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“Turn out the lights, the party’s over. . . .”
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 4:21 pm
by BSmack
Re: “Turn out the lights, the party’s over. . . .”
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 5:10 pm
by Cuda
Sudden Sam wrote:Oh shit.
Wow, I remember when he had to split time with Craig Morton, as his career in Dallas was winding down.
That was the backstory that
North Dallas 40 was based on- except it was Roger Staubach, not Craig Morton
Re: “Turn out the lights, the party’s over. . . .”
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 5:39 pm
by Cuda
In the book, Staubach was the basis for the goody-2-shoes QB and Meredith was the hard drinking veteran- although Morton was a big time partier too. And Dan Reeves was the player/coach that everybody despised and he knew it.
Re: “Turn out the lights, the party’s over. . . .”
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 5:40 pm
by BSmack
Cuda wrote:In the book, Staubach was the basis for the goody-2-shoes QB and Meredith was the hard drinking veteran- although Morton was a big time partier too. And Dan Reeves was the player/coach that everybody despised and he knew it.
In real life Staubach was still in the Navy when Meredith was a player.
Re: “Turn out the lights, the party’s over. . . .”
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 5:52 pm
by ChargerMike
oh, I thought this thread was about the Chargers.
RIP..Dandy Don
Re: “Turn out the lights, the party’s over. . . .”
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 6:34 pm
by Cuda
BSmack wrote:Cuda wrote:In the book, Staubach was the basis for the goody-2-shoes QB and Meredith was the hard drinking veteran- although Morton was a big time partier too. And Dan Reeves was the player/coach that everybody despised and he knew it.
In real life Staubach was still in the Navy when Meredith was a player.
ND40 wasn't a documentary, dumbshit. Names were changed, etc, etc... but it was fairly obvious who the characters were based on in real life
Re: “Turn out the lights, the party’s over. . . .”
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 6:44 pm
by Joe in PB
"Turn out the lights, the party's over" is right up there with "when the fat lady sings".
Dandy Don will be missed, even for people who hate the Cowboys.
RIP
Re: “Turn out the lights, the party’s over. . . .”
Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 1:39 am
by War Wagon
How appropriate this happens and then the news comes out on a Monday during football season. I hope they do an appropriate tribute to him on air tonight.
As a kid, I couldn't fucking wait to watch MNF.
Re: “Turn out the lights, the party’s over. . . .”
Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 4:07 am
by BSmack
Cuda wrote:ND40 wasn't a documentary, dumbshit.
Never said it was cock gobbler.
Names were changed, etc, etc... but it was fairly obvious who the characters were based on in real life
Pete Gent never played with Staubach either. But he did play with Morton.