Category Archives: NFL Classic

David Newman-NFL Films: The Story of The 1982 St. Louis Cardinals

Source: This piece was originally posted at The Daily Review I remember the NFL’s St. Louis Cardinals pretty well, because I started watching football in the early and mid 1980s and even though the Cardinals are from St. Louis, they … Continue reading

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HBO: Inside the NFL, Featuring the New Orleans Saints 12/10/87: Goodbye to The New Orleans Aints

Source: This piece was originally posted at The Daily Review The New Orleans Saints finally not just make the playoffs in 1987, but had their first winning season as well. But several of those players that played for the 87 … Continue reading

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NFL Films: 1987 Minnesota Vikings- Making a Move

Source: NFL Films: 1987 Minnesota Vikings- Making a Move 1987 was a big season for the Minnesota Vikings for several reasons. Their first playoff appearance since 1982 and they were stuck in mediocrity from 1983-86 with 7-9 and 8-8 records. … Continue reading

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NFL Films: New Orleans Saints 1983 Highlights: A Little Bit More

Source: The Daily Review Jim Mora, gets a lot of credit for turning the New Orleans Saints into winners and a consistent playoff team for the first time in their franchise history in the late 1980s and early 1990s. And … Continue reading

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CBS Sports: NFL 1976-NFC Final-Los Angeles Rams @ Minnesota Vikings: 3rd Quarter

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Plus 1976 was probably the Rams best opportunity to beat the Vikings in the NFC Final. This was an aging Vikings team that no longer had that dominant defense that they … Continue reading

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ABC Sports: NFL 1976-MNF-Pittsburgh Steelers @ Minnesota Vikings: First Quarter

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Plus 1976 was the Vikings last Super Bowl season, meaning their last trip to the Super Bowl. An aging team that was no longer dominant on defense, at least as dominant … Continue reading

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CBS Sports: NFL 1978-Week 6-San Francisco 49ers @ Los Angeles Rams: First Quarter

Source: This post was originally posted at The New Democrat This really looks like a mismatch on paper with the San Francisco 49ers finishing 2-14 in 1978 and the Los Angeles Rams finishing 12-4 and running away again with the NFC … Continue reading

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NFL Films: A Little History of the Minnesota Vikings

Source:The Daily Press When you look at teams that should’ve won championships but didn’t, I look at teams that were really the best at what they did in their league for that year. Teams that had everything on paper, the … Continue reading

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American Throwback: Video: CBS Sports: NFL 1978-NFL Today Complete Episode 11/1278

Erik Schneider on Google+ The New Democrat on Facebook The New Democrat on Twitter This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger 1978 was one of the best NFL seasons of all time, and I believe the … Continue reading

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Lucky Larue: Vince Lombardi Teaches The Power Sweep

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat To judge whose the greatest head coach of all-time in the NFL you first have to know what is the job of the head coach and what his responsibilities are and … Continue reading

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