Donnie- rethink which Buffalo stadium you want. War Memorial Stadium gets my vote as the most hellish stadium in NFL history. Opposing players did not like to take their helmets off because fans would throw bottles at them. The road teams complained about the showers. It was so bad that some players would get muddy and not even bother to shower. A rickety fence separated the fans from the field. The stadium just looked evil. check this out: http://rockpile.buffalonet.org/home.html
Well I have no clue about stadium history... but that does sound better then Ralph Wilson. I'll go with War Memorial Stadium.
I select Soldier Field. The wind rips the ball right out of the quarterbacks hand, and it freezes there as it does Lambeau. Natural grass, snow sticks and freezes making it hard for receivers to grip the surface. Also. Our bios are due Thursday, right?
yeah....if I could have everyone's bio I will be able to get the pre game stuff done on Thursday night or Friday and we will have our games start on Sunday
I will look to complete my team bio tonight. I have mine spread out over two posts on page 1 (with one of them I simply edited over a post which had stuff that was no longer necessary). I just have to work on my offensive description tonight and maybe a few other player comments. I won't even bother with much on Butkus and Rice because everyone here knows a ton about those guys.
4. Lawrence Taylor 17. Anthony Munoz 30. Jack Lambert 34. Alan Page 36. Mel Blount 38. Eric Dickerson 50. Willie Brown 63. Steve Young 84. Dwight Stephenson 94. Fred Biletnikoff Only finished with 10.
I like my Stadium, it looks mean, Well I am more than half done my team bio, lets all make sure we have it done for Sunday
If you see any old 49ers highlights from the '60s, you'll probably see white blips on your screen- those are sea gulls. Found this on the internet: Y.A.Tittle was looking around for sea gulls,and remarked,"I would keep my helmet on all the time when I played here because I didn't want the sea gulls to take aim at my bald head.Tittle also recalled coming out of the tunnel, It was real dusty coming out of there,said Tittle,we tried to be the first team out,and we'd kick up the dirt.You could hear the other team behind us coughing,and gasping.The entrance from the Kezar locker rooms was also notorious.Fans hurled beer ,and soft drinks at their,well,is heroes a poor choice of words? Fencing was stretched across the open area to protect the players.The fans then splashed the contents onto the athletes.The beautiful night was to mild for some of the old school players who reflected on all the cold ,and foggy games they played here in their day.Kezar Pub (770 stanyan st.) a sports bar,and grill is located across the street from Kezar,and has many historic pictures of the old stadium, and the men who played there.I highly recommend you throw back a cold one here.So the next time you visit the historic grounds of Kezar stadium take a moment to reflect on the history that has been made on this field.If you get a chance walk through the original tunnel that leads to the same locker rooms used by yesterdays hero's ,all the while please keep in mind your walking in the footsteps of history,and if you listen close enough you just might her the faint echoes of cheering crowds from decades gone by!!
--Backfield-- | QB | Steve Young - Highly regarded as one of the most accurate passers ever to play the game. Strong arm, and was recently inducted into the Hall of Fame. Might have inflated statistics had he not sat behind Montana for years. | Backup | Len Dawson - The undeniable leader of the Chiefs many great AFL teams. Precision passing and a lockerroom leader. ------------------ | RB | Eric Dickerson - One of the most electric players to step on the field. Famous for early on in his career rushing for almost 4,000 yards his first two years in the league. The 80's version of LT and Marshall Faulk. Who could forget the goggles? | Spell | Joe Perry - Sneaky fast, and the best Compton Junior College has ever produced | FB | Matt Snell - A big dominating blocker, who took pride in protecting his quarterback. One of the best blockers in the backfield from the AFL, he dominated incoming safeties and was part of the reason the Jets could beat the Colts whom liked blitzing safeties from all different angles. --The Playmakers-- | WR | Michael Irvin - Whether he is famous for his crack pipes or not, he was a dominant receiver who brought the Cowboys down the field for Smith to score. | WR | Torry Holt - Part of the Greatest Show on Turf. Still the only receiver to have six straight years of 1300 yards or more, and is a precision route runner at his finest. | Slot | Fred Biletnikoff - Trophy named after him in College, MVP of Superbowl XI --------------- | TE | Antonio Gates - Still very young, although proving that he is a dynamic target for any quarterback. Broke record for touchdowns in a season by a tightend. --The Trenches-- | LT | Anthony Munoz - Easily the best tackle of the modern day era, and arguably the best ever. Dominating pass blocker, and run blocker | LG | Russ Grimm - Member of the famous "Hogs" nominated as one of the best front five ever. | C | Dwight Stephenson - Nasty demeanor known for his battles with Joe Klecko | RG | Bill Fralic - All 80's team and 4 time pro-bowl guard. | RT | Ron Yary - First played chosen in the 1968 draft, known for his speed, intelligence and agility. Missed two games in his whole career. Played in four Superbowl games, five NFL/NFC championship games. --Pass rushers-- | RE | Michael Strahan - One of the most dominant sack men in his day and best run stoppers. Combines speed and strength. Holds single season sack record | LE | Leslie O'Neal - 6 time pro-bowler whom is 7th all time in sacks. A behemoth at 6'4", 285. Will fit in nicely next to Alan Page. --Run Stuffers-- | NT | William "The Fridge" Perry - Possibly the biggest man to ever play before the 90's. Was once weighed in at as much as 370 lbs. An absolute run stuffer who allowed Singletary to run free and knocked the shit out of ball carriers. Goal line threat as well. | UT | Alan Page - A straight up pass rusher, who happened to be very strong and stout against the run. NFL MVP in 1971. 