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Legendary Colts tight end John Mackey dies at 69
Baltimore Sun reporterJohn Mackey changed the game of football on and off the field. The former Baltimore Colt brought grace to a position that had been known for its brutality, and he made the first real headway in the NFL players' fight to earn a more equal share of the pie....Tags: Head Injuries, Unions, Interior Policy, Superman (fictional character), Elections
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Corrections and Clarifications
The "By The Numbers" box in Friday's Sports section about former Colt John Mackey incorrectly stated his number of career receptions. He caught 331 passes in his career. The Baltimore Sun regrets the error. -
John Mackey: A revolutionary player on the field, a true force off of it
![In death, legendary Baltimore Colts tight end John Mackey will undoubtedly be remembered for how he played the game. The 6-foot, 2-inch, 230-pounder who played from 1963 to 1972 set the standard for his position, combining speed and power like no tight end who had ever taken the field. As his former coach Don Shula told the Baltimore Sun, "Previous to John, tight ends were big strong guys like [Mike] Ditka and [Ron] Kramer who would block and catch short passes over the middle. Mackey gave us a tight end who weighed 230, ran a 4.6 and could catch the bomb. It was a weapon other teams didn't have." He was the second player at his position ever elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and college football's award for best tight endbears his name.](http://www.baltimoresun.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-07/63093556-08104346.jpg "In death, legendary Baltimore Colts tight end John Mackey will undoubtedly be remembered for how he played the game. The 6-foot, 2-inch, 230-pounder who played from 1963 to 1972 set the standard for his position, combining speed and power like no tight end who had ever taken the field. As his former coach Don Shula told the Baltimore Sun, "Previous to John, tight ends were big strong guys like [Mike] Ditka and [Ron] Kramer who would block and catch short passes over the middle. Mackey gave us a tight end who weighed 230, ran a 4.6 and could catch the bomb. It was a weapon other teams didn't have.\" He was the second player at his position ever elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and college football's award for best tight endbears his name.")
In death, legendary Baltimore Colts tight end John Mackey will undoubtedly be remembered for how he played the game. The 6-foot, 2-inch, 230-pounder who played from 1963 to 1972 set the standard for his position, combining speed and power like no tight...Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Long Term Care, College Football, Work Relations, Career and Workplace
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Remembering John Mackey
John Mackey was quite simply the greatest tight end in NFL history, and the Baltimore Colts were America's team before there was an America's Team. I hope Mackey and Johnny U. are having a great game of catch in Heaven. God bless him and his entire...Tags: National Football League
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John Mackey dies at 69; NFL Hall of Famer revolutionized tight end position
John Mackey, who helped revolutionize the NFL's tight end position and whose post-football struggles with dementia became emblematic of the brutality of the game, has died. He was 69. Mackey died Wednesday in Baltimore after a 10-year battle with frontal...Tags: Head Injuries, Career and Workplace, NFL Pro Bowl, Elections, Long Island
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Foxworth's focus was on improving player safety
From the beginning of the labor fight with NFL owners, the rallying cry for Domonique Foxworth focused on health and safety issues — protecting players from the inherent violence of the game.
When the two sides finally raised a flag of truce...Tags: Career and Workplace, Elections, Strikes, Baltimore Colts, Sports
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Ready for some football
The fight between billionaires and millionaires may be close to ending. That is how many Americans, including President Obama, viewed the labor dispute between the owners and players in the National Football League. There were other, legitimate debates...Tags: Head Injuries, Alzheimer's Disease, Concussion, Career and Workplace, Elections
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Former Ravens Sharpe, Sanders enshrined in Pro Football Hall of Fame
Deion Sanders and Shannon Sharpe both used to talk a good game after they danced, pranced and entertained fans and media.
But it took much more than talk and showmanship to reach the Pro Football Hall of Fame, where both men were enshrined Saturday night...Tags: Shannon Sharpe, Deion Sanders, Dallas Cowboys, Multi-Sport Events, Career and Workplace
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Floyd, Eifert up for big honors
Notre Dame senior wide receiver Michael Floyd and junior tight end Tyler Eifert have been named semifinalists for the Biletnikoff Award and the Mackey Award, respectively. Floyd is one of 10 finalists for the award given to the nation's best wide...Tags: Brian Kelly, Jeff Samardzija, Football, Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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NFL lockout upheld by appeals court
The Fabulous ForumThe 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has thrown out a judge's order lifting the NFL lockout, handing the league a key victory. The appellate court issued its decision Friday, even as the league and its locked-out players continue negotiations...... -
NFL, players making progress despite appeals court ruling
The Fabulous ForumIn a decision that is significant but not surprising, the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling in favor of the NFL on Friday, five weeks after hearing oral arguments on whether the league could lock out its...... -
Players won't vote Wednesday on a deal to end the NFL lockout
The Fabulous ForumThe NFL lockout will last at least another day, as NFL players will not vote Wednesday on a deal to end the labor dispute. The NFL Players Assn.'s executive committee and representatives of all 32 teams met Wednesday in Washington,......
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