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2020 January -

The Kansas City Chiefs of 1968 put a team on the field that went 12–2 and had 10 All-Stars but couldn't advance past the first round of the playoffs, losing to arch rivals the Oakland Raiders. In 1969, one of the toughest defenses ever led the team to Super Bowl IV. The defense led the AFL in fewest rushing and passing yards allowed and the offense kept rolling even when Len Dawson went down with an injury. In the playoffs, they won on the road to the the defending champs the Jets and despite losing to the hated Raiders twice...

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2020 January -

The 1966 Rams finally took a step into winning territory under first year head coach George Allen with an 8–6 record. The former underachieving Rams improved to 11–1–2 in 1967 and 10–3–1 in 1968, miking them one of league's best. Though they did not qualify for the playoff in 1968 despite their 10-win season, the Rams had put together one of the most talented rosters in the NFL. Offensively, the Rams had balance and depth but it was the defensive unit that captured headlines with the Fearsome Foursome. Deacon Jones, Merlin Olsen, Roger Brown, and Lamar Lundy plus up-and-comers Gregg...

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Our last entry for 2019 mentions more losses from the past year: Ed Simonini, Andy Etchenbarren , Mike Reilly, Willie Brown, Bernie Parrish, George Tarasovic, Ron Fairly , Bill Koman, Dean Prentice, Jim LeClair, Dan McGrew, Fred Cox, Walter White , MacArthur Lane, Pat Sullivan, Caroll Spinney , Cas Banaszak, Peter Mayhew, McKeon Philip, Dave Parks, Georgia Engel, Eddie Money, Rusty Hilger, Lam Jones, Pumpsie Green, Jan Michael Vincent, Arte Johnson, Bill Macy and Elbert Dubenion. This brief mention is a slight wink and nod to the many sports heroes and pop culture figures who have colored our world. Happy...

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