Professional Football Researchers Association Forum

Isn't expansion a process that involves a number of cities submitting bids, and over the course of a year or so, the bids are examined and discussed and whittled down to a number of candidates as the ownership groups and venues are vetted? The entire process of expansion cannot be done in a single ...

Yeah, apparently. I have heard about the Bart Starr Phoenix Firebird project, and I think that Tex Schramm said one time that the Mid-South may be a good expansion candidate, but nothing ever came of it.

I was googling 1976 NFL Expansion, and I found this thread:

http://csnbbs.com/post-9577169.html

One poster claims that Phoenix and Memphis would have been awarded expansion teams in January 1988 if the 1987 strike didn't happen.

I don't think that Jimmy Johnson was forced out, was he? I heard that he wanted to leave after being there for five seasons. Allegedly, he was talking to the Jaguars during that season.

A podcast with Brian Tuohy on Boomer and Carton:

Link died

One pro football player he mentioned: George Blanda.

That part about the QB's and the last 45 years may be interesting. Also, another thing along those lines to look at would be times where there are a dearth of quality QB's in the draft (like from 1974-78, for example).

7DnBrnc53 » Sat Dec 13, 2014 6:07 pm Shipley wrote: I've heard there are allegations about Bobby Layne gambling, and some speculate he retired after the 1962 season because he would have gotten suspended along with Paul Hornung and Alex Karras. Any truth to it? The topic does not come up in his bio...

I've heard there are allegations about Bobby Layne gambling, and some speculate he retired after the 1962 season because he would have gotten suspended along with Paul Hornung and Alex Karras. Any truth to it? The topic does not come up in his biography "Heart of a Lion." You should look ...

I'm not even sure how to reply to this. The 90s Cowboys were incredibly deep in talented players. To call Ken Norton and Emmitt Smith "overrated" is insane. It's true not every player was "the best" at their position (what team can claim that?) but Dallas had legitimate All-Pros...

A Dolphins "Home" game against the Patriots in 1969 in Tampa.
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/b ... 300mia.htm

Weren't the Dolphins considering a move to Tampa at some point?