Professional Football Researchers Association Forum

Your HoVG Committee intends to write mini-biographies for each Finalist to be published in the July issue of the Coffin Corner. I am hoping there will be plenty of conversation in the forum about this year's nominees; especially the "Super Seniors." There are a lot of them on this ballot a...

These are the individuals nominated (There were 115 in all): Donny Anderson George Andrie Houston Antwine Bill Arnsparger Sam Baker Jim Bakken Carl Banks Alyn Beals Les Bingaman Forrest Blue Bill Bradley Charley Brock Larry Brooks Butch Byrd Billy Cannon Anthony Carter George Christensen Gary Clark ...

Based on the recently completed vote of the Hall of Very Good Committee, these are the 20 finalists for this year's HOVG from which PFRA members will now choose: Jim Bakken Alyn Beals Les Bingaman Charley Brock George Christensen Ward Cuff Clem Daniels Ray Donaldson Red Dunn Chris Hinton Kent Hull H...

I know I've voted for him several times...
Let's get him in this year, people!

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... raMi01.htm

(I guess he's been a victim of anti-early-AFL "prejudice?")

TodMaher wrote: ↑Wed Apr 02, 2025 1:28 pm

ChrisBabcock wrote: ↑Tue Apr 01, 2025 1:20 pm https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-s-official ... statistics

Is this an April Fool's Joke?

That's what I thought, too.
I'm holding my breath before breaking out the champagne.

Although the NFL doesn't really have a sense of humor...

Just a reminder: Nominations close March 31st (tomorrow!).

Player nominees must have been out of professional football for at least 25 years (last active in 1999) and not be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Nominations should be sent to Matthew Keddie at: sluggermatt15@yahoo.com

I remember that Joe Schmidt allowed Pat Swilling to wear his retired No. 56 for a couple seasons, 1993 & 1994. Many thought it was kind of sacrilegious at the time. Along similar lines, Len Dawson would not allow his number to be unretired so that Joe Montana could wear his usual 16 when he wen...

I love that "Enforcer" is a position on this team! Who do you think might've been the second string "Enforcer?" Still smiling about that. For the 1920s? That's above my pay grade ... maybe one of the wrestlers - - Gus Sonnenberg! (Really I have no idea - maybe Frank Nesser) I wa...

I love that "Enforcer" is a position on this team! It is odd that Wilbur "Pete" Henry is listed as Wilbur under Tackle and Pete under Punter... that might be confusing to some. I made the chart and that is how the name appeared in the books ... I suppose I could change it cor cl...

I love that "Enforcer" is a position on this team!
It is odd that Wilbur "Pete" Henry is listed as Wilbur under Tackle and Pete under Punter... that might be confusing to some.