Mark Davis leads call for Pro Football Hall of Fame to give Ken Stabler But they must also decide if they will allow the Stabler legacy on the gridiron to continue and allow their own children to play football. The Las Vegas Raiders have the chance to add one of the best linebackers in the NFL. A great quarterback, he was an even greater father to his three girls and grandfather to his two "grand snakes.". Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Perhaps more than any player, Ken personified the Raiders rogue image. Incredible privilege to work w/#KenStabler. That woman is made-for-TV crazy. Posthumous inductees do receive their customary bust, to be displayed in the Hall, but their families do not receive the ring and gold jacket awarded to each living member of the Hall. In his final days, as he watched his grandsons play the game he loved, Stabler was also constantly reminded of the toll the game took on his brain, Stabler Moyes said. I've often said, If I had one drive to win a game to this day, and I had a quarterback to pick, I would pick Kenny. Since the tragic news of the passing of Raiders great, Ken Stabler, the NFL world has been in a constant state of nostalgia at the legend of "The Snake". The Stablers frequented Alabama games while Ken was alive as he worked the radio broadcasts. 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In 2011, she rolled up her sleeves for a newspaper photographer to show that her arms had no needle marks. Alexa has channeled those attributes into being a lawyer in the Mobile area. Looking up and seeing him in the stands was always fun because he had always lived across the country, Justin said. McKee appeared at a congressional committee roundtable on concussions Monday where an NFL official acknowledged a link between football and CTE for the first time. According to her Facebook she lives in Mobile, Alabama and is currently engaged to Hunter Adams. The Stablers are doing everything in their power to make sure their fathers legacy lives on. Our sincerest thoughts and prayers go out to Kenny's family. He passed peacefully surrounded by the people he loved most, including his three daughters and longtime partner, as some of his favorite songs played in the background, such as Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama" and Van Morrison's "Leaves Falling Down.". Dr. Ann McKee, professor of neurology and pathology at Boston University, examined Stablers brain and diagnosed him with CTE. All rights reserved. Former Oilers QB Ken Stabler's dies from colon cancer complications On what will likely be a sticky August evening in Canton, Stablers family still plans to celebrate with that full knowledge of what football can do to a man. Do yourself a favor and read it. She is seeking unspecified damages related to his brain disease, but the immediate result was sparking a spectacularly bitter dispute with her ex-husbands successors. A great quarterback, he was an even greater father to his three girls and grandfather to his two "grand snakes.". Kendra Stabler Moyes (@KendraSMoyes) November 3, 2016 @nmbr1son @JimRoss93366948 @ProFootballHOF @KayJewelers @ESPNMondayNight It isn't about $, we asked Mr. Baker if we could buy ring/jacket. He is survived by his three daughters Kendra Stabler Moyes (husband, Scott), Alexa (fianc, Hunter Adams) and Marissa; His grandsons Jack And Justin Moyes; Sister Carolyn Bishop; Nephew Scott. You'll forever be my role model. The NFL Draft is less than two weeks away and Kendra Stabler Moyes is busy helping plan a party for receiver Christian Kirk. Ken Stabler's Daughter Is Righfully Upset Her Father Isn't Getting A All rights reserved (About Us). "He is survived by his three daughters Kendra Stabler Moyes (husband, Scott), Alexa (fianc, Hunter Adams) and Marissa; his grandsons Jack and Justin Moyes; sister Carolyn Bishop; nephew Scott. */. As cliche as it sounds, he truly was the best dad in the whole world. I'm so grateful to have had you in my life. 33-year-old Marissa Stabler was born in Alabama but is currently a Brand Manager at The Loomis Agency according to her LinkedIn. 2023 Cronkite News. ", "The Raiders are deeply saddened by the passing of the great Ken Stabler. The man who touched so many lives during his time. Find out how your news organization can use Cronkite News content. He is preceded in death by his father, Leroy Stabler, and mother, Sally Stabler. Lincoln woman arrested after she clawed officer in the face, police say According to Stabler's daughter, Kendra Stabler-Moyer, the Hall told Stabler's longtime girlfriend, Kim Ross-Bush, that the policy of not giving a ring or a jacket is in place for a reason. It began with a statement from his family.Stabler family. Raiders Pay Tribute to Hall of Fame Quarterback Ken Stabler Stabler was content to share a lot in the early years of his retirement but became more reserved when his health began to deteriorate. She blamed CTE for forcing a wedge between them, saying she sensed early stages of his brain disorder from the time they were married in 1984. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Former Oakland Raiders and New Orleans Saints quarterback Ken Stabler has died as a result of complications associated with colon cancer, his family announced Thursday afternoon. The daughter of NFL legend Ken Stabler revealed this weekend a warm letter that Tom Hanks sent her following the death of her father. Something needs to change! She is whacked.". It was the only Pro Bowl game played at the Orange Bowl. Christian Kirk to the Raiders would bring smiles to the family of Ken It probably should have been intercepted.. With all the crap we went through, I never, ever felt he did not love me and he knew that, too, she said, sitting in the dining room of a townhouse she bought in 2014, displaying on her table a photograph of Ken when he played for the New Orleans Saints. Schakowsky repeated the question, Is there a link?, Tuesday, NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy released a statement to multiple media outlets, including PBS Frontline, saying, The comments made by Jeff Miller yesterday accurately reflect the view of the NFL.. I thought possibly the NFL could have disclosed information (about footballs dangers) and possibly we could have sought help for Kenny, Rose Stabler said. Odds & lines subject to change. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. He was a kind, generous and unselfish man, never turning down an autograph request or an opportunity to help someone in need. He would wake up and make them smoothies and do their laundry. