Former Vikings QB Shares Tragic Information After Brett Favre Prognosis

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Former VIkings quarterback Tommy Kramer

In mild of Brett Favre‘s announcement of his Parkinson’s prognosis, former Minnesota Vikings Professional Bowl quarterback Tommy Kramer revealed that he’s additionally coping with the same battle.

Kramer, 69, posted on X (previously Twitter) on September 25 that he was identified with dementia a yr in the past.

“I really feel it’s finest I let everybody know that I used to be identified with dementia simply over a yr in the past on the NFL Cleveland Clinic,” Kramer wrote, referencing Favre asserting he has Parkinson’s a day earlier. “Dr’s say I might have wherever from 2 to 10 years, simply had my yr examine up and it hasn’t superior and I’ve been sober for nearly a yr now which will certainly assist.”

Vikings QB Tommy Kramer Wouldn’t Change a Factor

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The Professional Soccer Writers Affiliation (PFWA) Comeback Participant of the 12 months in 1986, Kramer was named “Two-Minute Tommy” for his miraculous fourth-quarter comebacks all through the 80s.

He performed 14 seasons within the league, 13 with the Vikings, and totaled 24,777 passing yards and 159 touchdowns. He led the league with a 92.6 passer score through the 1986 season.

“Please, no sympathy, I’ve lived an incredible life and wouldn’t change a factor,” Kramer added. “No person wished to win greater than me and I by no means gave up, and that’s precisely how I’m going to battle this. Soccer is the life we selected to reside and generally stuff like this could occur. Im grateful to the NFL for the chance and am glad they’re attempting to do issues to guard as we speak’s gamers.”

Kramer has spent his elder days partaking with Vikings followers, usually visiting bars throughout the state through the NFL season. He hopes to proceed to revel with Vikings followers whereas spreading consciousness about participant security.

From Kramer:

Financially I’m wonderful, however I do know there are gamers on the market who I performed with that want all the assistance they will get. Sadly for me, the NFL will solely attempt to assist out with any of my medical payments and remedy what my private insurance coverage received’t cowl.

I’m hoping to deliver some consciousness so the NFL will be capable to assist others and future gamers who’re battling sicknesses like myself. It’s nonetheless all in regards to the followers for me, so long as I’m in a position, I’m going to proceed to be on the market and journey to the small cities which I really like most and meet the followers.

Thanks for all of the help and all the time keep in mind, “We’re not right here for a very long time, we’re right here for time”. TK

Vikings-Packers Week Brings Again Fond Recollections for Kramer

As each the Vikings and Inexperienced Bay Packers franchises will reminisce in regards to the reminiscences that Favre and Kramer gave them forward of a Week 4 matchup, the Vikings quarterback’s most notorious recreation got here on the expense of Inexperienced Bay.

Throughout a Week 4 matchup with the Packers in 1986, Kramer tossed six touchdowns by way of three quarters in a 42-7 blowout at residence.

It is likely one of the most lopsided Vikings wins of the rivalry, and arguably considered one of Kramer’s finest video games.

Trevor Squire is a sports activities journalist masking the NFL and NBA for Heavy.com, with a concentrate on the Minnesota Vikings, Minnesota Timberwolves and Milwaukee Bucks. Trevor studied journalism on the College of Minnesota — Twin Cities, making stops on the Star Tribune and the St. Paul Pioneer Press. You possibly can attain him at trevor.squire@heavy.com and comply with him on Twitter @trevordsquire. Extra about Trevor Squire