Professional Football Researchers Association Forum

COFFIN CORNER VOLUME 46 NUMBER 4 IS NOW AVAILABLE IN MEMBERS ONLY. THE ISSUE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

PFRA-ternizing PFRA President George Bozeka updates the membership with PFRA news, including updates on our regional chapters.

Pro Football’s Rocky Road: The Game’s Tough Path in Public Perception Darin Hayes looks at pro football’s slow rise in public appreciation. The professionals had to overcome a sporting world where collegiate football was more popular by far.

Merger Victims: NFL Records Changed Forever After 1970 Kenn Tomasch lists records which were eliminated by the merger between the National Football League and the American Football League.

Kicking in the Door: When Bum Phillips’ Oilers Almost Struck Gold Jimmy Grant details the rise of the Houston Oilers under Bum Phillips.

Taking the Lions’ Share: How Lem Barney’s First NFL Game Stunned the Packers Richard Bak discusses the sudden emergence of Detroit defensive back Lem Barney. Barney’s first showcase came at the expense of Bart Starr and the Packers.

Eye Candy: How a Celebrity Sighting Helped Win a Super Bowl Tommy Phillips tells the story of Joe Montana, John Candy and the Super Bowl.

Looks like a lot of interesting articles in this issue!

I was pondering this literally just the other day.....

Merger Victims: NFL Records Changed Forever After 1970 Kenn Tomasch lists records which were eliminated by the merger between the National Football League and the American Football League.

So excited to finally see my article in print! Hopefully it comes in the mail soon. I know we had a issue of Coffin Corner circulating in Japan after I sent my first article overseas to a friend. While I was in Japan, my friend's brother-in-law came up to me and said, "I read your article." It was so cool that our little magazine had made it halfway around the world!