Professional Football Researchers Association Forum

Newark/Orange Tornadoes date back to 1887 (they actually operated for over fifty years). Do any of you notice anything that this video may have gotten wrong? If everything in this video is correct the Newark/Orange Tornadoes very well may have been one of the very first professional teams put toget...

As both the Bears and the Cardinals were in the league since it's inception they've both been in the APFA/NFL the same amount of time. However, the Cardinals go back to 1898 and were "born" as the Morgan Athletic Club while the Bears, as The Decatur Staley Starchmakers, started out in &qu...

Voting today. Announcement tomorrow at 1pm - Three seniors. Contributors is later in the month.

Isbell over Dilweg? Seriously? Of course Myers needed to make sure Klecko was included.

Brad White passed away July 16 at the age of 63.
Teams: 1981-83 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1984-85 Indianapolis Colts, 1987 Minnesota Vikings

Obituary: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/po ... d=35932090

I'm interested in what people think about Isbell too. I personally never liked he always seems to be grouped with the two super senior Packers who have stronger cases (Dilweg and Lewellen). 5 seasons is right on the edge for his era to me. Was it enough? Though I like him, I'd say no to Isbell. Bes...

Brig Owens has passed away at the age of 79.
Teams: 1966-77 Washington
Obituary: https://www.football-learning-academy.c ... of-the-nfl

Jaylon Ferguson passed away June 22 at the age of 26.
Teams: 2019-21 Baltimore Ravens
Obituary: https://www.football-learning-academy.c ... of-the-nfl

Bob Talamini of the Houston Oilers and New York Jets passed away May 31, 2022 at the age of 83.

Obituary: https://www.football-learning-academy.c ... of-the-afl

I think All-Decade means something, but I do not place an emphasis on it. All-pro selections, to me, has far greater weight. As John mentioned, there are one part of a larger conversation that involves many different items. You do not throw them out completely. Are there flaws in them? Yup. There a...