the great Joe Bugel

I think the team is planning a tribute to Buges but they don't want it to be overshadowed by the announcement of the new head coach. Look for something on him soon.

He and Jim Hanifan were the best to coach the o-lines here in recent times. Best of luck to him in retirement, time to go home to the wife.

you guys have said it all. after all these years in the NFL, i have never read one bad thing about coach Buges. time to enjoy retirement

put the man in the ring

Just like Zorn will be remembered for his trick play on the Monday night game, Joe Bugel will be remembered as the architect of the hogs (perhaps the best OL of all time) Bugel reminds me of Burgess Meredith's character on Rocky (Micky) a tough old bird that you don't fuck with. Thanks for all the great memories and service to the team.

Thanks for the lovely memories Bugel

So, have we heard anything specific about his retirement? or GB's? Seems like this all came up yesterday, but nothing more official has been said.

I wonder why they haven't announced the retiring. The team is obviously going to do something special for him, but why not announce something??

He is one of my favorite coaches of all time! :)

A good man and a good OL coach - - whose "fame" is based on the fact that he was the coach of an offensive line that had 3 and maybe 4 Hall of Fame players on it during his time as the coach. Let me be as kind as I can here:


It would be really hard to f*ck up that kind of talent. Richie Kotite may have been able to make that unit into one that should be remembered for decades after it was off the field.


It's time to smell the roses, Coach. There aren't any OL here now who will ever get into the HoF without buying a ticket just like all the rest of us ordinary folks.


Vaya con Dios!

A good man and a good OL coach - - whose "fame" is based on the fact that he was the coach of an offensive line that had 3 and maybe 4 Hall of Fame players on it during his time as the coach. Let me be as kind as I can here:

It would be really hard to f*ck up that kind of talent. Richie Kotite may have been able to make that unit into one that should be remembered for decades after it was off the field.
It's time to smell the roses, Coach. There aren't any OL here now who will ever get into the HoF without buying a ticket just like all the rest of us ordinary folks.


Vaya con Dios!
There are plenty of those guys that were no-names.