YoloinOhio Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 His son coached for the Bills on Rex’s staff 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhg Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Only 56. Tragic. RIP 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted July 22, 2018 Author Share Posted July 22, 2018 His 2008 dolphins team was somewhat fascinating. Killed Belichick’s D with the wildcat. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Wow! Hug your loved ones. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted July 22, 2018 Author Share Posted July 22, 2018 No news yet on cause of death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloRush Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Any cause of death? Did Saprano have health problems. 2 unique facts I’ll always remember about him. He worse sunglasses 24/7 because he had an accident while he was working in a fast food joint as a high school student. I believe grease burned up his eyes and he was sensitive to light. If this accident happened in 2018, he’s be a rich man. The other is his name. My friend and many other would see his name and call him “Tony Soprano” lead character from The Sopranos. LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted July 22, 2018 Author Share Posted July 22, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 The first thing I thought of when I read this thread title was, “yeah, Tony Saprano died a few years ago”. RIP, coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 25 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: His 2008 dolphins team was somewhat fascinating. Killed Belichick’s D with the wildcat. ...never knew why he always wore sunglasses....suffered some serious burn eye injury as a teen....sadly missed....56 is way too young....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted July 22, 2018 Author Share Posted July 22, 2018 1 minute ago, Binghamton Beast said: The first thing I thought of when I read this thread title was, “yeah, Tony Saprano died a few years ago”. RIP, coach. And they died in a similar fashion if I recall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#34fan Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 @ 56???? Wow...... You did your thing, coach... May you rest in beautiful peace... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksilver Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 RIP Coach. Peace to his family. 56 hits a little too close for some of us. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick the Greek Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Damn.. always respected how he took a one win Dolphin team to the playoffs the following season. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fr. Jerk Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Great coach. He made is mark. 56, yo.. rip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsbackto81 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Chandler#81 said: Wow! Hug your loved ones. So true, life is to short. Edited July 22, 2018 by billsbackto81 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Yeah, way too young. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 A guy I knew died similarly at the same age. Didn't even complain of pains beforehand. Just collapsed all of a sudden and that was it. It's weird how your reality can change in the blink of an eye. Your closest friend, who you think you have a long future with, just disappears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted July 22, 2018 Author Share Posted July 22, 2018 The coaching profession is so stressful and long hours. I think it takes a toll on health, it’s important to manage the stress and he may have been trying but wonder if that was a factor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 57 minutes ago, qwksilver said: RIP Coach. Peace to his family. 56 hits a little too close for some of us. Cherish every day. I'm 59 and lost 2 close friends in their mid 50's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 sad story indeed. Condolences to his cherished Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffAlone Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Wow..complained of chest pains, and still no evaluations? Or cause of death? Condolences to the family! RIP coach. For the record, I hated to see him on Miami's sideline. He was a tough, no nonsense guy and I feared the Fish were gonna overtake the division. Too young to die..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Good lord. Very young. Sad to hear. Feel for his friends and family. I am sure the ones he loved knew how he felt. Seemed like an emotional guy and a good guy. A guy you’d like to have a couple beers with and hear some stories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Very sad. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Augie said: Yeah, way too young. RIP Agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipster19 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Truly sad. Thoughts and prayers are with the Sparanos. Rest In Peace Paisan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 2 hours ago, dhg said: Only 56. Tragic. RIP Was thinking the same thing, sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victory Formation Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 He was a good coach and I don't say that because he is dead, always thought very highly of him, this is such a sad situation to be in, my thoughts and prayers are with his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 1 hour ago, YoloinOhio said: The coaching profession is so stressful and long hours. I think it takes a toll on health, it’s important to manage the stress and he may have been trying but wonder if that was a factor. I think these coaches should be in mandatory stress and health program. Most just grind themselves into the ground. They have limited the players practices maybe they should limit the time coaches spend in the office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leh-nerd skin-erd Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 19 minutes ago, Buffalo Barbarian said: I think these coaches should be in mandatory stress and health program. Most just grind themselves into the ground. They have limited the players practices maybe they should limit the time coaches spend in the office. Certainly not disagreeing with you, but as a man of roughly the same age as TS, I hear more and more about the "widow maker" heart attack. Results from a major blockage in the left anterior descending artery. Low survival rate, signs that precede it but often overlooked as people assume other issues going on. I know several guys who died as a result of their blockage, a couple who lived after surgery with the knowledge "we got it just in time". In this case, it sounds as if there may have been opportunities missed to save him, which, if true, makes a tragic family situation that much more tragic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 3 hours ago, qwksilver said: RIP Coach. Peace to his family. 56 hits a little too close for some of us. I lost a friend from my youth last Sunday at 43. Heart attack. There really is no set time, is there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPP Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 RIP....very sad news...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Buffalo Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 RIP, lost 2 high school classmates this year due to cancer at age 53/54. Have lost a number of them over the last few years due to cancer and heart attacks... sigh getting to that age.. where your mortality becomes more significant. Again RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Buffalo Barbarian said: I think these coaches should be in mandatory stress and health program. Most just grind themselves into the ground. They have limited the players practices maybe they should limit the time coaches spend in the office. That john harbaugh article a few years back was awful. slept on the couch in his office, took meetings while on the treadmill... was working like 18-20 hours a day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domdab99 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 I turn 55 next month...gotta lose 10 pounds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 6 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: Sounds like the widow-maker....the same thing that got Tim Russert. R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Linen Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Oh wow Seemed like a great guy and I imagine players loved to play for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr1 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 condolences to his family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuvian Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 far too young Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbluesky Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 5 hours ago, Buffalo Barbarian said: I think these coaches should be in mandatory stress and health program. Most just grind themselves into the ground. I feel the same way about homicide detectives who make about 65k a year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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