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by JohnTurney
Thu Jan 15, 2015 4:45 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Questions about Steve Owen's "A" Formation
Replies: 10
Views: 21801

Re: Questions about Steve Owen's "A" Formation

Coach TJ may have the most information about this . . . but maybe others, too.
by JohnTurney
Wed Jan 14, 2015 6:59 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Freeney vs. Mathis
Replies: 6
Views: 13490

Re: Freeney vs. Mathis

Certainly there are also unforced fumbles, so the number of forced fumbles shouldn't automatically equal the number of opponent fumbles. Yes, that is true, I should have been clearer, what I should have said was the number of forces should not exceed the number of fumbles. Less is okay. equal is ok...
by JohnTurney
Wed Jan 14, 2015 4:05 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Freeney vs. Mathis
Replies: 6
Views: 13490

Re: Freeney vs. Mathis

P.S. On a related note, does anyone have a list of the all-time forced fumble leaders (which I realize might be partially culled from unofficial statistics)? It would be interesting to see where Freeney and Mathis place in this category. I would think that both of them would be fairly high in the r...
by JohnTurney
Wed Jan 14, 2015 3:49 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Need some sack totals
Replies: 29
Views: 50497

Re: Need some sack totals

Veeshik_ya wrote:
Don't say it. Publish it!

Tell you what, if and when you get around to publishing your work (I know..."when you're damn good and ready") feel free to list me last on your list of acknowledgments. :lol:
It will be published the day after your book is published.
by JohnTurney
Mon Jan 12, 2015 8:24 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Leslie O'Neal
Replies: 10
Views: 18791

Re: Leslie O'Neal

What do you remember about this forgotten sack artist? Great technician, used hands and body control very well, had all the moves. Knee injury slowed him, but recovered. But was also not beloved by his coaches. The term "locke room lawyer" was applied to him. No idea if it was deserved or...
by JohnTurney
Mon Jan 12, 2015 8:22 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: 2014 PFWA ALL-NFL TEAM
Replies: 2
Views: 7459

2014 PFWA ALL-NFL TEAM

2014 PFWA ALL-NFL TEAM Offense QB – Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers RB – Le’Veon Bell, Pittsburgh Steelers; DeMarco Murray, Dallas Cowboys WR – Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers ; Dez Bryant, Dallas Cowboys TE – Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots C – Travis Frederick, Dallas Cowboys G – Josh Sit...
by JohnTurney
Sat Jan 10, 2015 5:21 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: PFHOF Finalists
Replies: 21
Views: 39761

Re: PFHOF Finalists

2007

Dropping out in the next round of balloting that cut the field to six were Monk, four-time Pro Bowl linebacker Fred Dean, Super Bowl XX MVP Richard Dent, nine-time Pro Bowl linebacker Derrick Thomas and Andre Tippett, a five-time Pro Bowl linebacker for New England.
by JohnTurney
Fri Jan 09, 2015 5:42 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: PFHOF Finalists
Replies: 21
Views: 39761

Re: PFHOF Finalists

2008

Finalists who did make the first-round cut but failed to make the Hall were wide receiver Cris Carter, linebacker Derrick Thomas, defensive end Richard Dent, guards Randall McDaniel and Bob Kuechenberg and multipurpose back Marshall Goldberg.
by JohnTurney
Fri Jan 09, 2015 5:31 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: PFHOF Finalists
Replies: 21
Views: 39761

Re: PFHOF Finalists

The two most notable players who didn't make it this year are tight end Shannon Sharpe and wide receiver Cris Carter. They each made it to the final 10. Grimm also was in final 10 I cannot find the other two in 2009 . . . one may have been John Randle another may have been Kuech . . . I was at the p...
by JohnTurney
Fri Jan 09, 2015 4:54 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: PFHOF Finalists
Replies: 21
Views: 39761

Re: PFHOF Finalists

2010 cut from 10 to 5

Cut in the reduction from 10 finalists to five: Dermontti Dawson, Richard Dent, Cortez Kennedy, Andre Reed and Sharpe.