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Former Colts & Steelers DB Jackie Simpson died December 20th, aged 83.

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/pensac ... fhid=10284

Former NFL official Hendi Ancich died December 20th, aged 80.

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dailyb ... =187656127

Former Lions, Vikings & Saints WR Tom Hall died December 14th, aged 77.

http://obits.masslive.com/obituaries/ma ... =187691756

I would wonder if anyone that played in the game (or watched it, or was even stationed there) wound up dying of radiation related cancer. That seems pretty close to the actual date the bomb was dropped. I wouldn't think it was really safe for American personnel to be there yet. The two big names in...

Stumbled upon the following auction listing which includes various bits of paperwork from the Atom Bowl (aka Atomic Bowl) played at Nagasaki on January 1st 1946.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/152812288451

Well, that's me subscribed

Been meaning to do it for a long long time.

Former Lions C Bob Pifferini died December 9th, aged 95.

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/mercur ... &fhid=8818

Former Lions DE Abe Addams died December 10th, aged 91.

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/louisv ... fhid=15033

I've never understood why they don't play the Super Bowl outdoors in cold weather cities, well not any more anyway.

The weather can interfere in any (outdoor) game during the regular and post-season, so why not the Super Bowl?

Don't want all those celebrity so-called fans getting cold I suppose?

Former Buccaneers OL coach Skip Husbands died November 25th, aged 76.

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/eastba ... &fhid=2263