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One of my favorites was their 2nd meeting in 1969 during Roman Gabriel's MVP season. It was a back-and-forth game with the Niners closing to 34-30 before Gabriel clinched it himself with a TD run. Brodie and Gabriel combind for over 600 yards and 5 TDs which seems like pedestrian figures nowadays bu...

I saw every game he played with the Patriots. He drew criticism for how long he held the ball and his decision making. One of the best pure "passers" in the history of the Patriots franchise no doubt. He also had poor playoff performances in 1996 and 1997. If given time to throw he could s...

]Shipley wrote:
And that was what I didn't like about him...he would harp on how much better he thought the game was when he was playing than it was in the modern era. Art Donovan was the same way.

The difference was Donovan was funny...Bednarik wasn't.....

Gostkowsk has been one of the most affected kickers by the new extra point rule. His miss in the AFC Championship Game in Denver three years ago was crucial, and he missed another in the Super Bowl last year. Then there is that lasting mystery about why Belichick didn't let him attempt a 48-yard FG ...

He is universally hated by local Patriots fans here in the Boston area for his poison pen. He's been predicting Belichick's downfall since
he got here in 2000 figuring one of these years he''d be right. Looks like BB has finally outlasted him...talk about poetic justice!!

Do any of our fellow researchers know of a good source for accessing old issues of Pro Football Weekly?
I would like to find some issues from the early 1970s. Also, does anyone know if an index for the publication
was ever done? Many thanks..

I agree with the game being out of balance between offense and defense. One only need look at the Super Bowl last night for proof. It's turned into Arena Football with QBs throwing on every down. Teams go into the shotgun on third and two with regularity. The running game has taken a back seat and n...

Marv Fleming is one of those names to be lost in the files of history. The first player to earn 4 SB rings, two with GB and two with Shula's Dolphins. He fit in perfectly with Shula's run-based offense...the first in history to have two 1,000-yard rushers in one season (Csonka-Morris in 1973). Flemi...

]n that most-likely event of the Vikings hosting the Super Bowl, how will the ticket distribution go about as compared to a regular home Vikings game? I’m assuming all season-ticket holders will get automatic dibs. But wouldn’t season-ticket holders of the opposing team all have dibs as well? And t...