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Tony Siragusa, former NFL side Baltimore Ravens star, dies at 55
- Tony Siragusa played seven seasons with the Indianapolis Colts and five with the Ravens
- Siragusa came to Baltimore as a free agent in 1997
- He finished his career with 22 sacks
Tony Siragusa, former Baltimore Ravens star and TV personality, has dies, according to a TMZ report and as confirmed by Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay. He was 55.
“The Goose squeezed 200 fun loving years into 55!! He was one of the most physically strongest players I have ever seen in 50 years??? In Greece,they would ask 1 question at the end of one’s life; Did He Have Passion? In Tony’s case..Yes He Did!!??????❤️” Irsay tweeted.
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Siragusa spent 12 years in the NFL, first with the Indianapolis Colts and then Ravens. He won the Super Bowl XXXV with Baltimore in 2001. Former running back Jamal Lewis confirmed his teammate’s death to TMZ Sports on Wednesday.
“It’s a sad day to be a Raven I must say,” Lewis said. Earler in the day, Baltimore had announced that linebacker Jaylon Ferguson had died at 26.
Siragusa, after finishing his playing career, joined Fox NFL Sunday as a sideline analyst. The cause of his death is not known.
“This is a really sad day. Tony was way more than my client, he was family. My heart goes out to Tony’s loved ones,”Siragusa’s broadcast agent Jim Ornstein said.
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Siragusa, known as “the Goose,” played seven seasons with the Indianapolis Colts and five with the Ravens. Baltimore’s 2000 team won the Super Bowl behind a defense that included Siragusa, Ray Lewis and Sam Adams.
Siragusa was popular with fans because of his fun-loving personality, which also helped him transition quickly to broadcasting after his playing career.
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“Tony Siragusa was one of the players I always tried to emulate. A killer on the field and jokester when the team needed it. A wonderful football and media career. Rest easy to a legend. RIP BIG GOOSE,” former football player Shaun Cody tweeted.
Siragusa came to Baltimore as a free agent in 1997 and teamed up with Adams to form an imposing defensive tackle tandem. In the Ravens’ 2000 championship season, the 6-foot-3, 340-pound Siragusa was sixth among Baltimore defenders with 75 tackles.
He finished his career with 22 sacks.
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