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Football

Ponietz

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1. Gabriel was my role model

Reply to Buttoneer (Original post)

Thu May 1, 2025, 08:27 PM

May 1

I had a large NFL calendar with his photo on it the year after he won MVP (1970?).
Took me a few months to get my hair like his.

Got a Rams v. Cowboy’s electric football set at Christmas, vandalized the Cowboy players so they’d run in circles.

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Roman Gabriel was a better QB than Joe Namath. [View all] Buttoneer May 1 OP

Gabriel was my role model Ponietz May 1 #1

So was Kenny Anderson.... JT45242 May 1 #2

Wish that I could rep this more than once. Xavier Breath May 2 #5

Agreed! Buttoneer May 3 #7

The sport has evolved over time ..... anciano May 1 #3

Well, of course. marble falls May 1 #4

Joe Namath Had a better PR agent than Roman Gabriel Brother Buzz May 3 #6

Well, it is the Hall of Fame, and not the Hall of Statistics... Buttoneer May 3 #8