As many NFL fans are painfully aware, pro quarterbacks are not created equal. They may have a fantastic college resume as a signal-caller, but once they reach the big time, a vast majority of field generals wilt under the pressure. Take Todd Blackledge, for instance. In 1983, no less than six...
In 2005, Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson stunned the NFL world when he rushed for 1,750 yards and 20 touchdowns. He promptly repeated the feat a year later when Johnson wrapped 2006 with 1,789 yards and 17 scores. Johnson’s two-year totals were a surprise because he had only acc...
Deron Cherry was a long shot to play in the NFL. Undrafted in 1981, he was invited by the Kansas City Chiefs to try out as a punter during training camp. Cherry didn’t make the team, and by all accounts, that should have been it. Undeterred, he called the Chiefs and asked for a second chance,...
