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Tony Sparano dead at 56

Discussion in 'Miami Dolphins Forum' started by Destroyer, Jul 22, 2018.

  1. Destroyer

    Destroyer There for every play.

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  2. Vertical Limit

    Vertical Limit Senior Member

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    Wow, rest in peace coach. Didnt work out well here but he was a classy man with good values.
     
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  3. Fin-O

    Fin-O Initiated Club Member

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    Wow.

    Prayers to his family. Way too young.
     
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  4. jw3102

    jw3102 season ticket holder

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    May he Rest In Peace.
     
  5. Dol-Fan Dupree

    Dol-Fan Dupree Tank? Who is Tank? I am Guy Incognito.

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    That is too bad. RIP
     
  6. gilv13

    gilv13 Well-Known Member

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    RIP, I never thought he was a bad head coach, he just made the mistake of surrounding himself with bad coordinators.

    Crazy to think he is the last coach not named Bill Belichick to win the AFC East.
     
  7. phinswolverinesrockets

    phinswolverinesrockets If he dies, he dies

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    RIP

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  8. resnor

    resnor Derp Sherpa

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    Wow. Sad, unexpected news. We never know when it's our time. Prayers for his family.
     
  9. Dol-Fan Dupree

    Dol-Fan Dupree Tank? Who is Tank? I am Guy Incognito.

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    He didn't get to hire his coordinators
     
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  10. RGF

    RGF THE FINSTER Club Member

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    Too sad. RIP coach. He had much passion regardless of his head coaching ability.
     
  11. KeyFin

    KeyFin Well-Known Member

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    From what I read, he went to the hospital on Thursday complaining of chest pains, they checked him out and eventually released him. Then he got up this morning and was getting ready for church, everything seemed fine, and then he was found unresponsive a few minutes later. My guess is that he had a massive heart attack and went almost instantly...which is definitely the way to go.

    I'll pray for his family; he seemed like a great guy and I know the players fought for him to stay. Very sad news.
     
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  12. jdallen1222

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    R.I.P.
     
  13. Puka-head

    Puka-head My2nd Fav team:___vs Jets Club Member

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    His heart may have stopped pumping but now he's fist pumping Eternity. Thanks for the memories coach.
     
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  14. TheHighExhaulted

    TheHighExhaulted Well-Known Member

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    Wildcat game was my favorite Dolphins game ever.
     
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  15. KeyFin

    KeyFin Well-Known Member

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    AMEN to that....it was an awesome game and the Pats had no idea what the heck was going on. Despite our record under him, he created an NFL trend and that's pretty darn cool.
     
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  16. mooseguts

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    The most accomplished coach we've had in the last 15 years. Gave us vengeance on the 1-15 season by winning the east, winning @ Jets @ Bills and @ Pats beat down. The first time we won all our road games against division foe's since 1984. RIP Tony.
     
  17. Jaydog57

    Jaydog57 Canes/Fins/Magic fan

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    Thanks for a great 2008 season in your first year here, Coach, R.I.P.
     
  18. Pauly

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    A good man who tried his best. I am shocked and saddnrd to hear the news.
     
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  19. smahtaz

    smahtaz Pimpin Ain't Easy

    Thank you coach. My condolences to his family.

     
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  20. Redwine4all

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    RIP.
     
  21. Vinny Fins

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    RIP coach, the enduring memory of you will be how much you cared and how much pride you talk in being head coach of this team. You were always personable to the fans and always cared about your players. You made this organization, this game, and this planet better for having a person of your character.

    You gave me my first GREAT memory of being a Dolphins fan that felt like my generations own and for that I will always remember you.

    May your family find the strength and love they need, may your soul be at peace, and may you first pump for all eternity.
     
  22. adamprez2003

    adamprez2003 Senior Member

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    Very sad news. Seemed like a great coach to play for. Got screwed by Ireland and his inability to bring enough talent to compete
     
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  23. danmarino

    danmarino Tua is H1M! Club Member

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    I saw this yesterday and couldn't believe it. He seemed liked a great guy and you could tell he loved football. May he RIP...
     
  24. Tin Indian

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    Makes you wonder how in this day and age they could miss something like that? Such a shame.
     
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  25. Tin Indian

    Tin Indian Rockin' The Bottom End Club Member

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    "Buckle Dem chinstraps Primadonnas"
     
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  26. The_Dark_Knight

    The_Dark_Knight Defender of the Truth

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    Never liked him as a head coach as I thought he was in way over his head but with that being said, the players did love him. He was a players' coach.

    56 is just too damned young to die, in this day and age of modern medicine...TOO damned young! Guys, we all have that "macho" streak in us. We only go to the doctor when we are absolutely sick or injured. This is crap. You know your own bodies. You KNOW when something isn't right...may not be REALLY bothering you, but you know something, somewhere deep down is wrong. Hope I'm wrong, but I have a feeling that's what happened with Sparano. He ignored something until it was too late.

    Rest in peace
     
  27. KeyFin

    KeyFin Well-Known Member

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    He went to the hospital complaining of chest pains four days before he died. So he knew something wasn't right.

    When I had my heart attack almost 2 years ago, I woke up with minor pain dead center in the middle of my chest- I thought it was heartburn. So I got up and walked around the house for 15-20 minutes. I guess my pacing woke up my wife though so she got up, checked my blood pressure and said we should probably go to the ER. I refused though because I wasn't really hurting....it as just dull, minor pain.

    About 45 minutes later, I sat back down in bed and then something hit- it was intense, searing pain for about 40 seconds. It literally doubled me over and I involuntarily started crying- it felt like I was being stabbed just above my collar bone. But just like that, the pain disappeared and I was perfectly fine again. It was the weirdest thing I've ever been through and I still figured it was heartburn.

    My wife kept nagging though so I drove myself to the hospital (with her) and they did an EKG. Everything was normal, but there's a chemical your body produces only when you've had a heart attack recently. The test showed I had it in my system so they admitted me, and they found two arteries with 80-90% blockages. They said it literally could have killed me at any given moment and it was a small miracle I didn't die that morning.

    Anyway, all my vitals were normal before and after the heart attack, plus all my blood work looked above average for a guy my age. My good and bad cholesterol were low. There were no real "warning signs" besides the 30-45 seconds of serious pain so it's hard to know....but they say every heart attack is different. One person may have almost no pain where someone else says it's the worst thing they ever felt in their life.

    I said all of that to say this- if something feels off, regardless of your fitness or pain levels, get to your doctor and run some tests. I nearly died from what I thought was heartburn...my remedy was to "walk it off" and that clearly didn't work. I am very fortunate to be here and it's only because my wife nagged the heck out of me for two hours. So don't be that guy like I was.

    By the way, I was 43 at the time. Don't assume you're safe because you're still young either.
     
  28. patcobb

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    RIP. I always thought he handled him self with class. G-D bless him.
     
  29. danmarino

    danmarino Tua is H1M! Club Member

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    Troponin

    My guess is that Sporano had a minor heart attack and Thursday and when he went to the hospital his EKG was normal. I assume that they drew a troponin, but his heart attack was so small it came back negative. He then went home and either a large piece of plaque broke free and completely clogged one of his coronaries, or it was almost closed and a small piece clogged it the rest of the way. Over the years working in cath labs I've seen this happen numerous times.
     
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  30. xphinfanx

    xphinfanx Stay strong my friends.

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    R.I.P. I think he gave it all he could while here. Hard to make koolaid when all you can use is water.
     
  31. Mcduffie81

    Mcduffie81 Wildcat Club Member

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    Terrible tragedy for such a good man.
     
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