Pro Football Hall of Fame
Iron Mike Michalske: The Guard Who Revolutionized the Packers’ Line
What happens when you take a Penn State powerhouse and put him in a Curly Lambeau-led offense? You change the way the guard position…
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Pro Football Hall of Fame
NFL Draft
The 1988 NFL Draft: When Wide Receivers Ruled and Quarterbacks Waited
While modern NFL fans are accustomed to seeing three or four quarterbacks vanish in the first ten picks, the April 24, 1988, NFL Draft…
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NFL Draft
History of the 1994 NFL Draft
Was the 1994 NFL Draft a top-heavy bust or a diamond in the rough? On April 24, 1994, the Cincinnati Bengals kicked off the…
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College Football Hall of Fame
Ed Franco: The Foundation of Fordham’s “Seven Blocks of Granite”
What does it take to become an immovable object in the most famous offensive line in football history? Ed Franco wasn’t just a tackle;…
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College Football Hall of Fame
Weldon Humble: The “Greatest Lineman” of the Rice University Dynasty
What does it take for a legendary coach like Jess Neely to call you his “finest” player of all time? For Weldon Humble, it…
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NFL Draft
2004 NFL Draft
On April 24, 2004, the NFL landscape was forever altered by a draft-day drama that felt more like a Hollywood script than a football…
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Daily Football History
Football History of April 23
From the high-stakes theater of the NFL Draft to the evolving rulebook in the league offices, April 23rd is a date that defines the…
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NFL Draft
The Night the Lights Stayed On: The 2020 NFL Draft
On April 23, 2020, the sports world was in a state of suspended animation. Stadiums were silent, and the usual roar of the crowd…
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NFL Draft
The 2005 NFL Draft: A Tectonic Shift in Gridiron History
On April 23, 2005, the NFL landscape changed in ways that are still reverberating through the record books today. While every draft promises hope,…
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Football History Rewind
1945 American Football Season
The 1945 American football season was historic, playing out against the backdrop of the end of World War II. The lifting of wartime restrictions,…
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