Aaron Thomas, an end with the New York Giants from 1962 to 1970, passed away April 26 after a long illness. His son Robb also attended Oregon State and had a long career in the NFL.
https://www.giants.com/news/giants-mour ... ron-thomas
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- Fri May 03, 2024 2:14 pm
- Forum: Football Obituaries
- Topic: 2024 Obituaries
- Replies: 65
- Views: 77738
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 12:52 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Joe Thomas with 49ers
- Replies: 5
- Views: 303
Joe Thomas with 49ers
I greatly enjoyed the PFRA podcast with Ernie Accorsi and agree with him that Joe Thomas was the best at scouting. After successful runs in Minnesota, Miami, and Baltimore, any insights why he could not get traction in San Francisco in the late 1970's?
Thank you.
Thank you.
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 4:38 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Stram and Ditka's stints as Saints' HC
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1463
Re: Stram and Ditka's stints as Saints' HC
I want to say one difference between the Hank Stram and Mike Ditka eras is that Ditka's came after Jim Finks and Jim Mora introduced professionalism into the Saints franchise? Some of that winning culture was still around.
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 2:05 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: NFL "what-if" scenarios thread
- Replies: 135
- Views: 172094
Re: NFL "what-if" scenarios thread
I think Bill Parcells said if the Giants had selected Reggie White in the 1985 allocation of the rights to USFL players, their defense would have been declared illegal. I think they selected Hall of Fame tackle Gary Zimmerman, but he did not like New York City.
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 1:59 pm
- Forum: Football Obituaries
- Topic: 2024 Obituaries
- Replies: 65
- Views: 77738
Re: 2024 Obituaries
Bill Tobin, a player with the 1963 Houston Oilers who had a long and distinguished career as a front office executive with several teams, passed away at age 83 on April 18.
https://www.nfl.com/news/bill-tobin-lon ... -at-age-83
https://www.nfl.com/news/bill-tobin-lon ... -at-age-83
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 6:41 pm
- Forum: HOF and HOVG Talk
- Topic: Baby Ray and Harley Sewell
- Replies: 1
- Views: 852
Baby Ray and Harley Sewell
With the draft one week away it's a good time to mention two outstanding players who were college scouts after their playing careers and may be solid candidates for the Hall of the Very Good. Both of their teams won a lot of games when they played. Harley Sewell had an 11 year career with the Detroi...
- Thu Dec 28, 2023 10:37 pm
- Forum: HOF and HOVG Talk
- Topic: Ernie McMillan
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3931
Re: Ernie McMillan
I think both Ernie McMillan and Bob DeMarco are prime candidates from the Cardinals for the Hall of Very Good. Ernie's son Erik was a decent Safety with the Jets for a bit in the late 1980's.
- Thu Dec 28, 2023 10:33 pm
- Forum: Football Obituaries
- Topic: 2023 Obituaries
- Replies: 156
- Views: 131405
Re: 2023 Obituaries
Dr. William McColl passed away today at age 93. He was a member of the Chicago Bears football team from 1952-1959.
- Fri Nov 17, 2023 4:46 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Underrated "A Football Life" opportunities
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2108
Re: Underrated "A Football Life" opportunities
Don Klosterman could cover the early Chargers, then the Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Oilers, Baltimore Colts, and Los Angeles Rams from 1960-1980.
George Young would have insight into the Colts, Dolphins, and Giants from the late sixties to the late nineties.
Good thread.
George Young would have insight into the Colts, Dolphins, and Giants from the late sixties to the late nineties.
Good thread.
- Wed Nov 15, 2023 5:38 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Chicago Bears Quarterbacks
- Replies: 42
- Views: 70627
Re: Chicago Bears Quarterbacks
I read a crazy stat in today's Chicago Sun-Times and was reminded of this thread.
C.J. Stroud has passed for 2,626 yards this season, with 15 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. This is more passing yards than any Bears quarterback has ever thrown in any nine-game stretch.
Crazy
C.J. Stroud has passed for 2,626 yards this season, with 15 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. This is more passing yards than any Bears quarterback has ever thrown in any nine-game stretch.
Crazy