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by ChrisBabcock
Sat Sep 06, 2025 8:43 am
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: 1998
Replies: 40
Views: 4695

Re: 1998

Looking at the Hall of Very Good list, it says he was voted in eight years ago. If you had to do it over again would you not have voted him to that?
At the time I think the "selling point" of his HOVG candidacy was the total of his NFL career as a player and a coach.
by ChrisBabcock
Fri Aug 29, 2025 12:58 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Bud Grant's Vikings VS Marv Levy's Bills
Replies: 21
Views: 1155

Re: Bud Grant's Vikings VS Marv Levy's Bills

How about better QB between Joe Kapp and Frank Reich?
Kelly > Tarkenton
Kapp > Reich (although yes there was the Comeback)
by ChrisBabcock
Sat Aug 23, 2025 9:58 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Portsmouth Spartans
Replies: 2
Views: 1102

Portsmouth Spartans

Here's an interesting video I just stumbled upon about the history of the Spartans and Portsmouth, Ohio football.

https://www.pbs.org/video/the-iron-men- ... cy-sl2ejq/
by ChrisBabcock
Sat Aug 23, 2025 10:36 am
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: 2025 NFL season predictions
Replies: 21
Views: 4682

Re: 2025 NFL season predictions

Ok I'll start 1) Bills 12-5 Patriots 8-9 Dolphins 7-10 Jets 6-11 3) Ravens 12-5 7) Bengals 11-6 Steelers 8-9 Browns 3-14 4) Texans 9-8 Jaguars 8-9 Titans 8-9 Colts 7-10 2) Chiefs 12-5 5) Chargers 11-6 6) Broncos 11-6 Raiders 6-12 -------------------- 1) Commanders 11-6 5) Eagles 11-6 Cowboys 6-11 Gi...
by ChrisBabcock
Sun Aug 10, 2025 8:24 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Last kickers/punters who were actual players
Replies: 27
Views: 4547

Re: Last kickers/punters who were actual players

Pat McInally was the Bengals punter and WR from 1976-85, however he didn't catch any passes after 1981.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... InPa00.htm
by ChrisBabcock
Tue Jun 24, 2025 10:16 am
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: CHUCK FOREMAN ADDED TO 2025 CONVENTION SCHEDULE
Replies: 3
Views: 1390

Re: CHUCK FOREMAN ADDED TO 2025 CONVENTION SCHEDULE

Wow! Now I REALLY wish I was heading to the convention tis year!
by ChrisBabcock
Fri Jun 13, 2025 12:02 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: 1982 NFL season - expectations as well as retrospect
Replies: 31
Views: 21807

Re: 1982 NFL season - expectations as well as retrospect

Very interesting! It looks like you replayed the whole season rather than just the missing games. Which explains why the Packers have less losses in this scenario than in real life. 14-2??? Wow! :shock:
by ChrisBabcock
Thu May 29, 2025 6:35 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: What NFL season had the least clear favorite in the preseason?
Replies: 18
Views: 4915

Re: What NFL season had the least clear favorite in the preseason?

1999 Elway’s retirement made 3peat talk for DEN impossible The Falcons seemed to have “yeah but” one hit wonder vibes Safe to say the Rams were the longest of longshots This was ESPN's predictions for 1999 in form of power rankings; https://a.espncdn.com/nfl/preview99/rankings.html They had Jackson...
by ChrisBabcock
Wed May 28, 2025 7:29 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Joe Gibbs' 3 Super Bowls- a great achievment or an asterisk?
Replies: 26
Views: 39710

Re: Joe Gibbs' 3 Super Bowls- a great achievment or an asterisk?

You are what your record says you are.
I would say 1987 is the one season in which this rule didn't apply.