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Not sure if this counts as a "play" but, for the Cowboys, I think Bob Lilly throwing his helmet 50 yards downfield just after Jim O'Brien's winning field goal for the Colts in Super Bowl V. That epitomized the frustration of the Dallas franchise up to that point and (in my eyes anyway) was...

Some people have tried to discredit (or, at least, add an asterisk to) the Rams' prolific offense saying they feasted on former AAFC teams. But they scored 65 against the Lions and 51 and 45 against the Packers. Yes, that's just silly on every level. The majority of the AAFC was absorbed and the pl...

I think the 40's Browns were stronger than the 50's Browns because Motley and Speedie were at the peak of their powers. 1948 would probably be my choice...undefeated and Graham, Motley, & Speedie were all league leaders. 1953 was probably their best NFL 50's team, but they lost in the title gam...

As more QBs get added to the list of players, this gets rougher and rougher.

I'd go with Baugh, Graham, Unitas and Montana.

That list embodies all the greatest qualities of the position, across eras.

Interesting ... Lynch was given five chances to score from the 1-yard line this year and he only succeeded once, according to the WaPo. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/wp/2015/02/02/seahawks-marshawn-lynch-isnt-exactly-money-from-the-1-yard-line/ During the Super Bowl, Lynch was 1-fo...

I think a "pro" for Greene is that when he went to a new team, that team immediately became much better on defense. Greene played with high-energy for a very long time and I think thats why his statistical achievements are a tad bit better than most of his peers. Haley to me was more hit-...

When you consider that the Yanks were very competitive in the NFL in 1950 (they went 7-5, I believe) one has to wonder how good they would have been with those players on the squad! To make matter worse, those players were chosen--if I recall correctly--simply because the coach (or owner; working by...

Kind of a weird formation with wide splits, and unbalanced line, and an actual QB position. 3) The Giants did have success with the formation and won titles...why didn't other NFL teams copy the A formation? Was it too difficult to teach? Were the personnel requirements specific to the formation? T...

Reaser wrote:What matters is that the two receivers to his left were off the line. He wasn't 'covered up', so he was eligible.

Okay, that makes sense.

The formation always tells the story. If a player is not at one end of the line and is not a yard behind the line of the scrimmage, he's not eligible. While I agree with this in principle, I seem to recall the TE that was in the "LT" position on the unbalanced line not being a full yard o...