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Wish I could remember the program, but there's a odd story about Unitas, Dan Fouts, and the 1973 Chargers. Apparently, the San Diego coaches told Unitas they didn't want him giving advice to Fouts, as moronic as that sounds. The young Fouts was concerned about what would happen next, but Unitas assu...

I'm 45 and don't see anything wrong with the modern day game. I think people make a big to do about the little odds and ends like penalty calls. Expect the referees to let players get away with things? Why would technolgy have any affect on one's enjoyment of the game? How silly. One says there are...

Much was talked about this during the early and mid nineties. However when did the media really start catching on and talking about this streak to the point to where you could almost crown the NFC team even before the game? The Broncos were actually favored over the Redskins for Super Bowl XXII so ...

For me, it's the blandness of the games, with offense taking over. I miss the days when teams could exert their physical will upon another team, or a good, hard-fought 17-14 type game. And it's frustrating to see these ill-conceived rules changes, when it's not really that difficult to have a safer ...

All team names have been decided East Memphis Express Birmingham Iron Atlanta Legends Orlando Apollo West Arizona Hotshots San Diego Fleet Salt Lake Stallions San Antonio Commanders Arizona and San Diego have feeble nicknames. Don't know what I'd do about San Diego at the moment, but the Arizona en...

There was a rumor Jefferson let his conditioning slip, hence the lower than expected numbers with the Packers. According to Dick Corrick, who ran the Packers' player personnel back then, Jefferson had already lost a step by the time he got to Green Bay. He never had sprinter's speed to begin with, ...

John Jefferson was a fantastic talent, and I do remember the shock of he being traded to Green Bay. Having starred at Arizona State and with the Chargers, Jefferson probably was surprised as well. I can imagine he was expecting to be the number one WR wherever he was traded. There was a rumor Jeffer...

Not the exact same case but there are similarities. Both were very unassuming types. Quiet and dignified. Respected for the most part but not particularly inspiring Seifert I thought did a great job seamlessly transitioning the Niners while maintaining their culture of excellence and winning ways. ...

I think Shane Lechler will have a difficult time garnering support in a stacked field of candidates. Tremendous punter, but I think the lack of signature moments is a big problem. Ray Guy delivered booming punts for a contender, and everyone remembers that key play early in SB 18, when he snared a b...

Pro footballl's career all-purpose yardage king was released by the Chiefs after the 1987 season, returned one punt for the 1988 Bucs in preseason, but that couldn't stop his drive and determination. Over a staggering 26,000 yards later in Canada, Mike Clemons earned induction into the CFL Hall of F...