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19 minutes ago, Herodotus said:

Actually, their, UNLV's, use of confederate symbols had NOTHING to do with slavery or supporting the CSA.  No, if memory serves correct they were part of a civil "war" in Nevada between Reno in the north and Vegas in the south so they adopted a lot of that stuff to echo their struggle.  

I like the helmet. I wasn't implying anything. Might make it my avatar

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 Here's a rare photo of Miami Dolphins quarterback Earl Morrall wearing an aqua jersey during before an afternoon home game at the Orange Bowl in the early 1970s. Since 1972, the Dolphins have typically worn white jerseys for afternoon home games. Head coach Don Shula believed the white jerseys gave the Dolphins an advantage because they reflected the heat. Opponents would be forced to wear their dark jerseys which absorbed heat. While it's debatable whether the strategy was effective, there's no denying the Dolphins enjoyed tremendous success at the Orange Bowl. From 1966 to 1986, the Dolphins racked up a 110-37-3 all time record at the Orange Bowl, including a 31 game regular season/post season win streak from 1971 to 1974. 

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1966-6-9: On this day in pro football history: For most football fans, today's AFL-NFL merger was a great thing.  But for quarterback John Brodie, it’s timing could not have been worse.

Brodie entered his option year during the 1966 NFL season.  And the Houston Oilers wanted him for their 1967 AFL season.  Last Saturday, the Oilers presented Brodie with a $750,000 offer to join the AFL club.  Brodie received $35,000 for the 1965 season while playing for the San Francisco 49ers.  The $750,000 contract would have been the richest in football history.

The only reason the deal wasn’t completed over the weekend was because Houston Oilers Bud Adams was issued an ultimatum not to sign any players.  San Francisco 49ers general manager Lou Spadia had little to say in regards to the potential signing.  

Once the two leagues merged, Brodie’s contract disappeared.  Adams said, “The merger between the National and American league teams precludes any further discussions with Brodie.”

Adams was under the impression that the two leagues were still at war when the contract was being discussed.  “Then the league office called me and told me to lay off.  Merger negotiations had been taking place.”

Brodie’s attorney John Cook implied the promises had been made and were expected to be kept.  Cook said, “I feel the strength of John’s position on what he is entitled to expect is not weakened one particle by what happened between the leagues not the clubs.”

Brodie had stayed quiet through the ordeal.  When asked about the signing, Brodie said, “No comment.” 

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