John Hadl, 1940-2022

If you can't say anything good about the deceased don't say anything. That is the route I'm going.

It wasn't Hadl's fault the Packers traded for him.

Blame Judge Parins.

@ammo posted:

If you can't say anything good about the deceased don't say anything. That is the route I'm going.

I agree with you Ammo.

He put up some huge numbers in Sid Gillman's offense in the 60s. For better or worse, he was one of a handful of qbs who took the passing game to a new level. Also obviously a role model to Bert, since he had about 6 million ints before #4 made it so fashionable.

Agree not his fault the trade sucked…a life well-lived.

I remember well how excited I (we) were when this trade happened.  That excitement went away very fast.  I would think that is how Bronco fans feel about now.

RIP

I don’t ever speak badly of the dead, ah except for when Bert dies.  🤬 🤬 🤬

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/1...bff72288c69132d002bd

R.I.P.   John Hadl      I thought you tried pretty hard when you played for us.

RIP. It'll always be Dan Devine's fault.

I don't remember the details of the Hadl deal, but it cannot be worse than what the vikings did to get Herschel Walker. In any case, RIP John.

@michiganjoe posted:

RIP. It'll always be Dan Devine's fault.

Devine was the worst thing to happen to this franchise in recent decades. A small, small man.

@mrtundra posted:

I don't remember the details of the Hadl deal, but it cannot be worse than what the vikings did to get Herschel Walker. In any case, RIP John.

Hadl himself said this about the trade.  "I really didn't believe it.I didn't think anyone would be that desperate"

The Hadl trade is one of my first real memories of the Packers and it devastated everyone back then no one could believe it and I cannot remember any positive comments on it.  So anyhow the trade was for 5 draft picks.  1st and 2nd rounders in 75 and 76 and the 3rd round pick in 1975.

RIP John Hadl

worst trade ever

@michiganjoe posted:

RIP. It'll always be Dan Devine's fault.

Better hair than Blair Kiel.

It’s heading that way.

Watched a "Peyton's Places" this week where he met up with Lance Alworth. He played catch with him while wearing a Chargers Hadl jersey.

Pretty good episode. I never knew Alworth was nicknamed Bambi. Makes sense when you watch him run.

When did quarterbacks start wearing 1-19?

@PackerHawk posted:

Pretty good episode. I never knew Alworth was nicknamed Bambi. Makes sense when you watch him run.

Always make me think of Lawrencia Ann "Bambi" Bembenek.

@PackerHawk posted:

Watched a "Peyton's Places" this week where he met up with Lance Alworth. He played catch with him while wearing a Chargers Hadl jersey.

Pretty good episode. I never knew Alworth was nicknamed Bambi. Makes sense when you watch him run.

Alworth was a fantastic WR but my Favorite WR from San Diego would be John Jefferson # 83 when he was with us. He could fly.

RIP, Hadl. The trade wasn't your fault.

(I'd take Alworth, because he was glue.)