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I did a breakdown of Hutson's offensive positioning and wrote about it on my blog https://packerspastperfect.wordpress.com/2017/11/05/another-note-on-hutsons-positioning/ The Redskins used a lot of double wing, spread and short punt formations that flexed receivers. The Bears would sometime split an...

I agree Tunnell should be with the tier 1 safeties. And I'm not sure about Don Hutson - Ken's film study doesn't support what I read about him being somewhat of a defensive liability, but I don't think it supports him being a HOF defensive player either. He had interceptions, but that's not surpris...

Bob, it's funny you say that. I too looked forward to watching that game, but turned it off before halftime for the same reasons you gave. For that matter, I didn't care much for last year's Super Bowl either. Offense is fun to watch, but not so much when the defense is so hamstrung by one-sided rul...

Pearlman's book is what you would expect from him. Here's my capsule review for Library Journal: Pearlman is known for presenting an unvarnished look at sports heroes with lively prose that borders on the sensationalistic. The long-defunct United States Football League is a good match for his approa...

And one more:

[Here are some colorized cards I created for Mason:

Here's an interesting related story from 1944. Holy Cross fullback John Grigas was in his second NFL season with the Cardinals. Despite playing for the woeful combined Chicago-Pittsburgh Card-Pitts, he trailed the Giants Bill Paschal by just 10 yards rushing for the league leadership going into the ...

Agree with Reaser 100% on this.

Sutherland died in the offseason. Michelosen was his top asst.
JM

Fletcher played in 75 more games than mills