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by slats7
Thu Oct 29, 2026 11:22 am
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: What caused Tom Landry's three losing seasons at the end of his coaching career?
Replies: 13
Views: 13715

Re: What caused Tom Landry's three losing seasons at the end of his coaching career?

1986 was a dumpster fire after White got hurt (who was surprisingly playing ok), 87 was bad, 88 was a train wreck. They waited several yrs too long on Landry and kept Gil Brandt in his role far too long as well. He had a nearly 10 yr run of picking losers like Larry Bethea, Rod Hill and Kevin Brooks...
by slats7
Wed Aug 12, 2026 10:18 am
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Don Meredith, Danny White, Tony Romo, and Dak Prescott
Replies: 6
Views: 13354

Re: Don Meredith, Danny White, Tony Romo, and Dak Prescott

PaulPFHOF wrote: ↑Tue Aug 11, 2026 4:28 pm on a site note with Meredith, Staubach, White, Aikman, Romo, Prescott you almost have a continuous successful QB in Dallas since 1960s
There was a lot of ugliness in the years between Aikman and Romo, though.
by slats7
Wed Jul 08, 2026 12:51 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: NFL Top 10 Worst Free Agent Signings of All Time
Replies: 8
Views: 13649

Re: NFL Top 10 Worst Free Agent Signings of All Time

Thigpen always used to make this list.
by slats7
Mon May 18, 2026 10:28 am
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Notable/Interesting 7-9 teams in NFL history
Replies: 17
Views: 52560

Re: Notable/Interesting 7-9 teams in NFL history

1990 Cowboys? You could definitely see them turning the corner.
by slats7
Mon May 04, 2026 11:11 am
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: All-Star team of players who played semi-pro football
Replies: 15
Views: 67409

Re: All-Star team of players who played semi-pro football

Eric Swann made two Pro Bowls after playing semi-pro ball.
by slats7
Sun Apr 19, 2026 12:23 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Different Players for Kickoffs and Place kicks
Replies: 3
Views: 163927

Re: Different Players for Kickoffs and Place kicks

I think the Cowboys did this with Nick Folk and David Buehler.
by slats7
Tue Mar 17, 2026 5:47 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Your Unpopular Football Opinions
Replies: 365
Views: 2426807

Re: Your Unpopular Football Opinions

The trophy presentation belongs in the sanctity of the locker room, not on a hastily built stage at midfield. This goes for MLB, too.
by slats7
Sun Feb 08, 2026 6:36 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: An NFL Films Program I would like to watch but can’t find
Replies: 19
Views: 39649

Re: An NFL Films Program I would like to watch but can’t find

Stumbled upon this guy on IG. He's working on preserving a lot of the old footage.

https://www.instagram.com/mrcelluloid/
by slats7
Sat Oct 18, 2025 12:55 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Something dumb that you remember about watching the NFL
Replies: 71
Views: 165874

Re: Something dumb that you remember about watching the NFL

Times do change. Just about any group name can be considered offensive. All depends on how one wants to take it in context. Cowhands was the name for those who tended cattle. Cowboys was originally used in a derogatory name. Redskins referred to the red war paint. A Blackfeet warrior draws a pictur...
by slats7
Fri Oct 17, 2025 10:47 am
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Something dumb that you remember about watching the NFL
Replies: 71
Views: 165874

Re: Something dumb that you remember about watching the NFL

QBs in away stadiums pleading with the ref that they "couldn't hear" due to crowd noise, and the ref stopping the play clock.