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by Retro Rider
Mon Jul 21, 2025 10:21 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Playoff Bowl ('60-thru-'69) discussion
Replies: 22
Views: 61377

Re: Playoff Bowl ('60-thru-'69) discussion

Bump... Does anyone know the name of the player selected MVP of the 1962 Playoff Bowl (Lions vs. Eagles)? I am trying to come up with a complete list but can't seem to find information on the January '62 winner. Neither AP or UPI wire service accounts that I have come across mention the selection of...
by Retro Rider
Sun Jul 06, 2025 7:19 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: 1980 Denver Broncos- What went wrong?
Replies: 16
Views: 1820

Re: 1980 Denver Broncos- What went wrong?

The 1980 Broncos lost running back Otis Armstrong to a career ending neck injury vs. the Oilers in Week 9. Armstrong saw only part time action during the first three weeks of the season but was inserted into the starting lineup in Week 4 at New England. He responded with an 80 yard rushing performan...
by Retro Rider
Tue Apr 01, 2025 3:35 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: AAFC records now to be acknowledged by the NFL!
Replies: 19
Views: 33786

Re: AAFC records now to be acknowledged by the NFL!

Glad to see the AAFC finally getting it's due, though I was initially skeptical considering it's April 1st.
by Retro Rider
Wed Dec 04, 2024 4:41 pm
Forum: Football Books
Topic: Pics from Unknown NFL Book
Replies: 1
Views: 22566

Re: Pics from Unknown NFL Book

Just a guess, but I'm thinking those scans might be from the 1978 edition of the NFL's Prolog magazine.
by Retro Rider
Tue Nov 26, 2024 1:55 pm
Forum: Football Obituaries
Topic: 2024 Obituaries
Replies: 149
Views: 493607

Re: 2024 Obituaries

On November 25 the CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced that former player and general manager Joe Zuger had passed away. He was 84. On October 15, 1962 Zuger made his professional debut at quarterback by throwing for a CFL record 8 TD passes in a 67-21 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Voted MV...
by Retro Rider
Tue Oct 22, 2024 3:45 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Eagles-Bears 1970 in Evanston
Replies: 3
Views: 6600

Re: Eagles-Bears 1970 in Evanston

I don't recall ever seeing another NFL game that featured two different sets of goalposts:
https://youtu.be/09kJxWYbqoo?si=UQkK839NDJReJUTt
by Retro Rider
Sat Oct 05, 2024 5:15 pm
Forum: Football Obituaries
Topic: 2024 Obituaries
Replies: 149
Views: 493607

Re: 2024 Obituaries

Greg Landry, former quarterback with the Detroit Lions, Baltimore Colts and Chicago Bears in addition to the USFL, died on October 4th, at the age of 77: It seems like Greg Landry played forever. I last remember seeing him perform in the 1984 USFL Championship Game for George Allen's Arizona Wrangl...
by Retro Rider
Tue Sep 24, 2024 11:56 am
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Random Trivia quiz
Replies: 7
Views: 11795

Re: Random Trivia quiz

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...
by Retro Rider
Sun Sep 15, 2024 10:41 am
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Best performances by players on a losing team?
Replies: 16
Views: 17852

Re: Best performances by players on a losing team?

- Ed Podolak with 350 all purpose yards in a 27-24 double overtime loss to Miami on Dec. 25, 1971 (still an NFL playoff record): 85 yds. rushing 110 yds. receiving 155 yds. kickoff & punt returns https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/one-done-ed-podolaks-christmas-marathon-game-for-the-1971-kans...
by Retro Rider
Sun Sep 08, 2024 4:16 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Worst-ever teams to make/win the Grey Cup?
Replies: 11
Views: 18061

Re: Worst-ever teams to make/win the Grey Cup?

Brian wolf wrote: Sun Sep 08, 2024 3:11 pm What was the spread on that Ottawa-Edmonton game? Sounds like the fixwasin ...
Edmonton was a 22 1/2 point favorite. This is a pretty good recap as told by members of that 1981 Ottawa club:

The Loss
https://youtu.be/nQ-tw8Yw7bI?si=KX546895xhbPvbdL