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- Mon Jun 08, 2020 7:18 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Other words for "sack" before the sack stat
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15514
Re: Other words for "sack" before the sack stat
I used to play the Avlon Hill Game Paydirt in the early 80's. That games goes back to the 1960's. In the game they referred to sacks as quarterback traps. Also saw an old NFL Films segment on Randy White, and White himself talked about quarterback traps.
- Mon Jun 08, 2020 12:03 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: The USFL's Philadelphia Stars
- Replies: 20
- Views: 45304
Re: The USFL's Philadelphia Stars
I think their offensive line was very underrated: the Oates brothers (why Bart was overlooked by the NFL and why Brad d from team to team?). Irv Eastman should have been a higher NFL Draft choice (as Kelvin Bryant) if the USFL was not around. Chuck Commiwkey had been a late 1981 Eaglles draft choic...
- Mon Jun 08, 2020 11:34 am
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: The USFL's Philadelphia Stars
- Replies: 20
- Views: 45304
Re: The USFL's Philadelphia Stars
I think their offensive line was very underrated: the Oates brothers (why Bart was overlooked by the NFL and why Brad d from team to team?). Irv Eastman should have been a higher NFL Draft choice (as Kelvin Bryant) if the USFL was not around. Chuck Commiwkey had been a late 1981 Eaglles draft choic...
- Mon Jun 01, 2020 9:07 am
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Not-quite-elite MLBs on elite defenses
- Replies: 9
- Views: 18256
Re: Not-quite-elite MLBs on elite defenses
Davis was considered undersized? I thought Lambert was considered undersized as he said he weighed about 205 when drafted.Jay Z wrote:I'd add Henry Davis, Lambert's undersized predecessor. It was still a top defense without Lambert.
- Tue May 19, 2020 9:55 am
- Forum: HOF and HOVG Talk
- Topic: James E. Mora
- Replies: 2
- Views: 12647
Re: James E. Mora
His time in the USFL is impressive to me, because the Stars were the model franchise despite not having a big payroll or any marquee players. Other teams would sign current NFL players and big-name college guys, but the Stars were built from within for the most part. Mora won two titles with Chuck ...
- Mon May 04, 2020 10:41 am
- Forum: Football Obituaries
- Topic: 2020 Obituaries
- Replies: 193
- Views: 640904
Re: 2020 Obituaries
Don Shula passes away at age of 90.
https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2 ... ses-at-90/
https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2 ... ses-at-90/
- Mon Apr 06, 2020 8:23 am
- Forum: Football Obituaries
- Topic: 2020 Obituaries
- Replies: 193
- Views: 640904
Re: 2020 Obituaries
Bobby Mitchell, Hall of Fame former wide receiver with the Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins died on April 5, at the age of 84: https://www.foxnews.com/sports/bobby-mitchell-pro-football-hall-of-famer-dead Met Mr. Mithcell (and his wife Gwen) at a Gladys Knight concert in 2013. Very nice man...
- Thu Mar 26, 2020 9:24 am
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Best Rivalries by Decade
- Replies: 17
- Views: 35949
Re: Best Rivalries by Decade
How about a 3 team rivalry? The Vikings-Cowboys-Rams trifecta in the 70's.
- Fri Feb 28, 2020 9:58 am
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: 1943 Steagles uniform question
- Replies: 8
- Views: 20103
Re: 1943 Steagles uniform question
The photo that you posted, who are those guys?
- Fri Feb 21, 2020 11:38 am
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Now Isaac Curtis "Changed football" and I missed it somehow
- Replies: 19
- Views: 43712
Re: Now Isaac Curtis "Changed football" and I missed it some
Thanks for the info folks on the "Isaac Curtis" rule.