kcchief4lif 910 Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Bad deal... Former NFL head coach Marty Schottenheimer, whose career reached nearly 350 games with four different teams, has been battling Alzheimer’s disease for five years, according to Tony Grossi of ESPNCleveland.com. “He’s in the best of health, [but] sometimes he just doesn’t remember everything,” said Pat Schottenheimer, Marty’s wife of 48 years. “He functions extremely well, plays golf several times a week. He’s got that memory lag where he’ll ask you the same question three or four times. . . . He remembers people and faces, and he pulls out strange things that I’ve never heard, but he’s doing well. It’s going be a long road. We both know that.” The 73-year-old Schottenheimer, who will be in Cleveland for the 30th anniversary of the 1986 Browns team that came within “The Drive” of getting to the Super Bowl, is upbeat about the situation. “I’m sitting here looking at a lake and it’s a spectacular setting,” Schottenheimer told Grossi. “Pat and I, the Lord’s blessed us. I mean, there’s no other way I can identify it. We’re doing really good.” Schottenheimer coached the Browns from 1984 through 1988. He then coached the Chiefs from 1989 through 1998, Washington for the 2001 season, and the Chargers from 2002 through 2006, with his NFL career ending after a 14-2 season and a divisional-round exit from the playoffs. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/10/28/marty-schottenheimer-battles-alzheimers-disease/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC Warpaint 3,235 Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer 8,686 Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 I always wanted to sit down and have a Football conversation with that guy. Marty Ball was not a bad thing in my mind when someone referenced it..maybe a bit too conservative at times and like all coach's had a blunder here and there. I wish he and his family well & peace in this trying time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefensiveMan 758 Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 The Man that started Arrowhead Magic, the man who completely dominated the Raiders for a decade, the man who led a Chiefs team to two 13-3 seasons. I want him to hold that Lamar Hunt trophy when we win the AFC this year. Time to bring that damn trophy back where it belongs in Kansas City. Get Well Marty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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