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| - | ====== November 21, 1961 ====== | + | {{page>1961_news#november |
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| - | ===== News ===== | + | |
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| - | • In a revelation that generated an immediate scandalized reaction by the NFL and by college coaches, AFL commissioner Joe Foss said he had learned that the league’s owners had conducted a secret “poll” of college players in the past week, two weeks in advance of the official December 2 draft date | + | |
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| - | • Foss said he had no prior knowledge of the affair and added that he would approve no contracts dated prior to the draft date | + | |
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| - | • Raiders co-owner [[Robert Osborne]] denied wrongdoing, saying the team was doing “everything legally possible” to get players | + | |
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| - | • General manager [[Wes Fry 1|Wes Fry]] claimed to have no knowledge of the illicit draft | + | |
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| - | ===== AFL Standings ===== | + | |
| - | |<30%>| | + | |
| - | | **Eastern Division** | + | |
| - | |[[Titans|Houston]]| | + | |
| - | |[[Patriots|Boston]]| | + | |
| - | |[[Jets|New York]]| | + | |
| - | |[[Bills|Buffalo]]| | + | |
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| - | | **Western Division** | + | |
| - | |[[Chargers|San Diego]]| | + | |
| - | |[[Chiefs|Dallas]]| | + | |
| - | |[[Broncos|Denver]]| | + | |
| - | |Oakland| | + | |
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