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by Gabe
Tue May 02, 2017 9:35 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Players who were active for a team but never played for them
Replies: 30
Views: 49966

Re: Players who were active for a team but never played for

After 3 years of retirement, Maxie Baughan was put on the active list and suited up for Washington in 1974, but never went on the field.
by Gabe
Sat Nov 19, 2016 5:18 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Notable reg. season losses that carried over for a long time
Replies: 20
Views: 32717

Re: Notable reg. season losses that carried over for a long

While I agree that the Rsms’ ’69 playoff loss to the Vikings was devastating, I still see the earlier loss in week 12 as the watershed in the Rams’ change of fortunes. Prior to week 12, the Rams with their earlier regular season wins over previous league champions Colts and Packers, and also over th...
by Gabe
Sat Nov 19, 2016 12:39 am
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Notable reg. season losses that carried over for a long time
Replies: 20
Views: 32717

Re: Notable reg. season losses that carried over for a long

I'm not sure if this has been written about before, but the latest issue of Coffin Corner reminds me of this game: the Los Angeles Rams’ 20-13 loss to Minnesota in week 12 of 1969. Going into the game, the Rams had flattened the Vikings 39-13 and 31-3 in their previous two encounters, the latter in ...
by Gabe
Fri Oct 14, 2016 9:49 am
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Anger Trades
Replies: 13
Views: 26579

Re: Anger Trades

Didn't the Bears trade Virgil Carter to the Bengals in 1970 after Carter referred to George Halas as being "gutless" in the local papers? That was the year that Carter replaced an injured Greg Cook as starting QB and led the Bengals to their first division title.