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Dan Hampton got injured

Why is this happening so regularly now? While undoubtedly much more common in today's time, surely such quarterback exhumations must have taken place at some points in the past as well. What other examples occur to you of quarterbacks once so full of life, burned out, discarded, then burned brighte...

Thank you Brian & John for your comments. Interesting.

Questions about the four aggressive, young studs who comprised the Sack Pack. They didn't do anything in 1974, then they get a new DC in 75 and you have Cook and Dutton both getting 16.5/17 sacks in a 14 game season. Sack Pack continues to dominate in 76, starts to fall off in 77, and in 78 they go ...

PA Wingman wrote: ↑Tue Sep 24, 2024 4:48 pm #2 Jim Houston brother of Lin Houston?

Incorrect....but good guess

1) The two active winningest coaches in the NCAA in 1980 faced off against each other in a rather boring game. Name the two coaches involved. #1) I'm guessing that was the 11/15/80 Notre Dame at Alabama game that pitted Dan Devine vs. Bear Bryant. The Irish won 7-0 and accepted a Sugar Bowl invitat...

Citizen wrote: ↑Tue Sep 24, 2024 8:05 am #3 is Tommy Prothro. The cigarette line gave it away.

Correct!

1) The two active winningest coaches in the NCAA in 1980 faced off against each other in a rather boring game. Name the two coaches involved. 2) This player played 12 years in the NFL and earned one pro bowl berth at age 31. He was 8 years old when his older brother started playing in the AFL. Name ...

QUARTERBACKS (10): Marc Bulger, Randall Cunningham, Jake Delhomme, Doug Flutie, Rich Gannon, Jeff Garcia, Donovan McNabb, Eli Manning , Steve McNair, Tony Romo. RUNNING BACKS (31): Shaun Alexander, Terry Allen, Jamal Anderson, Tiki Barber, LarryCenters (FB), Jamaal Charles, Stephen Davis, Corey Dil...

I think there is a big difference between "60 minute man" and "2 way player". Roy Green played both ways for the 81 Cards, but he wasn't a constant presence on either offense or defense. I'm guessing Chuck Bednarik at the end of the 1960 season was the last 60 minute man, but eve...