Fans have been known to do all sorts of crazy things in support of their favorite teams. Most of the time, they do so while alive. But from time to time, there have been a few that have shown their love from the grave.
Count Dallas Cowboys fan Robert Clyde Drew as one of them—or at least whoever wrote his obituary, courtesy of Dignity Memorial.
“Robert Clyde Drew, beloved husband, father, and Papa, drew his last breath January 25, 2018, mainly, we suspect, to prevent himself from having to watch the Patriots and Eagles in the Superbowl. A loyal Cowboys fan, he died peacefully with his daughter by his side, knowing full well that Dez, did, in fact, catch the ball …”
The catch he is referring to has caused endless debate for years. It led to the league reviewing its definition of a catch—which is still under debate. Many Dallas Cowboys fans still insist that Dez Bryant did catch the ball against the Green Bay Packers in 2014, as it was initially ruled a catch but overturned after the play was reviewed.
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This is not the first time an NFL fan’s obituary has referred to a team or player. A Cleveland Browns fan by the name of Paul Stark passed away in late December. His obituary referred to the “hopeless condition of the Cleveland Browns.”
A Philadelphia Eagles fan, Jeffrey Riegel, who passed away in August requested in his obituary “to have eight Philadelphia Eagles as pallbearers so the Eagles can let him down one last time.” He had been a season ticket holder for 30 years.
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