Professional Football Researchers Association Forum

It's hard to think about this and ignore what the Browns did to the Eagles in 1950. That's just it! '49 for Cleveland reeked of a possible 'let-down' to come, having the makings of a '67 Packers or '79 Steelers precursor. Losing players in the off-season... that and now having to "play with th...

Threepeat Packers have 6 as well.

Richard is also correct that the Eagles sometimes used a two-minute type spread offense with Thompson or backup Allie Sherman taking a deep snap.

When Dallas instituted the shotgun as a regular part of their offensive package in 1975, Red Hickey had worked for them for about 10 years, first as a coach and then scout. I would think he would have had some influence as well. Not to dispute Reeves, of course, but I suspect the real story more inv...

Doh! Sorry, Jeff.

And I turn up in Bleacher Report: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2861337-can-daniel-jones-or-sam-darnold-become-new-yorks-next-great-quarterback and an interview on my latest book with John Vorperian who also notes my connection to PFRA: http://wpcommunitymedia.org/beyond-the-game/06202018-1775...

Ken Crippen turns up in Rolling Stone with a mention of PFRA, too.

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/cu ... nd-180583/

A rare BD error. Hardy came into the league in 1946 so the 8-pick game was not his first outing.

Coffin Corner Vol 39 (2017) no. 2
"The Bonus Selection System in the NFL Draft 1947-58"

Mark L. Ford wrote:You've probably already contacted the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but if not, they charge a reasonable fee for copies of materials in their archives. I'd like to see the play-by-play for that 73 to 0 Bears-Redskins game...

Washington Post included the pbp with its game coverage.