Professional Football Researchers Association Forum

I have always enjoyed books about the business side of sports, influential coaches, executives and owners. So, I was wondering if there are any books about the following: The Colts move to Indianapolis. A book that gives the details of Robert Irsay's flirtations with Jacksonville, Phoenix and other ...

Bob Hayes ended his career with the 49ers

Deacon Jones spent two years in San Diego and one in Washington at the end of his career

Neil Smith called it a day after one season in San Diego

Chuck Howley started his career with the Bears

Johnny Majors spoke to the Jets in 1976, but insisted he was not interested in the Jets job. Lou Holtz was ultimately hired from a list of four candidates that consisted of Holtz, Majors, San Jose St. HC Darryl Rogers and Montreal Allouette HC Marv Levy. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1982&a...

I never realized that Steve Bartkowski played for the Rams. According to pro football reference, he started six games for Rams in 1986. Ray Mansfield spent his rookie year as a defensive tackle with Philadelphia in 1963. Mansfield moved on to Pittsburgh and became the Steelers starting center for th...

Jack Kemp-Pittsburgh
Len Dawson-Pittsburgh & Cleveland
Dave Casper & Archie Manning- Minnesota
James Lofton & Richard Dent-Philadelphia
Tommy McDonald- LA Rams, Atlanta & Cleveland

Paterno was number one of Leonard Tose's wish list in 1976. Tose agreed to all of Paterno's demands and a deal seemed inevitable. But Paterno's wife and children didn't want to leave State College and Paterno backed out of accepting the Eagles job. Sometime in the 1980's, Tom Osborne rebuffed Houston.