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Looking into this, I realized that there are a lot more cases than I ever suspected, due in part to how frequently players changed numbers in the NFL’s early years. Some are sort of fluky, such as John Unitas and Lance Alworth both wearing 19 for the Chargers. But even if you restrict it to the numb...

Paul Flatley, wide receiver for the Vikings and Falcons and 1963 NFL Rookie of the Year, died March 15 at 84.

https://www.vikings.com/news/paul-flatl ... f-the-year

The death at age 77 of Al Matthews, safety for the Packers, Seahawks, and 49ers, was announced March 11.

https://www.packers.com/news/former-pac ... dies-at-77

Dan Endy, a founding partner of NFL Films, died Feb. 16 at 95.

https://obituaries.startribune.com/obit ... 1092744612

Probably because football is a game and not a Marvel movie. A stirring climax isn't built in, nor should it be. If one team has the game in hand in the fourth quarter, they've earned the right to put it in cruise control: empty the bench, give the backup QB some snaps, etc. I don't need an exciting ...

Interesting discussion. I've long had the attitude of "trust the art, not the artist"; I will always admire the comedy of Bill Cosby and the music of Jerry Lee Lewis despite what could charitably be called their personal foibles. In fact, artists like Lewis are often celebrated because of ...

Vital was drafted in the seventh round by Washington in 1985. He didn't make the team, was cut by the Giants just before the start of the '86 season, was waived by Buffalo early in the 1987 season, was brought in for Washington's scab team, was picked up again by Buffalo after that, and was cut by t...

Keith Burns and Jeff Wiska didn't quite make it.

Brian wolf wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2025 2:32 am Haha ... I think CS, likes to stir the pot like I do.

Where you see stirring the pot, some of us see an endless supply of sour grapes. I don't know why he follows a sport that he seems to have nothing but contempt for, but that's none of my business.

Viewership for all SB rematches (in millions): Cowboys-Steelers, 1979: 74.7 Bengals-49ers, 1989: 81.6 Bills-Cowboys, 1994: 90.0 Steelers-Cowboys, 1996: 94.1 Patriots-Giants, 2012: 111.4 Rams-Patriots, 2019: 98.5 49ers-Chiefs, 2024: 120.3 See where this is going? A few grumbling spoilsports aren't go...