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- Sat May 13, 2023 6:18 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: '42 NFL Championship Game discussion
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4755
Re: '42 NFL Championship Game discussion
If anyone on the forum won the ebay auction for the color 16mm '42-'47 Redskins highlight film, please PM me. I'd like to make you an offer.
- Mon May 08, 2023 2:23 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Bits of NFL history you have learned from watching old games
- Replies: 32
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There is an actual plan in writing for this that I read somewhere once. Similar to what was mentioned a replenishment draft from the other teams. I remember seeing another or a few other plans depending on the severity of the roster wipeout. As in if half of the roster was lost. This discussion is ...
- Mon May 08, 2023 1:27 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Bits of NFL history you have learned from watching old games
- Replies: 32
- Views: 24908
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And Willie Thrower drops to #2.JohnTurney wrote:a handful of things . . .
Kenny Washington was the first- African-American to play QB in the modern T.
- Sun May 07, 2023 4:55 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Bits of NFL history you have learned from watching old games
- Replies: 32
- Views: 24908
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In an old MNF broadcast Howard Cosell reminded Gifford about the time the Giants tried him at QB. Years later I found a newsreel of a 1959 exhibition game vs the Eagles that supported that story.
- Sat May 06, 2023 2:18 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Nicknames of Defensive Teams
- Replies: 23
- Views: 14609
Re: Nicknames of Defensive Teams
Nick's post reminded me of the '61 Charger back seven w/ 49 INTs that year. The "Seven Bandits".
- Mon May 01, 2023 9:49 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Nicknames of Defensive Teams
- Replies: 23
- Views: 14609
Re: Nicknames of Defensive Teams
Raider secondary in the mid-'70s was the "Soul Patrol". Not sure if anyone outside of the actual membership used the name.
- Sun Apr 30, 2023 12:24 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Nicknames of Defensive Teams
- Replies: 23
- Views: 14609
Re: Nicknames of Defensive Teams
Eleven Angry Men - Late 1960s Raiders Here are nuggets for you 6 degrees of separation geeks. I worked on Dan Birdwell's cousin's (Jan Birdwell) ranch for four years... AND I once soaked in a hot tub w/ one of Ben Davidson's daughters. When I got too fresh she head butted me. (This last part isn't ...
- Wed Apr 26, 2023 5:15 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Homer Jones-The First Celebrator
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1493
Re: Homer Jones-The First Celebrator
Homer Jones didn't spike the ball in 1964 (no TDs in '64), but I'll tell you who was spiking it that year. Denver Bronco Hewritt Dixon. Dixon should be crediting with first celebrating TDs in this manner. Of course maybe he picked it up from someone else. I've seen only film of Dixon doing it in '64...
- Wed Apr 26, 2023 12:54 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: NFL Films Special Order
- Replies: 1
- Views: 905
Re: NFL Films Special Order
The SP folded up shop a year or so ago. No explanation given.
- Wed Apr 19, 2023 1:43 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: George Blanda 1970 After the Five Games
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1852
Re: George Blanda 1970 After the Five Games
The hand injury to Lamonica was inflicted by the Chiefs. Vs the Colts it was his groin.