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Pasquareli Quintuple Bypass

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by heyabbott, Feb 4, 2008.

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  1. heyabbott

    heyabbott Well-Known Member

    is this db

    Len Pasquarelli, the ESPN.com football writer extraordinaire, gave incredible meaning to "playing hurt" this weekend. I noticed at the Pro Football Hall of Fame voting Saturday that Lenny seemed ill, and he was unusually quiet. He left the voting, wrote a story for his Web site on the latest failed bid to get Paul Tagliabue elected, then checked into a local hospital ... to find that he had five blocked arteries. He had quintuple bypass surgery Sunday. That is one tough dude. Your peers really admire you, Len. Get well soon.---Peter King
     
    heyabbott, Feb 4, 2008
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  2. Jeremy Goodwin

    Jeremy Goodwin Active Member

    Wow. That's dedication.

    Good luck with the recovery, Len.
     
    Jeremy Goodwin, Feb 4, 2008
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  3. Joe Williams

    Joe Williams Well-Known Member

    CareerBuilder.com could have used him in that "follow your heart" Super Bowl commercial.

    And I have the highest regard for Len, pro's pro. Glad he got himself fixed, for years of scribblin' to come.
     
    Joe Williams, Feb 4, 2008
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  4. Smasher_Sloan

    Smasher_Sloan Active Member

    Lenny is one of those steel-tough Pittsburgh guys, so he'll be fine. His dad used to be the press gate attendant at Three Rivers.
     
    Smasher_Sloan, Feb 4, 2008
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  5. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    Cripes. Best wishes. But I'm beginning to think working for ESPN isn't that great for your health.
     
    DanOregon, Feb 4, 2008
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  6. FreddiePatek

    FreddiePatek Active Member

    It takes tough birds like Len to work for ESPN
    I think it must take tough birds like Len to last at ESPN
     
    FreddiePatek, Feb 4, 2008
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  7. shockey

    shockey Active Member

    len's good people and a workhorse. good thing his wife was with him in arizona to drag him to the emergency room.

    spoke to his daughter this afternoon and she sounded very upbeat that len's recovering nicely. probably can't come home for a couple of weeks.

    but encouraging news, overall. whew!
     
    shockey, Feb 4, 2008
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  8. Football_Bat

    Football_Bat Well-Known Member

    I'd hate to be the one in charge of ESPN's health plan right now.

    Here's to a speedy recovery.
     
    Football_Bat, Feb 4, 2008
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  9. Stone Cane

    Stone Cane Member

    wish all the best to len, one of my favorite guys in the business

    get yourself healthy
     
    Stone Cane, Feb 5, 2008
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  10. Fenian_Bastard

    Fenian_Bastard Guest

    That I did not know.
    Thanks, smash.
    And good health to Lenny.
     
    Fenian_Bastard, Feb 5, 2008
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  11. wickedwritah

    wickedwritah Guest

    You could probably take a sledgehammer to a Pittsburgh guy's ticker, and it'd keep going. Primanti Bros. must put something in those sandwiches.
     
    wickedwritah, Feb 5, 2008
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  12. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    I read somewhere that Peter King was hospitalized as well and didn't make the game... I have no idea if that's true.

    Not a fan of Len's on any level, but I hope he's OK...
     
    Mizzougrad96, Feb 5, 2008
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