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Saints-Chargers Game Brought Back Memories Of Meeting All-Pro RB Chuck Muncie In Mid-1980's

Early in the 2020 season the New Orleans Saints & Los Angles Chargers met for the first time in an exciting Monday night game the Saints...

Scott Perry

Oct 20, 20204 min read

Minnesota Vikings Continue 50 Year Streak Of Ranking In Top 7 Or Better In Winning Percentage

As we delve into the history of the greatest team not sporting a World Championship we see this fan base has suffered much...

Scott Perry

Aug 28, 20206 min read

From First To Fifth Is A Small Drop For Under Performing Miami Dolphins in Last Decade Of Play!

In this blog we a celebrate a consistent franchise and as we delve into its greatness we discover how amazing one man's coaching career...

Scott Perry

Aug 14, 20209 min read

Denver Broncos End Team's Half Century In NFL As Most Consistent When Averaging Each Decade's Finish

https://vimeopro.com/livinglifepro/the-john-fox-show/video/83510870 It's been a long wait to get to this point in the History of my team....

Scott Perry

Aug 8, 20209 min read

The Greatness Of The New England Patriots Radiates Like The Sun In NFL Since 1970's Animated Rank

I Like to think all my blogs are read by fans that love the NFL enough to read about my takes on other clubs. Probably not a safe...

Scott Perry

Jun 19, 20208 min read

Dallas Cowboys: Runner-Up in Effort to Have Best Winning Percentage In Regular Season Since Merger!

The National Football League made the decision in 1966 that the American Football League had become too big a hindrance to its desire to...

Scott Perry

Jun 15, 20205 min read

Finally, A Book That Makes Really Well Educated Fans Less Uncommon With The Ease Of Graphics

The idea of the book came to me in 1986 to tally how all NFL teams have done since the 1970 AFL/NFL merger in the regular season. The...

Scott Perry

Jun 8, 20201 min read

Game Changer: Walter Camp (1859-1925)

When Walter Camp entered Yale in 1876, "football in America was an outlaw game, a sort of town game, old and direputable,," wrote Harford...

Scott Perry

Jun 3, 20201 min read

The T-Formation -- predecessor to the West Coast Offense.

When Bill Walsh took the 49ers to the Superbowl 3x in the 1980s, it was his famed "West Coast Offense" that is partially credited for...

Scott Perry

Jun 2, 20202 min read

Marion Motley

Marion Motley, was a man of great character as well as a talented receiver was put in jail in 1940 and about to be tried for manslaughter...

Scott Perry

Jun 2, 20201 min read

Tackling 132+ years ago

A rudimentary fact --- It was typical for defenses to body-slam the runner in the 1880s. Football tackling prior to the rule change in...

Scott Perry

May 31, 20201 min read

How Sunday Football came to be

Initially, football (college ball, intramural games) of the 1800s were always played on Fridays and Saturdays, but as the professional...

Scott Perry

May 31, 20201 min read

Steelers Enter 2020 As Best Team Of Last 1/2 Century

Of course I was hopeful I would be creating that title for my Denver Bronco Blog page but that blog is its own story. The Pittsburgh...

May 28, 20207 min read

When baseball meets football

In 1931 during a game between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, Babe Ruth runs from 3rd base to home plate on a sacrifice fly. A...

Scott Perry

May 28, 20201 min read

Big $ in 1930

Before the very first NFL draft in 1936, at the top of the decade the Bears saw their chance to get a great runningback in 1930 and...

Scott Perry

May 27, 20201 min read

Another Trip Needed: Canton to Visit The Hall Of Fame... Pro-Football Museum is pure joy!

If not been to Canton Ohio here is a taste of it from a visit years ago...

Scott Perry

May 7, 20204 min read

Strange New World As We Enter The 6th Decade Since The M

No, this helmet is not part of any change upcoming in the Bronco's appearance. If you know me you know I am waiting for the permanent...

Scott Perry

Apr 18, 20203 min read

Why this book will brighten your life

This publication is so unlike anything out there. Because of the book, Denver’s CBS affiliate, named Scott Perry the Fan Of The Week on...

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Apr 17, 20203 min read

The History of Pro Football Talk

Bronco / Pro Football History Talk A great Bronco (or any Football Fan) experience for all ages, as we learn how the team ranks against...

Scott Perry

Jul 18, 20181 min read