Another Former Player Dies

Former NFL players continue to die at an unacceptable rate. The latest victim was Drew Hill who spent 14 years in the league from 1979-1994.

The former standout WR was drafted by the LA Rams in the 12th round of the 1979 draft. From 1985-1991, he was one of the key players in the "run and shoot" offense of the Houston Oilers lead by Hall of Fame QB Warren Moon. He played his final two seasons with the Atlanta Falcons.

Hill made the Pro Bowl twice. During his seven seasons with Moon, he had five seasons of 1,000 yards. He finished his career with 634 receptions for 9,831 yards and 60 TD's.

Hill suffered two strokes the other day in Atlanta and passed away at the age of 54. It would be interesting to see if his brain showed any trauma from concussions received during his playing career.

Back in those days, concussions were merely viewed as "having your bell rung" or "getting the wind knocked out of you".

Whenever a former NFL player dies, they never succumb to old age. They always seem to be under the age of 65. The league really needs to pay more attention to this, but in the end, they will only do lip service.