JetCane Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Reports of Stabler death uncomfirmed By Vic Tafur Updated 3:44 pm, Thursday, July 9, 2015 888888 The Internet kills Kenny – Raiders’ http://kron4.com/2015/07/09/the-internet-kills-kenny-kenny-stabler-that-is/ Kenny Stabler The Internet killed former Oakland Raiders star quarterback Kenny Stabler Thursday afternoon following unconfirmed rumors that he had passed away. He was 69. Er, is 69. Calls and emails to the Raiders front office requesting a comment about his existence have not been answered at this time. The Tuscaloosa News reporter Aaron Suttles posted Stabler’s obituary on the paper’s website at about 4 p.m. Former University of Alabama quarterback and Oakland Raiders great Kenny Stabler has passed away at the age of 69, The Tuscaloosa News has learned. Hours later, the article page was replaced with this copy: Preparing to report on an unconfirmed but wide and persistent rumor that former Alabama football player Kenny Stabler had died, tuscaloosanews.com inadvertently and briefly published an incomplete story that we were preparing in the event that the story was confirmed. At this time, it is not confirmed. Unfortunately, other news outlets used social media to share the report. We regret the error and any emotional distress caused to Stabler’s family, friends and fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetCane Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share Posted July 9, 2015 The Tide 99.1 picked up the story and declared Stabler deceased. In that span, the KRON 4 newsroom was working feverishly to confirm reports of Stabler’s death. (Turns out all of our sources close to Stabler couldn’t comment because — well, he isn’t dead.) Reports and condolences of his passing quickly went viral on social media. Sports writers, celebs, and fans helped make “The Snake” become a trending topic on Twitter. Nicknamed “The Snake,” Stabler was drafted out of the University of Alabama in the second round of the 1968 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. He played 10 stellar seasons for the Silver and Black, and won a Super Bowl with then head coach John Madden in 1977 — the Raiders first NFL title. He would go on to become a four-time Pro Bowl selection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetCane Posted July 10, 2015 Author Share Posted July 10, 2015 The plot thickens: July 9 (Reuters) - Ken Stabler, a star NFL quarterback who led the Oakland Raiders to a Super Bowl championship in 1977, has died at age 69, WPMI television in Alabama reported on Thursday. Stabler, who was nicknamed "The Snake," died in Gulfport, Mississippi, the television channel said, citing the president of the Kenny Stabler Foundation. Reuters could not immediately confirm the reports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriot Killa Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 The plot thickens: July 9 (Reuters) - Ken Stabler, a star NFL quarterback who led the Oakland Raiders to a Super Bowl championship in 1977, has died at age 69, WPMI television in Alabama reported on Thursday. Stabler, who was nicknamed "The Snake," died in Gulfport, Mississippi, the television channel said, citing the president of the Kenny Stabler Foundation. Reuters could not immediately confirm the reports. Gulfport is about 45 minutes from me. Wow.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Daily News says he's dead http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/ken-stabler-super-bowl-winning-qb-raiders-dead-69-article-1.2287374 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Brown Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 If you are an Older NFL fan you have to love you some Kenny Stabler. Mr. Stabler thank you for your effort, you made me enjoy the game of football a little more... Peace in your transition... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peebag Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 If you are an Older NFL fan you have to love you some Kenny Stabler. Mr. Stabler thank you for your effort, you made me enjoy the game of football a little more... Peace in your transition... too bad the NFL had a hard on for Al Davis and the Raiders - Ken Stabler not being in the HOF is a freakin' sin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetfrantik Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Great style, beautiful passer. One of the best! Saw him and the Raiders play the Chargers in S.D. the year he won the MVP. 1974 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Brown Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I wanted to put a link so those of you don't know now you know.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtOOmr5b7QE Check out the last pass of the video..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet9 Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I wanted to put a link so those of you don't know now you know.. Check out the last pass of the video..... Never got a chance to watch him as he retired when I was 5. That ball just flew out of his hand. Almost has a 3/4 motion or something going on there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roscoeword Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 He was great, but the Raiders were the villians of the AFL, so you either hated him or loved him. They had Darryl Lamonica playing qb too; I think Kenny replaced him when Lamonica got hurt. They threw to Warren Wells and Fred Belitnokof, what a tandem. He was a crafty lefty snake. Big rivals with KC Chiefs, where Len Dawson was throwng to Otis Tayor and Frank Pitts. Those were the days when men were men, and the players remained on the same team, so you actually had genuine rivalries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeWillie Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 One of the great QB's of my youth... used to LOVE watching him play ... one of the great clutch QB's of all time. With all due respect to Boomer & Young, Stabler was the best lefty I ever saw play. Absolutely should be in the Hall of Fame. RIP, Snake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnitedWhofans Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Even if you are not a fan of the Raiders, their anthem is probably one of the coolest anthems ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Rip Kenny- one of the old guard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 On the field, "The Snake" was a bad m-fer. Guy could sling the ball beyond belief. I hate the Raiders, but never missed one of their games on TV when he played. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Snake and Namath. Bama sure produced some colorful/great QB's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetCane Posted July 10, 2015 Author Share Posted July 10, 2015 Even if you are not a fan of the Raiders, their anthem is probably one of the coolest anthems ever. Narrated by John Facenda. He had a great voice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetdawgg Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 RIP Snake. The NFL hated the Raiders and the Jets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage69 Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Snake and Namath. Bama sure produced some colorful/great QB's Richard Todd stuffed Steve Serby in a locker not colorful enough?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 One of the greatest games I ever saw in 1977 playoffs the raiders and snake against the Rustin rifle Bert jones and the Baltimore Colts. 37-31 in ot. Snake was unconscious in that game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Richard Todd stuffed Steve Serby in a locker not colorful enough?? "Get owtta ma face Steven serby" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Xfatr3paQGs Can't embed from my phone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Mostro Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Stabler was a stud. RIP Snake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetCane Posted July 11, 2015 Author Share Posted July 11, 2015 http://sports.yahoo.com/news/john-madden-says-ken-stablers-death-shock-us-190055516--nfl.html;_ylt=AwrC1zGMDKFVrEgAcy1NbK5_;_ylu=X3oDMTByMDgyYjJiBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMyBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzYw-- Good article, featuring John Madden's reaction, and some details on the cause of death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Brown Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 http://sports.yahoo.com/news/john-madden-says-ken-stablers-death-shock-us-190055516--nfl.html;_ylt=AwrC1zGMDKFVrEgAcy1NbK5_;_ylu=X3oDMTByMDgyYjJiBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMyBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzYw-- Good article, featuring John Madden's reaction, and some details on the cause of death. Thanks for this link!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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