Haynesworth in trouble...again! (not really, thread fail)

[Paintrain]

Hey, did you hear we signed Albert Haynesworth? Word is Derrick Dockery may be coming back and Jay Cutler might be available. What do you guys think?

[LBrown43]

Originally Posted by Buster

You can participate after you read.

Interesting location you have there.

Better just to sit back and let you young experts go at it.
If you need any memories from the 1972 Super Bowl year or thoughts of when Jergensen and Kilmer were battling for the quarterback spot I'm your man.

[LBrown43]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

Hey, did you hear we signed Albert Haynesworth? Word is Derrick Dockery may be coming back and Jay Cutler might be available. What do you guys think?

Bite me!

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Originally Posted by LBrown43

Better just to sit back and let you young experts go at it.
If you need any memories from the 1972 Super Bowl year or thoughts of when Jergensen and Kilmer were battling for the quarterback spot I'm your man.

I'd like to hear some memories from the 1972 Super Bowl. The only thing I know about it from a personal stand point is that despite the fact that my grandfather had 13 kids, most of whom were still living at home at the time, he hopped on a plane at the last minute with some friends and flew out to California to see it. That story always makes me jealous.

[LBrown43]

I was 12. Mom made stew and dad and I got the rare treat to watch as we ate. I remember wearing my Redskins "R" helmet for most of the game and holding onto my football.It was a pretty boring game actually until Mike Bass made the interception of the Yepremian botched pass attempt and ran it back for a touchdown. I almost knocked my tray table over and dad grabbed mom and gave her a huge kiss and turned on the cassette recorder and played "Hail To The Redskins" (played only after touchdowns). I thought for sure that was the spark but it was over and the Dolphins completed a perfect season.
Now for all of you sticklers I know that that Super Bowl was played in 1973 but capped the 1972 season.
That year my main man Larry brown was league MVP and NFL Offensive player of the year. A great team of old guys who were if nothing else entertaining.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Again as in 3 months ago?

FAIL.

Just a general thought here, when posting a new thread there's a big button right next to the thread title that says "check if already posted". Let's start using it, ok? Alrighty then.

I think there needs to be an application that people have to fill out to start a new thread. These would be my questions:

1. Did you check if this topic has been already posted?
2. Have you asked yourself and two other people if the title of your thread makes sense?
3. Are you part of the Cult of Colt?*
4. Do you think Marcus Mason should be our starting RB?*
5. Do you hate Jason Campbell?
6. Do you intend to use the phrase "vet min" in this thread?
7. Are you posting an article written by Mike Florio?*
8. Are you Jason La Canfora?*
9. Will your initial post be more than 500 words?
10. Are you a Redskins fan?
*A "yes" answer in these questions disqualifies you from starting a thread.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by LBrown43

Better just to sit back and let you young experts go at it.
If you need any memories from the 1972 Super Bowl year or thoughts of when Jergensen and Kilmer were battling for the quarterback spot I'm your man.

I sort of remember Sonny throwing some pretty spirals and Kilmer throwing passes that looked like a wounded duck. Kilmer was one tough QB. He seemed more like a LB than a QB.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

I think there needs to be an application that people have to fill out to start a new thread. These would be my questions:

1. Did you check if this topic has been already posted?
2. Have you asked yourself and two other people if the title of your thread makes sense?
3. Are you part of the Cult of Colt?*
4. Do you think Marcus Mason should be our starting RB?*
5. Do you hate Jason Campbell?
6. Do you intend to use the phrase "vet min" in this thread?
7. Are you posting an article written by Mike Florio?*
8. Are you Jason La Canfora?*
9. Will your initial post be more than 500 words?
10. Are you a Redskins fan?
*A "yes" answer in these questions disqualifies you from starting a thread.

Nice!

[LBrown43]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

I sort of remember Sonny throwing some pretty spirals and Kilmer throwing passes that looked like a wounded duck. Kilmer was one tough QB. He seemed more like a LB than a QB.

Billy was actually drafted as a RB by the Saints if I remember correctly. Sonny was smmoth, Billy was a scrambler, both were out of shape and loved to party.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by LBrown43

I was 12. Mom made stew and dad and I got the rare treat to watch as we ate. I remember wearing my Redskins "R" helmet for most of the game and holding onto my football.It was a pretty boring game actually until Mike Bass made the interception of the Yepremian botched pass attempt and ran it back for a touchdown. I almost knocked my tray table over and dad grabbed mom and gave her a huge kiss and turned on the cassette recorder and played "Hail To The Redskins" (played only after touchdowns). I thought for sure that was the spark but it was over and the Dolphins completed a perfect season.
Now for all of you sticklers I know that that Super Bowl was played in 1973 but capped the 1972 season.
That year my main man Larry brown was league MVP and NFL Offensive player of the year. A great team of old guys who were if nothing else entertaining.

You have excellent taste when it comes to running backs.

Do you remember all of those "Wobble and Win with Billy" bumper stickers?

[LBrown43]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

I think there needs to be an application that people have to fill out to start a new thread. These would be my questions:

1. Did you check if this topic has been already posted?
2. Have you asked yourself and two other people if the title of your thread makes sense?
3. Are you part of the Cult of Colt?*
4. Do you think Marcus Mason should be our starting RB?*
5. Do you hate Jason Campbell?
6. Do you intend to use the phrase "vet min" in this thread?
7. Are you posting an article written by Mike Florio?*
8. Are you Jason La Canfora?*
9. Will your initial post be more than 500 words?
10. Are you a Redskins fan?
*A "yes" answer in these questions disqualifies you from starting a thread.

If nothing else I have opened the door for major posting reform and been the set up man for more than a few comedians.
My work is done here.

[saden1]

Double Jeopardy is unconstitutional.

[JGisLordOfTheRings]

waitaminnitwtfisgoingonhere?

there can be no fail threads without me.....

/thread now obv

[Zerohero]

Originally Posted by LBrown43

Billy was actually drafted as a RB by the Saints if I remember correctly. Sonny was smmoth, Billy was a scrambler, both were out of shape and loved to party.

I've only been watching football since 87 but i swear half the injuries today are no contact (hamstring, sprain, arm for qb), and sometimes it just seems like the players today are in too good a shape for their own good and injured easily. I noticed this in baseball where having half the team banged up seems normal and a pitcher nowadays barely gets out of the 5th. So long story short... was the level of playing just lower and easier to play hurt or not at fullspeed, or were there just as many of these injuries back then?

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by Zerohero

I've only been watching football since 87 but i swear half the injuries today are no contact (hamstring, sprain, arm for qb), and sometimes it just seems like the players today are in too good a shape for their own good and injured easily. I noticed this in baseball where having half the team banged up seems normal and a pitcher nowadays barely gets out of the 5th. So long story short... was the level of playing just lower and easier to play hurt or not at fullspeed, or were there just as many of these injuries back then?

There were many injuries back then. Jurgenson, for example, missed most of the '72 season with an Achilles injury.

However, it is also true that NFL players have gotten both bigger and faster than the in the '70's. Back in the day you just could not find folks who were 250 lbs. and ran 4.5 40's or 300 lbs. and ran 5.0. 40's. So, since momentum=mass times velocity, the momentums of today's players are much greater, resulting in the greater possibility of injury.