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by TodMaher
Sun Mar 22, 2015 3:54 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Players who played H.S., college, pro ball in same city
Replies: 34
Views: 55488

Re: Players who played H.S., college, pro ball in same city

Most of your teams from the 1920s and early 1930s were pretty much home-grown teams.
by TodMaher
Wed Feb 25, 2015 2:21 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Harry O'Connell - Chicago Bears 1924
Replies: 3
Views: 8830

Re: Harry O'Connell - Chicago Bears 1924

From the obituary "...retired last Aug. 10 on his 63d birthday". So, either he was born August 10, or was just 63 at the time he retired on August 10 1958. Depends on the author I suppose, but why write it like that if it was not his birthday? Given the seemingly matching draft records an...
by TodMaher
Tue Feb 24, 2015 4:07 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Harry O'Connell - Chicago Bears 1924
Replies: 3
Views: 8830

Re: Harry O'Connell - Chicago Bears 1924

Compiling Bears game by game lineups using the Chicago Tribune archives, I came across Harry O'Connell in 1924. The lineup for the Bears-Packers game on 21 September 1924 includes an O'Connell as a sub at C. This game was subsequently deemed to be an exhibition game, so the likes of Harry Englund, ...
by TodMaher
Fri Feb 20, 2015 3:45 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Deja vu? - Los Angeles Rams, Chargers and Raiders
Replies: 3
Views: 8539

Deja vu? - Los Angeles Rams, Chargers and Raiders

Am I hallucinating or we about to see THREE former NFL Los Angeles teams move back to Los Angeles???

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/02/raiders ... os-angeles
by TodMaher
Tue Feb 17, 2015 3:54 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: The Draft Combine Is Dumb
Replies: 24
Views: 42316

The Draft Combine Is Dumb

Most intelligent NFL story I've read in years:

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/02/nfl-dra ... ne-is-dumb
by TodMaher
Sat Feb 14, 2015 4:39 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Roster limits
Replies: 22
Views: 39113

Re: Roster limits

BrownsHistorian wrote:Todd,
You referenced your web site has an Inactive list of players...Where can I Find your web site
No, it does not list who was inactive, just the year-by-year roster limits:

http://www.profootballarchives.com/NFLRosterLimits.html

Tod
by TodMaher
Wed Feb 11, 2015 4:19 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Nomination for PFRA President
Replies: 71
Views: 115558

Re: Nomination for PFRA President

When Bob Carroll ran the organization, he kept things informal. He did not push to grow the organization exponentially. Frankly, the organization was not set up to grow to the likes of SABR. When I took over as ED, and what was continued when Mark and Chris took over, was to get the foundation in p...
by TodMaher
Sun Feb 08, 2015 12:53 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Per Diem "Jock Tax"
Replies: 4
Views: 10200

Re: Per Diem "Jock Tax"

We've all heard of jock itch - but did you know about "jock tax?" Brady is also on the hook for Arizona’s “jock tax.” ========== IRS Sacks Tom Brady With ‘Super’ Tax Bill By Matthew Rocco Published February 05, 2015 FOXBusiness USA TODAY SPORTS Tom Brady and the New England Patriots may h...
by TodMaher
Fri Jan 30, 2015 7:52 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Roster limits
Replies: 22
Views: 39113

Re: Roster limits

Looking at the link posted for the NFL Archives leads to this question was the "taxi squad" something that was sanctioned and monitored by the league? Meaning was there a limit of players that could be on it? Could they be activated from the squad or deactivated directly to the squad? Loo...
by TodMaher
Tue Jan 27, 2015 2:17 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Roster limits
Replies: 22
Views: 39113

Re: Roster limits

Looking at the link posted for the NFL Archives leads to this question was the "taxi squad" something that was sanctioned and monitored by the league? Meaning was there a limit of players that could be on it? Could they be activated from the squad or deactivated directly to the squad? Loo...