Professional Football Researchers Association Forum

I remember watching the CFL on Channel 9 (Windsor, Ontario) back then. IIRC the 1981 season was the first when the two conferences (East and West) merged and a playoff system included the top 3 teams in each conference, regardless of record. That may have been the year Ottawa (I think) played in th...

I was shocked that the Eagles went for two. It was an absolutely stupid decision.

Chuck Knox is also in my personal HOF. He was a winner.

People who argue that Pearson doesn’t deserve his bust in Canton just don’t get it…and this is coming from a Vikings fan. Pearson was to receivers as Namath was to quarterbacks. He was much, much more than the numbers on a page or screen will ever be able to tell you.

The best way to phrase it is "never to win a world championship." Though I'd personally go with someone who never even made the Super Bowl: Marty Schottenheimer. Interesting, why Schottenheimer first of those seven? Schottenheimer had a ton of regular-season success and just some bad luck...

Bob, I treasure the article you wrote on my football hero, Don Jonas, a number of years ago.

No, I haven’t.

Yes, the HOF definitely missed the boat on the all-time leading receiver at the time of his retirement. Howton and Del Shofner are the two senior receivers most deserving of enshrinement.

That’s really too bad. Along with the great historical content I especially enjoyed Clark’s thoughts on each week’s games.

Their top 6 QB’s, top 4 RB’s and top 4 WR’s are in complete accordance with my lists.