Mogglez Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Just popped up on twitter....unbelievable. RIP Byrd... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nico002 Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Rip put our misery in perspective for many years. Sad the man will not see us win a SB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Oh no. Crushing news. Loved Dennis Byrd Damn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCarl40 Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Ugh. Just awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 R. I. P. Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAR I Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 RIP Dennis, just terrible news. So sad. The accident was the fault of a 17 year old driver who drove in the wrong lane: "The 17-year-old driver veered into the left lane while driving southbound on the highway, striking Byrd's vehicle, a collision report states." http://www.tulsaworld.com/homepagelatest/former-jets-football-player-dies-after-collision-on-oklahoma-north/article_f73f4b24-1a50-58c2-9e9e-51c9b3a634dd.html SAR I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whodeawhodat Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 rip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j4jets Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 RIP. That's just awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Nut Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 After all he went through, feel bad for him and his family. RIP #90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mogglez Posted October 16, 2016 Author Share Posted October 16, 2016 4 minutes ago, SAR I said: RIP Dennis, just terrible news. So sad. The accident was the fault of a 17 year old driver who drove in the wrong lane: "The 17-year-old driver veered into the left lane while driving southbound on the highway, striking Byrd's vehicle, a collision report states." http://www.tulsaworld.com/homepagelatest/former-jets-football-player-dies-after-collision-on-oklahoma-north/article_f73f4b24-1a50-58c2-9e9e-51c9b3a634dd.html SAR I Horrible. Absolutely horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 6 minutes ago, nico002 said: Rip put our misery in perspective for many years. Sad the man will not see us win a SB And still does... RIP Dennis Byrd a great Jet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaumerJet Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 It happened around 11:00mt off Interstate 8 This.is all screwed up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetdawgg Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 RIP. Brutal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warfish Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 No ******* words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Horrible, horrible news. RIP Dennis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lith Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Horrible news. RIP.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJoTownsell1 Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 RIP Loved Byrd. Played with incredible passion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pac Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 That's terrible. I wouldn't be surprised if this another accident due to texting while driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAR I Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Updated details: A former NFL star was killed Saturday in a Rogers County crash. OHP officials said Dennis Byrd was killed and two minors were injured in a crash Saturday in Rogers County. A 17-year-old male driving a 2000 Ford Explorer traveled left of center and struck a 2004 Hummer H2. The teen was taken to the hospital with injuries to his head, trunk, arms and legs. Byrd was driving the Hummer and pronounced dead at the scene. A 12-year-old passenger of Byrd's vehicle was also taken to the hospital with multiple injuries. Byrd played for the New York Jets from 1989-1992. SAR I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen X Jet Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Awful. His struggle was always a vivid childhood memory of mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkajet01 Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Rip Dennis Byrd! You're an inspiration for the courage u showed on & off the field of life! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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T0mShane Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 The Byrd-Merserau collision was one of the formative experiences of my youth. I still remember the way they both collapsed onto the turf, the way Byrd went limp and bounced off Merserau's chest. It was instantly horrible and profound. Byrd was a billboard gorgeous dude, a really good player, and a really nice guy on what was an otherwise sh*tbag team, and watching him get carted off like that was the end of a bunch of good things the Jets had us believing they could be--not just on the field (because, come on), but on a grander scale. Like, we weren't supposed to have players like Byrd. He cared. He played hard. He wanted to win. He took pride in being there, in that ******* retarded uniform, in that ungrateful, booing, half-filled sh*thole stadium. Think about how many Jets you can say that about. How many Jets, in your lifetime, cared, that you could be proud of. I admired Byrd for his courage and positivity after the accident, and legitimately was in tears when he walked out to the 50 after all the work he put in to do it. It was the first time I witnessed someone who was a true believer get rewarded for being so. This news sucks. RIP, Byrd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusionCA Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 17 minutes ago, SAR I said: Updated details: A former NFL star was killed Saturday in a Rogers County crash. OHP officials said Dennis Byrd was killed and two minors were injured in a crash Saturday in Rogers County. A 17-year-old male driving a 2000 Ford Explorer traveled left of center and struck a 2004 Hummer H2. The teen was taken to the hospital with injuries to his head, trunk, arms and legs. Byrd was driving the Hummer and pronounced dead at the scene. A 12-year-old passenger of Byrd's vehicle was also taken to the hospital with multiple injuries. Byrd played for the New York Jets from 1989-1992. SAR I was the kid on drugs or alcohol? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 He should be put in the JetNation banner next to Curtis Martin.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsFanatic Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 I'm actually fighting back tears. RIP Dennis Byrd, perhaps the classiest Jet ever. So sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 This sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinc855 Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 This season is cursed for this organization Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe W. Namath Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Damn. Loved byrd and that sick mullett. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenn31 Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 My God I just read the news 5 minutes ago and my heart immediately sank. I was 13 when the incident happened and the name Dennis Byrd would forever be in my memory from that day forward. I'm not one for blind athlete worship but this one is really hard to take. RIP Warrior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 I can't believe this, so sad and way too young. I was at the game when he got hurt with my Father. I remember holding back tears that day. I remember praying for him after that and being so inspired by his recovery. I wasn't as successful in holding back the tears today, just unbelievably tragic. Rest In Peace Dennis. Not sure why you were called home but you live an amazing life and were so inspirational to so many. I pray for you and I pray for your entire family. May God Bless always Dennis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugg Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 That sucks. A good man gone way too soon. Byrd was a man of deep faith. But when a guy so young with so much life left to live is taken, tell you, it causes doubt. Thing like this makes you wonder if there is some higher power, simply we're an accident of evolution. May his passenger recover completely and his family find some solace. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rillo Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Wow, R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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