Climbing out of poverty, persevering through hunger, and overcoming the odds to be successful is not a unique pathway for professional athletes. Michael Irvin knows those struggles quite well. You can’t see it on the surface when watching highlights during his 12-year career with the Dallas Cowboys, where he won three Super Bowls. It doesn’t show through as … [Read more...] about The Life And Career Of WR Michael Irvin (Complete Story)
The Life And Career Of RB Eric Dickerson (Complete Story)
If there is one player that helped usher in the modern age of pro football, it was Eric Dickerson. To be fair, there were a large number of athletes who helped drive the NFL to new heights beginning in the 1980s. However, Dickerson was a standout who dropped jaws and elicited ahhh’s whenever he touched the ball. The bespectacled Dickerson’s ability to slash, … [Read more...] about The Life And Career Of RB Eric Dickerson (Complete Story)
The Life And Career Of Colts DT Art Donovan (Complete Story)
The NFL has seen its share of characters since being founded in 1920. These are the players who were a menace on the field and the life of the party off the field. One character in particular, former Baltimore Colts defensive tackle Art Donovan, was a man’s man who turned his life and career experiences into near theatre. Donovan played 12 years in the NFL … [Read more...] about The Life And Career Of Colts DT Art Donovan (Complete Story)
The Life And Career Of QB Steve McNair (Complete Story)
The NFL has seen its share of small college players find success in the pros. These rather obscure athletes from destinations mostly unknown made a name for themselves on the sport’s biggest stage. Names such as Andre Reed (Kutztown University), Larry Little (Bethune-Cookman), Wayne Chrebet (Hofstra), and Shannon Sharpe (Savannah State) come to mind. Another … [Read more...] about The Life And Career Of QB Steve McNair (Complete Story)
The Life And Career Of Mark Gastineau (Complete Story)
For the past decade, fans of the New York Jets and Giants have not had much to cheer about. Since the Giants won the Super Bowl in 2011, they have only made the playoffs one time, in 2016. In the past ten years, the Jets have barely sniffed the postseason (their last appearance was 2010). It hasn’t always been this way of course. Back in the 1980s, both … [Read more...] about The Life And Career Of Mark Gastineau (Complete Story)
The Life And Career Of NFL Pioneer Fritz Pollard (Complete Story)
Although it seems unfathomable now, a century ago the very idea of professional football was laughable. In the early 1900s, college football was king. When a player graduated from college he had no more football to look forward to. At best, the “pro” game was a hodgepodge of random teams scattered throughout the country, primarily in the midwest. Even the … [Read more...] about The Life And Career Of NFL Pioneer Fritz Pollard (Complete Story)