stevegroganfan |
01-19-2019 06:34 PM |
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Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish
(Post 14052803)
Good to see the name 'Steve Grogan". Watched many of his games at Kansas State. Guy was tough as nails and played on some terrible teams at KSU.
Saw him and Ottawa win the 71 KSHAA championship.
Yea, I'm old.
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Grogan played with some very good teams with the Patriots that he was a part of but also some bad teams as well. I just looked at his numbers at KSU....you must not be exaggerating at how terrible his teams were back then since in his early days with the Patriots, he actually put up some nice running numbers but at KSU he really didn't. He was pretty fast so any decent line in college, he should have been able to pick up some decent yards.
Grogan was super tough so it made Tony Eason look really bad in comparison. I still remember a play one year where the Patriots season was over without a first down on a 4th down scenario. Pass rush on Tony Eason and he ducks to protect himself so he survives the sack much better. Game over and from what I remember season over. Eason had that half of a second to see oncoming rush but not enough time to spot an open receiver. Grogan in that end of the year scenario would have just thrown the ball up for grabs even if there was just a 2% chance a Patriots player catches it for a first down.
Grogan played after suffering from a crazy amount of injuries. Almost won a Super Bowl with the Patriots in the 1970's but Patriots lost due to a very controversial roughing the passer called that even Raiders players admit was rarely called. Shell of himself from age/injuries vs the Bears in 86 Super Bowl.
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