kelly Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Speed Dial : Most grueling game June, 26, 2010 - by Tim Graham Let's have another "Speed Dial," where I call three people from my Rolodex to get their insight on a particular subject. Today's question : After watching John Isner and Nicolas Mahut play their epic, 11-hour Wimbledon match, "What do you recall from the most grueling game you played in ?" ~ ~ Former New York Jets defensive lineman Joe Klecko on a 1983 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Shea Stadium: "It was a knock down, drag out. It was a game they had to win, and we were hoping to win to get into the playoffs. The Steelers were a bruising team. They were the kind of team that when you woke up on Monday morning, you knew you were in a war. I remember the game being extra heavy because of who they were. We were a young team and up and coming, but we didn't really know where we were yet. This was a big test for us. "I faced Mike Webster all game. I didn't get a break anywhere I went. I remember going into the complex for ice baths for two days. It was the toughest game I've ever been in. You don't recover for a couple weeks, and if you play a smash-mouth game two weeks in a row, it would take its toll. A game like that, it's a two- or three-week recovery." > http://espn.go.com/blog/afceast/post/_/id/14723/speed-dial-most-grueling-game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitonti Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 mike webster had CTE so bad he died on the floor of a penn station bathroom. Homeless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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