Professional Football Researchers Association Forum

I have wondered at times what would have happened if Gradishar came back for one more year, and they were able to get to the SB. If he would have said that 84 would have been his last year going into the playoffs, I think they beat the Steelers because they would have been more focused. As for Miami...

Nobody really won that Ricky Williams deal, especially since he would be off to Miami in a few years.

As for Janikowski, it's not surprising that Al Davis did that, but there were rumors at the time that he could have been deported, so it was a risk.

Glenn Carano had to be a surprising one since they had Danny White and Roger already on the team. He must have been the best on their board at the time, but it prevented them from taking someone else that was the best on their board in Round 3 a few years later. Also, their 1986 second rounder, Darr...

Dermontti Dawson played in SB 30 with the Steelers.

Though he contributed to championship teams and made the HOF, Bobby Beathard had some horrible drafts for the Chargers, before he left in 2000. Gil Brandt made the HOF for Dallas but had bad drafts during the 80s. If these guys can make it, why not Jack Vainisi or Don Klosterman? On his way out the...

Paul Warfield believed had the Dolphins gotten by the Raiders, they would have beaten the Steelers in the Orange Bowl before beating Minn. I am doubtful, without Jake Scott. 1974 was the last year of the rotation system for the AFC Title Game. That year, it went West, Central, and then East. So, if...

I mentioned the 1993 Patriots in this thread. I would also like to mention the 1991 Pats as well. The 1990 Pats, as we all know, are one of the worst teams ever, and HC Rod Rust was fired after only one year. So, they hired Syracuse's Dick MacPherson to be the new HC, and they hired Joe Collier (ex-...

Outside of the Cowboys and 49ers, was any other NFC team from 1992-1995 REALLY good? Good points. Heck, the Packers had better offenses in the early-00's with a great offensive line, Ahman Green, and WR's like Driver and Javon Walker. You also had perennial pretenders in the Eagles, Lions, and Viki...

Denver and Buffalo could beat teams like Washington and San Fran in the regular season, but then in the Super Bowl they'd just get stomped.

I think Buffalo would have done better playing the 49ers in those SB's instead of the smashmouth Giants, Skins, and Cowboys.

1993 Patriots: Bledsoe and Tuna's first year. They lost six games by three points or less, including two in OT (Week 2 against Detroit and Week 10 against Buffalo). After the loss to the Steelers in Week 14 (on a goal line stand), they won their last four games, including an OT thriller against Miam...