Category Archives: NFC Classic

NBC Sports: Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears: A Rivalry Through the Years

Source:The New Democrat  Similar to the Redskins-Cowboys rivalry or the Steelers-Browns rivalry or the Raiders-Broncos rivalry, the Bears-Packers rivalry is not as great as it use to be. For one thing, the Packers have dominated this rivalry really the last … Continue reading

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CBS Sports: NFL 1982-NFL Today-First Round Playoff Preview

The 1982 NFL Playoffs were pretty interesting, since because of the NFL strike, it was really more like a tournament than a playoff.  Eight teams from both the NFC and AFC made the playoffs in each conference instead of the … Continue reading

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NFL Films: NFL 1975- NFC Divisional-St. Louis Cardinals @ Los Angeles Rams Highlights

Source:The New Democrat  In the 1970s especially, the NFL was about running the football and tough defense and not giving up big plays when it came to winning championships, and, in a lot of cases, just winning, period. The very … Continue reading

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American Throwback: Video: CBS Sports: NFL 1975-NFL Today Pre-Game Show For NFC Divisional Playoffs 12/28/75

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJaDfB4Ljgs Ederik Schneider on Google+ The New Democrat on Facebook The New Democrat on Twitter The pre-game show for one of the best NFL playoff games of all time was this 1975 NFC Divisional Playoff game between the Dallas Cowboys, … Continue reading

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CBS Sports: NFL 1977- Week 14- NFL Today (December 17, 1977)

Source:The New Democrat  That was an interesting week for the NFL Week 14 of the 1977 season because it was the last game George Allen in Washington coaching the Redskins, and obviously they lost this game because they didn’t make … Continue reading

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CBS Sports: NFL 1979-NFL Today-Week-Halftime Highlights (September 30, 1979)

Source:The New Democrat I take away from this video a few things. The Tampa Buccaneers were not only a playoff contender in 1979 but made the NFC Playoffs by winning the NFC Central, and this was a club that lost … Continue reading

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NFL Films: Vince Lombardi Teaches The Power Sweep

Source:The New Democrat  To judge whose the greatest head coach of all-time in the NFL you first have to know what is the job of the head coach and what his responsibilities are and what you expect from him. To … Continue reading

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CBS Sports: NFL 1978 Week 12- Philadelphia Eagles @ New York Giants: Miracle At The Meadowlands

Source:CBS Sports– the Eagles and Giants already had a great rivalry, but this might be the most signature play in it. “The title speaks for itself. This is without question the biggest choke job in the history of the NFL. … Continue reading

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CBS Sports: NFL 1985-NFC-WC-San Francisco 49ers @ New York Giants: Pat Summerall Intro

. Source:The New Democrat  The NFL on CBS was a great show for many reasons and Pat Summerall might have been the number one reason. But their timing and intros were classic and so well done and knew exactly how … Continue reading

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Marko Polo: Video: NFLN: Buddy Ryan’s Gang Green Defense

. This post was originally posted at FRS Daily Press on WordPress If I had to take one defense of all-time as far as dominating an entire season including the postseason and Super Bowl, I would take the 85 Chicago … Continue reading

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