Joe Zagorski

The Chicago Bears seemed to split the decade of the 1970s in half.  From 1970 to 1974, they suffered through some very woeful seasons.  Then from 1975 to 1979, they began becoming competitive again in pro football.  Let’s take a look at the bad years first, because they would eventually set the stage for the … Read more

 In 2008, I decided to write a book.  I wanted this book to be about a subject that was dear to my heart, pro football.  And I wanted it to be about the 1970s.  That was the decade that I grew up watching and falling in love with the sport.  I had a specific outline … Read more

In 1976 and 1977, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers experienced what is probably the worst two seasons to begin a modern franchise in pro football history.  Most fans and historians of the NFL know that the Buccaneers had ended their inaugural season of 1976 with the embarrassing record of zero wins and 14 losses.  But did … Read more

If you would be asked to name one particular decade where the pro football spectrum saw much more attention to new and better stadiums, the decade of the 1970s certainly must rank as the top, or at least near the top.  When the 1970 NFL season dawned, there were 26 pro teams, playing in 27 … Read more

 The 1978 NFL season incorporated a bunch of changes that resulted in important changes across the league.  Several brand new rules opened up the pro passing game, which resulted in more yardage accumulation and more scoring by virtually every team.  Those new rules changes were big in and of themselves.  Then came the advent of … Read more