Archive for January, 2012

The Vault Keeper vents about “Icing the Kicker” and contemplates a counter-factual history of NFL Films in an “iced” universe gone mad.

I.  The Ice Storm

In overtime of the 2011 NFC Championship Game, Giants … MORE ►

Editor’s Note:  How many Madonna song titles could Heidi embed in this post?  Try to count them all, then find the answer in the link below.  Then go watch “Desperately Seeking Susan” on VHS.

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This season we were fortunate to have three characters from the summer installment of “Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL” return for the end of season show:  Andy Dalton (QB Cincinnati Bengals), Patrick Peterson (CB … MORE ►

On this day in 2000, Kurt Warner and “The Greatest Show on Turf” reigned supreme in Super Bowl XXXIV, as the Titans came up one yard short against the Rams.

Warner started the season as … MORE ►

In the NFL, preparation and game planning is a function of probability and tendency. The game is defined by matchups, some more visible and seemingly more important than others, particularly in the passing game.

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Last, but certainly not least, in Round 2, Game 8 of the Holiday Tournament of Touchdown Shots, we give you a showdown between two classic NFL Films shots, for the right to claim the final … MORE ►

In preparation for the Super Bowl, every single member of a team’s staff plays a vital role. Many of those roles may be overlooked, but that doesn’t mean they’re any less important.

For today’s Short, … MORE ►

Today we’re looking back to a Patriots’ game earlier in the season against one of the Giants most hated rivals.

Check out this great game from 2011 – the Patriots vs. the Cowboys in Week … MORE ►

Playoff games are truly interesting to me. Usually, I have to film almost everything that moves. This is because we have, at the most, five cinematographers filming. Playoff games give me a chance to focus … MORE ►

During the closing credits of our new documentary about Joe Namath, “Namath: Beaver Falls to Broadway,” there’s a brief snippet of a man at an autograph show greeting Broadway Joe. He says: “I’ve been waiting … MORE ►