Nice review by award winning journalist Scott Pitoniak in the Rochester Business Journal
https://rbj.net/2025/10/15/new-book-sho ... l-of-fame/
Search found 878 matches
- Wed Oct 22, 2025 8:45 am
- Forum: Football Books
- Topic: John Steffenhagen's new book about Rochester Jeffersons owner Leo Lyons and the formation of the NFL
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2292
- Sat Oct 18, 2025 7:08 am
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Something dumb that you remember about watching the NFL
- Replies: 71
- Views: 38881
Re: Something dumb that you remember about watching the NFL
Baseball diamond in fields... players tripping on the ridges between the dirt and the grass or the pitchers mound.
- Fri Oct 03, 2025 8:11 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Only Mostly Dead: The Zombie Quarterbackalypse of the 2020s
- Replies: 11
- Views: 14669
Re: Only Mostly Dead: The Zombie Quarterbackalypse of the 2020s
Gentlemen, we have observed the rise of a disturbing phenomenon of late upon the gridirons of America. Quarterbacks who have long been presumed dead have frequently been seen rising from the grave to terrify defenses far more than they ever did as lively first-round draft picks. The most recent of ...
- Tue Sep 30, 2025 12:56 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Frank Gore for HOF?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 54037
Re: Frank Gore for HOF?
I don't see Gore as a HoFer. I have to laugh when supporters use the "third most yards in history" argument, as if that means he was better than Jim Brown, OJ Simpson, LaDainian Thomlinson, Earl Campbell ... a nice career but HoVG ... I feel like he's the modern Jim Marshall ... never cons...
- Sat Sep 27, 2025 3:58 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Joe Gibbs' 3 Super Bowls- a great achievment or an asterisk?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 42042
- Fri Sep 26, 2025 9:19 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Changes coming to CFL Rules
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1173
Re: Changes coming to CFL Rules
Save the rouge!!
- Tue Sep 23, 2025 9:19 am
- Forum: Football Books
- Topic: John Steffenhagen's new book about Rochester Jeffersons owner Leo Lyons and the formation of the NFL
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2292
Re: John Steffenhagen's new book about Rochester Jeffersons owner Leo Lyons and the formation of the NFL
John and I appeared on The Big Picture program on WBBZ-TV in Buffalo to promote the book.
https://youtu.be/9Gp_Izm4MWg?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/9Gp_Izm4MWg?feature=shared
- Thu Sep 18, 2025 5:16 pm
- Forum: HOF and HOVG Talk
- Topic: 2026 HoF Seniors
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3044
Re: 2026 HoF Seniors
You are the advocate for AFL guys over on the PFJ, Brian!Brian wolf wrote: ↑Tue Sep 16, 2025 2:05 pm Where the hell is Deron Cherry on this list? ... Saimes, Gonsoulin, Byrd, Waters, Warren Lahr ... but no Cherry?
- Thu Sep 18, 2025 3:37 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Evolution of the NFL Shield
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1275
Re: Evolution of the NFL Shield
This is where it started. Leo Lyons' hand-drawn concept of the NFL logo, 1922. He wanted "Major League Football," but the concept was there, based on the shield from Jim Thorpe's Olympic uniform. 028 - nflemblem 1922.jpg That's incredible, thank you for sharing! "Major League Footbal...
- Wed Sep 17, 2025 4:10 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: PFRA Elections 2025 Another Update
- Replies: 0
- Views: 422
PFRA Elections 2025 Another Update
A gentle reminder ... anyone wishing to run for a PFRA office must notify me by September 19, 2025. If you are interested, please contact me via the Private Message feature on this forum, or by email at Odosagih@aol.com.
Thank you!
Thank you!