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- Thu Aug 27, 2020 9:57 am
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: What happened to the '64 Bears defense?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9303
Re: What happened to the '64 Bears defense?
I remember when I first heard about that incident as a kid, I thought Babe Parilli has been killed. I was a big AFL fan.
- Wed Aug 26, 2020 12:57 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: thoughts on source notation for a book
- Replies: 5
- Views: 12916
Re: thoughts on source notation for a book
I've done a bunch of books for all sorts of publishers, and while each publisher has their own preference, that doesn't mean they aren't flexible. If an author prefers a particular style of citing sources, he should certainly say so. Wayne State University Press has just published my book on the 195...
- Tue Aug 25, 2020 1:44 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: What happened to the '64 Bears defense?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9303
Re: What happened to the '64 Bears defense?
From what I can remember reading, there was a lot of dissension after the title game win. Halas didn't give out the expected raises and goodies many of the players felt they were entitled to. They did bounce back in '65, though, thanks to a couple guys named Butkus and Sayers. There also was a dark ...
- Fri Aug 21, 2020 11:27 pm
- Forum: HOF and HOVG Talk
- Topic: Your personal Hall-of-Fame
- Replies: 12
- Views: 31388
Re: Your personal Hall-of-Fame
I think Buddy Parker should be in. He was an innovator, had Paul Brown's number, and had a long string of successes as a player and coach. As a rookie back he scored TD and had INT in 1935 title game vs NYG as Lions won their first championship. Was assistant coach (and "brains" of Cardina...
- Fri Aug 14, 2020 1:23 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Random Trivia II
- Replies: 83
- Views: 162827
Re: Random Trivia II
That's where I went wrong. I was thinking PBR instead of PFR. A Pabst for the house!
- Fri Aug 14, 2020 9:10 am
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Random Trivia II
- Replies: 83
- Views: 162827
Re: Random Trivia II
That Cliff Clavin reference threw me for a loss.
- Fri Aug 14, 2020 8:53 am
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Random Trivia II
- Replies: 83
- Views: 162827
Re: Random Trivia II
They were all mail carriers? They all loved to drink beer? They were beer-loving mailmen????
- Fri Aug 14, 2020 5:13 am
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: 1973 Dolphins at Raiders
- Replies: 16
- Views: 28473
Re: 1973 Dolphins at Raiders
I'm wondering if it had anything to do w/ the A's clinching their division that weekend in Chicago? The next day they started their last home stand of the season, to be immediately followed by the playoffs and World Series. Possibly the ball club figured there wouldn't be enough time to get the fiel...
- Sat Aug 08, 2020 2:40 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Most TD passes in a season by a non QB?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 22239
Re: Most TD passes in a season by a non QB?
I forgot all about Crow. I just looked at PFR---on 8 different occasions he threw 3 or more passes in a game. In a 1961 game vs. Washington he attempted 6 passes (completed 2, including a TD, and had a pick). To me that really is startling, just from the POV of trying to fool the defense. But you're...
- Sat Aug 08, 2020 12:34 pm
- Forum: HOF and HOVG Talk
- Topic: The Dancing Bear
- Replies: 8
- Views: 21226
Re: The Dancing Bear
I always found it interesting that Browns DE Len Ford had a total of 3 interceptions in back-to-back NFL title games: 2 vs. the Lions in '54 and 1 vs. LA in '55. In fact, his postseason totals of 3 picks for 45 yards exactly matched his regular season career totals. That and a nickel will get you......