Jiblog offers its condolences to the family of Reggie White, who passed away this morning of a massive heart attack. While we did not know him but from afar, Reggie seemed to all Packer and Eagle fans to be a very special football player, but more importantly, a very special human being. The world is better off because of him, but this morning we are a little worse off without him.
It is uncomfortable to mix football into a situation like this, but since it is through football that we got to know him, I think it appropriate. Packer fans will mourn Reggie deeply. Reggie's unfathomable decision to come to Green Bay made football in the city and the state respectable again. Not only was he a great football player, but he gave credibility to every single person in that locker room. Rarely have I seen any professional sports team which so openly embraced God. We all looked forward to have Reggie as a part of our lives for years to come as we d0/did with the likes of Bart Starr, Paul Hornung, Max McGee, Willie Davis, and Ray Nitzchke. Our heart breaks that we will not have him periodically in out lives for the years to come, and our hearts break for all who knew and loved Reggie personally.
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