"Ironhead" Heyward died today

saintswhodi · 05-28-2006, 11:25 AM

R.I.P. Head. Good dude.

MatthewT · 05-28-2006, 04:41 PM

God Bless the Heyward family. Craig was a great football player, and funny as heck. The Zest commercials and his "Thingy" were classic.

Halo · 05-28-2006, 04:55 PM

Man I loved that guy. He brought a lot of color to the team with his personality. I didn't know he had a brain tumor the past 2 years. Rest in Peace brother.

MatthewT · 05-28-2006, 05:05 PM

Halo- The brain tumor is what ended his career. Mora signed him while in Indy, and not too long into the 98 season the tumor was discovered. Ironhead immediately retired, I think it was like 4 or 5 games into the season.

jergensl · 05-28-2006, 08:35 PM

he was one of the reasons i originally became a saints fan.

my prayers will be with his family and loved ones.

LKelley67 · 05-29-2006, 12:19 AM

rest his soul.

saintsrule · 05-29-2006, 01:12 AM

I had forgot that he had cancer. I was sad when I hear it.

mikesaintfan · 05-29-2006, 11:39 AM

ironhead Heyward was my first "favorite" saint GOD BLESS

LongTimeFan · 05-29-2006, 12:39 PM

He was only 39 years old , he was one power machine, loved watching him making the defensive line pay dearly .

UK_WhoDat · 05-29-2006, 03:52 PM

Christ!
and God bless him.

Ironhead was one of my heroes. I met him when he came over to the UK for the "American Bowl" in 1990. I watched the Saints train then and he was the one to watch. An absolute brickwall, also had deceptively soft hands.

I used to joke......... just giev it to Ironhead, gain just enough for 1st downs and run doen the clock.

It news like this that makes you wonder where all the time has gone. Unfortunately Ironhead has no more

05-29-2006, 01:12 AM	#17
saintsrule 500th Post Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 657	I had forgot that he had cancer. I was sad when I hear it.
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05-28-2006, 11:25 AM	#11
saintswhodi 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 6,941	R.I.P. Head. Good dude.

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05-28-2006, 04:41 PM	#12
MatthewT 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,705	God Bless the Heyward family. Craig was a great football player, and funny as heck. The Zest commercials and his "Thingy" were classic.

05-28-2006, 04:55 PM	#13
Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,209 Blog Entries: 45	Man I loved that guy. He brought a lot of color to the team with his personality. I didn't know he had a brain tumor the past 2 years. Rest in Peace brother.

05-28-2006, 05:05 PM	#14
MatthewT 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,705	Halo- The brain tumor is what ended his career. Mora signed him while in Indy, and not too long into the 98 season the tumor was discovered. Ironhead immediately retired, I think it was like 4 or 5 games into the season.

05-28-2006, 08:35 PM	#15
jergensl 500th Post Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Belleview, FL Posts: 526	he was one of the reasons i originally became a saints fan. my prayers will be with his family and loved ones.

05-29-2006, 12:19 AM	#16
LKelley67 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: baton rouge Posts: 2,540	rest his soul.

05-29-2006, 11:39 AM	#18
mikesaintfan 1000 Posts + Join Date: May 2006 Location: new jersey Posts: 1,070	ironhead Heyward was my first "favorite" saint GOD BLESS

05-29-2006, 12:39 PM	#19
LongTimeFan Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 2,403	He was only 39 years old , he was one power machine, loved watching him making the defensive line pay dearly .

05-29-2006, 03:52 PM	#20
UK_WhoDat 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wherever I lay my hat Posts: 3,824	Christ! and God bless him. Ironhead was one of my heroes. I met him when he came over to the UK for the "American Bowl" in 1990. I watched the Saints train then and he was the one to watch. An absolute brickwall, also had deceptively soft hands. I used to joke......... just giev it to Ironhead, gain just enough for 1st downs and run doen the clock. It news like this that makes you wonder where all the time has gone. Unfortunately Ironhead has no more