Dcat Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 10 minutes ago, Jet Nut said: Last one JW & @Maxman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfilippone Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 This is such sad news to hear. Byrd was two years younger than me. Another one of 35,000 deaths on US roads this year. Driverless cars can't get here soon enough IMHO. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 My goodness - I didn't realize he was even able to drive. He overcame so much and then this happens. Life can be so amazingly cruel (and remarkably sad). RIP Dennis Byrd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Goodman Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Horrible. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 5 hours ago, Jet Nut said: Here you go Joe & @Maxman I like this one.. Thats great!!!!!! You are the best thats terrific work. Dennis Byrd deserves this and more. Nice job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 4 hours ago, Jet Nut said: Last one JW & @Maxman This one is great as well let Max decide.....this one gets my vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAR I Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 3 minutes ago, joewilly12 said: This one is great as well let Max decide.....this one gets my vote. Neither, we need one with Byrd in a white jersey. From left to right it goes White - Green - White - Green .... etc. SAR I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Just now, SAR I said: Neither, we need one with Byrd in a white jersey. From left to right it goes White - Green - White - Green .... etc. SAR I STOP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flushing Roots Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 RIP Poor guy was dealt a bad hand - twice. Real shame - great guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUM-KNEE Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Damned shame.... R.I.P. Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Mostro Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 I wear my Byrd #90 out here and nobody, but nobody, has a friggin' clue. Bad, bad way to go. RIP, and condolences to his loved ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freemanm Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 RIP Dennis Byrd. Great player and a good human being. Wish he got to see the Jets win a Super Bowl, and sorry that his career was wasted by idiots like Bruce Coslet and Joe Must Go Walton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Can't think of a better Jet to stand shoulder to shoulder with my grandfather as they cross over. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deucebag Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Absolutely devastating way for a truly inspirational hero to pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAR I Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Dennis Byrd Crash No Obvious Signs Other Driver Was Drunk ... Or Texting There were no obvious signs the 17-year-old driver who crashed into NY Jets legend Dennis Byrd was drunk or texting at the time of the fatal crash ... law enforcement tells TMZ Sports. 50-year-old Byrd was killed when a Ford Explorer slammed into his Hummer H2 at 11:16 AM in Oklahoma on Saturday. Cops say the driver of the Ford was a 17-year-old boy -- who had a 12-year-old passenger. Both boys were hospitalized in stable condition. Investigators believe the 17-year-old veered across his lane and into oncoming traffic -- colliding with Byrd's car ... and killing him. So, why did the car veer in the first place? Cops tell TMZ Sports there was nothing at the scene to lead police to believe the 17-year-old was drunk. However, blood was drawn and is being tested to see if there was anything in his system. We asked if the driver could have been distracted by his phone at the time of the crash -- we were told, "The driver's phone was off when officers arrived." Cops are still investigating. http://www.tmz.com/2016/10/17/dennis-byrd-crash-no-obvious-signs-other-driver-was-drunk-or-texting-video/ SAR I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAR I Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Dennis Byrd’s Teammates Ask Widow To Donate Ex-Jet’s Brain For CTE Research NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Saying he had grown detached from his closest friends near the end of his life, Dennis Byrd’s ex-teammates are asking the former Jet’s widow to donate his brain for research. Bryd, 51, was killed Saturday in a car accident in Oklahoma. Police said the crash happened about 11:15 a.m. between Oologah and Claremore, about 40 minutes northeast of Tulsa. A 17-year-old was driving a 2000 Ford Explorer that veered into the oncoming lane, striking the 2004 Hummer H2 that Byrd was driving, authorities said. In 1992, Byrd was briefly paralyzed while playing for the Jets when he broke his neck after slamming headfirst into the chest of teammate Scott Mersereau. Byrd never fully recovered from the injury, walking with some difficulty and going through continuous rehabilitation during the years since. Some of Byrd’s former teammates told ESPN they have suggested to Byrd’s wife, Angie, that she donate his brain to the Boston University clinic