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I know that this forum is about pro football history, but I have a question about the current season (hope that no one minds). Dallas, Green Bay, Detroit, Arizona, and Seattle all have 11 and 4 records. Green Bay faces Detroit, but whoever wins that game, and the other 11 and 4 teams in the NFC win,...

Actually, Bob Mann was traded to the New York Bulldogs/Yanks in 1950 as part of the Layne trade, if I am correct. Mann went to Green Bay in another trade. Mann was cut because he asked for more money and he was supposedly blackballed. However, the Packers desperately needed players and Jack Vainisi...

Actually, Bob Mann was traded to the New York Bulldogs/Yanks in 1950 as part of the Layne trade, if I am correct. Mann went to Green Bay in another trade.

Buddy Parker traded for John Henry Johnson in 1957. I believe that Johnson was the first African American to play for Detroit since Bob Mann was traded to Green Bay in 1950. Maybe I am wrong, but that is what I think happened.

Bobby Layne could play drunk most of time and those Lions teams still probably would have won. Their defense was so great. They not only held other teams from scoring very much, but they had a ball hawking defense, getting many interceptions and the Lions were also good at forcing fumbles. They had ...

Saban » Fri Dec 05, 2014 1:42 am " It does seem like it, but I doubt that there were any gamblers or money involved. I think that it was just a matter of some players that weren't really sure whether they wanted to win that game or not. Not a lot of incentive for Detroit that day ." I dou...

Saban » Thu Dec 04, 2014 10:33 pm "... 1957 was the end of Detroit's championship run and in 1958, Detroit fell to a 4-7-1 record. As bad as they were, the Lions still managed to louse up Cleveland's season, beating the Browns 30 to 10 and then losing to the Giants in a controversial manner to...

1957 was the end of Detroit's championship run and in 1958, Detroit fell to a 4-7-1 record. As bad as they were, the Lions still managed to louse up Cleveland's season, beating the Browns 30 to 10 and then losing to the Giants in a controversial manner to keep the New York team in the running for th...

One indication of how bad the Raiders have been over the last decade, and especially in the last 3-4 years: 12/11/11: Trailed GB 31-0 at Lambeau. losing 46-16 12/29/13: Trailed Denver 31-0 at home, losing 34-14 Way back on 9/17/61, they trailed the Chargers 30-0 before losing 44-0. That was one wee...

One indication of how bad the Raiders have been over the last decade, and especially in the last 3-4 years: 12/11/11: Trailed GB 31-0 at Lambeau. losing 46-16 12/29/13: Trailed Denver 31-0 at home, losing 34-14 Way back on 9/17/61, they trailed the Chargers 30-0 before losing 44-0. That was one wee...