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Gene Cronin, former defensive end with the Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins died on September 17th, at the age of 90: https://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-falcons/eugene-cronin-first-person-hired-by-atlanta-falcons-dies/TBG57VNNY5GYFLFMCKBV43QDQE/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFafFtleHRuA2FlbQI...

There's a book--When the Colts Belonged to Baltimore (or something like that)---that had some good stuff on Rechichar. Just one of many characters on those great Colts teams.

The dynamic kickoff took me by surprise. When I first saw everyone stand still after the ball was kicked, I honestly thought my video feed had glitched. Does anyone know if there was an onside kick over the weekend? I'm not clear on the change around that part. Do you have to notify the officials b...

I was looking for most consecutive missed FGs too, but can't find anything. Hard to imagine that anybody did worse, even back in the 1920-40s. Of course, there weren't nearly as many FGs attempted back then, so if somebody flubbed 14 or more straight, it probably was over the course of 2 or more sea...

Speaking of Bob Timberlake and his horrible, terrible 1965 season....it appears he missed his last 14 FG tries, with at least 3 of them blocked. Sheesh.

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Dunno how many you need to qualify but 1965 Giants Timberlake 1-15 6.7%
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We have a winner!!

FWIW The two guys who delivered my new washer/dryer this afternoon were divided over whether it would be the Eagles or Ravens to win it all. I thought it strange that they scoffed at my prediction about the Lions making the SB. No love for the local team?? Then I saw the license plate on their truck...

Detroit and KC in Super Duper Bowl. Lions stop Chiefs from a three-peat and fans celebrate their one-peat. Dan Campbell is canonized and even the Lady of Fatima shows up for the victory parade down Woodward Ave.

Ouch! 26 missed FGA---gotta be the record or close to it. It is the most in a season 2024-09-06_4-54-30.jpg Man, Aveni's FG% in 1961 is brutal, even for the era. Looked him up on PFR. Big guy--6-3. He was a TE/DE in 1959-61 when he wasn't shanking kicks---his lifetime XP% was 90% to go along with h...