[hinckley buzzard]

"We know Alex first and foremost as one of the cornerstones to our Fearsome Foursome defensive line of the 1960s and also as one of the greatest defensive linemen to ever play in the NFL," Lewand said,

I loved Karras, why isn't he on dialysis?

Oh and BTW, IDK who this Lewand a--hole is, but the only "Fearsome Foursome of the sixties" was the Front Four for the Los Angeles Rams: Rosie Grier, Lamar Lundy, Deacon Jones, and Merlin Olsen.

That's the end of that story right there.

[corkoman]

Good catch - glad to see this corrected before my blood reached full boil. What a way for the author to ruin an otherwise OK article.

[Alberta's Child]

ROFL. You'd think an NFL team president would know that, huh?

If I remember correctly, the defensive line of the Detroit Lions back in those days was called the "Silver Rush."

[awelliott]

I loved Karras, why isn't he on dialysis?

Probably due to all of his other health problems, such as dementia, post-concussion issues, cancer, etc.. Perhaps he's tired of hanging on and is ready to go home.

[Pharmboy]

He may have been too sick to tolerate dialysis (for reasons unrelated to his kidney disease, for example, brain dysfunction), or perhaps he and/or his family decided against it.