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#52
#52
It is a shame that just as Reggie started to truly search for truth and take his spiritual journey to the next level, his life ended. He went from ignorant follower, to independent thinker and I can only imagine how much good he would have done over the years if he were alive still today.
 
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DirtyDawg said:
30 for 30 about Reggie White! It’s airing on ESPN tonight! Apologies if this is a duplicate thread. I’m excited to see it. I was thinking that there might be some Vol fans that might not be aware that would like to record or watch it.

It airs again tonight at 11pm on ESPN2. And then many times on ESPN2 over the next week.
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I have only one issue with the film. Reggie said he was misled by some religious leaders and he in turn misled people. However, it was not revealed what those issues were. ESPN slanted it as his stance on homosexuals, but that was not evident in the interviews with Reggie. Would like to have heard his son clarify where Reggie thought he was misled. It appears to me from the film clips I saw that it may have been the fire and brimstone preaching of some pastors, not homosexual issues.
 
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jim285pro said:
It’s not surprising. It’s an activist organization pretending to be a sports channel.
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Disney is behind it. Sad what they have turned Walt's legacy into. It has gone from being a family oriented...scratch that...the epitome of family oriented entertainment, to pretty much the exact opposite.
 
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LAVol1 said:
I have only one issue with the film. Reggie said he was misled by some religious leaders and he in turn misled people. However, it was not revealed what those issues were. ESPN slanted it as his stance on homosexuals, but that was not evident in the interviews with Reggie. Would like to have heard his son clarify where Reggie thought he was misled. It appears to me from the film clips I saw that it may have been the fire and brimstone preaching of some pastors, not homosexual issues.
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That’s how I interpreted it as well.
 
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Thunder Good-Oil said:
Beattie Feathers? One of the 4 Heisman runner ups? The monster that played for Halas?

Reggie had a better Pro career than college.
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BF is a Legend but for his career he had 1888 yds rushing and 32 TDs. 1931-33

White registered 293 tackles (201 solo), 32 sacks, 19 tackles-for-loss, four fumble recoveries, and seven batted-down passes. His 15 sacks in a season (in 1983) remain a school record.

Sorry but RW was better!
 
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white65 said:
Torn about the documentary, but I highly recommend it.

It's great because it was easy for them to clip his interviews, sermons, friends & family interviews, playing highlights, community service, etc. To me the overall view was positive toward Reggie.

The bad was that they disagreed with his opinion to quote the bible about a certain topic. Interviewed random gay people who said "Ya I'm disappointed his opinion matched the bible" Then after Reggie goes on a deep dive of the scripts and he admits that he's changed his mind on somethings they take a massive jump to conclude he didn't think homosexuality is a sin.
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Well I hope he changed his mind on that. Because it’s stupid to think that.
 
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tennesseeduke said:
BF is a Legend but for his career he had 1888 yds rushing and 32 TDs. 1931-33

White registered 293 tackles (201 solo), 32 sacks, 19 tackles-for-loss, four fumble recoveries, and seven batted-down passes. His 15 sacks in a season (in 1983) remain a school record.

Sorry but RW was better!
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You realize that was a lot of yards & TDs for those days, don’t you? Strange how everyone discounts the stats from before mid ‘80s but never recognize the rules differences.

Reggie had a super senior year but was alittle of a disappointment up until then. Injuries had something to do with it along with some immaturity
 
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Thunder Good-Oil said:
You misunderstood. Although Beattie also played for George Halas. Feathers. OR 1 of the 4 Heisman runner ups. Or Atkins.

Feathers
Hank
Johnny
Heath
Peyton
Doug
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I did. I thought you were describing Feathers with all 3 sentences, making the case for him. I gotcha now.
 
#67
#67
I think that if putting together a team picking from all former Volunteers in a draft, Reggie is clearly going to be pick #1. Peyton is probably #2, but Heath and Tony Robinson would be really close as the QBs.

Picking a #1 wide receiver would really be a difficult selection. I’d probably go with Anthony Miller. Gault is the kick returner, but NOT the #1 WR. Bobby Majors or Eddie Brown to return punts. Chuck Webb RB #1. Al Wilson LB #1. Lots of options in the OL.
 
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Thunder Good-Oil said:
You misunderstood. Although Beattie also played for George Halas. Feathers. OR 1 of the 4 Heisman runner ups. Or Atkins.

Feathers
Hank
Johnny
Heath
Peyton
Doug
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Feathers was an athlete and famous because he was a multi sport athlete both in college and in the pros.
 
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It's worth watching. I forgot about how Reggie was involved in what may have been the first public "Intersectionality" debate. It's a shame Rev. Jackson and Al Sharpton didn't come to his defense, because he merely echoed their feelings that the Black experience and LGBTQ experience aren't comparable.

That part lasts about 20 minutes. The rest is a fascinating look into White's evolving beliefs. It would be insane to come away from it thinking Reggie was somehow questioning his faith... Because he obviously wasn't. He was devoted to becoming closer to God and being the best man possible.

His family would have never participated if the 30 for 30 was meant to smear.
 
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As a Vol Feathers was a better player than Reggie White as was Lauricella, Wyatt, Atkins, Majors, and McEver for players from Neyland era and earlier…now Reggie became a true football legend as a pro and is no doubt better than each of those guys (Atkins has a case)…if I can ever find it there was a website that went back and awarded Heismans before the awarded existed and Feathers was given the award
 
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#74
Reggie was a real man. He didn’t back down and grovel in the name of publicity and the Yankee dollar. I won’t be watching ESPN’s leftist take on his life. They aren’t fit to tell the tale.
 
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hard to compare the proverbial apple and orange (I think RW and DA were both outstanding collegiate player) but it can't be simply dismissed that DA changed the game. He was without fear of contradiction one of the most extremely athletic DL that ever played the game. He was at the very least double teamed on any play coming to his side. But he also had the ability to slide in a hole to the opposite side and make the play. RW could dominate an OL as well. He was so fast and quick to be so big.
 
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