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I remember Elroy Face. He was a famous player in 1959-60 when he went 18-1 in 1959 and the Pirates won the NL Pennant and beat the Yankees in an exciting World Series in 1960. I saw him in person at a Pirates-Reds game at Crosley Field in 1968. Face relieved Bob Veale but blew the save. The...

Trump was (or seemed to be) the only candidate who would do anything about border control. Acting stupid, as regarding Canada is Trump's downside.

Sonny Jurgensen has died at age 91. He was considered the best pure passer of the 1960s.

Exactly. I have noticed self-described "conservatives" use the term "progressives" when discussing their political opponents. They use leftist terminology without thinking.

The 2026 Class for the Pro Football Hall of Fame has been announced. Drew Brees Larry Fitzgerald Luke Kuechly Adam Vinatieri Roger Craig Craig was a Seniors nominee. Bill Belichick was snubbed by the voters in his first year of eligibility.

CMAC might well make it without a Super Bowl, but it would take longer after he retires.

To make the HOF CMAC needs to be on a Super Bowl winner and have a big game in it.

Interesting statistics. Thanks for your work.

We've seen black DBs make interceptions often when knocking the ball down would have given them 40 or so yards in field position. My view is they didn't realize what they were doing.

In the 1960s, there were what were called "Negro comedians." Dick Gregory was the most famous.

I remember Jackie Smith. I just watched his highlights on Youtube.

As Forum members have undoubtedly assumed, I am a so-called "Boomer," a term I hate. I believe a higher percentage of the 1946-64 age group are "race realists" than the current generation. The period up to 1964 was not unlike the 50s, from 1965 things began to change. The number of leftist...

On Thursday, December 4, TCM is showing a series of Sports movies starting at 6 a,m, ET with The Bob Mathias Story (1954). It is followed by Crazylegs (1953), The Babe Ruth Story, The Jackie Robinson Story, Knute Rockne All-American, Jim Thorpe All American. The Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson...

Trump probably sees sports the same way as a typical DWF.

The Pro Football Journal has a good entry on Keith Lincoln by Jeffrey J. Miller.