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A few days ago died here in Mexico City Carlos Albert, a longtime soccer commentator. In his one of his obituaries it mentions his younger brother Sergio, who was a placekicker for the Cardinals in 1974. It says (from a Carlos' interview in 2005) that Sergio had died in South America 6 years earlier...

Correct me if I am wrong, but I read at the time in the late 1970s that the SS was the one who played at the same side as the tight end, so in most cases back then the strong safety would have been the left safety, and the free safety the right safety.

I recall that in 1978, Packers rookie LBers John Anderson, Mike Douglass and Paul Rudzinski wore numbers in the 60s, then they changed to numbers in the 50s the next season. It seemed odd at the time.

Upchurch has better stats, but Johnson was more electric. Interesting, one of White Shoes' most famous highlights was a punt return TD at Seattle in 1977 that was called back by a penalty, but it was so good that it was left on that seasons' NFL Films highlights resume.

One of the best backs of the 70's. Went to Denver in 1980 along with Matt Robinson, but he didn't last, and he went to Seattle after that before finishing his career in Buffalo the next year. I still remember McCutcheon's last two seasons in the league with those three teams. With Seattle he averag...

Multiple reasons, though John summed them up well. -Inadequate talent. Gil Brandt and the Cowboys had been the first to use computers for scouting. Brandt had an extensive network (and budget) that helped uncover talented athletes in places other teams never thought to look - basketball players, sm...

Multiple reasons, though John summed them up well. -Inadequate talent. Gil Brandt and the Cowboys had been the first to use computers for scouting. Brandt had an extensive network (and budget) that helped uncover talented athletes in places other teams never thought to look - basketball players, sm...

Let’s say Buffalo escapes Tennessee in that playoff game Assuming 62-7 still happens, this means we’re guaranteed either the Jaguars, Bills, or Colts in Super Bowl XXIV vs the Greatest Show on Turf The Jaguars losed only three games all season (including the playoffs), all three against the Titans....

Daunte Culpepper
Kyle Boller
Jay Cutler

And did 44-0 and 50 in Cincy ever nail it on home! 44-0 was really a seminal moment. It was a clear cut statement. Dallas wasn't what they used to be, and it was Chicago's league now. As for the Cincy game, I remember watching that. What a butt-kicking. I remember a play where James Brooks lined up...