George Blanda George Blanda was kind of my mentor Stabler said recently. The thing that pulled us together was George played at Kentucky for coach Bryant. He grabbed me and said Lets go watch Daryle play. I went over and kneeled next to George ... George Blanda the seemingly ageless Hall of Fame quarterback and kicker whose 26-year career was best remembered for a remarkable run of late-game theatrics with the Oakland Raiders has died. He was 83.
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