Back then players played for the love of the game, to be the best. The road to the Super Bowl went through Miami, Pittsburgh, or Oakland. QBs weren’t protected like they are now, so pinning your ears back with reckless abandonment to get to the QB was acceptable. I don’t see what Griese said is so hard to understand.

Ross needs to call Nike today, and change the uni’s back to the old 1973 look. No aqua pants. No blue drop shadow. Block number font. Stripes on sleeves and socks. Gray face mask.

Dress like a champion, play like a champion. See the Miami/Dallas Thanksgiving game from 2003? Wore the 73 uni’s. Played the best game they played in the last 20 years. It’s true, look it up.

Or continue to do it after the league tells you, in no uncertain terms, to stop doing it, then lying when you get caught, you left out those parts.

You know, Williams talked a macho game, but when he got caught, he didn’t man up, he lied like a third grader.

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Could you please point out who was saying any of that stuff about the Saints in the comments on this article?

Back in my day linebackers were 10 feet tall and could breathe fire. We used to walk uphill both ways to Fidel’s mansion to party in 120 degree heat too!
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Are you INSANE ?? Have ever watched films from the antiquated “Gear” they even used in the 70′s ??? The top inside center of the of the helmet consisted of a small piece of plastic suspended by guaze, the facemask were wide enough to punch a player directly in the face, “clothes-lining” someone in the neck with your forearm was an “Artistic Skill” and if you got your teeth knocked out you went over and washed your mouth out in the bucket then went back in the game !!! Hold up your hand next time and ask Permission before you speak !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Simple, handing off to Larry Csonka about 25 times a game.

He’s right about one thing, .. the game was viewed differently especially as it relates to hitting skill players. Today if you touch a receiver 5 yards down field, .. foul. Hit a QB that isn’t holding the ball, .. foul. Touch his head, .. foul and a fine. Back when he played QBs didn’t know what flack jackets were and were hit a lot after they threw the ball. Of course, players are MUCH bigger and stronger today. Back in the 60s-70s a big DE or OT was 275 pounds. Today that a tight end and DE and OTs are 300+. Jack Lambert was one of the most feared middle LB of his day and if I remember correctly his playing weight was about 220, .. that a safety today.

The game has changed and there are obvious efforts to protect players. But, today’s players are bigger stronger and faster than the were in Bob’s day too.

Williams is simply a douche. Always speak as if what you are saying will be on the front page tomorrow.

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Indeed it was so the difference is our PC culture and general nature to be flabbergasted about anything and everything that is newsworthy or in the case of PFT – click worthy….