The start of the NFL’s free agency period is nearly upon us, a time that reminds us how rare it’s become for anyone to spend his entire career in one uniform. Today’s Profile in Greatness … MORE ►
Posted: March 5th, 2012
This Day in Football: NFL Films is Born
On March 5, 1964 Ed Sabol’s own Blair Motion Pictures was purchased by the National Football League and renamed NFL Films. This marked another step toward Sabol fully realizing his dream of running a film … MORE ►
Tags: nfl films
Posted: March 2nd, 2012
This Day in Football: Peyton’s Payday
Arguably the biggest story of the NFL off-season is whether Peyton Manning and the Colts will soon sever the union they consummated on this date eight years ago. It was then, March 2, 2004, that … MORE ►
Posted: March 2nd, 2012
32 for 3/2
For today, March 2 — or 3/2 — we give you a tribute to one of the great uniform numbers in NFL history: 32.
32 is typically toted by running backs, with notables including Marcus … MORE ►
Posted: February 29th, 2012
A Day Made for Lambeau
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 ►
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
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 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 22nd, 2012
Remembering Tom Martinez
On Tuesday, Feb. 21, Tom Martinez died on his 66th birthday due to a heart attack. Martinez, a long-time quarterbacks coach, was best known as the mentor to three-time Super Bowl champion QB Tom Brady … MORE ►
Tags: quarterbacks coach, tom brady, tom martinez
Posted: February 21st, 2012
Honoring Art Shell
With February being Black History Month, we would like to honor Art Shell, who is recognized as the first African American head coach in the National Football League’s modern era.
A long-time Raider, Shell played … MORE ►