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...The Redskins had sneakers but the Rams did not. The Redskins coach made an agreement with the Rams to not use theirs so the game would be played on equal terms... Can you imagine anyone doing that nowadays? Equal terms? Fairness? Saps. Losers... they'd be drummed out of the league. What a wonder...

The Packers aren't as talented as the Cowboys and they're not as talented as the 49ers either. But every now and again in sports you get teams that somehow get in the playoffs, they have nothing to lose, there aren't any expectations on them, and they go a lot further and play a lot better than any...

Both of the Eagles back-to-back Championships (1948&49) were played under atrocious conditions. 1948 Championship in Philly: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1948_NFL_Championship_Game Due to heavy snowfall, the grounds crew needed the help of players from both teams to remove the tarp from the fie...

I know. It's bullshit. And like you, I am surprised this hasn't happened sooner. In a few years they'll be selling games by the quarter and placing Burger King ads on jerseys. https://www.yahoo.com/news/one-person-power-stop-nfl-175829943.html I'm doing my part. I'm watching the Warriors on free tv.

O'Neil wasn't in the preliminary ballot for 2024. Given that he played his last game in 1999, isn't he eligible for the Hall of Very Good? One needs to be out of football for 25 years. They are not eligible in their 25th year. This upcoming year (if I am not mistaken) will have players who last pla...

NFL.com said that Mayo "had it in his contract" that he would succeed Belichick when the time came and that they avoided a "lengthy hiring process" by sharing this info with the NFL. My question is: How does this supplant the "Rooney Rule" about interviewing minority pr...

I would like to know if a similar list can be do for running backs. Off the top of my head I remember when Raiders RB Zack Crockett scored a lot of 1-yard TDs from 2000-2003 with few carries. And of course the 1979 Chargers-Raiders TNF game when Booker Russell scored three 1-yard TDs in his only th...

JohnTurney wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2023 10:20 pm ....But there are tons of others hot assistants got the head coaching gig and mucked it up

Phil Bengston immediately comes to mind.
Although, in a way, he was set up for failure as Vince's Packers were pretty much in decline by the time Phil got the HC job.

Terry Baldshaw wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2023 5:45 pm I've been waiting all my life for the Pop Tarts Bowl and it's finally happening. NC State vs Kansas State. Don't miss it!

Pop Tarts Bowl sounds like a serving of breakfast cereal...
And, of course, it is.

I've said many times (including on this board) that so much in life is ruined by bucks and bullshit. Tradition, the common good and common sense get trampled by greed and power grabs. And not just sports. It's just never-ending. And yeah, get off my lawn.... "Bucks and Bullshit!" The new ...