Professional Football Researchers Association Forum

The NFL owners meet in Minnesota today, and I heard a report they are considering changing how teams are seeded for the playoffs. My understanding is the seeding would be based on record, which would have changed the seeding for the NFC North situation last season. I’m for it, but I hope they don’t ...

Ken Stabler made it (finally) which establishes a good measuring stick for Wilson. Stabler was 16-18 across his last three seasons as a starter.

Wasn't giving the "new" Browns the old Browns' name/uniform/history a condition of Cleveland ponying up for an expansion club? Sort of a "we're sorry" gift from the league to the city? Whatever the reason, I agree it was nonsensical. The new Washington Senators began play the sa...

https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/paul-zeise/2024/05/29/mlb-record-books-negro-leagues-rob-manfred-josh-gibson/stories/202405290110 Keep in mind the sportswriter is African-American. From the article, and spot on with my thinking: The Negro Leagues should never be forgotten and should stand on th...

In terms of integration versus segregation in professional football as it relates to the NFL, the overall timeline can be divided into the following periods: • Pre-NFL (18xx – 1919) • First Integrated NFL (1920 – 1933) • Segregated NFL (1934 – 1945) • NFL Reintegration (1946 - 1961) • Second Integra...

I don’t see anyone in this discussion saying that Otto Graham’s AAFC statistics shouldn’t be considered alongside his NFL statistics, but lots of folks are saying Negro League statistics shouldn’t be considered alongside MLB (separate American and National leagues, BTW) statistics. Do we lump George...

GameBeforeTheMoney wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 12:09 pm Is this date correct? That would have been last month.

Thank you! My mistake. I edited the date in the post.

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The Great Plains Chapter of the Professional Football Researchers Association will be hosting a videoconference with a representative of the Bronko Nagurski Museum in International Falls, Minnesota. 8:00 p.m. Central Tuesday, May 21, 2024 All PFRA members are invited to join the meeting. There will ...

The Greatest Comeback in NFL History Saturday, December 17, 2022 US Bank Stadium Minneapolis, Minnesota Down 33-0 at halftime, Kirk Cousins leads the Minnesota Vikings to a 39-36 victory over the Indianapolis Colts in overtime. Biggest surprise (even bigger than the comeback) was the fact that very ...