DAvid "Deacon" Jones

[gtx440]

Has Died at age 74
One of the Fearsome Foursome for the LA Rams
He was the Original Sackmaster
before they counted sacks
A 8 time Pro Bowler, he was a real treat to watch
He will be missed

[Pinstriper780]

Oh man is that terrible to hear, RIP Deacon. One of the original truly feared pass rushers.

[David W]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZDGdO4miN0

[joeadcock]

Sorry to hear it

[Ease]

RIP to one of the greats of the gridiron.

[talkinbaseball]

Wow,
We've lost Merlin and now Deacon.
One of the greatest front lines ever.

john-

[Kenny Cole]

And Lamar Lundy. Rosey Grier is the only one left.

In the early '70's, when I was a kid and we were playing neighborhood ball in Temple City, CA, if I was on defense I was always either Butkus or the Deacon. There were no other defensive players in my universe. RIP Deacon. You will be missed.

[Coninefan]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm2l0pxYw-4

The funniest clip in NFL Films history

[Sean]

Originally Posted by Kenny Cole

And Lamar Lundy. Rosey Grier is the only one left.

In the early '70's, when I was a kid and we were playing neighborhood ball in Temple City, CA, if I was on defense I was always either Butkus or the Deacon. There were no other defensive players in my universe. RIP Deacon. You will be missed.

I heard an interview with Deacon about 15 years ago on WFAN in NewYork. The interviewer was telling Deacon that Lawrence Taylor was the best defensive player in NFL history.
Deacon cut him off and said: No, Dick Butkus was the best, and I know because I was the second best.