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#OTD in #SteelersHistory 1976 the #Steelers crushed the Colts in the AFC divisional game as Terry Bradshaw tied his record throwing three touchdown passes while the team set a record under Coach Noll with 526 yards of offense. Their championship defence would end in Oakland.

The Appeal to Heaven flag is awesome, it really bothers me that the legacy media defames this flag. It depicts the Eastern White Pine. The King of England banned our colonial ancestors from harvesting this species and his men even marked the trees that weren’t allowed to be

The Battle of the Bulge began #OTD in 1944. For me this poem very much speaks of the fighting, here read by actor Sir Gary Oldman: it was written by 101st Airborne veteran Bernard J. McKearney. I’ve added some contemporary images for some atmosphere. #Bulge81 #WW2

The One-Point Wonder: How a Controversial Goal Post Safety Decided the 1945 NFL Championship

Kevin Gallagher - December 15, 1935 NFL CHAMPIONSHIP In a windy, wintry mix at University of Detroit Stadium, the Lions prevail over the defending New York Giants

The payout

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The Lions defense would chip in 2 interceptions, one by Buddy Parker who run his back for a TD. (Parker would return to coach the Lions to back to back Championships in the 1950s)

The Lions would make short work of the New Yorkers; pounding them for 246 yds rushing on 65 carries and 4 TDs on the muddy University field.

The Lions 1) Ace Gutowsky 2) Ernie Caddel 3) George Christensen 4) Glenn Presnell

The Giants 1) Bill Owen 2) Ed Danowski 3) Ken Strong 4) Mel Hein

The Lineup

The game would be played at the University of Detroit Stadium

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The Lions, 2nd place runner-ups the previous 2 seasons, won the Western Division when the Bears beat the Cardinals on the last game of the season. The Lions would face off against the current "Sneaker Game Champions" the New York Giants.

The Detroit Lions 1st NFL Championship Game Graphics by https://t.co/l6ujfjhoZJ 🧵

12-09-1935 The Evening Courier Champaign-Urbana Big 10 ban on hiring pro football players and coaches is lifted

This appears to be a 1969 inter-league scrimmage between the AFL Chargers and NFL Saints instead of a preseason game (note the official in the background). If all the players made the final roster then #32 Tom Barrington RB, #50 Jake Kupp LG, #78 (far right) Jerry Jones T and

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Here is the high-quality video of most of the biggest win of the season in 1975 - Washington at Dallas - Do or die game, winner gets the final playoff spot – at Texas Stadium - 12/13/75 - CBS