No, sorry kids, there is no R.I.P. By your logic, you all have something bad coming your way for the way you are acting. Its a little known fact that this devastating injury to Stingley, and Maddens up-close observations after the fact (he was a regular visitor at the hospital), played a major role in Madden quitting coaching. As for Maddenthe Boston sports station (98.5), was explaining that either John Madden and/or his wife visited Stingley in the LA hospital every day. Head coach Woody Hayes recruited Tatum as a running back. He played the game like it was meant to be played. This book was just one of several known attempts by Tatum to cash in on the hit that left a man paralyzed for life. The NFL called it a clean hit and the patriots called it a clean hit. The Stingley hit was a tragic accident, no more. (Given any of the video available on a post-Tatum hit doesnt have him dancing around like Deion Sanders, Im disinclined to believe this). It is a great post to read; truly. Tatum was involved in one of the more significant plays in National Football League history, the Immaculate Reception, during the AFC divisional playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 23, 1972. WHAT A GUY, a true Raider right to the grave. It came on Aug. 12, 1978, in a preseason game against the Patriots at Oakland Coliseum. And then the fans bring it in the stands. Tatum was the Rodney Harrison of his day. He is most remembered for He holds He had an impressive college career at Ohio State. theofficertatum .com. but when the guy labels himself the assassin after his hit on Stingley, probably just to sell books, dont come crying to me about how he unfairly got stuck with that nickname. Third world more likely. As part of an excellent obituary of former Raiders safety Jack Tatum, who died Tuesday of a heart attack while waiting for a kidney transplant, Sam Farmer of the Los Angeles Timesobtained reaction from Tatums coach in Oakland, John Madden. @Black QB White RB, Each revealed various parts of his career in the NFL and time with the Raiders. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! [7] Tatum and Patriots wide receiver Darryl Stingley collided as Stingley was leaping for a pass on an inside slant route, a play the Patriots had run earlier in the game that put him in the path of Tatum. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the first round of the 1971 NFL Draft, and with them earned a reputation as a fierce competitor and one of the hardest hitters ever to play the game. That should say it all about this person. Bummer. Signed, Conservatism in the United States. [2][4] Tatum became part owner of a restaurant in Pittsburg, California. Tatum returned to Oakland, where he lives with his wife, Denise, and spends his days caring for their daughter, Jestynn, 12, and son, Lewis, 10. He first became known to college football observers as a sophomore when he helped limit All-American Leroy Keyes during a 130 upset against the Purdue Boilermakers during the early part of the 1968 season.[3]. Win, lose or tie: Its Raiders til I die, chanted fellow fan Jack Frazier, standing nearby. The New York Timesdescribed the incident as an intentionally violent hit. Tatum was not penalized on the play, and he never apologized after the hit. 
Is it that hard to understand? While Stingley was trying to catch a pass, he lowered his helmet to protect himself and ended up hitting Tatums shoulder pad. Hey all you Patsie fans crying about how the Raiders beat the snot out of your players, back in the day.. there was life before 2002 too bad your team wasnt a part of it. appearance. Brandon Orlando Tatum is an American conservative political commentator, former police officer and former college football player. But that would be too simple a way to describe Tatum, who died July 27. assassin.. The man was one of the two best safeties to ever play the game, the other being Ronnie Lott. All those Chuck Knoll Steeler rings went right through Maddens Oakland. All I ever wanted was for him to acknowledge me as a human being. Excerpt from Oakland Tribune story (http://www.insidebayarea.com/raiders/ci_15613781) 1.) You couldnt have said it any better. Jack Tatums income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He and his wife, high school sweetheart Tina, had separated, which he said in one interview was more traumatic than his injury. All-American, because hes a hitter. [2], He holds the record for the longest fumble return in NFL history. Maybe the natural reaction is to think he got what was coming to him, but I dont accept human nature as our real nature. Jack was an accomplished musician having played alto sax and trumpet from an early age. Jack had tried. Jack Tatum stood up and made everybody else stand up, he said. I wasnt even planning on wearing a jersey (not even my autographed Jim Otto). Sunday, there were more than a few stories about the late Jack Tatum. Afterward he worked in real estate, was a part-owner of a restaurant and worked to promote diabetes research. And Tatum could never have seen whether it was incomplete, and even if he could, he could never have stopped himself. He is most remembered for He holds Spouse. Children. Then, suddenly, Tatums blood pressure dropped and he was gone, she said. Its a shame that over the 25 year span after the hit, that Tatum had the chance to show the same grace he never could. Hey Darryl, Im really sorry I paralyzed you, its such a horrible accident I wish you the best and if there is anything I can do to help in your recovery please get in touch with me Something as simple as that would have made such a difference. Each revealed various parts of his career in the NFL and time with the Raiders. If it was illegal then it would be a totally different story. When his daughter Jestynn took up basketball and soccer, he attended all the games. history. He was the epitome of Raider nation a classless, self-centered moron who didnt care about anyone or anything else but himself. WebMovement. They came from all over the nation to remember the man who grew up in a big house full of children and food and hard work in downtown Passaic, N.J. He was the baby, his sister Mabel Grier said. The hit on Stingley was unfortunate, but legal and drew no penalty or fine. 
