The Las Vegas Raiders have announced the death of Jack Squirek, a former linebacker who helped the team win the Super Bowl in 1984.
Squirek was 64 years old, but his cause of death has yet to be revealed. Penny, his wife of 36 years, survives him, as do his two daughters and grandchildren.In a statement on X, the team said, “The Raiders Family is mourning the loss of Jack Squirek, who passed away on Friday.” Squirek spent four years with the Raiders and was a key figure in one of the game’s greatest plays.
‘With the Raiders leading Washington near halftime in Super Bowl XVIII, Squirek intercepted a screen ball and returned it 12 yards for a touchdown, giving the Silver and Black an unbeatable 21-3 lead in the final victory.
‘He joined the Raiders as a second-round draft pick out of Illinois in 1982 and played 53 games with the team before concluding his career with Miami.
The first time I walked into a casino and glanced around, I realized who paid for everything. And I knew that no matter how hard I tried to convince myself that I’d win, I wouldn’t. (And I didn’t.)
You will win some. You lose some. Over time, you will lose more than you gain. For example, in December 2023, the various houses earned the most money in Nevada history, totaling $1.43 billion. In just one month.February 2024 should outperform it. Because tens of thousands of football fans and media will descend for a week of attempting to win games that are engineered, over time, to cause you to lose.
You’ll have fun along the way. You’ll get cheap food and plenty of free drinks (particularly while gambling). If you’re particularly awful at gambling, they’ll give you a lot of other free goods. (If you’re one of the few who are exceptionally skilled at gambling, they’ll try to kick you out.)
Everyone who goes to Vegas knows it’s going to happen, even if they can fool themselves into believing they’ll be one of the lucky few to pay out with a big smile.Gambling psychology is a part of reality. The money you lose is not equal to the money you require. (Even if it is.
When David Letterman hosted a week of episodes from Las Vegas, he delivered a joke that went like this:
I was walking along the street today. A guy approached me and said, “My wife needs surgery. “Can you give me some money to pay for it?”
I told him, “I’d love to assist you out. But how do I know you won’t use this money to gamble?
And the guy replied, “Oh, I’ve got gambling money.”
Everyone who travels to Las Vegas for the Super Bowl will have gaming money. The most of them will lose it.
This includes me. And I am still looking forward to it.
Because you never know when the dice will go heated.
