ping: NFL Historians

cthomer5000 · 05-21-2003, 06:55 PM

I've known about this for quite some time, and was really happy to see this blurb on CNNSI.com

Quote:

Tagliabue said the league would rethink what team deserves to be called the 1925 champions. The NFL did not hold playoffs then, and the Chicago Cardinals were declared champions despite a loss to the Pottsville (Pa.) Maroons. League president Joe Carr disqualified them for later playing a game against Notre Dame in Philadelphia.

Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell made a presentation Wednesday on behalf of the Maroons, who also had their NFL rights rescinded by Carr.

for those of you who don't know the story of the 1925 Pottsville Maroons, check this out: "The Discarded Championship"

It's interesting that after 78 years, Pottsville has a chance to recieve that title.

sabotai · 05-21-2003, 07:11 PM

Again? This comes up like every 5 years or so.

Pottsville violated the territory rights of another team. They were suspended. They finished with a worse record than Chicago. Done deal.

Airhog · 05-22-2003, 12:44 AM

Besides who wants a team like pottsville to have a title

Blade6119 · 05-22-2003, 01:20 AM

i lived near pottsville once...kinda trashy...go malvern!!!

05-21-2003, 07:11 PM	#2
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	Again? This comes up like every 5 years or so. Pottsville violated the territory rights of another team. They were suspended. They finished with a worse record than Chicago. Done deal. Last edited by sabotai : 05-21-2003 at 07:11 PM.

05-22-2003, 12:44 AM	#3
Airhog Captain Obvious Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Norman, Oklahoma	Besides who wants a team like pottsville to have a title __________________ Thread Killer extraordinaire Yay! its football season once again!

05-22-2003, 01:20 AM	#4
Blade6119 Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona	i lived near pottsville once...kinda trashy...go malvern!!! __________________ *Underachievement* The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the lawnmower. *Despair* It's always darkest just before it goes pitch black. *Demotivation* Sometimes the best solution to morale problems is just to fire all of the unhappy people. http://www.despair.com/viewall.html

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