What better way to celebrate Leap Day than with sports’ most famous celebratory leap?
Here’s a look at the Lambeau Leap, as originally presented in “Top Ten End Zone Celebrations.” Watch to see where the … MORE ►
Archive for February, 2012
Posted: February 29th, 2012
Happy Leapin’ Birthday, Bryce Paup
To celebrate Leap Day, we’re wishing a Happy Birthday to former NFL linebacker/defensive end Bryce Paup. Both on February 29, 1968, Paup turns 44 today. Or 11, if you only count the number of actual … MORE ►
Tags: birthday, bryce paup, february 29, leap day
Posted: February 28th, 2012
Which NFL Stars Would Make Good Shakespearean Actors??
My wife and I saw a performance of Richard III at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA last Saturday and it was an outstanding show. If you ever want to see Shakespeare on an Elizabethan-style … MORE ►
Posted: February 28th, 2012
This Day in Football: February 28
On February, 28, 1959 the Chicago Cardinals traded nine players to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for future Hall of Fame halfback Ollie Matson.
Rams general manager Pete Rozelle acquired Matson by trading away … MORE ►
Posted: February 28th, 2012
This NFL FILMSman’s Favorite Football Flick
A large congratulations goes out to the film Undefeated for winning Best Documentary Feature at the 84th Annual Academy Awards. As The Vault Keeper pointed out on Sunday, it now joins a long … MORE ►
Posted: February 27th, 2012
This Day in Football: February 27
On this day one year ago, defensive tackle Stephen Paea set an NFL Scouting Combine record in the bench press event, lifting 225 pounds 49 times.
Paea played his college football at Oregon State and … MORE ►
Tags: nfl combine, stephen paea, total access
Posted: February 27th, 2012
Tournament of Touchdown Shots Winner
Congratulations, Marshawn Lynch! Your Beast Mode run versus the New Orleans Saints in the 2010 Wild Card Playoffs was voted the best touchdown shot!
Steve Young’s touchdown had a great run through our tournament, including … MORE ►
Posted: February 26th, 2012
Tales From the Vault: Special Oscar Edition
Move over Pitt, Clooney and silent French guy. You’ve got
nothing on Jim Brown as Slammer, Alex Karras as Mongo, and Burt
Reynolds as Paul “Wrecking” Crewe. With the 84th Annual Academy Awards
upon us, … MORE ►
Posted: February 23rd, 2012
Tournament of Touchdown Shots: Championship
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s finally here. Our Tournament of Touchdown Shots Championship match!
Over the past few months, we have presented 32 shots from different touchdowns, either from the ground-camera or the top-camera. We presented … MORE ►
Posted: February 23rd, 2012
Cosell Talks: Matt Flynn and the Art of Quarterbacking
Rewind to New Year’s Day. On that cold and windy afternoon at Lambeau Field, Matt Flynn’s second NFL start produced 480 passing yards and six touchdowns, the final one with 1:10 left in the fourth … MORE ►
