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A great source for this type of info were the old Sporting News season review books. They listed notable players on training camp rosters for the upcoming season. Injury caused this terrific player to bow out with a whimper. I'm talking about Stump Mitchell of the Chiefs, who I believe was having a ...

Bobby Bell, 1976 Raiders (preseason) Did Bobby Bell see game action with the Raiders during the 1976 preseason? I've seen a Packer's website with detailed preseason info, it would be great if one for the Raiders existed somewhere. Yes, he played in preseason...according to gamebooks Thanks, I compl...

JohnTurney wrote:Bobby Bell, 1976 Raiders (preseason)

Did Bobby Bell see game action with the Raiders during the 1976 preseason? I've seen a Packer's website with detailed preseason info, it would be great if one for the Raiders existed somewhere.

No doubt, a hypothetical 1978 Steelers versus 1985 Bears game would have been an absolute bloodbath. Penalties, galore, with neither team being able to intimidate the other. Chicago's offense just doesn't have enough weapons to challenge the Steel Curtain, but the Pittsburgh offense has a major chal...

One thing I think it would have done even if the Bears still ended up winning is that I don't think there would be nearly as many arguments now for the '85 Bears being the best Super Bowl team of all time. I think if the Dolphins had played that Bears team the best Super Bowl team of all time argum...

I really liked his Beattie Feathers article. Are you sure that isn't taken out of context? It was actually a conversation Tanier had with PFRA members in an old thread, but, alas, the original thread was lost in the conversion. The thread was typical FO, with Tanier asking "Why is Paul Warfiel...

Sometimes traditions need something like this to improve or correct themselves because let's face it the Football HOF election process could use some tweeking. I think it's pretty much fine for regular candidates as is, though it definitely needs work on the Senior side of things. Dare I ask, what ...

I agree CFL in-general have a great set of unis league-wide and I'm not too crazy about Montreal's either. Sask's logo is real straight-to-the-point business-like. They're, pretty much, the Packers of the CFL; small market yet thrive. I guess my favorite team in the CFL is BC. Any variation that I'...

I think had Jerry Rice played in the ’70s (more specifically, before ’78), he would have still been... Jerry Rice! Taylor would have, at least, been respectable. However, just imagine Swann playing throughout most of the ’80s, especially with the right QB throwing to him! There were still very grea...

Obviously arena football is far from the glory days of Hunkie Cooper, Barry Wagner, Stevie Thomas and Zubaz, but it's pretty bad when a team that went 2-10 in the regular season AND lost their first playoff game just won the Arena Bowl. Congrats to the Washington Valor, I guess. The Arena League is...