“My whole life is all about accountability,” Hill said. Like, what can I do better? I have relatives who are currently working as police officers. We’ve talked about it. I know that I should done a better job. I could have just rolled my window down immediately, but the thing about me is that I don’t like being the centre of attention. I’m not trying to be staring at you with my phone out at that moment.”.
However, I am only human at the end of the day. I have to do what everyone else would do and abide by the regulations. Does that mean they can now beat the very hell out of me? Not in your life. Ultimately, I wish I could return and make a few slight adjustments.”
The Lions selected Schmidt, a student at the University of Pittsburgh, in the seventh round of the 1953 NFL Draft. At the time, the Lions were reigning champions of the NFL.
The statement also said he “had other problems.two broken ribs, a broken wrist, separated shoulder, wrenched knee, torn knee cartilage, and a concussion and hemorrhage that put him in the hospital for ten days”.
Even with two interceptions in his rookie year, Schmidt did not miss a single game, and the Lions went on to successfully defend their championship.
He then played the rest of his 13-year career in Detroit with the Lions, which he helped win the 1957 NFL championship. He missed only 11 games in his entire stay in the league.
Schmidt was a ten-time consecutive Pro Bowl selectee from 1955 to 1964 and retired at age thirty-three in 1965. In a statement, the Lions called him “the greatest defensive player in Lions history.”
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Like most other sports, the NFL has had its fair share of colourful characters over the years, none perhaps more fitting than Joe Schmidt.
Throughout his 155-game career, Schmidt has 24 interceptions, three defensive touchdowns, and 17 fumble recoveries.
Following his retirement, Schmidt returned to the Lions, where he initially became the linebackers coach. He then became the head coach in 1967 and remained for six seasons, finishing 43-34-7.
He was also named to the NFL 100 All-Time Team and inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1973.
Detroit Lions owner and chair emeritus Martha Firestone Ford said in a statement, “Joe Schmidt had the heart of a Lion, which made it appropriate that he was also the heart of our team.” “Joe played an essential part in our championship seasons and remained integral to our team until his passing.
“Joe settled in Detroit and brought his on-field success into our neighborhood. I’m saddened to hear of his passing, but I have nothing but great memories of the man. Ford said, “I send Marilyn and his kids my deepest sympathies.
