Eagles D-Coord Jim Johnson Passes Away

[Keith]

PHILADELPHIA -- Jim Johnson, whose attacking defenses helped the Philadelphia Eagles to one Super Bowl appearance and five NFC title games, has died. He was 68.

Johnson had taken a leave of absence from the team in May as he continued to battle a cancerous tumor on his spine. The Eagles announced his death on Tuesday afternoon.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4362252

btw, not to derail a thread in the OP, but shame on ESPN.com for this headline there RIGHT NOW:

Favre Passes

[Nconroe]

Condolences to Jim Johnson's family. A great defensive coordinator for sure.

[superbowlbound]

Easily the most creative blitzer of my generation (i'm just a pup). It's a shame for sure.