Goodbye Little Train

[Berserker76]

RIP, Train. I remember him gashing the Raiders for many yards, one of the few bright spots in many games.

[La Costa Boy]

Well just damn.......

[Formula 21]

Damn. So sad. There’s not too many players from the 80’s I remember as team icons. And he is that until today.

[WindsorUK]

Terribly sad news. One of my all time favourites.

[richpjr]

Very sad - one of my all time favorite Chargers.

[dmac_bolt]

RIP Lil Train … thank you for the great memories

Apologies for an inappropriate segue, this reminds of that era. my favorite Charger, perhaps still, was Chuck Muncie. That coke-fueled beast was awesome knocking over defenders like bowling pins.

ok, sorry,. Prayers to Lionel’s family and loved ones.

[Heatmiser]

I am with you, Dmac. Muncie was awesome and so fun to watch. I didn't know about the drug troubles until after he retired so I was able to just watch and enjoy him. Cosell called him a hoss.

I watched some Little Train highlights and youtube suggested a bunch more stuff. Watched some vintage 94-95 games again. Forgot how dominant Means was and how dominant that defense was. Leslie ONeal was really something. And the two cast offs in the middle, Shawn Lee and Reuben Davis just dominated.

TG

[Velo]

RIP Lil Train … thank you for the great memories

Apologies for an inappropriate segue, this reminds of that era. my favorite Charger, perhaps still, was Chuck Muncie. That coke-fueled beast was awesome knocking over defenders like bowling pins.

ok, sorry,. Prayers to Lionel’s family and loved ones.

Muncie redeemed himself later in life. After his career, his drug addiction landed him in prison, and while incarcerated he started on the path to turn his life around. He got clean and became a youth mentor after prison, starting a foundation, and becoming all around great guy. Too bad he died relatively young also.

[cmplxgal]

What? I'm away for one day and Little Train passes away? How terribly sad. What a favorite he was. All the stories say he died "after a lengthy illness" but don't say what it was.

Damn.

Way too many Chargers have died way too young.

[dmac_bolt]

Muncie redeemed himself later in life. After his career, his drug addiction landed him in prison, and while incarcerated he started on the path to turn his life around. He got clean and became a youth mentor after prison, starting a foundation, and becoming all around great guy. Too bad he died relatively young also.

Thats great to hear. There but for the grace of god … and yes it was too bad.

[Fleet 1]

[Craig440]

Yes Muncy was a hoss. I had seats in the third row right above where the Chargers came out of the tunnel. We had the ball on about the five yard line right down from me. Chuck ran a sweep to the right. He got into full on speed with knees high as he approached a Bronco defensive back. I can still remember the Bronco players eyes. They were so wide. I think Chuck ran him over.