Author: Darin

The Unstoppable Tackle: Rod Cason and the Rise of the Angelo State Rams

In the rugged landscape of small-college football, few players cast as long a shadow as Rod Cason. Standing 6’6″ and tipping the scales at…

The Super Bowl Record-Setter: Dan Ross and the Rise of the New England Huskie

In an era before the “super-sized” tight ends of today, Dan Ross was a trailblazing force from a program not typically known as a…

Greatest Players Who Wore the NFL Jersey 71

The Power of 71: Ranking the NFL’s Greatest Linemen and Trench Warriors In the brutal, high-stakes world of the NFL trenches, jersey number 71…

Greatest Players Who Wore the NFL Jersey 77

The Pillars of 77: Ranking the NFL’s Most Dominant Linemen and Trailblazers In the hard-hitting history of the NFL, jersey number 77 has long…

February 8 in Football History: The First Draft and Massive Franchise Shifts

Did you know the NFL Draft—the event that fuels the dreams of every college athlete—was born out of a desperate need for survival? On…

The Golden Guard: Rod Franz and the Transformation of Cal Football

In the late 1940s, the University of California witnessed a gridiron resurgence that redefined West Coast football, and at the heart of that line…

“Boo” Smith: The Savior of the Gophers and Minnesota’s Only Heisman King

In the golden era of the single-wing offense, one man stood as the ultimate “triple-threat” savior for the University of Minnesota. Bruce “Boo” Smith…

The “Aerial Ace” of DeKalb: How George Bork Revolutionized the Passing Game

In the early 1960s, while most of college football was grinding out yards in the trenches, a revolutionary “Blitz-T” attack was brewing in the…

The First Legend of Linebacker U: The All-Purpose Brilliance of Dennis Onkotz

Before Penn State was universally recognized as “Linebacker U,” a versatile athlete from Northampton, Pennsylvania, helped build the foundation of that prestige. Dennis Onkotz…

February 26 Football Fix