The game of American football is filled with strategy, legendary figures, great teams, and amazing events that have created euphoria in fandom. We celebrate the game and its people. Here are some items of interest that capture the spirit of the gridiron.
Future Hall of Fame QB Plays in Europe
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Future Hall of Fame QB Plays in Europe
April 4, 1998 - NFL Europe, the Former World League of American Football or WLAF, kicks off the season. 1998 was the first season the League was known as NFL Europe.
In that critical season, Kurt Warner, who played for the Amsterdam franchise, set the overseas league on fire, tossing for over 2100 yards. The League schedule would come to a peak at the 1998 World Bowl played on June 14, 1998, when the Rhine Fire would defeat the Frankfurt Galaxy 34-10, according to the FootballDB.com website.
In that critical season, Kurt Warner, who played for the Amsterdam franchise, set the overseas league on fire, tossing for over 2100 yards. The League schedule would come to a peak at the 1998 World Bowl played on June 14, 1998, when the Rhine Fire would defeat the Frankfurt Galaxy 34-10, according to the FootballDB.com website.
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Gridiron Legacy: Pro Football's Missing Origin Story
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Bears versus Cardinals: The NFL's Oldest Rivalry
Author Joe Ziemba the master historian of football in Chicago has released another beauty. It is titled Bears versus Cardinals: The NFL's Oldest Rivalry.
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