According to the Pottsville Republican, Horrigan will take the viewpoint opposing Fleming, an opinion that by their own choice and despite repeated warnings, the Maroons disobeyed an NFL rule and therefore do not deserve the title. Jim Coles the main sports anchor for WNEP-Newswatch 16 (A Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania News Network) will moderate the debate between Horrigan and Fleming.

The debate will surley keep the Pottsville Maroons in the recently acquired national spotlight. Fleming has done an outstanding job of circulating his most recent book about the Maroons “Breaker Boys: The NFL’s Greatest Team and the Stolen 1925 Championship“. It has been said to be “selling faster than Harry Potter” in the community and surrounding areas. The February edition of ESPN The Magazine showcased an article about the Maroons and the curse that is said to be held over the cardinals franchise by Maroon fans for their unethical acceptance of the championship.

The Republican also stated that about 150 tickets — about two-thirds of the seats — will be raffled off March 30 at The REPUBLICAN & Herald, 111 Mahantongo St., Pottsville. Free tickets will be distributed in the random drawing, while the remaining seats will be reserved for invited guests.

The debate is the next important step in justifying the unreasonable events that took place in 1925. Fumbled.org supports the Maroons and hopes to see the title returned to its home, Pottsville Pennsylvania!  GO DAVE!!!

2.Jeannette high school is exactly 120 miles away from State College. Being that Terrelle was born in Pennsylvania he should look to continue his career in Pennsylvania. There is no finer institution of high learning like PSU.

3. Who will be the Lion’s quarterback if  Pryor opts to attend school somewhere else? Daryll Clark. As the back up to Anthony Morelli Clark proved himself as having AJ Feeley like qualities. He came off the bench and gave PSU the spark they needed to be victorious in the Alamo Bowl just like AJ Feeley helped the Eagles almost beat the Patriots. The collapse is coming!

4. Pryor is on the road this week visiting Oregon State. This means if Pryor choses Oregon he becomes a Duck. Would you rather be part of a team that is called the Ducks, or the Nittany Lions?

5. With the depth PSU has already developed for the upcoming 3 seasons or so…adding Terrelle Pryor to the roster will make the Lions a contender in the BCS. PSU needs a spark desperatley and Terrelle is the answer without a doubt…

The fact is, the Cardinals did not edge out anyone!!!!! The 1925 championship ended up being handed to the “Song Birds” of Chicago because of the so called “disqualification controversy” against the Pottsville Maroons. 

For those of you who do not know about the controversy; the Maroons and Cardinals were the top contenders for the 1925 NFL title, with Pottsville winning a late-season game between them, 21-7. That’s right the Maroons beat them! The “controversy” started when the Maroons scheduled a game against The University of Notre Dame, which included the infamous “Four Horseman”. They won the game 9-7 in the final seconds. On the same day, the Frankford Yellow Jackets were scheduled to play a game in the same city. Read More…

How can the NFL just hand away a championship? A similar situation that compares to todays sports world would be if the Patriots scrimmaged a high-school before the big game. Would the NFL just hand the Giants the Super bowl if the same situation took place today? Absolutely not! The impact of the media and fans on such a decision would sink the National Football League for such a stupid act.

Ever since the NFL awarded the Cardinals that final game, the franchise can not even peck its way into a successful season. According to ESPN Author David Fleming, a 92 year-old Maroons historian, Nick Barbetta, agrees that a curse is indeed in place.

“ The Cardinals will be doomed by a curse folks in Pottsville hand down from generation to generation. “We cursed ‘em with the oldest, strongest curse in sports.”

The Maroons Story

The Official Site of The Pottsville Maroons

-Aaron Schimpf
Editor: Fumbled.org

The picture below is what has become of the historic football field that played host to many NFL games, including the 1925 championship game that was ripped from the hearts of players and supporters.
On December 6, Pottsville defeated Chicago, 21-7, to be awarded the best record in the NFL and seemed to all but officially clinch the NFL championship.

 

However, two things happened: First, the Cardinals hastily scheduled games against two weak teams which had disbanded for the year. Secondly, NFL President Joseph Carr suspended the Maroons for playing a team of University of Notre Dame All-Stars in Philadelphia (and winning 9-7) on the same day the Frankford Yellow Jackets were scheduled to play a game in Philadelphia, violating Frankford’s franchise rights. Although Carr warned the Maroons in writing that they faced suspension if they played the Notre Dame All-Stars in Philadelphia, the Maroons claim that the league office verbally approved the game during a telephone call (wikipedia).

There is considerable controversy over whether the Maroons should have been awarded the 1925 NFL Championship instead of the Chicago Cardinals. After almost 90 plus years; the city of Pottsville and surrounding areas have begun a revolt to bring back the 1925 NFL Championship challenging the NFL on the issues surrounding the Maroons disqualification. An Online Pottsville Maroons Petition that you can (and should) sign has been started  (by ESPN and author David Fleming) in hopes of showing the support that the Pottsville Maroons still have.

Recently, interest and support has hit an all-time level. ESPN sports writer David Fleming has written a book about the controversial elements surrounding the 1925 NFL title. He tries to explain what really took place in his book ‘Breaker Boys: The NFL’s Greatest Team and the Stolen 1925 Championship’ by providing sufficient evidence that the Pottsville Maroons should be the rightful owners of the 1925 NFL title. The point of the book was to turn the national spotlight over to the constant supporters of the Pottsville Maroon’s legacy. But there’s more…

After signing hundreds of copies of his book for Maroons fans in Pottsville during the three-day “Maroons Week” celebration Oct. 10-13, David Fleming announced ESPN would launch the petition in an attempt to help the team get its National Football League championship back.

Fleming asked all of the supporters and citizens of Pottsville, and all other citizens of surrounding areas for their time dedication and contributions to help the Pottsville Maroon’s get what they deserve.
“E-mail it to your friends, put it in blogs, put it up on message boards, let this thing take off in cyberspace,” said Fleming, (republicanherald.com).

Fleming was very successful. As of today, the petition to date, contains over 7200 signatures and a new name appears almost every 2 minutes. The local newspaper The Republican Herald has written several articles trying to spark interest in the area and provides information on where to find the petition.
A major break-through took place today (October 23, 2007) in the fight to return the championship. Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney and Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie said the still have interesting in settling the dispute over the championship.

“I’m all for it. I think that we should make this a national campaign issue,” Lurie said. “I would love to see that. They deserve it.”

Cardinals franchise when questions always produces a hostile reaction to any question involving the 1925 championship. Answers like “it is not longer a discussion”, or “this isn’t a topic of interest” are always given in response. The fact is because of all the support the pressure is on. For the city of Pottsville, I personally thank author David Fleming for all the work he has done to re-amp the battle with the NFL.

With the support of NFL players and teams, ESPN, and fellow supporters: Lets keep the pressure on and BRING THE CHAMPIONSHIP BACK TO POTTSVILLE!
Fumbled.org editor –Aaron Schimpf