Re: Former Redskin Jack Pardee Terminally Ill
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Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN
Pardee was a very stoic coach with a good heart, players liked him and respected him. Unfortunately his lack of talent on the field and old players due to George Allen having traded #1picks all the way to 1980 (Art Monk) did him in. I thought he did a decent job, one of my favorite games was a Redskins/Dallas game that the skins lost by one point in 1979 (the one that forced Riggins to retire). Overall I liked Pardee, he's a good man.
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That Cowboys loss may have saved his job and changed the direction of the franchise.
Interesting article about his firing. I had no idea Dan Reeves was a possible HC. candidate here
WashingtonPost.com: Pardee Fired by Redskins
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