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. But then his foundation and the University of Alabama confirmed it later that afternoon. Gambling problem? The legendary quarterback, both for the University of Alabama and for the Oakland Raiders, Ken Stabler, has passed away at age 69. The Halls official Twitter account tweeted a picture of the ring awarded to living inductees from the Chicago Bears. He was and will forever be my soulmate. He is preceded in death by his father, Leroy Stabler, and mother, Sally Stabler. Snake was just as fun to watch on the field as he was to listen to as the color analyst on game days. And a damn good quarterback. The past 31 years of my life have been serious, serious depression, Rose said. AFC quarterbacks Bob Griese and Ken Stabler pose for team photo for the 1975 Pro Bowl. It was super cute to think he was like their little nanny, Stabler Moyes said. When questioned about Stablers ring, Kendra tweeted that her family and father wont be receiving a ring. Rose said both she and Ken recognized he would mentally enter a dark place where she could not get through to him because of CTE. Our sincerest thoughts and prayers go out to Kenny's family. A lawyer for Kendra Stabler Moyes, the oldest of Ken Stabler's three daughters, said Rose Stabler had no business joining the lawsuit. Online records say she worked as Studio Manager at True Hot Yoga and XOXO Foundation. An autopsy on Stabler revealed Stage 3 chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which has been found on the brains of numerous other deceased NFL players, including former Dolphins Earl Morrall and Junior Seau and Pahokees Andre Waters, who played for the Philadelphia Eagles. He is preceded in death by his father, Leroy Stabler, and mother, Sally Stabler. Kenny loved life. The school honored Stabler on Sept. 26 before an overtime victory. While living in Arizona, their grandfather didnt miss a practice or a game of theirs. // -->. He was a cherished member of the Raider family and personified what it means to be a Raider. RIP K.S #LEGEND, RIP Ken Stabler, Raiders great and a true original. The late Ken Stabler inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame July 10, 2015 / 12:06 PM / CW69 Atlanta. (Photo: James Drake/Sports Illustrated) pic.twitter.com/3KnsPiF3ga, RAIDER NATION SAY A PRAYER FOR THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS. Stabler had been battling Stage 4 colon. This was news to most, who were flabbergasted when the legendary Raiders quarterback's daughter, Kendra Stabler Moyes, revealed on social media that the family did not receive items given to living members of the 2016 Hall of Fame class. #WeAllDid. Ken Stablers longtime girlfriend Kim Ross Bush here. He wore the Silver and Black with Pride and Poise and will continue to live in the hearts of Raider fans everywhere. He also joined a class-action lawsuit of former players against the league that is currently under appeal. It continued to get worse. Stabler Moyes father is Ken the Snake Stabler, the legendary quarterback whose journey included stops in Alabama, Oakland, Houston and New Orleans during his playing career, and Arizona after it was over. 2015 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. #NFL#HOFhttps://t.co/q3M7L8x2Og, Jack Del Rio (@coachdelrio) November 4, 2016. He joined it (the lawsuit) because he wanted to be supportive and help other players and to be another voice, Stabler Moyes said. "I was the love of his life, and he was of mine.". Buy newspaper front pages, posters and more. I love you [? Kenny Stabler, one of the University of Alabama's most notable quarterbacks, has died at the age of 69. Raiders' Mark Davis tried to prevent feud between Hall of Fame, Ken He wanted to make a difference in the lives of others in both life and death. We will address this in court, an NFL spokesman said Friday. But Stabler himself never lost sleep over being slighted while he was alive. There was also Mike Dean, one of Stablers former Alabama teammates. Ken Stabler's Daughters Kendra, Marissa and Alexa Stabler / CBS Sacramento. "That has been a theme ever since they divorced. 1945-2015 pic.twitter.com/OuyLkhNLcW, Here are some #Stabler highlights. #RIPKenStabler, There has never been a more fascinating book about sports than Ken Stabler's autobiography "Snake." Theyre not interested in living in fear of what might happen, the same way their father and grandfather approached his own life. In attendance were his three daughters, Kendra Stabler Moyes, Alexa Stabler and Marissa Stabler along with his sister Carolyn Bishop, and Stablers special and trusted friend, Kim Bush. Thats all he would talk about in the years and years leading up to it, because he just wanted to be near them, Stabler Moyes said. and Van Morrison's "Leaves Falling Down.". Former Oakland Raiders and New Orleans Saints QB Ken Stabler passes away Dean, who is a couple of years younger than Stabler, recalled bringing his son to Alabamas 100-year anniversary celebration where Stabler spoke with his son about the importance of staying focused in school and not getting in trouble. He said, Find your position and let your coaches put you where they want to see you,' Jack said. Were not just going to sit like its a funeral, Stabler Moyes said. 'Not Every Day You Get a Letter From Tom Hanks': Actor - TheBlaze He made sure I had a sweater or umbrella. Actually, my former husband of 25 years. He wore the Silver and Black with Pride and Poise and will continue to live in the hearts of Raider fans everywhere. KenStablers family is saying that the Hall of Fame wont be providing them with his ring or gold jacket. A sheriffs spokesman said deputies thought she was under the influence of a substance but did not find a syringe, theorizing she might have flushed it down the toilet. . I strive to be the man you were. He is survived by three daughters Kendra Stabler Moyes (husband, Scott), Alexa (fiance Hunter Adams) and Marissa; his grandsons Jack and Justin Moyes; sister Carolyn Bishop; nephew Scott. While there have been many outstanding players in our great football history at Alabama, I think it's safe to say that few - if any - connected with our fans in the way that Kenny did. Forever, Baker told her. The NFL is seemingly constantly embroiled in some sort of controversy, but their latest is maybe its strangest.