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Great question. I support both, along with Brian Mitchell, Abe Woodson, Mel Gray and maybe others. And I'll note that in the 1946 Revisited project, which is rebuilding the Pro Football Hall of Fame as if it started in 1946 instead of 1963, we elected Shoes in our Class of 2002 and have not yet elec...

Let’s say Buffalo escapes Tennessee in that playoff game Assuming 62-7 still happens, this means we’re guaranteed either the Jaguars, Bills, or Colts in Super Bowl XXIV vs the Greatest Show on Turf The Jaguars losed only three games all season (including the playoffs), all three against the Titans....

It's funny: I always thought of these designations about how they play. Strong = hitter. Free = rover. I did not think of it based on the tight end position, even though that's how we label the Sam and the Will.

Another nice article, Jack. Yes, I have run into the term closed end before. I think John T got the analogy just right with the dimmer switch slowly turning up and then fading away in the case of closed end. I am attaching two newspaper pieces with the term. The first From Flint Journal in Jan 1958...

I published a piece this morning explaining Mike Ditka's role in NFL history... https://www.windycitygridiron.com/chicago-bears-history/125821/first-all-pro-tight-end-correcting-mike-ditka-place-history-chicago-bears ...and I came upon a term I never heard: "closed end" as a synonym for ti...

I just saw this today. INCREDIBLE!

I'm with Paul: I don't think PFHOF ever went "Big Hall." I think the media attention increased, some inductees were more obscure than others, and perhaps it went more "Random Hall" with the senior process than some would have liked. But even that relatively small senior expansion...

I'm dropping my reactions and analysis here: https://www.youtube.com/@ashotonehlobyjacksilverste4416/shorts The big question upcoming is the actual voters. That could completely alter who we consider as having momentum. If Geoff Hobson is not a voter this year, for instance, and they also remove a f...

Coach A: 11 years, 114-62 .648 winning percentage, 10-5 post-season .667 winning percentage, 8 winning seasons, 9 non-losing seasons Coach B: 15 years, 104-75-9 .581 winning percentage, 3-1 post-season .750 winning percentage, 10 winning seasons, 11 non-losing seasons Coach C: 12 years, 97-87 .527 ...

Because the only player other than Eli to have two Super Bowl MVPs and have more passing yards, touchdowns and completions is Tom Brady. Eli retired as seventh all-time in passing yards, touchdowns and completions. Seventh with two SB MVPs. I did present Eli earlier this year in our mock Hall proce...