Gregg Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Dallas Cowboys on X: "The #DallasCowboys mourn the loss of Cowboys legend and NFL pioneer, Gil Brandt, who passed away at the age of 91 on Thursday morning. Full statement from Jerry Jones here ⤵️ https://t.co/dCyHFIMGSo" / X (twitter.com) 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 he was very insightful to listen to even until the end. on sirius he was still insightful for historical reference as the game ahd passed him by. 5 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Romes Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 A legendary innovator of the game, is what it amounts to. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 RIP, Sir. Is he in the Hall of Fame? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Loved listening to him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Sad. Still listened to him on Sirius. His content was lacking in todays nfl but I always listened with an open mind and much respect. RIP legend 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 the godfather! bummer. he was awesome. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Huge presence in the league. May he R.I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_In_NH Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 10 minutes ago, NewEra said: Sad. Still listened to him on Sirius. His content was lacking in todays nfl but I always listened with an open mind and much respect. RIP legend I had not heard him since last year, not listened to the Sirius channel as much recently but I liked his wisdom and honestly his kindness....he new the game was competitive but everyone is a human. He always knew peoples hometowns which was sort of annoying but also impressive when he would throw out some other town you never heard of without looking it up. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Yikes. Didn't realize he was that old. Loved reading his stuff on the NFL app and other places. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipster19 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 I don’t know of 1 person who had more knowledge about the NFL than Gil Brandt. He truly is an icon and is irreplaceable. Rip Gil, thanks for all your contributions and insights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerBillsFan Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 1 hour ago, Gregg said: Dallas Cowboys on X: "The #DallasCowboys mourn the loss of Cowboys legend and NFL pioneer, Gil Brandt, who passed away at the age of 91 on Thursday morning. Full statement from Jerry Jones here ⤵️ https://t.co/dCyHFIMGSo" / X (twitter.com) RIP to the "Godfather" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillyG Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 1 hour ago, Mark Vader said: RIP, Sir. Is he in the Hall of Fame? Class of 2019, I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
947 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 I listened to him all the time on Sirius radio back 15+ years ago, his knowledge was incredible. Haven't heard him in years, but glad to hear he was still doing his thing into his 90s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 An absolute legend and NFL pioneer. RIP, Mr. Brandt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 4 hours ago, Mark Vader said: RIP, Sir. Is he in the Hall of Fame? Contributor GIL BRANDT Class of 2019 https://apnews.com/article/dallas-cowboys-gil-brandt-obituary-270891c7967fe5dba9f4a2912d9b01e3 Quote DALLAS (AP) — Gil Brandt, overshadowed by coach Tom Landry and general manager Tex Schramm as part of the trio that built the Dallas Cowboys into “America’s Team” in the 1970s, has died. He was 91. The Pro Football Hall of Fame said Brandt died Thursday morning. No cause of death was given, but Brandt had been in declining health in recent years. Brandt was the player personnel director alongside the stoic, fedora-wearing Landry and media-savvy Schramm, but had to wait almost 30 years longer to get into the Hall of Fame. By the time Brandt was enshrined as a contributor, it was as much for his ability to remain involved in the NFL by adapting to the social media age as for the innovation the Cowboys brought to the draft process with computers in the early 1960s. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 This is pretty sad, RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let's Go Buffalo Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 RIP, Mr. Brandt. Thoughts and prayers for the family. Man, time flies by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QLBillsFan Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 At one point even as recent as let’s say 10 years ago, he would predict the draft. Meaning very few of the guys he identified would not get drafted. He was part of the science of drafting .. even as it’s still unpredictable. Years ago the misses were big and the process was a wildly underwhelming. He was an innovator and had a huge impact. “Is what it amounts to”.. a previous poster nailed his classic phrase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Another legend gone. Sad to hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 R.I.P. Gil. Thank you. There isn’t a more informed. NFL guy than Gil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA OC Bills Fan Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Sad. Always enjoyed listening to him on Sirius XM. Haven't heard him there for some time and was assuming his health had declined to where he was no longer able, but never heard for sure. Before hearing him on XM, I had never heard of him. Always knew of Tex Schram as the GM and didn't realize Gil's involvement. Hearing from him over the last many years on the radio I came to understand and now wondered who was more responsible, Tex or Gil, for the Cowboys being good for so many years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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