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- Thu May 23, 2024 6:48 am
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: 1971 NFL season discussion
- Replies: 14
- Views: 703
Re: 1971 NFL season discussion
Why was he not coaching in 1973? I think he just got sick of the meddling from the front office, from what I have read. Makes sense, because GM Russ Thomas was an incompetent. Spot on. Joe didn't need the money---he was a very successful businessman---and he sure didn't need the aggravation. He gav...
- Wed May 22, 2024 6:53 am
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Obscure trivia
- Replies: 156
- Views: 95610
Re: Obscure trivia
One more reminder that 1,000 yards ain't what it used to be.
- Wed May 22, 2024 6:51 am
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Aught Oh
- Replies: 3
- Views: 162
Re: Aught Oh
Loved this guy. The ultimate grunt. "00" was one of the reasons the original AFL was so cool and the Raiders so bad ass.
- Thu May 16, 2024 6:28 am
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Most impressive/interesting achievement
- Replies: 11
- Views: 531
Re: Most impressive/interesting achievement
Seeing Toby Harrah's name reminds me of one of those factoids you absorb as a kid and never forget: He once played an entire doubleheader at shortstop without ever touching the ball -- no chances, no assists, no putouts. Which in turn reminds me of the romantic couple at the ballgame who smooched o...
- Wed May 15, 2024 4:55 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Most impressive/interesting achievement
- Replies: 11
- Views: 531
Re: Most impressive/interesting achievement
I always go back to Bake Turner's stat line for 1962 Colts: 1 rec, 111 yds, 1 TD. Hard to beat an 111 YPG! Turner caught a 74-yd TD in one game (I think the finale), but in an earlier game the rookie was credited with 37 receiving yds after the original receiver lateraled the ball to him. On that pa...
- Sun May 12, 2024 7:21 am
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Worst draft classes for a team
- Replies: 11
- Views: 675
Re: Worst draft classes for a team
To cite one example, the Packers in 1944 drafted 30 (!!!) players, only one of whom even made the team. The "prize" of that draft class was Alex Agase, who played six seasons -- for four teams other than Green Bay. Offhand I wonder how many of those 30 draft picks didn't play because they...
- Mon May 06, 2024 7:47 am
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Michael Strahan- Did he only make the HOF because of his storybook ending?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 623
Re: Michael Strahan- Did he only make the HOF because of his storybook ending?
Certainly playing in NYC doesn't hurt an athlete's chances for making the HOF in any sport. Being personable and media savvy can't hurt either. But all this increases a guy's chances only a tiny bit, though that sometimes can be enough to make the difference for someone who's straddling the fence. P...
- Fri May 03, 2024 6:42 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: What's the biggest football moment you witnessed in person?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 904
Re: What's the biggest football moment you witnessed in person?
I haven't been to very many myself, but in retrospect a couple stand out: * Oct. 24, 1971---Saw ChucK Hughes die on the field at Tiger Stadium. My girlfriend (future wife) and I got free tix from my brother, who had just won them in an all-nite poker game. I remember what a wet, dreary day it was (a...
- Thu May 02, 2024 10:13 am
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Top, and Worst, Ten teams of the 14-game era, '61-thru-'77?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5957
Re: Top, and Worst, Ten teams of the 14-game era, '61-thru-'77?
Apparently Hadl hurt his arm halfway through and the passing really fell off, * True, he hurt his back ... and it affected his throwing I read that John Hadl and some other Rams were pushing a car when Hadl hurt his back causing his performance to fall off considerably the second half of the 1973 s...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:53 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Best Teams To Miss The Playoffs
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2123
Re: Best Teams To Miss The Playoffs
The playoffs in the 1960's weren't what they are today but probably one of the best teams from any era to miss the post season was the 1967 Baltimore Colts. There aren't a lot of one-loss teams that didn't make it to the playoffs, especially with a league MVP (Unitas) at QB. https://www.pro-footbal...