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Daunte Culpepper retires

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by 2muchcoffeeman, Sep 4, 2008.

  1. joe king

    joe king Active Member

    Sorry, this is not correct. The highest scoring offense in NFL history belonged to the 1950 Los Angeles Rams, who averaged 38.83 points per game (466 in 12 games) while pioneering three- and four-receiver formations. The 2007 Patriots averaged 36.81 and the 1998 Vikings averaged 34.75.

    The '51 Rams, by the way, averaged 450.8 yards per game (5409 in 12 games), more than the team listed in the NFL record book as No. 1 in offense for a season (2000 St. Louis Rams, 7075 yards in 16 games, 442.2 per game).

    Those Rams teams included two Hall of Fame QBs (Norm Van Brocklin and Bob Waterfield) and two Hall of Fame WRs (Tom Fears and Elroy ``Crazylegs'' Hirsch). The '51 Rams still hold the record for most yards in a game -- 735 against the NY Yanks. Not coincidentally, that's the same game in which Van Brocklin passed for 554 yards -- still a record.

    The '50 Rams had games of 70, 65 and 51 points.
     
  2. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    I remember as a kid watching Vince Ferragamo throw for 509 against the 49ers. That was one of the coolest things I'd ever seen.
     
  3. RossLT

    RossLT Guest

    I heard a story about him that I always wondered if it was true. The story says he committed to UCF after his junior year and as he started to produce more and more in his senior year, the more prestigious Florida schools came calling and his grandma forced him to honor his commitment.
     
  4. imjustagirl

    imjustagirl Active Member

    One of my myriad crushes.

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  5. Pancamo

    Pancamo Active Member

    The big schools didn't think he would be eligible. Its true that she made him honor his commitment.
     
  6. pallister

    pallister Guest

    Culpepper was mostly overrated, but remember that in 2004, when he would have won the MVP were it not for Manning setting the TD record, Moss was hurt much of that year. Culpepper somehow made a star out of Nate Burleson for a season. But he completely fell apart the next season before blowing out his knee.
     
  7. I Digress

    I Digress Guest

    Grandma may have had a hand in him honoring hit commitment, but I think force is too strong a word. He worshiped her. Or still does if she's still around.
     
  8. Wasn't he born in a prison?
     
  9. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    There is good reason why no NFL team would touch him. His teammates despised him. He was significantly less popular in the Vikings locker room than Moss was.

    He's definitely talented enough to still play in the NFL, but he's not worth the headache.

    He might be the NFL's version of Jose Canseco, not that I'm implying any drug use.
     
  10. pallister

    pallister Guest

    Are you implying Vai Sikahema (sp?) would kick his ass?
     
  11. MU_was_not_so_hard

    MU_was_not_so_hard Active Member

    Carney Lansford loved Canseco.
     
  12. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    Canseco was probably 1,000X better liked than Culpepper was, but I think there is no doubt that both players were blackballed by their leagues because nobody wants the headache.
     
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