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Football: The season opener is here ... in Hawaii
Varsity Times InsiderWe keep hearing about the football season opener moving earlier in the year, but this is ridiculous. Alaskan teams are typically the first to open the high school season because of the fact that conditions there are downright inhospitable by...... -
Did the New York Giants originate the Gatorade shower?
The Fabulous ForumFOOTBALL URBAN LEGEND: The New York Giants originated the "Gatorade shower." During the 1986 National Football League (NFL) season, the New York Giants dominated the league as a whole. They went 14-2 and crushed their three playoff opponents on their........ -
PASSINGS: Lloyd Oliver, Drew Hill
Lloyd Oliver
One of original Navajo code talkers during WWII
Lloyd Oliver, 88, a member of the original Marines unit during World War II that helped develop and implement a code based on the Navajo language, died Wednesday at a hospice in Avondale,...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Armed Conflicts, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Football, Human Interest
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PASSINGS: Dave Duerson, Joe Frazier, Alan F. Segal
Dave Duerson
NFL player on Super Bowl-winning teams
Dave Duerson, 50, a four-time Pro Bowl safety who played on Super Bowl winners with the Chicago Bears and New York Giants, was found dead Thursday at his home in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla. Investigators...Tags: Physical Conditions, Dan Hampton, Chicago Bears, National Football League, University of Notre Dame
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Ollie Matson dies at 80; NFL Hall of Famer played on some of the worst Rams teams
Ollie Matson, a remarkably versatile football player who had the misfortune during a 14-year career in the National Football League to play on mostly bad teams, among them some of the worst Los Angeles Rams clubs in history — and made it to the Hall...Tags: African Americans, High School Sports, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Career and Workplace, National Football League
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NFL rule changes: More protection for vulnerable players, possible kickoff and instant replay changes
The Fabulous ForumThe NFL will be more aggressive in suspending players next season for illegal hits, and also could make changes to instant replay and kickoffs. Ray Anderson, the league's chief disciplinarian, said Wednesday that repeat offenders or players committing... -
Dave Duerson had brain damage when he killed himself, examination concludes [Updated]
The Fabulous ForumDave Duerson, a former NFL player who committed suicide in February, had left a request with relatives that he wanted his brain tissues examined. That examination has been concluded and its results probably will come as no surprise. The Center...... -
Sports Legend Revealed: Did Mike Holmgren impersonate God in order to get Reggie White to sign with Green Bay?
The Fabulous ForumFOOTBALL LEGEND: Mike Holmgren impersonated God in an attempt to get Reggie White to sign with the Green Bay Packers. STATUS: I'm Going With True. I'm going to be doing something a little bit different the next few weeks. This...... -
NFL's Pro Bowl gets highest ratings in 11 years
The Fabulous ForumA Pro Bowl without participants from the two Super Bowl teams may not make much sense to some NFL fans, but the general viewing public does not seem to mind. Fox's broadcast of Sunday's Pro Bowl, in which the NFC...... -
Sports Legend Revealed: Was Jack Lambert ejected from a game for hitting a quarterback too hard?
The Fabulous ForumFOOTBALL LEGEND: Jack Lambert was ejected from a game for âhitting a quarterback too hard." STATUS: I'm Going With False, But Thereâs Some Truth to It. This week and last, I will be featuring a legend involving one of the...... -
Ndamukong Suh is NFL rookie of the year
The Fabulous ForumDetroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh became the first defensive player to win the NFL rookie of the year award Thursday. The second overall pick in last year's draft, Suh is the second rookie ever to register 10 sacks. "It's...... -
John Henry Johnson dies at 81; Pro Football Hall of Fame running back
John Henry Johnson
Pro Football Hall of Fame running back
John Henry Johnson, 81, a Pro Football Hall of Fame running back during the 1950s and '60s who was a member of the San Francisco 49ers' "Million Dollar Backfield," died Friday in Tracy, Calif.,...Tags: Canadian Football, Basketball, High School Sports, Football, Y.A. Tittle
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