Coffin Corner Volume 39 Number 3

[Ken Crippen]

The latest issue of "The Coffin Corner" has just been sent to the printer and is now available for immediate download in the Members Only section of the PFRA website. The issue includes:

"PFRA-ternizing." A report on the PFRA’s Western New York second annual chapter meeting in Hamburg, New York that included a talk by former Buffalo Bills defensive back Jeff Nixon.

"Official 2017 Hall of Very Good Ballot." Note that the deadline for voting is October 31, 2017.

"Tom Dempsey and the Record Kick That Almost Didn’t Happen" by Neal Golden. A look back at one of the most famous field goals in NFL history and the unlikely events that led up to the kick, through the eyes of a New Orleans writer.

"A Pair of Bears: Two Chicago Running Backs and Their Record-Setting Days" by Bryan Dietzeler. A twin tale of Bears rushers—Gale Sayers and Walter Payton—and the separate dates they both made pro football history.

"Futebol Americano: American Football in Brazil" by Alan Santiago. An introduction and short history of the gridiron game in the South American country, including a look at the game's status today with an examination of the highest level of football in Brazil and a list of champions from the top two divisions.