Top 10 Things That Changed The Game

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  @indy_go_blue6048 · 6 years ago

  #6 astroturf. You'll notice that concussions and serious leg injuries skyrocketed in the early '70s after almost all the stadiums started using this. The early stuff was nothing less than a carpet on a concrete slab. Worst thing that happened to sports.

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• GL

  @gluserty · 6 years ago

  I haven't taken NFL Films for granted: in the early 1990's ('91-92, episodes airing on ESPN after MNF) I learned about the teams, players, and the NFL itself through this studio, and I'm very grateful.

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• DC

  @dcbandnerd · 5 years ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eQcvufperc&amp;t=716">11:56</a> <br>One of the few times I agree with Mark Madden - no other sports organization in North America (and maybe the world) has a back catalog, detailing its history in such a clear, cinematic, and alluring way as the NFL.

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• CH

  @chrisleblanc6351 · 4 years ago

  “Hitting a dramatic 16 yard field goal” I can’t hear that without cracking up

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• AR

  @ARoper82 · 6 years ago

  Rest in peace Don Shula. You will be missed...

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• HA

  @Hafflwolf · 6 years ago

  Night Train Lane? BECAUSE of him, the clothesline and the facemask are illegal -- it was how he tackled. Shoulda at least got a mention.

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• BE

  @beastoboi · 6 years ago

  Thank you for this! I like watching these old NFL Top 10. The commentators in here really know the game. Unlike the new version of NFL Top 10, too many comedians and artists acting wannabe analysts 🤦‍♂️

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• WR

  @wraith1117 · 6 years ago

  Man I really miss watching Madden drawing on the screen in between plays. Most of the time it was a real mess, yet funny.

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• RI

  @richbarr5959 · 6 years ago

  No; TV has to be #1. Without television the NFL and the other major league sports have the reach, influence and money of AAA baseball.

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• VA

  @vadimzdonutube · 6 years ago

  Instant replay would NOT have overturned the Immaculate Reception

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• PA

  @panzerlambert1194 · 6 years ago

  Pete Rozelle was one sharp dude. &nbsp;Nobody did as much for the NFL as he did. &nbsp;Made the NFL what it is today and beat out baseball as the national past time in the process. &nbsp;Best commissioner of any sports league ever.

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• WA

  @warrenpeece1726 · 6 years ago

  What I remember when Bill Walsh took over the 49ers was the quarterback taking a few steps back and throwing to a wide open receiver. &nbsp;Timing. &nbsp;That was different than the passing game at the time.

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