Category: Stories of the Game

1978 Heisman Trophy winner, Billy Sims, tells the story of how he was recruited to the University of Oklahoma.

Why Billy Sims Chose Oklahoma

1978 Heisman Trophy

Why Billy Sims Chose Oklahoma

Packers wide receiver Boyd Dowler tells the story of being on active army duty during the 1961 NFL championship game.

Packers Players on Active Army Duty During the 1961 Season

1961 NFL Championship Game

Packers Players on Active Army Duty During the 1961 Season

NFL head football coach Dick Vermeil tells the story of why he started his coaching career.

What Inspired Dick Vermeil to Coach Football

Dick Vermeil

What Inspired Dick Vermeil to Coach Football

Nebraska head football coach Tom Osborne started coaching at Nebraska with a small job.

Coach Tom Osborne’s Humble Beginnings at Nebraska

Nebraska Cornhuskers

Coach Tom Osborne’s Humble Beginnings at Nebraska

2012 Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel lists his favorite college football players as a kid, including 2 quarterbacks.

Johnny Manziel Lists Fave Players

College Football History Podcast

Johnny Manziel Lists Fave Players

Lamar Hunt founded the Kansas City Chiefs. He met several of the first coaches at SMU in the Southwest Conference.

How Lamar Hunt Found Hank Stram

AFL

How Lamar Hunt Found Hank Stram

Longest Fumble Return in NFL History

1972 NFL season

Longest Fumble Return in NFL History

Houston Texans Receiver Andre Johnson was motivated by a fire within.

Andre Johnson and The Fire Within

Andre Johnson

Andre Johnson and The Fire Within

Graphic for article with Baltimore Ravens center Matt Birk talking about the Mile High Miracle

Baltimore Ravens Mile High Miracle and Super Bowl Journey with Matt Birk

2012 NFL Playoffs

Baltimore Ravens Mile High Miracle and Super Bowl Journey with Matt Birk