that studies the brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). “To me, it seems like a classic case of CTE, with the mood swings and behavioral issues,” former Jets defensive end Marvin Washington said. “That wasn’t the Dennis I know and loved; it was the disease he had. I’m just trying to connect the dots.” Added Jeff Lageman, also a former Jets defensive end: “Even in the early years, he isolated a little. Later on, he definitely got to the farther end of it.” CTE is caused by concussions and other repeated head injuries. It may cause memory loss, confusion, erratic behavior, depression and dementia. In 2015, researchers with the Department of Veterans Affairs and Boston University announced they had found CTE in 87 of 91 deceased former NFL players tested. Among those diagnosed with the disease are Hall of Famers Junior Seau, Frank Gifford and Mike Webster. Meanwhile, the Jets will honor Byrd, who played for the team from 1989-92, by wearing No. 90 helmet decals during Monday night’s game against the Arizona Cardinals. http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2016/10/17/jets-dennis-byrd-teammates-brain-donated/ SAR I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAR I Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 SAR I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kleckineau Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Ring of Honor for #90 His career may have been short but the way he fought back was an inspiration to many Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Bump Max friendly reminder about the banner when you have the time. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 bump for the banner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 DENNIS BYRD OBITUARY 10/5/1966 - 10/15/2016| Visit Guest Book Dennis Byrd (AP Photo / Bill Kostroun) Former New York Jets defensive end Dennis Byrd has died in an auto accident, according to ESPN. He was 50. Byrd was killed in a head-on vehicle collision Oct. 15, 2016, near his home in Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol confirmed to ESPN. Byrd was pronounced dead at the scene because of massive injuries.Click to get weekly celebrity death news delivered to your inbox. Byrd was drafted in the second round by the Jets in 1989 out of the University of Tulsa. Though he had a short career, he became a legendary inspirational player for the Jets. During a game against the Kansas City Chiefs in 1992, Byrd collided headfirst with his teammate Scott Mesereau. Byrd suffered major damage to his neck and spinal cord, and doctors weren't sure whether he would walk again. Byrd went through extensive rehabilitation over the next several months. Byrd was able to return for the Jets' opening game the following season and walked slowly by himself to midfield as an honorary captain. Byrd never fully recovered from his injury and had difficulties walking the rest of his life. Byrd wrote a book in 1993 called "Rise and Walk: The Trial and Triumph of Dennis Byrd," which described how his faith and his family allowed him to recover and serve as an inspiration to others who went through similar situations. There was also a TV movie about his life that starred Peter Berg. "We are all devastated by the untimely loss of Dennis Byrd," New York Jets Owner Woody Johnson said in a statement late Saturday. "Soft-spoken and strong-willed, the inspiration he provided to all not only by his play on the field but from the way he overcame life's obstacles was remarkable by any measure." Byrd was one of the Jets best defensive players during his three-plus seasons with the Jets and recorded 27 sacks. Only two players in Jets history had more sacks during their first three seasons. Byrd’s jersey No. 90 was retired by the team in 2012. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREENLANTERN Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Bump for banner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baamf Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Great piece written by Jenny Vrentas, well worth the read.... http://mmqb.si.com/mmqb/2016/10/25/nfl-dennis-byrd-new-york-jets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Gone but not forgotten............................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREENBEAN Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 On 10/15/2016 at 8:49 PM, joewilly12 said: Damn I was at the game when he was injured Im torn up knowing he overcame being paralyzed to walk again also attended the game he walked on the field and now he's gone. RIP Dennis Byrd one of the good ones. May God bless him and escort him into heaven. You and me both man. I was there too. It was so awesome when he walked back on the field which I was at too. That guy was an inspiration. So incredibly sad to go like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUM-KNEE Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Looks like it was a very hard impact from the condition of Dennis's Hummer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaJetsFan Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 10 hours ago, GREENLANTERN said: Bump for banner! Cmon Max - do this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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