I'd second that.Berringer played a game with a collapsed lung
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I'd second that.Berringer played a game with a collapsed lung
Man it's impressive how many of the votes are going to guys on those mid-90's teams.
As for Schlesinger, key in on him during that Orange Bowl. You really have to give Miami's defense credit. They were an extremely physical and hard-hitting defense. You think of Ray Lewis with that team but Miami had some other LBs that were dishing out some big-time punishment. Not sure who it was but one of their LBs met Schlesinger head-on in the hole and put him down. Schlesinger got the last laugh though!
Jammal Lord probably took more hits than any QB ever has at Dear Ol Nebraska U.
I came to answer Clinton Childs. You ask any veterans from that era and they’ll give this answer. He’s still a dude!If by tough you mean the guy most likely to win a fight to the finish it is Clinton Childs.
Don't forget Scott Baldwin. Didn't it take like 3 or 4 Huskers to hold him down after his episode. Sad story
Was watching some of the '95 Orange Bowl and Cris Collinsworth called Abdul Muhammad the toughest Husker of all time. Apparently played a game after some broken ribs punctured his liver. Was also shot in a drive-by shooting in Compton.
I had also forgotten how many big catches this guy made in that game against Miami's "Florida speed." Very underrated Husker from that era.
Man wouldn’t it be great to have another Lawrence Pete on the defense nowNoonan is another one I wouldn't want to mess with. Lawrence Pete probably should make the list too. Man, those late 80s guys were actually kind of scary come to think of it.
I came to answer Clinton Childs. You ask any veterans from that era and they’ll give this answer. He’s still a dude!
LP beat the crap out of a Husker d-lineman who made fun of him as a freshman leading up to the Orange Bowl game against FSU. He did it in the shower after practice. He was suspended for the bowl game up until halftime when Tom Osborne allowed the team to vote to let LP play after Calvin Jones got hurt and had about eight yards rushing to that point. We need a bunch of more players like that who get the job done and get voted to play the second half of a game by his team after beating the crap out of a teammate.L.P killed a dude with his bare hands in prison. Mic drop.
The murderer Ray Lewis also had a great story from that game. He talked about how early in the game, he as a freshman linebacker totally lit up LP on a run play. He said LP got up and told him they were going to have to drag him off the field tonight. The murderer Ray Lewis then went back to the huddle and told Warren Sapp they were in for a dogfight that night.
Was watching some of the '95 Orange Bowl and Cris Collinsworth called Abdul Muhammad the toughest Husker of all time. Apparently played a game after some broken ribs punctured his liver. Was also shot in a drive-by shooting in Compton.
I had also forgotten how many big catches this guy made in that game against Miami's "Florida speed." Very underrated Husker from that era.
C. Childs beard can whoop ass on its own!! Under his beard is another fist!!If by tough you mean the guy most likely to win a fight to the finish it is Clinton Childs.
I came to answer Clinton Childs. You ask any veterans from that era and they’ll give this answer. He’s still a dude!
Being a native Omahan I would have to say that Jerry Murtaugh was pound for pound probably the toughest guy I ever watched in a Husker unoform.I was going to throw LP in there with Schlesinger, but figured I'd just go with one. I'm only 34 so I never saw some of the names mentioned play much except for highlights.
I have however heard that Murtaugh was somewhat of a mad man and not to be messed with.
I’ve watched this. Good stuff
I was on work travel in Laurel, MD in the early 80s and forgot to pack gym shorts. I went into a mom and pop sporting goods store and the late 60-something guy who rang me up had a seriously messed up head. Two cauliflowered ears, flat and twisted nose, one cheek larger than the other, one eyebrow "readjusted", and scars everywhere. During the transaction I looked down at the display case and there were some football cards from the Boston Patriots all of the same guy. A couple with a leather helmet and a couple with a plastic helmet with no face guard. I realized it was the guy ringing me up. I said, "Hey, those cards are you. He said, "Yeah, I played some pro ball." Lord, those guys must have loved the game to play with those helmets.Anyone who played without a face mask, and nothing racist intended but probably the first black players, I’m sure those guys had to be just tough as cast iron, congrats of those guys for paving the way
Definitely because those days they got jobs after the season was over, and sure weren’t paid much at allI was on work travel in Laurel, MD in the early 80s and forgot to pack gym shorts. I went into a mom and pop sporting goods store and the late 60-something guy who rang me up had a seriously messed up head. Two cauliflowered ears, flat and twisted nose, one cheek larger than the other, one eyebrow "readjusted", and scars everywhere. During the transaction I looked down at the display case and there were some football cards from the Boston Patriots all of the same guy. A couple with a leather helmet and a couple with a plastic helmet with no face guard. I realized it was the guy ringing me up. I said, "Hey, those cards are you. He said, "Yeah, I played some pro ball." Lord, those guys must have loved the game to play with those helmets.
If you want to talk about crazy tough, I believe Mike Knox had a season where he broke around 6 helmets. At least that’s how I remember it.
I was on work travel in Laurel, MD in the early 80s and forgot to pack gym shorts. I went into a mom and pop sporting goods store and the late 60-something guy who rang me up had a seriously messed up head. Two cauliflowered ears, flat and twisted nose, one cheek larger than the other, one eyebrow "readjusted", and scars everywhere. During the transaction I looked down at the display case and there were some football cards from the Boston Patriots all of the same guy. A couple with a leather helmet and a couple with a plastic helmet with no face guard. I realized it was the guy ringing me up. I said, "Hey, those cards are you. He said, "Yeah, I played some pro ball." Lord, those guys must have loved the game to play with those helmets.
LPIf by tough you mean the guy most likely to win a fight to the finish it is Clinton Childs.
Cory McKeon.
Mike Rozier played with a hip pointer..
Those are very painful..