NFL Draft
History of the 10th Overall NFL Draft Picks
Is the 10th overall pick the luckiest spot in the National Football League draft? We dive into compelling NFL news, highlighting how this draft…
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NFL Draft
Evolution of the Game
1883 American Football Season
Settling the Score in Football Pigskin Dispatch’s Part 6 in the Series on American Football History The early history of football is a very…
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Daily Football History
Football History of April 13
From the groundbreaking of an architectural marvel to the grit of a man who sacrificed a finger for the win, April 13th is a…
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College Football Hall of Fame
Harry Gilmer: The “Jump-Passing” Wizard of the Crimson Tide
How does a single player lead the nation in touchdown passes, punting, and return yards all in one career? Long before the era of…
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Football History Rewind
1882 American Football Season
If 1876 was the birth of American football, 1882 was the year it grew up. This was the pivotal moment the sport officially divorced…
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College Football Hall of Fame
Francis “Pug” Lund: The Fearless Engine of the Gopher Dynasty
What does it take to lead a team to a National Championship? For “Pug” Lund, it meant giving up a piece of himself—literally. As…
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College Football Hall of Fame
Jimmy Leech: The “Flying Squadron” Hero and VMI’s 210-Point Legend
How does a single player outscore almost every team in the country combined? In 1920, Jimmy Leech didn’t just lead the Virginia Military Institute;…
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Football History Rewind
1881 American Football Season
While 1881 might not have the “birth of the sport” branding of 1869, it was the year the gridiron nearly broke. In 1881, American…
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College Football Hall of Fame
Mal Stevens: Yale’s Scholar-Athlete and the “Youngest” Legend of the Gridiron
How many men can claim to be a Hall of Fame running back, a pioneer of sports medicine, and the youngest head coach in…
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Football History Rewind
1880 American Football Season
Forget the “scrum”—1880 was the year American football finally stood in a straight line. While earlier years focused on whether to kick or carry…
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