Tag Archives: NFL

NFL Network: A Football Like Mike Ditka

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Erik Schneider

Source:The Daily Press To understand Mike Ditka you have to understand his upbringing growing up in a tough Western Pennsylvania town. From a blue-collar Polish-American family with a very tough and demanding father who really loved him. Who ends up … Continue reading →

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NBC Sports: NFL 1980-AFC Final-Oakland Raiders @ San Diego Chargers: Dick Engberg Intro

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Derik Schneider

Source:The Daily Journal Dick Engberg with a real good intro here. Not his best, but I believe he was one of the better announcers at the intro. Because of his voice, his passion for sports, perhaps especially football and he … Continue reading →

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NFL Films: NFL 1979-A Tale of Two Seasons: The Story of the 1979 Los Angeles Rams

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Erik Schneider

Source: The Daily Press A Tale of Two Seasons is the perfect way to describe the 1979 Los Angeles Rams. Because they were essentially a 500 team or worst in the first half of 1979. I believe the traditionally lowly and … Continue reading →

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NFL Films: NFL 1990-NFC Final-New York Giants @ San Francisco 49ers: Full Game

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Erik Schneider

Source:The Daily Press This is one of the best NFL football games period of all-time and perhaps the best conference championship of all-time as well. Two great teams that had a lot of respect for each other and who didn’t … Continue reading →

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NFL Films: Redskins Super Bowl Week 1972

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Erik Schneider

Source:The Daily Press I’m sure, actually I’m positive that the Redskins wanted to beat the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl 7. But beating the Dallas Cowboys in the 1972 NFC Final was their Super Bowl victory and championship that year. … Continue reading →

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NFL Network: The Story of the 1988 San Francisco 49ers

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Erik Schneider

Source:The Daily Press The 1988 San Francisco 49ers might be the most consistent inconsistent Super Bowl team of all-time. The 2012 Ravens might be close though, but the 88 49ers were a 10-6 team that on paper looked like they … Continue reading →

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Chicago Tribune: NFL 1963-NFL Championship-New York Giants @ Chicago Bears: 63 Bears Reflect on Championship Season

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Erik Schneider

. Source:The Daily Press This was an end of an era because this would be the last time that the Giants and Bears would play each other for the NFL Championship. Because even though both teams were still competitive for … Continue reading →

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NFL Films: NFL 1966- The Atlanta Falcons First Campaign

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Erik Schneider

Source:The Daily Press The 1966 Atlanta Falcons I guess could go down as one of the worst NFL expansion teams of all-time. Especially if you consider that they gave up over thirty-one points a game in the mid-1960s NFL where … Continue reading →

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Pigskin Academy: NFL 1960-San Francisco 49ers @ Baltimore Colts: Intro

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Derik Schneider

Source:The Daily Journal Interesting matchup between a good veteran San Francisco 49er team who were pretty solid in the 1950s and had the wildcard been around back then, probably would’ve made the playoffs several times. But back then only the … Continue reading →

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Billy Blythe: Vintage Redskins- Dave Butz

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Ederik Schneider

. Source:Real Life Journal Back in 1975 then Redskins Head Coach/General Manager George Allen traded for S.t. Louis Cardinals defensive tackle Dave Butz, who was probably the best trade that coach Allen ever made at least in Washington. Because Butz … Continue reading →

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