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by LeonardRachiele
Tue Apr 16, 2024 4:54 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: 1991 Eagles in Detail
Replies: 14
Views: 4985

Re: 1991 Eagles in Detail

That still does not explain the lack of sacks and turnovers in the loss to Dallas in 91 at home. Let me explain the Eagles changes from year to year in a general statement about Pro vs College ball. Since I was a little guy at age 8, I have always had a strong preference for the NFL vs the College g...
by LeonardRachiele
Mon Apr 08, 2024 9:29 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Pittsburgh Steelers 1958 IV
Replies: 0
Views: 5752

Pittsburgh Steelers 1958 IV

Game 9 Chicago Cardinals-Steelers won 27 to 20. The Steelers came into Comiskey Park and defeated the Chicago Cardinals 27 to 20, going above .500 to 5-4. As usual, Ollie Matson had a great day against the Steelers. He returned the opening kickoff 101 yards for a touchdown and added 127 yards of tot...
by LeonardRachiele
Sun Apr 07, 2024 6:27 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Pittsburgh Steelers 1958 III
Replies: 0
Views: 6314

Pittsburgh Steelers 1958 III

With a record of 2-4, it looked like the usual bad year for the Steelers. But things changed for the better in one best years the Steelers ever had. Game 7 Defeated the Washington Redskins at Pitt Stadium 24 to 16 Bobby Layne completed 13 of 25 for 265 yards and two touchdowns. Tom Tracy gained 71 y...
by LeonardRachiele
Thu Apr 04, 2024 3:17 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Pittsburgh Steelers 1958 II
Replies: 0
Views: 5752

Pittsburgh Steelers 1958 II

The 0-2 Steelers defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 24 to 3 at Pitt Stadium. Tom Tracy gained 88 yards and scored two touchdowns. The Steelers recovered four fumbles. Jack Butler, Dale Dodrill, and Gary Glick each had an interception for 46 yards in returns. After this victory Pittsburgh lost two game...
by LeonardRachiele
Sun Mar 31, 2024 8:24 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Toughest/Easiest schedules in football history
Replies: 39
Views: 54106

Re: Toughest/Easiest schedules in football history

Once again I think of the 2008 Arizona Cardinals. They were 9-7 and played six of their games with teams in their Division. Most of their losses were blowouts. Recall these: 34 to 10 vs Vikings; 47 to7 vs Patriots; 48 to 20 vs Eagles
by LeonardRachiele
Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:52 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: 1973 Raiders
Replies: 11
Views: 10710

Re: 1973 Raiders

How Curt Gowdy lasted so long was really a mystery. His sleep inducing play by play showed a dullness that left me flat. His main, though by no means all, of his assignments were 1960-1961 NCAA Game of the Week on ABC; 1962-1965 AFL Games on ABC; 1965-1969 NFL Games on NBC; after the 1970 merger Pro...
by LeonardRachiele
Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:45 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: 1973 Raiders
Replies: 11
Views: 10710

Re: 1973 Raiders

In the second week of the season, Oakland broke Miami's 18 game winning streak with a 12 to 7 victory, This was one of their biggest wins in history. The Raiders held the Dolphins scoreless until the last 30 seconds of play. It was a big game for George Blanda as well. It was his 46th birthday and t...
by LeonardRachiele
Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:14 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Pittsburgh Steelers I 1958
Replies: 0
Views: 11254

Pittsburgh Steelers I 1958

1958 I The Steelers went to San Francisco for the first game of the season. It was cost prohibitive, at that time, for CBS to telecast the game to Pittsburgh. Instead fans saw the New York Giants play the Chicago Cardinals. This was a home game for the Cardinals played at War Memorial Stadium in Buf...
by LeonardRachiele
Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:35 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Thanksgiving at Dallas 2014 Eagles Win 33 to 10
Replies: 0
Views: 16171

Thanksgiving at Dallas 2014 Eagles Win 33 to 10

he Eagles defeated the Dallas Cowboys as shown above raising their record to 9-3. This game, however, was the beginning of the end for Chip Kelley as the Head Coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. They would lose three consecutive games before defeating the New York Giants. The resulting 10-6 record was...
by LeonardRachiele
Sun Mar 10, 2024 11:14 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Tom Miner 1958
Replies: 2
Views: 5256

Re: Tom Miner 1958

Two years after Miner died, or in 1990 at last he was inducted into the Tulsa University Hall of Fame. After 1958, he became a scout for several college teams. He was living in Tucson, AZ at the time of his death as stated Jan 1, 1988