Sad Update: Greg Knapp has passed away
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So sad to hear. Prayers for him and his family.
This is such a sad and heartbreaking situation. I wish him a full and speedy recovery.
According to 9News in Denver, agent Jeff Sperbeck confirmed Knapp was badly injured following an accident in California. CBS2's Otis Livingston reported the incident happened at around 2:45 p.m. on Saturday, adding the teenage driver was reportedly texting at the time of the accident.
NFL coach Greg Knapp -- who was struck by a car while riding his bike over the weekend -- succumbed to his injuries on Thursday, his agent announced. He was 58 years old.
As we previously reported, Knapp and a vehicle collided on a road in San Ramon, CA. at around 2:49 PM on Saturday ... and coach was rushed to a nearby hospital with "major injuries."
Knapp tragically did not survive the accident ... with Jeff Sperbeck sharing the devastating news in a statement.
"Today at 11:32 am PST, Greg Knapp (aka Knapper) was called back home to Heaven, where he will be reunited with his Dad." Sperbeck said, via Mike Klis of 9News.
Sperbeck says Knapp was immediately rendered unconscious after the accident ... and never regained consciousness.
Knapp was beloved in the league -- he coached superstars like Steve Young, Carson Palmer, Mike Vick, Peyton Manning and Matt Ryan since joining the league in 1995 ... and had been working with rookie QB Zach Wilson this offseason after joining Robert Saleh's staff as the passing game coordinator.
He won a Super Bowl as the QB coach with the Denver Broncos in 2016.
Clancy Barone -- who coached alongside Knapp with the Atlanta Falcons and Broncos -- shared an emotional tribute to his friend of 40 years ... saying, "College teammate. Best friend in the coaching profession."
"We always made sure our lockers were next to each other during out coaching journey ... including 2 Super Bowls!!!"
"Knapper ... one of a kind in more ways than we can count."
Knapp was surrounded by his mother, wife, brother and 3 daughters in the hospital.
RIP
As we previously reported, Knapp and a vehicle collided on a road in San Ramon, CA. at around 2:49 PM on Saturday ... and coach was rushed to a nearby hospital with "major injuries."
Knapp tragically did not survive the accident ... with Jeff Sperbeck sharing the devastating news in a statement.
"Today at 11:32 am PST, Greg Knapp (aka Knapper) was called back home to Heaven, where he will be reunited with his Dad." Sperbeck said, via Mike Klis of 9News.
Sperbeck says Knapp was immediately rendered unconscious after the accident ... and never regained consciousness.
Knapp was beloved in the league -- he coached superstars like Steve Young, Carson Palmer, Mike Vick, Peyton Manning and Matt Ryan since joining the league in 1995 ... and had been working with rookie QB Zach Wilson this offseason after joining Robert Saleh's staff as the passing game coordinator.
He won a Super Bowl as the QB coach with the Denver Broncos in 2016.
Clancy Barone -- who coached alongside Knapp with the Atlanta Falcons and Broncos -- shared an emotional tribute to his friend of 40 years ... saying, "College teammate. Best friend in the coaching profession."
"We always made sure our lockers were next to each other during out coaching journey ... including 2 Super Bowls!!!"
"Knapper ... one of a kind in more ways than we can count."
Knapp was surrounded by his mother, wife, brother and 3 daughters in the hospital.
RIP
Omg
I actually got sick hearing the news
Terrible
Go out for a bike ride and that’s your fate
I was going to post something about coach Salah and his adversity comment before all this happened
I didn’t and now this
What a terrible shame
I actually got sick hearing the news
Terrible
Go out for a bike ride and that’s your fate
I was going to post something about coach Salah and his adversity comment before all this happened
I didn’t and now this
What a terrible shame
I never heard of him before and this makes me feel sick, forget about the Jets but for the poor guy and his family. very sad. there needs to be a way to make texting not available when driving
It seems that no matter how much evidence is shown all through the media about how dangerous texting and driving is those who text disregard the advice against doing it. If the only person that can get hurt is them that's one thing but that's rarely the case. If there isn't some sort of technology available to prevent the use of the phone while the vehicle is moving, then, the solution falls to law enforcement. The cops need to stop looking the other way when they see the offenders and I've seen a few of them do just that and the penalty needs to be extreme enough to become a genuine deterrent. I've seen a lot of these texting drivers on the road and it's beyond scary and it's not just the teenagers. I agree with you completely cheaterhater.
I wish I could have sympathy for the kid, but I don't. If you are old enough to drive a car you are old enough to go to prison.