By Darin Here are some of the headlines we hit on in this episode: May 8 gridiron history marks the births of HOF members Ronnie Lott, Doug Atkins & Bill Cowher. It is also the patent date for the yellow 1st-down line we see pop up on TV broadcasts each game. How does it work? We explore this and more in the History Headlines!
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