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by Mark
Sat Feb 17, 2024 3:33 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: A question about evaluating quarterbacks
Replies: 13
Views: 4423

Re: A question about evaluating quarterbacks

We often downgrade QBs who were otherwise great but lacked championships but consider this...Payton Manning won a Super Bowl in what was his worst year statistically. Winning the championship is the ultimate goal of course but it is a team game. Supposedly Lombardi told Jurgensen that if they had hi...
by Mark
Fri Feb 16, 2024 7:17 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Obscure trivia
Replies: 156
Views: 104337

Re: Obscure trivia

GameBeforeTheMoney wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 6:54 pm Here I thought it might be the Broncos team that went 11-5 and missed the playoffs in 1985, but I see that they lost to the Dolphins at home.
I remembered them being swept by the Raiders with both games in OT so I knew it wasn't them. I figured most likely it was the Seahawks, Chiefs, or Broncos.
by Mark
Fri Feb 16, 2024 4:21 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Obscure trivia
Replies: 156
Views: 104337

Re: Obscure trivia

CSKreager wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 4:24 am This was the only NFL team since the merger to have an undefeated home record and miss the playoffs
1981 Denver Broncos
by Mark
Thu Feb 15, 2024 6:25 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: 2023/24 Super Bowl
Replies: 57
Views: 13332

Re: 2023/24 Super Bowl

If the NFL had a best of format it may become more of a war of attrition than who is the best team.
by Mark
Thu Feb 15, 2024 5:33 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Obscure trivia
Replies: 156
Views: 104337

Re: Obscure trivia

Bryan wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2024 3:29 pm This QB played in 106 games over a 10-year career. Through his first 9 years, he compiled a winning record as a starting QB. In his final season, he doubled his career loss total to finish with a sub-.400 career winning percentage. Name the QB.
Steve Spurrier
by Mark
Sat Feb 10, 2024 5:27 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Semi-Pros in the Super Bowl
Replies: 16
Views: 3530

Re: Semi-Pros in the Super Bowl

Perhaps if someone were unclear on the distinction it might be better to inform rather than censure them. Shipley started an interesting topic let's please not discourage anyone from doing the same in the future. I would find it interesting to know, of the stated players and coaches, who went in wh...
by Mark
Tue Jan 30, 2024 6:12 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: 2023 Predictions
Replies: 56
Views: 15796

Re: 2023 Predictions

My psychic says she sees a team whose primary color is red winning.
by Mark
Tue Jan 23, 2024 9:20 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Divisional Playoff Weekend
Replies: 44
Views: 12080

Re: Divisional Playoff Weekend

The line is set to get the same number of bettors on each side. That is the reason for the line.
by Mark
Tue Jan 23, 2024 9:03 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Divisional Playoff Weekend
Replies: 44
Views: 12080

Re: Divisional Playoff Weekend

I do not understand why Vegas cares what happens. I suppose they want the NFL to get as much attention as possible as that would likely result in more bets but they make their money no matter who wins.
by Mark
Mon Jan 15, 2024 2:37 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: 1945 Championship
Replies: 17
Views: 4455

Re: 1945 Championship

I've seen it written that it was 6 degrees at the start of the game. Yes I think I have see a variety of temps listed. Before positing I just checked two sources and they both stated minus 8 so I just went with that and wondered if anyone had something more official. Perhaps the inconsistency in te...