173 recorded sacks, 28 blocked kicks, and 3 safeties. Three total touchdowns for a defensive tackle, to pass rush while Perry pushes over lineman --Linebackers-- | WLB | Lawrence Taylor - Most dominated pass rusher ever. Will play the weakside fine and be turned loose on 3rd down. | MLB | Jack Lambert - A man who was quoted as saying "I believe the game is designed to reward the ones who hit the hardest. If you can't take it, you shouldn't play." Fellow linebacker Jack Ham said he was the most complete middle linebacker ever to play. | SLB | John Anderson - Known for forcing fumbles, will be the main guy covering the tightend allowing the safeties to play zone. Could've been much much better had he not been injury plagued. | Extra | Tommy Nobis - Good linebacker. --Cover men-- | CB1 | Mel Blount - Shut. Down. | CB2 | Willie Brown - Known for his interceptions and will be playing asside fellow teammate Jack Tatum which will open it up for him to take chances because if they catch the ball, Tatum is drilling them. | SS | Jack Tatum - The best hitter ever to play the game. He puts Roy Williams and Brian Dawkins to shame. Struck fear into receivers going over the middle. Rarely did recveivers come down with balls after being hit by him. | FS | Paul Krause - All time interceptions leader.. Considered the best ball hawk ever and will be roaming free with Blount taking out one side of the field. Jeff Wilkins, K - Clutch field goal, and part of one of the best point scoring teams ever. Chris Gardocki, P - Very Good punter, has never had a punt blocked. --14 Hall of famers --Two locks (Holt and Strahan) --140 pro-bowls
I will use this post as my bio MSU Warriors QB- Joe Montana A master of late-game comebacks, Montana is routinely regarded among the greatest quarterbacks of all time. He led the San Francisco 49ers to four Super Bowls (1982, 1985, 1989, and 1990) and became the only player to win three Super Bowl MVP awards. He was also the first player in league history to win two Associated Press MVP awards, as he did so for the 1989 and 1990 season. RB- Marcus Allen Considered one of the game?s best goal line and short-yardage runners, Over 11 seasons with the Raiders and five with the Chiefs, he became football's first 10,000/5,000 man (12,243 rushing yards, 5,411 receiving) and scored 145 touchdowns, winning an MVP award in 1985 and was named to the Pro Bowl five times FB- Marion Motley At 6-1 and 232 pounds, Motley was an imposing figure. The constant threat of him hurtling up the middle kept the defenses honest. Marion was the AAFC's all-time rushing leader and also led the NFL in ground gaining in his initial season in the league in 1950. Motley was a devastating force when he carried the ball on power sweeps or up the middle on his patented trap play. He was a take-no-prisoners blocker on running plays, a one-man wall for quarterback Otto Graham on passes and a capable receiver. He also was an outstanding linebacker and kickoff-return man in the AAFC. WR- Steve Largent He didn't have great speed and had less than ideal size (5-11, 187), but he more than made up for those shortcomings with exceptional lateral quickness, great balance, body control and soft hands that seemed to pull balls in like a magnet. When he retired, he owned records for most catches (819), yards (13,089) and touchdowns (100), all marks that have since been broken, and his eight 1,000-yard seasons still rank second only to Jerry Rice's 12. Largent, who once caught passes in 177 consecutive games, earned seven Pro Bowl selections. WR- Don Maynard Although he never led the league in receiving any one season, at the time of his retirement following the 1973 season, Maynard was one of only five players to record more than 50 receptions and more than 1,000 receiving yards in five different seasons. A four-time AFL All-Star, his 633 career catches for 11,834 yards were both pro records at the time. TE- Mike Ditka Introduced a new dimension to the tight end position that once was viewed primarily as an assignment for a tough, talented blocker. Ditka proved to be a superior blocker but he also became one of the first tight ends to catch a large number of passes. T- Jim Parker The straightest path to Johnny Unitas made a half-circle detour around left tackle. Big Jim Parker wouldn't have it any other way. He was the quarterback's blindside protector, the man entrusted with the continued good health and welfare of Baltimore's most valuable property. And he diligently made sure that nobody violated that trust for 11 outstanding NFL seasons. Parker is considered by many historians the greatest offensive tackle in pro football history-and the greatest guard. He spent his first 5 1/2 seasons working over the leagues big and fast defensive ends and the next 5 1/2 at guard, where his blocking responsibilities changed considerably. It didn't seem to matter. Parker was a Pro Bowl regular from 1959 to '66 and a Hall of Famer in the making no matter where the Colts chose to position him. G- Steve Wisniewski For 12 years, offensive guard Steve Wisniewski dominated the left side of the offensive line. At one of the most under-appreciated positions, Wisniewski was recognized for his work by being selected to eight Pro Bowl selections. C- Jim Langer He is considered as one of the greatest NFL centers of all time and a hard working and quick blocker. Langer was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987. Langer was named All-Pro and All-AFC six straight years from 1973 to 1977 and was also picked for the Pro Bowl six straight times. The Jim Langer Award is presented to the nation's top Division II lineman each year in his honor. G- George Musso Musso played 12 seasons during a period when Chicago was the scourge of pro football. Teammates and opponents alike respected him as a dependable 60-minute performer. His outstanding play often forced teams to alter their game plan, something that was unheard of at the time. His inspirational play contributed to the Bears? fearsome reputation. A team leader, George was the Bears' captain for nine years. He became the first player to win All-NFL honors at two positions, tackle in 1935 and guard in 1937. T- Rayfield Wright Known as "Big Cat," Wright earned first- or second-team All-NFL honors six consecutive times (1971-1976). He was also selected to play in the Pro Bowl following each of those seasons.
