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Pro Football In The 1970s

Posts from the Pro Football in the 1970s podcast.

Remembering the 1972 Cleveland Browns

October 5, 2025October 5, 2025

 How many NFL teams during the 1970s do you remember that lost all six of their preseason games, yet still went on to earn a playoff spot in the same season? I know of one…the 1972 Cleveland Browns.  Yes, they were coming off a playoff season in 1971, but the 1972 Browns looked like a … Read more

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The Future Is Now With George Allen

September 1, 2025

When George Allen became the new head coach for the Washington Redskins in 1971, the rebirth of the team occurred.  They had for many years been a mediocre team at best.  But when Allen got there, he changed the culture of that team in a very abrupt fashion.  Almost overnight, the ho-hum Redskins became the … Read more

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Great NFL Linebackers Who Are Not in the Hall of Fame

August 1, 2025

    There are many great pro linebackers who are enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.  But there are quite a few more who are not, but who probably should be.  I will try to mention just a few of them in this episode of this podcast.  Those linebackers who have … Read more

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New Life With A New Team (1970s Players Switching Teams)

July 1, 2025

There were several prominent NFL players during the 1970s who were traded or waived by one team and then managed to reestablish themselves as outstanding components to their new teams.  The reasons behind their departure from their previous teams are varied, but they are all encompassed by the desire from their previous team to go … Read more

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Why 1973 Minnesota Vikings Were Best Team of Decade

June 1, 2025

The common opinions that I have read regarding the best Minnesota Vikings team of the 1970s have declared that the 1975 season was the best year of the decade for the Norsemen.  But I contend that the 1973 Vikings team was their best team of that era, and I’ll tell you why. LISTEN FOR FREE … Read more

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