Indy Star (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Seventeen future Pro Football Hall of Fame members played or roamed the sidelines at Yankee Stadium on Dec. 28, 1958, when the Baltimore Colts met the New York Giants in the NFL Championship Game. Their efforts produced seven turnovers, including a fumble and an interception by quarterback John Unitas in the Colts' first six plays.
Pride Of Detroit (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
The Curse of Bobby Layne came to an end recently. Layne was a quarterback for the Lions and helped the team win three league championships during his time in Detroit. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and really was the main cause of the Lions' success in the 50's. Despite his Hall of Fame career with the Lions, the team decided to trade him in 1958, which upset Layne greatly. As...
Sticks of Fire: a Tampa blog (Free subscription) | 27/09/2008
Gary A. Poole contacted us, told us he had written about Tampa’s first professional football game, and asked us to pimp his new book, The Galloping Ghost: Red Grange, an American Football Legend. I asked him to write something up about Grange’s time in Tampa, and so he did (I added the images, which are [...]
ArmchairGM (Free subscription) | 25/09/2008
There will be no more San Francisco 49ers wearing the number 8 come October 5. The Niners organization has decided to retire the number, worn by Hall of Fame QB Steve Young from 1987-1999, during halftime of their game v.s. the New England Patriots.Young's career, which included 7 Pro Bowls and
Steroid Nation (Free subscription) | 21/09/2008
More on the San Diego Tribune's steroids in the NFL treatise. 1. Why are 'roids not taboo in the NFL? Baseball fans have loudly vilified Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire and others in recent years for their alleged use of performance-enhancing drugs. But where's the outrage for football users? A study by The San Diego Union-Tribune found 52 former Pro Bowl players with links to such drugs, plus 133 others...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 19/09/2008
Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden on Thursday called Republican John McCain's answers to the current economic crisis "the ultimate bridge to nowhere" and said paying higher taxes would be patriotic for wealthier Americans.
Media Blog (Free subscription) | 18/09/2008
ABC News reports from a Joe Biden appearance at the Pro Football Hall of Fame:Biden approached the print pool reporter, Perry Bacon of the Washington ... . . .
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 18/09/2008
The Democratic vice presidential candidate said, "It's time to be patriotic ... time to jump in, time to be part of the deal, time to help get America out of the rut."
Political Ticker (Free subscription) | 18/09/2008
CANTON, Ohio (CNN) – On the second day of his two-day swing through Ohio, Joe Biden continued to slam John McCain for his economic plan and lack of support for financial and health care regulation, calling the Arizona senator’s answers for the struggling economy “the ultimate Bridge to Nowhere.” “John McCain literally stands alone now," said [...]
De Magno Opere (Free subscription) | 16/09/2008
Well, well... Thursday ought to be interesting around here. Pro Football Hall of Fame 2121 George Halas Drive NW Canton, Ohio Thursday, September 18th Doors Open: 8:00 a.m. Program Begins: 9:30 a.m. And guess what? Unlike the Hockey Mom Express, admission is free , and the event is open to the public . That, my friends, is access you don't have to buy.
The Landry Hat (Free subscription) | 15/09/2008
Brian Westbrook must be held under 100 yards for the Dallas Cowboys to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles tonight. The problem is, Westbrook can break you running and catching. He is the current NFL player with 20 running and receiving touchdowns. He can beat you both ways, and he has beaten us both ways in the past. So, [...]
NewMexiKen (Free subscription) | 11/09/2008
Two immortal football coaches share this birthday. Paul “Bear” Bryant was born on this date in 1913. Tom Landry was born on this date in 1924. Musician Leo Kottke is 63. One-time Oscar nominee Amy Madigan is 58. Sportscaster Lesley Visser is 55. Visser was the first woman to receive the Pro [...]
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Sturgis in the Midwest? The USA Motorcycle - Tattoo Classic, the hottest new regional event this fall, is coming to the Stark County Fairgrounds in Canton, Ohio. The event promises a weekend of star...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 01/09/2008
Free-agent running back Rudi Johnson was scheduled to meet with the Lions late Sunday night for a workout, a day after he was cut by the Cincinnati Bengals. The Lions signed running back Marcus Thomas and linebacker Ryan Nece, the son of former Pro Football Hall of Fame safety Ronnie Lott, earlier Sunday and signed eight players to their practice squad.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 30/08/2008
Klein Forest scorched the Howland defense for two long touchdowns in the first quarter and used its superior speed to pull away for a 27-6 victory next door to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
