Dick butkus 2006

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Butkus played all eight of his NFL seasons with the Monsters of the Midway from and remains one of the most popular players in the franchise's illustrious history. My parents got to see probably 95 percent of the games that were in Chicago, so it was good for my family and I liked it. But he opted to sign with his hometown team and the more established league. Butkus immediately emerged as a star. Butkus was known as a ferocious defender who played with a potent combination of intimidation, aggression and hostility. Looking back, Butkus doesn't think there was anything special about the level of intensity he played with. If it stood out, I guess no one else was doing it as much.

Richard Marvin Butkus born December 9, is an American former professional football player, sports commentator, and actor. Renowned as a fierce tackler and for the relentless effort with which he played, Butkus is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most intimidating linebackers in pro football history. As a college football player at the University of Illinois , he was a linebacker and center for the Fighting Illini.

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