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Message: <blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 574359">I think you misunderstood.A Kramer supporter presented here a letter outlining Kramer's accomplishments that he wanted all of us to sign and send on to the league or the HOF committee, whatever.  That letter made no mention of the Power Sweep.  He didn't bury the lead; he omitted it altogether.  When I pointed out that gross oversight, he got nasty with me.So the question is, did that supporter hold some Lombardi grudge?Why would he not tightly associate Kramer with Lombardi's signature play, one of the signature innovations of the modern game, a play that was the backbone of 5 championships, and an innovation that Kramer was instrumental in executing?  It's as though he was scrupulously avoiding the Kramer-Lombardi link.What follows is a link to a highlight tape illustrating my point, and this clip does not include his signature play...it was the one where he ran in front of Taylor, I think it was, all the way down the field, knocking down one guy after another all the way the end zone.  The Ice Bowl block was one thing, one moment, and had little to do with what Kramer was about as a player. [MEDIA=youtube]Tf4Uf6rx3X4[/MEDIA]More likely I'm over thinking it.  The quality of the letter was so poor that the simple answer is that guy did not know what he was talking about.  Too bad for Kramer his supporters don't know him.</blockquote>

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