WebMovement. To bad all the morons who i saw earlier were writing some pretty nasty things on here about Jack Tatum. Spouse. NBA ditches marijuana testing under new CBA; when will NFL follow suit? Some of the Raider players also visited him, but Darryl was bitter that Jack Tatum never came. The former couple first met in 2006 during the filming of "Step It Up" and married in 2009 before announcing their split in April 2018. Tatum's hitting style was well recognized in the 1970s, and his New York Times obituary stated Tatum was a "symbol of a violent game".[1]. [4][9] The NFL took no disciplinary action for the tackle; however, they would later tighten the rules on violent hits. In his first game against the Baltimore Colts, he had two hard-hitting tackles and knocked out Colts tight ends John Mackey and Tom Mitchell. WOW! [11][12] He finished his pro career with them, playing all 16 games that year, and recorded a career-high seven interceptions in the season. The day Jack arrived at the hospital he was told he couldnt see Darryl. [2] Tatum had said he attempted to visit Stingley in the hospital, but was rebuffed by Stingley's family. 
A quote from Maddens 1985 book, Hey Wait a Minute: I do think probably that play was a forerunner for some of the changes in rules that exist today that are more protective of receivers, especially if there is head-to-head-type contact. The QB hung Stingley out to dry in a preseason game that eventually killed him. He never reached out because he didnt hit illegally? WebAt 62 years old, Jack Tatum height is 5' 10" (1.78 m) . [1], Tatum never apologized for the style he played, stating that, "It's unrealistic. He got a small taste of what Darryl went through the rest of his life the last few years on the planet. Her father is of half Syrian Lebanese and half Polish descent, and her mother has German, English, and Cornish ancestry. She was born on December 3, 1980 in Hartford, Connecticut, to Nancy (Bursch) and Darryll Dewan. During his time with the Raiders, he developed a reputation for being one of the leagues hardest-hitting players. theres no question Tatum was playing the game fairly for what the rules were in those days, just a lot harder and better than others. American Football (American) Player Jack Tatum was born John David Tatum on 18th November, 1948 in Cherryville, North Carolina, USA and passed away on 27th Jul 2010 Oakland, California, USA aged 61. The problem isnt the hit, it was a legal hit (I have seen it many times now) but the problem is that he used this hit and celebrated it to make a profit through his books. 
Tatum played 10 seasons in the National Football League and won a Super Bowl ring in 1977 with the Raiders, whose outlaw image was enhanced by Tatums ferocious style of play. In 2010, Tatum died aftersuffering a heart attack. It was an accident. In the span of 16 years, he wrote three best selling books. Florio, all that NBC money has gone to your 5 foot tall head. Ignorant people will forever hate, but only God knew your true self! It didnt look like anything out of the ordinary, just like play where Dennis Byrd broke his neck didnt look that bad at first either. Missing Madden, indeed. Tatum and Stingley never reconciled. He just had this knack of timing his coming in just right to hit guys as they were turning around. Conservatism in the United States. He added: I understand why Darryl is considered the victim. New England receiver Darryl Stingley, right, was left a quadriplegic in 1978 after absorbing a hit from Oaklands Jack Tatum. She was born on December 3, 1980 in Hartford, Connecticut, to Nancy (Bursch) and Darryll Dewan. People like this who are so emotionaly broken who dont even care to search for forgiveness or redemption will truly spend eternity in a not so comfortable place. broadcaster. He helped define what it meant to be a Raider. (Laura A. Oda/Staff), Jack Tatum's brother, Samuel Tatum, looks over a Jack Tatum jersey that was clipped to the outside of a Raider decorated van outside the Fouche's Hudson Funeral home where the viewing of Jack Tatum is taking place in Oakland, Calif. on Wednesday Aug. 4, 2010. He wasnt the same person after that. TV ratings. Football happens. What about that do you and aider fans not get? Madden and his wife Virginia left an open-ended invitation for Stingleys family members to stay at the Madden home during visits and use of a family car for transportation to the hospital. Stingley died in 2007 at the age of 55. Learn how your comment data is processed. In 2010, the Raiders lost an all-time great when Tatum passed away. Madden and his wife Virginia left an open-ended invitation for Stingleys family members to stay at the Madden home during visits and use of a family car for transportation to the hospital. She was born on December 3, 1980 in Hartford, Connecticut, to Nancy (Bursch) and Darryll Dewan. I rode an elevator with Daryl Stingley multiple times in the building he lived, about 1991 or so, and he was one miserable, bitter man. Tatum visited a number of universities before starting his collegiate career with The Ohio State University Buckeyes. Jack Tatum (John David Tatum) was born on 18 November, 1948 in Cherryville, North Carolina, USA, is an Actor. And I never heard that Tatum tried to visit Daryl Stingley. He just played and enjoyed himself, his brother Samuel Tatum said. Tatum's most infamous collision occurred when he paralyzed New England Patriots receiver Darryl Stingley in a 1978 preseason game. 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