American Football Thread

[JamesBond007]

I was on the tennis and football team. You probably don't understand American football and it's elite Ivy League roots. You need to become a Sporting Gentleman and drop the elitist pretension.

Tennis is classy but golf even more so. In America the smaller the ball the classier the sport.

[Daco Celtic]

Tennis is classy but golf even more so. In America the smaller the ball the classier the sport.

but not ping pong. Billiards can be classy if the table has it's own room.

[Daco Celtic]

[KMack]

My all-time favorite coach, Bill Walsh

He was a great coach, all time great.

[Daco Celtic]

He was a great coach, all time great.

He learned a lot from Paul Brown but had his own style. Was basically the Bengals OC during the 70s although back then they called it "assistant coach"

[KMack]

He learned a lot from Paul Brown but had his own style. Was basically the Bengals OC during the 70s although back then they called it "assistant coach"

He did and Walsh created the West Coast offense in Cincinnati out of necessity because Greg Cook never recovered from his injury. So he tailed the offense to fit Virgil Carter. Brown screwed up by not promoting Walsh to head coach, instead it went to Tiger Johnson. Big mistake and the rest is history.

[KMack]

He learned a lot from Paul Brown but had his own style. Was basically the Bengals OC during the 70s although back then they called it "assistant coach"

Greg Cook was one of pro football’s shooting stars. Although his career consisted of just 12 games, he left an impression that hasn’t been forgotten, especially by his teammates and coaches. Cook, as his offensive coordinator, Bill Walsh, once told NFL Films, “could very well have been remembered or noted as the greatest quarterback of all time.”

After setting more than a dozen school passing records at the University of Cincinnati, Cook was selected by the Bengals in the first round (fifth over all) in 1969, the third year of the A.F.L.-N.F.L. common draft. In those days, young quarterbacks, even high draft picks, usually had to wait their turn. Cook, however, was so talented and so well prepared coming out of college that he won the job in his first training camp and was named the starter for the Bengals’ opener against the Dolphins.

At 6 feet 4 inches and about 220 pounds, Cook looked the part. Paul Zimmerman called him a “blond-haired football god.”(Zimmerman, “Landmark Meeting”, cnnsi.com, Oct. 10, 2001) He could make all the necessary throws, especially the deep ball, with timing, anticipation, and accuracy, from inside or outside the pocket. His footwork enabled him to avoid the rush and to use his spontaneity to keep the play alive. Walsh saw Cook as a combination of the size and strength of Terry Bradshaw along with the instincts and feel of Joe Montana.

[Daco Celtic]

Greg Cook was one of pro football’s shooting stars. Although his career consisted of just 12 games, he left an impression that hasn’t been forgotten, especially by his teammates and coaches. Cook, as his offensive coordinator, Bill Walsh, once told NFL Films, “could very well have been remembered or noted as the greatest quarterback of all time.”

After setting more than a dozen school passing records at the University of Cincinnati, Cook was selected by the Bengals in the first round (fifth over all) in 1969, the third year of the A.F.L.-N.F.L. common draft. In those days, young quarterbacks, even high draft picks, usually had to wait their turn. Cook, however, was so talented and so well prepared coming out of college that he won the job in his first training camp and was named the starter for the Bengals’ opener against the Dolphins.

At 6 feet 4 inches and about 220 pounds, Cook looked the part. Paul Zimmerman called him a “blond-haired football god.”(Zimmerman, “Landmark Meeting”, cnnsi.com, Oct. 10, 2001) He could make all the necessary throws, especially the deep ball, with timing, anticipation, and accuracy, from inside or outside the pocket. His footwork enabled him to avoid the rush and to use his spontaneity to keep the play alive. Walsh saw Cook as a combination of the size and strength of Terry Bradshaw along with the instincts and feel of Joe Montana.

Yeah, Cook would have been a HOFer had he not been hurt. Bill Walsh said he was like Steve Young, but taller and stronger. His size, arm strength, and mobility was way ahead of its time. He would be a good fit for today's NFL.

[Daco Celtic]

Early version of a face mask on 1954 on quarterback Y.A. Tittle. This clear plastic version was short-lived and replaced by a slimmer mask.

[Catarinense1998]

We are two days away from the draft. The next thursday night will be a great one. Unfortunely we aren't going see Goodell calling the picks this year. My top 5 mock:

1 Cincinnati Bengals - Joe Burrow, QB, LSU. Goodbye Andy.

2 Washigton Redskins - Chase Young, Edge Rusher out of Ohio State.

3 Detroit Lions - Jeff Okuda, Cornerback out of Ohio State. Hotspot for trades. I can see the Dolphins and the Chargers trading up for Tua.

4 New York Giants - Jedric Wills, OT, Alabama.

5 Miami Dolphins - Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Alabama. Herbert has bust vibe all over him. Tua comes with some injuries concerns, but he has more talent.