Funny - old NFL vs today’s NFL

[dave mcbride]

The world we have lost … 😬

 

[Gregg]

The way they showed the scores back then looks so cheap

 

 

 

[Don Otreply]

Yup, three yards and a cloud of dirt…, 

[hondo in seattle]

Back when men were men...

[BillsfaninSB]

I’m glad those are penalties now.  But the Cowboy getting stepped on always gave me a little joy.  Am I a bad person?

[SoonerBillsFan]

5 minutes ago, BillsfaninSB said:

I’m glad those are penalties now.  But the Cowboy getting stepped on always gave me a little joy.  Am I a bad person?

Nope. And some of it should be still allowed.

[Dablitzkrieg]

55 minutes ago, Don Otreply said:

Yup, three yards and a cloud of dirt…, 

Dust

[PonyBoy]

Man's game back then Bitche*! 😀

 

I also love the horn instruments in so much music that choreographed with sports back in the day. 

 

[Capco]

Back when they still used roids and had a smoker's bench.  

[TheyCallMeAndy]

1 hour ago, hondo in seattle said:

Back when men were men...

And only lived to 30 like real men! 

[Warcodered]

We have to remember the good old days because the guys playing in them can't.

Edited May 4, 2024 by Warcodered

[RobbRiddick]

Yeah baby! Back when real men roamed the streets!

 

[PBF81]

27 minutes ago, Warcodered said:

We have to remember the good old day because the guys playing in it can't.

 

They couldn't even remember which end they were defending sometimes.  

 

 

[90sBills]

3 hours ago, hondo in seattle said:

Back when men were men...

And a long healthy life was overrated…

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

Miss it

[Behindenemylines]

3 hours ago, BillsfaninSB said:

I’m glad those are penalties now.  But the Cowboy getting stepped on always gave me a little joy.  Am I a bad person?

Nope. That one makes 9 out of 10 people happy!   

[BADOLBILZ]

 

IMO..........the last great, violent NFL game.

 

https://www.espn.com/nfl/game/_/gameId/340119026/49ers-seahawks

 

The rules had drastically changed 4 years earlier and the old-school games became gradually fewer and far between until this one closed the era.

 

This game brought great satisfaction to watch. 

[NoHuddleKelly12]

What’s a little horse collar tackle between friends? 🤷🏼‍♂️ But wow…that was some effective D back in the day. No need to disguise coverages, just flat out do whatever it took to lay the offense out! 🫢

[GoBills808]

4 hours ago, hondo in seattle said:

Back when men were men...

And defensive tackles were 240

[SinceThe70s]

Had same conversation about hockey playoffs with a friend this past week.

 

Hard to argue against the player safety rules, but I'm not watching the same sports I watched growing up. I don't recall my father or grandfather making that point to me.