Coffin Corner Volume 47 Number 4 is now available in Members Only. The issue includes the following:
PFRA-ternizing. A report on the ninth annual conference of the PFRA’s Western New York Chapter listing various speakers as well as news of a donation accepted by Buffalo Bills Alumni President Jeff Nixon made towards their foundation. An announcement of two additional speakers to the PFRA national convention in Minnesota this July is also posted.
The Real Hall of Fame Game: Which NFL Game Featured the Most Hall of Famers? by Kenn Tomasch. An exploration of the question: which game featured the most future Hall of Famers on the football field? The detailed research involves roster examination, participation records and inductee data, and also recounts notable games featuring 16 to 20(!) future enshrinees, and how these matchups often involved pro football dynasties such as the 1960s Packers, and the 1970s Steelers and Raiders.
2025 Hall of Very Good Finalists by Matthew Keddie and Jay Thomas. From Jim Bakken to Mike Stratton, all 20 candidates for the 2025 Hall of Very Good class are listed alphabetically along with a mini biography for each.
Official 2025 Hall of Very Good Ballot. NOTE: The deadline for voting is November 30, 2025.
Ten Things You Probably Don’t Know About the Hamilton Tiger-Cats by Greg D. Tranter. Think you know your Ti-Cats trivia? Do you know the first African American to win a Grey Cup? Or the first starting Black quarterback in Canadian pro football history? Or the future CFL Hall of Famer who became a villainous pro wrestler after he retired from football? No? Read up then—it even goes to overtime with a bonus round at the end!