Comments on: Franken-Coleman Update, 01/11/09: Yes, THAT Alan Page!

By: john in sacramento

john in sacramento — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:26:06 +0000

Back in the day, when I played in Junior High and High School we chose our own jersey numbers. I wore two numbers, 88 (Page) and 81 (Eller)

By: TheBigE

TheBigE — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:15:57 +0000

I must say that I’ve always thought it great that one of my childhood heros (his NFL poster held a prominent position on my bedroom wall) has done good.

Furthermore, it appears that he’s done a good job appointing a 3 judge panel that the Rethugs cannot complain about:

MN Progressive Project: Election Contest Panel Well-Balanced

By: McKinless

McKinless — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:33:31 +0000

As a graduate of the University of Texas Law School in Austin, I must note that Page took some summer courses there back in the early ’70s, too. I recall seeing him down a hall and thinking how big he was. Of course I would never have had the courage to go up and speak to him.

By: Attaturk

Attaturk — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:30:46 +0000

In Page’s era Defensive Tackles were not 300 pounds, nor were Offensive Lineman. They generally weighed about 250-265. Page was always rather light for a Defensive Tackle and teams who did well against him ran right at him.

There was a test of wills between Page & Bud Grant and the latter being the Head Coach won. Though when Page went to the Bears and had his best late career games against the Vikings I’m not sure “winning” is the right term.

By: BargainCountertenor

BargainCountertenor — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:51:58 +0000

It would actually be an improvement if linemen were merely 30-40 pounds overweight now. For offensive linemen, it’s more like 100-120 pounds, for defensive linemen 80-100.

It’s a very rare human indeed who can support a weight of 300 pounds, and yet offensive linemen routinely run 320-350.

And I’d love to see a SCOTUS with Alan Page to show Clarence Thomas how it’s done right.

By: frandor55

frandor55 — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:48:28 +0000

Alan Page for SCOTUS? Seems like the kind of person we need there.

By: ehc20

ehc20 — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:47:54 +0000

As a fellow Notre Dame alum, I’m a little biased toward thinking he’s awesome, but based on his life story, I KNOW he’s awesome! Go Irish!

By: SoFlaJet

SoFlaJet — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:47:22 +0000

…a good man and a hell of a defensive lineman for the Purple Gang. Funny how he was born in the city that houses the pro football Hall Of Fame (of which he is a member).

By: JohnEmerson

JohnEmerson — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:33:57 +0000

File this as rumor, but when Wellstone was killed a lot of us wanted Page for Senator. One report is that he wasn’t interested. My theory is that the DFL was afraid to run a black guy. My guess is that no one would know who Coleman is any more if Page had run.

By: JohnEmerson

JohnEmerson — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:29:32 +0000

Smith was also from Ohio (Euclid, not far from Canton) and he went to med school, not law school. He’s an amateur astronomer and has written a book about sports and celebrity.