“A Football Life,” NFL Films’ groundbreaking, Emmy-nominated documentary series about the trials and tribulations surrounding the careers of some of the sport’s greatest players, takes a look next week at a man who was taken … MORE ►
Posted: January 23rd, 2013
Films Encore: Rick Telander’s “Like a Rose”
In the summer of 1971, Rick Telander was cut from the Kansas City Chiefs’ training camp. It was football’s way of writing him a “Dear John letter.” Forty years later the veteran sportswriter wrote back.… MORE ►
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Posted: January 11th, 2013
‘NFL Films Presents’: Pennsauken Five
This season’s former TCIPF and “Inside the NFL” intern Domenick Candelieri, who currently works in the NFL Films’ vault as a Video Librarian, shares an interesting finding he recently encountered while on duty at his … MORE ►
Posted: December 17th, 2012
TDIF: L.T.’s Astonishing Feat
On this date in football – December 17, 2006 – LaDainian Tomlinson set a new NFL record for the most individual points in a season. The San Diego Chargers running back eclipsed Paul Hornung’s 46-year-old … MORE ►
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Posted: December 12th, 2012
Reineking Recalls: Marcus Allen’s Football Life
Editor’s Note: Jim Reineking is an editor for NFL.com. Here’s his take on successful NFL players who were Heisman Trophy winners in college.
“Marcus Allen: A Football Life” debuts on NFL Network tonight at 8 … MORE ►
Posted: September 21st, 2012
The Vault Keeper’s Pick Six for Week 3
“Six upcoming games that are of the utmost interest – TO ME.”
1. CHIEFS AT SAINTS
When you use the phrase, “the proud tradition of the Saints,” you are basically talking about the … MORE ►
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Posted: August 7th, 2012
Tales from the Vault: Birth of the Knocks
With the seventh season of HARD KNOCKS premiering tonight, The Vault Keeper undertakes an expedition into the darker recesses of the NFL Films vault in search of the possible origins of the popular HBO training … MORE ►
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Posted: July 9th, 2012
This Date in Football: Happy Birthday, Trent Green
Born on this date in football, July 9, 1970, Trent Green is a shining example of how perseverance can pay off. Big. Green was an 8th round draft pick of San Diego in 1993. … MORE ►
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Posted: June 18th, 2012
This Day in Football: Happy Bell-ated Birthday, Bobby Bell!
Though underrated, the Chiefs defense of the 1960s may be among the most dominant in NFL history, and Bobby Bell, HOF ’83, was a huge reason why. As a linebacker and defensive end, he was … MORE ►
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Posted: April 23rd, 2012
Draft Countdown: Kansas City Chiefs
Our countdown to the NFL Draft continues with a look back at some 2011 highlights of players drafted by and starring for the Kansas City Chiefs:
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