Doug Flutie

[Damelon]

Flutie didn't have a great reception in Chicago when he was with the Bears. More because of circumstances than anything. He was seen as being Ditka's pet, brought in by da coach to replace Jim McMahon, the Bears quarterback from the '85 Super Bowl champs. The fans around Chicago sympathised with McMahon, who was seen as as big a reason as Ditka for winning the Super Bowl.

[sgt.null]

I would like to see Doug either on the Pats coaching staff or working in the front office. this guy is a born leader and charasmatic. the public would love to deal with him.

[sgtkafka]

Flutie retires from pro football
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- Doug Flutie retired Mon, ending a 21yr career in which the undersized Heisman winner threw one of college football's most famous passes and went on to play a dozen seasons in the NFL. The decision by the 43-yr-old Flutie was announced by the Patriots, for whom he played 5 games last season. Flutie spent 12 seasons in the NFL and also played in the USFL and the CFL . He won the CFL's Most Outstanding Player award 6 times and the league's Grey Cup championship 3 times. Flutie finishes with 14,715 passing yds and 86 tds in the NFL, spending most of his time as a backup. Last season, he attempted just 10 passes and converted the league's first drop kick for an extra point since the '41 NFL title game. "If that ends up being my last play, it wouldn't be bad," Flutie said after the game, a mostly meaningless regular season-ending loss to the Dolphins. Flutie said this month he had spoken to many teams, as well as to networks about broadcasting. I still have that passion but you've got to make that decision if you can stay healthy through the year," he said at an appearance at a Boston hs, where he demonstrated drop kicks.
A resident of nearby Natick, Flutie won the '84 Heisman at BC after connecting with Gerard Phelan on a desperation 48 yd td pass to beat Miami as time expired. His signature play, it remains one of the most memorable in the sport. Flutie left BC as the school's passing leader with 10,579 yds, and he remains a hero on campus; his Heisman is the centerpiece of the school's new HoF. He was drafted by the LA Rams in the 11th round in '85 but chose to play for the USFL's NJ Generals, owned by Donald Trump. When that league failed, he joined the NFL, but his freewheeling style and short stature, the Pats generously listed him at 5-ft-10 - were a poor fit for its conservative schemes. He played five games for Chicago the next two seasons and 17 for NE from '87-89.
Only in the CFL, with its wide-open game, did he truly find success, throwing for 41,355 yds and 270 tds in 8 seasons with BC, Cal and Tor.
He joined Buf in '98 and played more regularly, 39 gms over 3 yrs. He started all 16 gms for SD in '01 then spent the next 3yrs as backup to Drew Brees. Last April, he signed with the hometown Pats for a 2nd time and played sparingly, making his biggest splash on special teams with his drop kick. "I think Doug deserves it," Pats coach Bill Belichick said, sensing that the play would be Flutie's football finale. "He is a guy that adds a lot to this game of football, has added a lot through his great career ,running, passing and now kicking."

[Usivius]

Only in the CFL, with its wide-open game, did he truly find success, throwing for 41,355 yds and 270 tds in 8 seasons with BC, Cal and Tor.

Yep, I remember him well. I do not watch a lot of live football, but I saw most of my games when he was playing. The CFL is definately a 'free-wheeling, wide-open' game, and he mastered it well.

We miss him...

[dennisrwood]

i'm hoping that voters realize it's the Pro Football Hall of Fame and not the NFL Hall of Fame. Doug Flutie is football.

[Usivius]

well spoken!

[dennisrwood]

>bows<

i'm hoping that the Pats hire Doug on to do some pr.

[dlbpharmd]

Thanks for the memories.....

[Variol Farseer]

Wonderful tribute, Sarge, to my all-time favourite quarterback.

I'll never forget his one-shoe play for the Calgary Stampeders. CFL Western Final, 1992, Stamps down by 6 with about a minute to go. Flutie led them on a 77-yard touchdown drive. On the last play, the Eskimos smothered every receiver in sight and nearly got Flutie. That is, they got his shoe. He ran the ball into the end zone with one shoe on, in a beautiful display of sheer agility. The Stampeders won 23-22 and went on to win the Grey Cup that year.

[dennisrwood]

i'll remember laying in a hospital bed watching the pass. and i'll remember the drop kick. and i'll be writing the hof regarding doug getting voted in.

[Usivius]

Oh man! I forgot about that Variol
thanks for the memory.

That was great!

[jacob Raver, sinTempter]

Well...Wade Philips finally broke the Curse of Flutie, technically. But alas, the Curse seemed to follow him into Minnesota the week after, still lingering...

[sgt.null]

saw Doug and his band playing at the Scott Brown rally...