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Howard Mudd in intensive care after serious motorcycle accident

Mudd fractured his pelvis and spine in the accident. Doctors have already performed surgery on his pelvis and are assessing the best course of action for his spine.

Prayers to the Mudd family during this difficult time.

https://fox59.com/sports/colts/howar...ycle-accident/

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Originally Posted by AlwaysSunnyinIndy (Post 165039)

Mudd fractured his pelvis and spine in the accident. Doctors have already performed surgery on his pelvis and are accessing the best course of action for his spine.

Prayers to the Mudd family during this difficult time.

https://fox59.com/sports/colts/howar...ycle-accident/

Let's hope the tough old SOB can have a healthy recovery from this.

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Update on Howard Mudd via wife, Shirley:

No changes. Doctors still collaborating on how to do spinal surgery with the bar across his belly holding his pelvis together along with fractured ribs. Still on ventilator. Responds to commands (squeeze hand, move leg).

Coach Mudd had some setbacks the last 48 hours. Hopefully his condition stabilizes and improves over the next few days.

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From Shirley:

In the last 48 hours there have been some challenging developments. The right side of his heart is struggling and is dilated. The doctors have found one substantial pulmonary blood clot which they think is contributing to the issue. They have him on medications to support his heart and his blood pressure, but they’re continuing to see issues. The doctors suspect that he is also experiencing fatty emboli syndrome, which is another factor contributing to the strain on his heart. The fatty emboli are caused by the broken bones (pelvis, ribs, back). The doctors are trying different combinations of medications and other fluids and they really are turning over every possible rock to try to put together a combination that will improve the situation. It is very important that this situation improve within the next couple of days. We ask for your prayers and well wishes to heal his heart and resolve the blood clot and any fatty emboli in his lungs.

In the same 48 hours, he has suffered another setback. This one is related to his responsiveness. He is not consistently responding to commands. This is a dramatic change from Sunday. The doctors have ruled out any strokes or seizures as the cause. They presently believe the fatty emboli are causing blockages in his brain. He also is in a state of delirium, which comes and goes. We ask for your prayers and well wishes that any fatty emboli in his brain are resolved and that the situation improves so that we can connect with him cognitively.

He remains on continuous dialysis for his kidneys, but they have had to step back their effort to pull fluid out of him because it is stressing his heart. At this point, he is not stable enough for surgery on his back or pelvis. Again, we ask that the focus of your prayers and wishes be towards healing his heart and brain.

As you can imagine, this is a very difficult time and we ask that you please respect that we cannot answer any questions.

We love each and every one of you and appreciate the prayers and positive energy you are sending to Howard and to our family.

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Originally Posted by AlwaysSunnyinIndy (Post 165302)

Coach Mudd had some setbacks the last 48 hours. Hopefully his condition stabilizes and improves over the next few days.

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Holy crap that sounds scary af.

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Howard Mudd update from Shirley:

Doctors say in the last 48 hours they are seeing positive progress. I totally feel your thoughts & prayers are working. Please know our hearts are heavy & your thoughts & prayers are very much appreciated. . . know that Howard feels that too.

Howard Mudd has passed away. Sad, I was pulling for him, but had a feeling it would happen given the injuries.

https://www.colts.com/news/howard-mu...ive-line-coach

Rip bro. That’s just terrible

Well...fuck, that completely sucks.

Jim Irsay:

https://twitter.com/JimIrsay/status/1293637186181570562

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Rest in peace, Howard Mudd. Howard was a GREAT player during a shortened career and then became one of the game's all-time greatest offensive line coaches. He contributed to many different teams over 47 years in our league---but he will always be a Colt. #LoveYouHoward

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My heartfelt condolences to Shirley Mudd and their children.

Tony Dungy:

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From Tony Dungy, whose been texting with Shirley the last two weeks, the loss of Howard Mudd is tough, but there's also a flood of memories, from the time they were with the Chiefs together through the Colts.

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Dungy on Mudd: "The thing that I loved about Howard, that I'll never forget, is he was never one pounding on the door and saying 'We got to draft this guy in the first round.' ... It was always get weapons. Get guys who can score, and we'll develop talented offensive linemen."

