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- Wed Aug 24, 2022 6:28 pm
- Forum: Football Obituaries
- Topic: 2022 Obituaries
- Replies: 162
- Views: 401619
Re: 2022 Obituaries
Browns deemed him expendable just a few weeks after they traded for Frank Ryan in 1962. Worked out well for both.
- Fri Jul 15, 2022 4:32 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Bo Jackson being drafted by Raiders
- Replies: 31
- Views: 59918
Re: Bo Jackson being drafted by Raiders
After Jackson signed with the Raiders, Kirk Gibson indicated that Davis (or the Raiders) had inquired about his possible interest in playing football. He'd been drafted by the Cardinals (also in a later round) back in 79 and had first-round potential. ESPN has gushed about Jackson for decades, but t...
- Fri Jul 15, 2022 3:08 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: (Stupid) Question I Have as a Younger Fan
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11801
Re: (Stupid) Question I Have as a Younger Fan
The hashmarks were moved in before the 1972 season, with the end result being a surge in 1,000-yard rushers--including the 2,003 gained by Orenthal James the following year.
- Fri Jul 01, 2022 12:33 pm
- Forum: Football Obituaries
- Topic: 2022 Obituaries
- Replies: 162
- Views: 401619
Re: 2022 Obituaries
Former lineman George Seals, who played with the Bears, Redskins and Chiefs, apparently died on May 6:
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituar ... s-10748809
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... alGe20.htm
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituar ... s-10748809
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... alGe20.htm
- Mon Jun 27, 2022 6:42 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: The best ever pair of Thanksgiving Day games?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 13385
Re: The best ever pair of Thanksgiving Day games?
A bit off topic but I loved the early games of 1968-1969. The '68 game was played in a rainstorm and the '69 game in the snow. Those were the good old days. That 68 game was the Eagles' first win of the season after an 0-11 start. They then beat the Saints and ended up losing out in the OJ Sweepsta...
- Mon Jun 27, 2022 6:38 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: So, what's the purpose of this new USFL?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 22977
Re: So, what's the purpose of this new USFL?
I've yet to see any games that were played before anything even remotely resembling a big crowd. As previously noted, this is just an excuse to have TV programming. The NFL gets monster ratings, so Fox and NBC are glad to skim even a portion of that audience for time periods that are just dumping gr...
- Sat Jun 18, 2022 8:35 am
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: The best ever pair of Thanksgiving Day games?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 13385
Re: The best ever pair of Thanksgiving Day games?
Oddities from 1964 and 1965
In 64, the Bears beat the Lion 27-24 and the Bills beat the Chargers ... 27-24.
In 65, both games ended in ties: Colts and Lions (24-24) and Bills-Chargers (20-20)/
From 1967-69, it was a true football feast with FOUR games on.
In 64, the Bears beat the Lion 27-24 and the Bills beat the Chargers ... 27-24.
In 65, both games ended in ties: Colts and Lions (24-24) and Bills-Chargers (20-20)/
From 1967-69, it was a true football feast with FOUR games on.
- Fri Jun 10, 2022 9:52 am
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Best-ever, IYO, starting QB-pairing in a SB and also LCG?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 13050
Re: Best-ever, IYO, starting QB-pairing in a SB and also LCG
Montana and Elway in SB 34--even if Elway's team did nothing during the entire game.
- Sat Jun 04, 2022 2:11 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Notable 4-0 starts
- Replies: 15
- Views: 18177
Re: Notable 4-0 starts
What about the 1966 Green Bay Packers? The 1967 Packers were undefeated after four games--at 3-0-1--when they lost at home to the Vikings, 10-7. Similarly, both the Browns and Cardinals started the 1964 season with 3-0-1 record--that tie was a 33-33 classic between the two teams in Week 2. The Card...
- Sat Jun 04, 2022 11:53 am
- Forum: Football Obituaries
- Topic: 2022 Obituaries
- Replies: 162
- Views: 401619
Re: 2022 Obituaries
Former Chiefs LB Frank Manumaleuga (1979-81) died on Wednesday at the age of 66. He also played with Oakland and Portland in the USFL from 1983-85. Haven't found any official obituary, but this was on Twitter on Thursday: https://twitter.com/RonMFlores/status/1532486386997030912 https://www.pro-foot...