baltimoreravens.com - 7/29/2009
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HEAD COACH JOHN HARBAUGH “I loved Jim Johnson. This is a sad day for so many people who were touched by this great man. Ingrid and I, the Harbaugh family, and the Ravens have Jim’s wife, Vicky, and the Johnson family in our thoughts and prayers. Jim was a tremendous teacher of football and life. ...
insidetheiggles.com - 7/29/2009
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1941-2009 The other team’s quarterback must go down
and he must go down hard. — Al Davis...
If any coach subscribed to that theory, it was Jim Johnson. I’ve been watching football for over twenty-five years and I can’t recall a defensive coordinator who utilized ...
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Remembering Jim Johnson
bleedinggreennation.com - 7/28/2009
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bleedinggreennation.com —
Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Johnson has passed away
after a long fight with melanoma cancer. Eagles website...
had this to say. The Philadelphia Eagles are saddened to announce Jim Johnson has passed away Tuesday afternoon at the age of 68 after a courageous battle with ...
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Jim Johnson passes away at 68
weblogs.baltimoresun.com - 7/28/2009
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Ravens coach John Harbaugh was vague when asked
about the team's interest in Michael Vick, who was...
granted a conditional reinstatement by the NFL. "We’ve had long discussions about Michael Vick and we have a feeling about how he would impact our team ...
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Harbaugh on Michael Vick
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John Harbaugh on the passing of Jim Johnson
Bleeding Green Nation —
... John Harbaugh, head coach of the Baltimore Ravens as well a friend and protege of Jim Johnson, released this statement.
"I loved Jim Johnson. This is a sad day for so many people who were touched by this great man. Ingrid and I, the Harbaugh family, and the Ravens have Jim’s wife, Vicky, and the Johnson family in our thoughts and prayers. Jim was a tremendous teacher of football and life. He had a special ability to bring out the best in people while getting you to see the best in yourself. He saw potential and developed it. ...
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FootBaltimore —
... Harbaugh says of his mentor, “I loved Jim Johnson. This is a sad day for so many people who were touched by this great man. … He made me believe I could coach at this level. In football, he was a pioneering and brilliant strategist, changing the way defense is played in the NFL. For me, he was a father-type mentor, and above all, a cherished friend. He belongs in the Hall of Fame. I will miss him so much.” ...
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cheeseheadtv.com 7/29/2009 — We’d just like to echo PackerGeeks and pay our respects to Jim Johnson . It’s a real shame that all the Favre nonsense will overshadow Johnson’s life and story this week.
Simply one of the greats of the sport we all love. He will be missed.
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The NFL world has lost one of it's greats today. Late in the afternoon on July 28th it was announced that Jim Johnson, the Eagles defensive coordinators, had passed away.
He fought a more then six-month battle with melanoma, and finally succumb to ...
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Philadelphia fans are a rare bread. You are not always judged by wins and losses. You are judged ...
