R.I.P Brad Van Pelt

Former Giants linebacker found dead in his homeat age 57 .. probable heart attack

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/2009/02/18/2009-02-18_giants_pro_bowl_linebacker_brad_van_pelt.html

 

Again.... spooky how many ex-NFLers die before social security age.

 

There weren't many names bigger than his when he went to Michigan State.

 

No shit... I remember when he played at Owosso...

 

Member of one of the all-time great linebacker corps with LT and Harry Carson.

RIP, Brad.

 

Man, oh man...he was the best player on the Giants during their lean years of the 70s. RIP, BVP.

 

No. 10 with the Giants, right?

I used to get his football cards all the time when I was a kid.

RIP.

 

This shit depresses the hell out of me.

I bet the average life span of those who played in the 70s is as low as the NFL has ever seen.

 

Van Pelt played forever too, well into the late 1980s. That has to be a factor.

 

Not the Van Pelt I remember.

 

Van Pelt:
1973-83: NYG Giants
1984-85: LA Raiders
1986: Cleveland

Jog that memory harder, Simon.

 

1986 isn't well into the late 80s, in anyone's scorebook.

And, he was done when he left the Giants.