Thread: GRIDIRON 2000

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GRIDIRON 2000
September 3, 1979
Frank Deford

Don't be shocked when the 21st century arrives and the NFL teams in Super Bowl XXXIV have women quarterbacks launching 135-yard touchdown passes with their power-assisted arms

"In the year 2000, there won't be any contact below the waist." �Bum Phillips, Head Coach, Houston Oilers

Yeah, O.K.

"The 25-yard end zone is the single greatest thing that could change the game. The whole concept of goal-line defenses would change with that." �Marv Levy, Head Coach, Kansas City Chiefs

Sure, open it up.

"Players will look a lot different: lighter equipment, more formfitting shoulder pads, a different type of helmet, soft rib pads." �Dan Rooney, President, Pittsburgh Steelers

Of course.

"By 2000 there'll be pari-mutuel betting on every play in every game in the NFL." �Byron Donzis

Say what?

"There'll be a little metal fleck in the football, so you can tell for sure whether the guy with the ball got over the goal line or was pushed back." �Tex Schramm, General Manager, Dallas Cowboys

You bet, that's a can-do.

SI has opened up the Vault on old stories - for FREE - on SI.com.
Here's a great one that was dug up on someone's blog from 1979 about what pro football would be like in 2000.
It's a gas!

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"In the year 2000, there won't be any contact below the waist." �Bum Phillips, Head Coach, Houston Oilers

Gotta love that Bum.


Some good stuff there. ;D