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Montana, Bradshaw... Dan Klecko?

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I got an email from Esquire magazine tipping me off to a feature they did on none other than Dan Klecko.

There's no doubt that Klecko's an interesting study. The guy has been little more than a role player for his career, yet he's got 3 superbowl rings with 4 teams. If he were to win one with the Eagles this year he'd enter to the hallowed company of Joe Montana and Terry Bradshaw as one of the few players in NFL history with 4 superbowl rings...

Another crazy stat... Dan Klecko has never lost a playoff game he's been active for. Of course, you wouldn't know by looking at him.

Take Dan Klecko out of the locker room and he could be your cable guy. Your mailman. Your high school wood shop teacher. If there was a movie about his Forrest Gump-esque odyssey of a football career, he'd be played by Kevin James. But Kevin James doesn't have three Super Bowl rings, and Kevin James doesn't have a shot to win his fourth this February.

It's an interesting profile of a guy who has been an unheralded, but important part of this Eagles team. Plus, the article references his "doughy physique" and refers to him as "social lubricant."

The Curious Case of Dan Klecko

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Maybe thats why we are paying him 10.6 mil this year …

I understand we are only paying him 600k with 10 mil in bonuses but it’s not funny if I say … “maybe thats why we are paying him 600k”

"I need to do a better job of putting players in the right position to perennially come up short of expectations"

by Whodie126 on Jan 15, 2009 4:51 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Wow

“Social lubricant” brings up some interesting imagery…

by ajay on Jan 15, 2009 5:24 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Dan Klecko = The Anti-Takeo Spikes

Dan Klecko has never lost a playoff game he’s been active for.

by Andrew B on Jan 15, 2009 8:22 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Dan Klecko has never lost a playoff game he’s been active for.

no shit really maybe hes a good luck charm as well cool i wasnt aware of that stat -always on it andrew

"My first and foremost goal is to win a Super Bowl. I also set goals in terms of having a type of year to make the Pro Bowl. If I'm going to the Pro Bowl, I know I'm making plays for the team." Brian Dawkins

by EAGLE_MAN71 on Jan 16, 2009 3:05 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

it's in the OP

"I need to do a better job of putting players in the right position to perennially come up short of expectations"

by Whodie126 on Jan 16, 2009 9:17 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

my bad – cool stat – jason -

"My first and foremost goal is to win a Super Bowl. I also set goals in terms of having a type of year to make the Pro Bowl. If I'm going to the Pro Bowl, I know I'm making plays for the team." Brian Dawkins

by EAGLE_MAN71 on Jan 16, 2009 6:52 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

klecko

Dan Klecko was a beast in HS.. He played for Marlboro, we played them ever year. One day I was talking to my buddy after our game against him. and he was making no sense. He was knocked the – out. We watched the tape, he tried to tackle big man dan klecko and his knee knocked into my buddys head with a nice force. anyway i hope he picks up his 4th ring!

by Y2KEAGLES on Jan 15, 2009 11:09 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

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