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Darryl Stingley

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Football Player

The Resume

    (September 18, 1951-April 5, 2007)
    Born in Chicago, Illinois
    1st round draft pick (1973)
    Wide receiver for the New England Patriots (1973-78)
    Was paralyzed when he was hit by Jack Tatum during a pre-season game (August 12, 1978)
    Died of complications from his injury

Why he might be annoying:

    He was injured going after an uncatchable ball during a meaningless game.
    He had not yet signed a contract for the coming season so he did not have to appear in pre-season games.
    He refused to appear with Tatum on an HBO special about the 25th anniversary of the injury.

Why he might not be annoying:

    Partly in response to his injuries, the NFL changed its rules to curtail aggressive play.
    He started a non-profit organization to help troubled youths in Chicago (1993).
    He refused to meet with Tatum because Tatum was promoting a book. He said that he would meet Tatum without cameras around.
    When Tatum lost a leg to diabetes (2003), he said, 'Maybe the natural reaction is to think he got what was coming to him... [but] you can't as a human being feel happy about something like that happening to another human being.'

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 40 Votes: 7.50% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 15 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 30 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 23 Votes: 47.83% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 173 Votes: 43.35% Annoying