Tag Archives: NFL History

Elias Estrada: New York Giants Chronicles: Giants QB Phil Simms

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

. Source:The New Democrat  My thoughts about Phil Simms as a football player and now as an NFL analyst for CBS Sports, are quite frankly mixed. I should separate how I feel about him both as a player and analyst. … Continue reading →

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WPXI News: Legendary Steelers Coach Chuck Noll Dies

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Rik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  Chuck Noll the greatest NFL head coach of the 1970s and the creator of the Steel Curtain Dynasty. The man who built the Pittsburgh Steelers at least as far as it related to their football operations and … Continue reading →

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

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

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

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Erik Schneider

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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NFL Films: NFL 1975- Washington Redskins @ St. Louis Cardinals: Highlights

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Source:St. Louis Football Cardinals– QB Jim Hart leading the Cardinals against the Redskins in 1975. Source:The New Democrat “Jim Hart hits Mel Gray with a controversial game tying TD vs the Redskins. The catch would become known as the “Phantom … Continue reading →

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CBS Sports: NFL 1976-NFC Divisional Playoff: NFL Today Pre-Game Show

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  An interesting game comes after this pre-game show, with this being the last playoff game for George Allen, not only as head coach of the Redskins, but also in the NFL as well as against the Minnesota … Continue reading →

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NBC Sports: NFL 1980-Week 10: Cleveland Browns @ Baltimore Colts: Full Game

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Derik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  The Colts actually looked like contenders in the AFC through nine games in 1980 but then went back to where they had been in 1978 and 1979, which was a competitive but not a winning team with … 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

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

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 1978-NFL Today Complete Episode 11/12/78

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  1978 was one of the best NFL seasons of all time, and I believe the National Football League was at its best with rule changes as they relate to blocking and pass defending to equalize the defense … Continue reading →

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

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

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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