Tony Siragusa cause of death

Former NFL defensive tackle Tony Siragusa, known during his playing career as "the Goose," has died at age 55.

"It was the scariest thing that's happened to me in my life." Said Siragusa: "[Defensive line] coach Rex Ryan came up to me and said 'You've got a family. "We appreciate everyone who has expressed an outpouring of support for our players, coaches and staff." The medical staff told Siragusa he had to at least have an MRI to make sure there wasn't spinal damage. Sharpe famously declared he wanted "restitution," and he stole Siragusa's truck in order to get an apology. As much as Siragusa relished the spotlight off the field, he was comfortable with doing the dirty work for one of the NFL's premier defenses, even though it led to countless knee surgeries and no Pro Bowl invitations. His mother came running down from the stands and his older brothers sprinted to the locker room where a golf cart had moved the motionless big man. "I saw Rich's eyes roll back," Siragusa said at the time. Affectionately known as "Goose," Siragusa served as a vital cog in the middle of the Baltimore Ravens' historic 2000 defense, which spearheaded the franchise's first Super Bowl title that same season. "This is a tough one," Lewis said. "We would not have won the Super Bowl without him. In the 2000 AFC Championship Game, Siragusa took out Oakland Raiders quarterback Rich Gannon, driving the All-Pro into the turf and separating his left shoulder.

Siragusa won a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens in the 2000 season and worked as a broadcaster after his playing career.

Siragusa was later fined, but Gannon’s injury helped the Ravens win, 16-3, en route to a Super Bowl victory over the Giants. “We would not have won the Super Bowl without him.” That unit set N.F.L. records for the fewest points allowed (165) and rushing yards allowed (970) in a 16-game regular season. “He was a special person and clearly one of the most popular players in Ravens history. “Renee and I are stunned and heartbroken to learn about the sudden passing of Tony Siragusa,” Steve Bisciotti, the Ravens’ owner, said in a statement. He joined the Baltimore Ravens in 1997 and retired after the 2001 season, one year after playing a key defensive role as the franchise won its first Super Bowl.

Tony Siragusa, a key part of the Baltimore Ravens' Super Bowl winning team in 2001, died unexpectedly Wednesday morning, according to a statement from the ...

The Louisiana Tech prospect was drafted by Baltimore in the third round in 2019. At a game in London, he wore a bowler and a dark peacoat. "While I had butterflies in my stomach, he was cracking jokes and pumping me up at the same time." "When pranks were pulled and things happened, you know to a certain degree who would do something like that and it was Goose." In one memorable scene he pranks the team's tight ends "From the first day we met, I knew that life was different.

NFL legend Tony Siragusa has died at 55 years old, his former Baltimore Ravens teammate, Jamal Lewis, confirmed to TMZ Sports.

NFL Legend Tony Siragusa Dead At 55 ... Jamal Lewis Mourns NFL legend Tony Siragusa has died at 55 years old, his former Baltimore Ravens teammate, Jamal Lewis, confirmed to TMZ Sports. NFL Legend Tony Siragusa Dead At 55, Jamal Lewis Mourns

Tony Siragusa, former NFL defensive lineman who helped the Baltimore Ravens win a Super Bowl title before going into broadcasting, has died.

“Tony truly was bigger than life, on and off the field,” current Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi said. Siragusa went undrafted before signing with Indianapolis, but he turned out to be a force in the NFL for one of the most celebrated defenses in the game’s history. Then he took his personality to the airwaves, working for Fox’s NFL coverage. “This is a really sad day,” he said. “Tony was way more than my client, he was family. “We would not have won the Super Bowl without him.