[NU Sports] NU draftees

[Dennis W. Brandt]

> Burton was drafted in the first round by The Patriots as well but as my 
> good friend,Mr Weinbaum reminded me,that was of course prior to the merger 
> and thus the AFL
>
I believe he played for the Patriots.  I don't recall him suiting up for the 
Eagles.

BTW, there was a great series on Showtime (and perhaps elsewhere) on the 
growth of the AFL and the eventual merger.  Worth watching.  Did you know 
that the Vikings and Cowboys franchises exist only because the fledgling AFL 
was preparing to put teams into those cities?  They did in Dallas, but the 
Cowboys overshadowed them.  That's why they became the Kansas City Chiefs.