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Like many in the media at the time, Gowdy was infatuated with the Raiders. It's not surprising that he'd say something so hyperbolic.

Brian wolf wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 2:45 pm how long has it been since the Vikings drafted a QB in the top 5, ever ?

The closest is Culpepper, who was the 11th overall pick.

It indicates that Hadl was being shopped around, considering that it was just a couple weeks later that he was sent to L.A. I don't doubt that the Packers were at least contacted.

The Brady comparisons are apt. Both faced relatively meager expectations coming into the league, both found themselves matched with the absolute perfect coach, both have taken full advantage of QB-friendly rules, both showed a knack for ending up smelling like a rose in big games where they didn't n...

Would Charlie Leigh count? Pennsylvania Mustangs, Orlando Panthers, Philadelphia Bulldogs, Norfolk Neptunes, and then eventually the Dolphins from 1971-74.

The Cowboys and the Ravens are the only NFL teams to average more than one post-season game for every year of their existence. Dallas has had 67 in 64 seasons, Baltimore 30 in 28 seasons.

The game's best catcher getting a gruesomely broken leg is a bit more than "nicked up."

Campbell has spent his tenure in Detroit presenting himself as a firebrand, a no-nonsense gambler. Now that a few of those gambles have blown up in his face, I wonder if he's smart enough to learn from having overreached so badly.

1961 Packers: because they helped establish the modern tight end via Ron Kramer? Because it was the start of the Lombardi dynasty?

Something the Vikings have struggled to do is draft and develop a franchise quarterback within their own system. They always seem to end up with someone else's rejects. In this century, their only real score in that area has been Culpepper. Since Tarkenton retired, Culpepper and Tommy Kramer are the...