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by Rupert Patrick
Sun Dec 15, 2019 6:14 pm
Forum: Football Obituaries
Topic: 2019 Obituaries
Replies: 193
Views: 669009

Re: 2019 Obituaries

James "Radio" Kennedy, subject of the 2003 film starring Cuba Gooding Jr., passed away at the age of 73. Radio lived in the next county over from me, and was a beloved figure in the local community, he was always working to raise money for charities. While he never played football, he was ...
by Rupert Patrick
Sat Dec 14, 2019 2:09 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: NFL "what-if" scenarios thread
Replies: 130
Views: 169731

Re: NFL "what-if" scenarios thread

If Allen stays in LA, and the Skins hire Swede, I wonder if Tommy Prothro takes a year off, plays more bridge, and then goes to Denver in 1972. Prothro probably would have drafted as well or better than Ralston did (he built the Rams for Knox and the Chargers for Coryell, basically), but he probabl...
by Rupert Patrick
Sat Dec 14, 2019 2:53 am
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Super Bowl X NFL Films (Facenda vs. Kalas)?
Replies: 6
Views: 14763

Re: Super Bowl X NFL Films (Facenda vs. Kalas)?

I didn't know until now that they even did GOW episodes for Super Bowls in addition to the highlight films that were made well after the fact. How long did that go on for? Are they available anywhere commercially, or just among collectors? I believe SB GOW versions were produced starting with Super...
by Rupert Patrick
Fri Dec 13, 2019 7:12 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Rookie RBs w/1300 rushing yards; only 1000 yard season
Replies: 11
Views: 24398

Re: Rookie RBs w/1300 rushing yards; only 1000 yard season

Reuben Mayes rushed for 1353 yards as a rookie for the Saints in 1986, rushed for 917 in 1987 (the strike wiped out his chances of 1000), and his career went downhill after that point. Steve Slaton in 2008 was the only other rookie to go over 1200 yards (1282) and never top 1000 yards again. I have...
by Rupert Patrick
Fri Dec 13, 2019 11:46 am
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: NFL films on dvd?
Replies: 16
Views: 35854

Re: NFL films on dvd?

There are DVD box sets of all (or at least most) of the Super Bowls -- with the nice bonus of the season-in-review programs for each year. When it comes to rarer programs, there's a thriving community of traders, and a few folks willing to stick their necks out by selling on eBay or Buy.com. As for...
by Rupert Patrick
Thu Dec 12, 2019 11:23 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: NFL films on dvd?
Replies: 16
Views: 35854

Re: NFL films on dvd?

Wendell02 wrote:Thanks gentlemen. I've checked eBay and Amazon, but they were all vhs format. I'll keep looking. I assume their are places that can convert them.
Did you specify NFL FILMS DVD and not just NFL FILMS? The America's Game set was never released on VHS.
by Rupert Patrick
Thu Dec 12, 2019 11:21 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: NFL films on dvd?
Replies: 16
Views: 35854

Re: NFL films on dvd?

I have been unable to find any films on dvd. I have 75 Seasons, 100 Toughest Players, some follies tapes, etc., but they are all vhs. Do they just not exist? I have the America's Game I-XL box set on DVD; still waiting for XLI-50. I've also got the Legends of Autumn set, the Super Bowl collection, ...
by Rupert Patrick
Thu Dec 12, 2019 11:17 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: NFL films on dvd?
Replies: 16
Views: 35854

Re: NFL films on dvd?

Wendell02 wrote:Thanks gentlemen. I've checked eBay and Amazon, but they were all vhs format. I'll keep looking. I assume their are places that can convert them.
Did you specify DVD in the search?
by Rupert Patrick
Thu Dec 12, 2019 3:36 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: NFL films on dvd?
Replies: 16
Views: 35854

Re: NFL films on dvd?

I have been unable to find any films on dvd. I have 75 Seasons, 100 Toughest Players, some follies tapes, etc., but they are all vhs. Do they just not exist? I have the America's Game I-XL box set on DVD; still waiting for XLI-50. I've also got the Legends of Autumn set, the Super Bowl collection, ...
by Rupert Patrick
Thu Dec 12, 2019 12:45 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Rookie RBs w/1300 rushing yards; only 1000 yard season
Replies: 11
Views: 24398

Re: Rookie RBs w/1300 rushing yards; only 1000 yard season

Reuben Mayes rushed for 1353 yards as a rookie for the Saints in 1986, rushed for 917 in 1987 (the strike wiped out his chances of 1000), and his career went downhill after that point. Steve Slaton in 2008 was the only other rookie to go over 1200 yards (1282) and never top 1000 yards again. I have ...