Talk is cheap. Let's go play. Johnny Unitas, Unitas (Baltimore Colts Hall-of-Fame Quarterback) famously said this same line at the end of every pre-game locker room meeting when the coach finished speaking and asked if Unitas if he had anything to say ... Johnny U ~ definitely the greatest QB of the old era. Back in '58 when he and the Colts beat the Giants at the last second, everybody celebrated on the field - except for Johnny U who walked off quietly. He had too much class and would not celebrate as this would humiliate his vanquished opponents. Years later I watched a TV documentary on that famous game. The Giants players (some of whom were among the greatest the game has ever seen) all said there is only one reason why they lost that game --- you guessed it: it was Johnny U. Simply the best.
He grew up in Bloomfield, right in the Pittsburgh Triangle and the Steelers passed on him....I loved those Colt teams he played on in the '60s with Tom Matte, Ray Berry, Artie Donavan, Lenny Moore, John Mackey and a bunch of others I can't remember right now...But Johnny was the man...
Jimmy Orr, Sherman Plunkitt, Jim Parker, Ordell Braase, Lou Michaels, Gino Marchetti ~ awesome lineup
Lou Michaels, kicker and tackle, played for the Steelers later, Jimmy Orr, big ears, great wide out..., Gino was a great DepE, same league as Deacon Jones.....Sherman played with the Jets later on...I remember the name Jim Parker, linebacker?? I don't remember Ordell..
Jim Parker OL Ordell Braase DL two of the best of that era Parker: Braase: I used to collect baseball/football cards in those days which is likely why I remember them so well. IIRC, Parker was said to be the greatest blocker in the game back then.
guarantee ~ you will love this article about the Horse: https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IWMaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BSsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1725,2241993 That great OL sure helped make him him a great FB.
So one of the things I randomly stumbled across on youtube was a couple of channels that have all the football life docs in full length. Man hearing about some of these guys I never knew because I was too young is just great. Some I'd never heard of and others I'd never realized just how extraordinary they were.
The bears look great. I swear they are like 1 year away from being a super bowl team. They've been readjusting and it's working. We'll see if it continues
Yeah. The big trade for Khalil Mack could set them up for years. Also looking forward tonight to seeing KC and Patrick Mahomes.
Good to know that NFL tv ratings continue to go up: NFL Week 4 Overnights: CBS, NBC Lead Another Ratings Gain October 1, 2018 Saints-Giants yesterday helped CBS see a 14% ratings gain for its national window Photo: GETTY IMAGES For the four traditional Sunday windows in Week 4, the NFL saw overnight ratings rise by 7%. CBS and NBC led the way with matching 12.3 ratings https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2018/10/01/Media/NFL-TV.aspx
New Orleans > NY Giants 33-18 RB Alvin Kamara with 134 y, 3 TD, 47 y rec was too much for the puny Jints defense. Game started out close but the undermanned Giants bench could not supply needed relief for the tiring starters. Eli Manning remained as immobile as ever.
Yup. The league remains as vibrant and as popular as ever. The Kaepernick critics who said the league was dying were themselves dead wrong.
Only one question needs to be answered . Who the hell can stop them Rams.... oh baby they are gonna be hard to stop ...
We'll see soon, lol! Someone said this is an interesting challenge because the Chiefs have played teams with bad defenses and good offenses and have yet to see a team with a more balanced defense and offense. Maybe the D isn't really that bad, lol I have a friend predicting 45 to 7 Chiefs. I think this might be Mahones' choke game, but we'll see in like 3 hours.
