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by GameBeforeTheMoney
Mon May 06, 2024 11:12 am
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: What's the biggest football moment you witnessed in person?
Replies: 13
Views: 558

Re: What's the biggest football moment you witnessed in person?

I've only gotten to go to a few NFL games in person. Of those, the most historical was a Broncos/Packers tie game in Milwaukee in 1987. Players strike started the next day - after the Monday night game. For some reason, I remember Don Majkowski wore #5 (Paul Hornung's number) in that game. He was us...
by GameBeforeTheMoney
Mon May 06, 2024 11:05 am
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Michael Strahan- Did he only make the HOF because of his storybook ending?
Replies: 7
Views: 417

Re: Michael Strahan- Did he only make the HOF because of his storybook ending?

Strahan, IMHO, looked like a HOF caliber player throughout his career. While I think a few inductees have been bolstered by being in the media, I think Strahan would have likely made the HOF even if he had done something else after football.
by GameBeforeTheMoney
Fri May 03, 2024 11:39 am
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: 1968 NFL/AFL radio summary
Replies: 3
Views: 187

Re: 1968 NFL/AFL radio summary

This is fantastic - thank you for posting this difficult to find information. The $55 million total for both college and pro rights equates to about $400 million in today's economy (according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics). Each individual NFL team makes about that amount in media deals now: htt...
by GameBeforeTheMoney
Mon Apr 29, 2024 12:00 pm
Forum: HOF and HOVG Talk
Topic: Seniors
Replies: 90
Views: 27402

Re: Seniors

I could see why having your prime years split between three different teams hurts; especially before free agency. You mention retired numbers, well in Jackson's case in particular, he played some prime years for the Rams, and wore number 29. A number that has since been retired for Eric Dickerson. ...
by GameBeforeTheMoney
Mon Apr 29, 2024 11:50 am
Forum: HOF and HOVG Talk
Topic: Seniors
Replies: 90
Views: 27402

Re: Seniors

I'm not quite old enough to remember Harold Jackson with the Rams - I do remember him with the Patriots. And those teams I associate with Stanley Morgan at receiver more than Harold Jackson. I like Jackson from looking at his accomplishments, however. I do feel a need to point out that Charlie Joine...
by GameBeforeTheMoney
Thu Apr 25, 2024 10:48 am
Forum: HOF and HOVG Talk
Topic: Seniors
Replies: 90
Views: 27402

Re: Seniors

Someone else can totally prove me wrong but he was good, very good, but I have seen players without the so-called "alls" who IMO were dominant and players without the "numbers" who looked dominant ... not a ton of them but I have also seen guys with a good HOF resume--the number...
by GameBeforeTheMoney
Fri Apr 19, 2024 5:30 pm
Forum: HOF and HOVG Talk
Topic: Ki Aldrich and Larry Craig
Replies: 0
Views: 2137

Ki Aldrich and Larry Craig

My sweet spot for knowledge is 50s - 80s but these two guys just happened upon my radar in recent months. The video I've gotten to see of Craig is impressive, as are the stories I've heard about Ki Aldrich.

Curious to know what people who know 30s/40s NFL think about these two for HOVG.
by GameBeforeTheMoney
Fri Apr 19, 2024 2:36 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: NFL MVP's who didn't deserve to win
Replies: 15
Views: 3386

Re: NFL MVP's who didn't deserve to win

I might get some flak for saying this but everybody who has won the MVP award has had a season in which they deserved to win. Now, can you make a case that maybe a player or two had a better season? Sure, but that's really almost every year. Guys who don't win, they have a lot of credentials also. Y...
by GameBeforeTheMoney
Fri Apr 19, 2024 2:15 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: 1974 Dallas Cowboys
Replies: 6
Views: 1625

Re: 1974 Dallas Cowboys

They had 9 games decided by a touchdown or less in the 14-game regular season. They lost 5 of those games. They lost 6 total all year. The other loss was an 8-point loss to the Giants. So, close games were a factor. They started 1-4, so that was also a factor. 3 of those first four losses were by a ...
by GameBeforeTheMoney
Wed Apr 10, 2024 10:06 am
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: 1959 Packers
Replies: 5
Views: 1282

Re: 1959 Packers

Yes, this sounds like an interesting series. And that scouting report book is excellent. I think it's called something like, "What they didn't tell us." It's not easy to find. I highly recommend John Eisenberg's "That First Season" which covers the 1959 Packers. Interesting team ...