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Although the Dallas Cowboys underwent some tremendous changes since their last Super Bowl win, there were also many things that stayed the same heading into the 1995 NFL season. And one of them was Emmitt Smith. The Cowboys’ 1st round draft pick out of Florida in 1990 was entering his sixth season in the NFL. …
Simply put, Hall of Fame QB Dan Fouts was before his time. In the 1970s, the NFL was much more run heavy than it is now. When the San Diego Chargers unleashed the Air Coryell offense, a vertical passing system based on timing and big plays in the late 1970s, it was truly a marvel …
Terrell Davis entered the 1998 season as the reigning Super Bowel MVP. Coming off of his 157 yard, 3 TD performance in Super Bowl XXXII, Davis was considered one of the top running backs in the game alongside Barry Sanders and Emmitt Smith. His rise was meteoric at the time, especially from where he came …
When people talk about the top five greatest running backs to ever play in the NFL, Barry Sanders will always be in the conversation. The 5’8″, 200 lb. shifty back from Oklahoma State burst onto the national scene during his junior year in college. He set a NCAA record rushing for 2,628 yards during that …
Entering his second year in the NFL, Miami Dolphins’ QB Dan Marino was looking to improve on his solid rookie season. He finished his first year with a 9-3 record, completing 173 of 296 passes for 2,210 yards and tossing 20 TDs. He showed promise of being a good starting quarterback after year one, but …
By 2007, there was no doubt about Randy Moss’ greatness. The 6’4” 210 lb receiver is considered one of the greatest ever at his position. His blazing speed made him a mismatch for any defensive back one on one. So what did anyone think would happen when one of the best receivers in his prime …
One of the most unlikeliest of events happened on March 23rd when the Kansas City Chiefs agreed to trade 6x Pro Bowl, All World WR Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins. In exchange, the Dolphins gave up five draft picks (2022 1st, 2nd, 4th and 2023 4th and 6th). The deal also included Hill accepting …
There’s no secret Tom Brady is one of the most competitive athletes to ever play American professional sports. It’s also very well known that he’s 44. On February 1st, 2022, Tom Brady announced he was stepping away from the NFL, retiring after a legendary 22 year career. However, the ageless wonder couldn’t stay away and …
A couple of years ago, the thought of Russell Wilson playing for a team other than the Seattle Seahawks was unfathomable. However, it became a reality this past week when the Seahawks sent their winningest QB in team history to the Denver Broncos in a monster trade. In exchange for Wilson, the Seahawks received two …
Peyton Manning’s 2013 season completed one of the most unbelievable stories the NFL has seen. Not only because of the insane numbers he put up, but who he put them up for and why. In 2012 Manning, who had already established himself as one of the games’ greatest field generals, was cut from the only …