by Jim Siergey
Coach Halas thought George wouldn’t stick,
but Blanda could still pass and kick.
.   For sixteen more years
.    he made it quite clear
no mind did he pay to Time’s tick.
George Blanda passed away Monday at the age of 83. He played 26 seasons of pro football as a quarterback and kicker, retiring a month shy of his 49th birthday.
A suggestion:
“he made it quite clear
he paid no mind to Time’s tick”
And then (after):
“fooling everyone with brains, leg and arm”