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by James
Thu Mar 17, 2016 11:49 am
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Top 100 Pro Football Books of All-Time
Replies: 67
Views: 92460

Top 100 Pro Football Books of All-Time

94) The Birth of Football's Modern 4-3 Defense: The Seven Seasons That Changed the NFL by T.J. Troup

94? Really? That's just wrong in my opinion. Should be Top 10 or in the Top 5 if you ask me.
by James
Thu Mar 17, 2016 11:46 am
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Top 100 Pro Football Books of All-Time
Replies: 67
Views: 92460

Top 100 Pro Football Books of All-Time

One of the best I have ever read, probably won't make the list, The Story of Pro Football by Howard Roberts (1953)
by James
Tue Mar 15, 2016 7:45 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Top 5 teams, '33 thru '65, to not win a title game
Replies: 13
Views: 20356

Top 5 teams, '33 thru '65, to not win a title game

What about the 1938 Packers?
by James
Thu Feb 18, 2016 5:08 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Best team of the '40s (and PF that decade in-general)
Replies: 6
Views: 10148

Best team of the '40s (and PF that decade in-general)

The 1948 Cleveland Browns.
by James
Thu Feb 18, 2016 12:29 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Here we go again ! Another "New Football League"
Replies: 34
Views: 49091

Re: Here we go again ! Another "New Football League"

More power to them, and I hope they can make a go of it. But given that they first said that they would launch in April 2016 and April 1 is now six weeks away, I have a feeling that the next press release will have the number "2017" in it. Looking at the draft, they don't even have a sing...
by James
Sun Feb 07, 2016 3:55 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: First-time eligibles for HOF Class of 2017 include:
Replies: 42
Views: 58336

First-time eligibles for HOF Class of 2017 include:

Ox Emerson
Lavie Dilweg
Ken Anderson
Chuck Howley

These are my four senior candidates that should be in immediately, but I think it may never happen for Emerson and Dilweg.
by James
Wed Feb 03, 2016 5:41 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: If Calvin Johnson retires, is he a HOFer?
Replies: 11
Views: 19382

If Calvin Johnson retires, is he a HOFer?

I think he is a Hall of Famer, but might not be a first ballot guy. To me, Calvin, Larry Fitzgerald, and Andre Johnson were/are the three best WR's of their era, nobody close, in my opinion. You don't think Steve Smith is close? If Smith (assuming he has retired) is close (and maybe he is) am guess...
by James
Mon Feb 01, 2016 7:35 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Five Men I Wish I Could Have Interviewed
Replies: 15
Views: 23739

Five Men I Wish I Could Have Interviewed

This is tough, but, In no particular order -

Mel Hein
Otto Graham
Leo Nomellini
Don Hutson
Clarke Hinkle
by James
Mon Feb 01, 2016 12:05 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: If Calvin Johnson retires, is he a HOFer?
Replies: 11
Views: 19382

If Calvin Johnson retires, is he a HOFer?

I think he is a Hall of Famer, but might not be a first ballot guy. To me, Calvin, Larry Fitzgerald, and Andre Johnson were/are the three best WR's of their era, nobody close, in my opinion.
by James
Mon Jan 25, 2016 1:44 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Thoughts on Broncos-Pats AFC Championship game
Replies: 25
Views: 34647

Thoughts on Broncos-Pats AFC Championship game

No shit. Damn that was too easy.