Bruce Arians:

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I learned so much from you Coach, from being a college coach to an NFL coach. You taught me how that was done. You were a great mentor and better friend. You will be missed!! RIP Howard Mudd

Peyton Manning:

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“I’m extremely saddened to hear the news of Howard Mudd’s passing. I will be forever grateful for Howard’s tireless efforts and work to protect me as a quarterback and to help our team win so many games. He always told me the story about the day I got drafted – Jim Irsay came down to his office and left a note on his desk which said, ‘Howard, your job is to keep No. 18 protected. To keep No. 18 clean.’ Howard always kept that with him and always took that direct order from our owner very seriously. In every game plan meeting and every practice I know he was always thinking about how to protect me as a quarterback in the pocket with different blocking schemes and ways to run the ball. That was always on his mind and he kept that thought process with him throughout his whole career. As a quarterback, I can’t tell you how much that meant to me knowing that was on his mind and that was one of his top priorities.

Obviously, Howard was a great player in the NFL. He was a legendary coach. In my opinion, Howard Mudd was the best offensive line coach in NFL history. I would put him on that pedestal any day of the week. I know all the guys that played for him would feel the same way and a lot of the guys that coached with him would feel the same. He will be missed by many. I know so many like me are grateful to have played for him.

One of the all-time storytellers. Howard, Jeff Saturday and I had a lot of healthy arguments. If you had a point to make and you believed in it you had to stick with it because Howard was going to make you prove your point and he was going to counter you and fight you and argue with you. But we were all trying to accomplish the same goal – trying to figure out the best way to block this blitz or the best way to game plan versus this particular defense. We had a lot of healthy discussions – Tarik Glenn, Jeff Saturday, Ryan Diem and I. Howard was one loyal person and loved his o-linemen and loved the guys. He loved that meeting room and all the different places that he coached. We had a special group there with the Colts. It was an honor to have known Howard Mudd. It was an honor to have played for him. I was proud to be his friend and proud to be a quarterback that he was trying to protect all the time. I will be forever grateful. Shirley and their entire family are in my thoughts and prayers. May Howard Mudd rest in peace.”

Jeff Saturday:

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Talked w/Jeff Saturday on passing of Howard Mudd: 'Man, this is a hard one for all of us. Just devastated for Shirley and the family. He was just an incredible guy. He called greatness out of so many guys. He made you believe. Just so grateful for everything he did for me.'

Tarik Glenn:

https://twitter.com/78tglenn/status/1293739168539926528

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A lot of my successes in life is because of this man. His commitment to develop his players was unmatched. I share so many of my fondest memories with him. Love you Howard. You will be missed

Ryan Diem:

https://twitter.com/ryandiem/status/1293722892337913857

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We lost a legend today. Howard Mudd is the man that gave me a chance. He challenged me in so many ways, he poured his knowledge of the game into me, he demanded a lot, and he extracted the best from me. He cared deeply for ‘his guys’ and loved a great joke or prank. (cont’d)

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He loved to tell stories that never ended because he’d run off on a tangent. He encouraged, he mentored, he coached. He was set in his ways, but at the same time was open to trying something new to see if it would work.

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All coaches have the ability to change the trajectory of their players lives, and Howard certainly changed mine. I’m forever grateful that he saw something in me, and gave me a chance. RIP Howard.

Reggie Wayne:

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Tough day for the Colts family. Lost a great one today. Coach Howard Mudd had a way to motivate you no matter what your position was. I appreciate him being a huge part of my journey. Not just what he was as a great coach but more for being a great person. #RIPCoachMudd.

Gil Brandt:

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Howard Mudd was never a head coach in his brilliant 48-year career but is an example of why we should consider assistants for the
ProFootballHOF. He was one hell of player, too. Rest easy, my friend. Condolences to the entire Mudd family.

RIP Howard Mudd.

Really damned saddened by this news.

The man belongs in the HOF!

So does Tom Moore BTW!