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The Life And Career Of Norm Van Brocklin

Over the past three-plus decades, pass-happy NFL offenses (and individual players) have broken numerous all-time league records. However, one lofty mark that hasn’t been broken yet is the single-game passing yards record, set way back in 1951. Incredibly, that was the year that Norm Van Brock...

Ben Donahue • 3 months ago

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The Life And Career Of Roman Gabriel (Story)

The ancient Romans were known for going into hostile territory and conquering vast amounts of land. Roman Gabriel was also known as a quarterback who could get his teams into opposing territory and score touchdowns. During a career that spanned 16 years, Gabriel passed for over 29,000 yards a...

Ben Donahue • 2 years ago

Hall of fame defensive tackle, Merlin Olsen, and Grand Marshall for the 1983 Rose Bowl

The Life And Career Of Merlin Olsen (Story)

During the 1960s, the Los Angeles Rams had one of the most formidable defensive lines in the NFL. “The Fearsome Foursome” consisted of Lamar Lundy, Rosey Grier, Deacon Jones, and Merlin Olsen. Olsen was the third of the quartet to arrive in Los Angeles and he remained a member of the organiza...

Ben Donahue • 3 years ago

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Former Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle and 2001 inductee Jackie Slater speaks

The Life And Career Of Jackie Slater (Story)

Former Los Angeles Rams offensive tackle Jackie Slater was a cut above the rest during his many years playing in the National Football League. Slater played a demanding and bruising position on the offensive line for 20 seasons. Not many of his contemporaries can boast such longevity. With Sl...

Poch de la Rosa • 3 years ago

Quarterback Jim Everett of the Los Angeles Rams looks to pass the ball

The Life And Career Of Jim Everett (Story)

In 1986, the Los Angeles Rams made a deal with the Houston Oilers to sign rookie quarterback Jim Everett. Everett was a record-breaking signal caller for the Purdue Boilermakers and was a first-round draft pick. By his third year in the NFL, Everett started every game for the Rams and led the...

Ben Donahue • 3 years ago

Actor Fred Dryer

The Life And Career Of Fred Dryer (Story)

The Los Angeles Rams experienced a period of unprecedented success during the mid to late 1970s. For much of the franchise’s early existence, the team suffered through losing seasons and watched at home while other organizations played for championships. Then, from 1974 to 1979, the Rams play...

Ben Donahue • 3 years ago

Football great Deacon Jones

The Life And Career Of Deacon Jones (Story)

Ben Donahue • 3 years ago If there was ever a player who was born to crush quarterbacks, it was David “Deacon” Jones. Jones was an accidental discovery by pro scouts who turned into one of the best defensive linemen in pro football history. As one of the LA Rams' “Fearsome Foursome,” Jones is credited with first using...

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The Life And Career Of Terry Baker (Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 4 years ago Former Los Angeles Rams quarterback Terry Baker could have been one of the greatest signal callers of his generation. There was only one glaring problem - Baker didn't have much of a throwing arm. Baker, the 1962 Heisman Trophy and Maxwell Award winner, just couldn't pass like an NFL quarterb...

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The Life And Career of Jack "Hacksaw" Reynolds (Story)

Ben Donahue • 4 years ago In the interest of self-preservation, it’s probably best to avoid someone named “Hacksaw.” Unfortunately, a large number of NFL ball carriers were unable to do so in the 1970s and early 1980s. That period of time is when Jack “Hacksaw” Reynolds roamed the gridiron for the Los Angeles Rams and...

Former NFL player Jack Youngblood and SiriusXM host Chris "Mad Dog" Russo speak onstage during day 2 of SiriusXM at Super Bowl LIV on January 30, 2020 in Miami, Florida.

The Life And Career Of Jack Youngblood (Complete Story)

Ben Donahue • 4 years ago To play in the NFL you have to be tough and resilient. Due to the nature of the sport, players need to be able to play with pain and, within reason, certain injuries. Jack Youngblood proved that. He played through the 1979 playoffs, including Super Bowl XIV, with a fractured fibula in his lef...

Linebacker Kevin Greene #91 of the Pittsburgh Steelers is in action on the field at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, during the game against the San Diego Chargers. The Steelers defeated the Chargers 31-15. The teams would

The Life And Career Of Kevin Greene (Complete Story)

Ben Donahue • 4 years ago For most young men, playing intramural football isn’t exactly the path to a college scholarship and NFL riches. However, that was the unusual path Kevin Greene took while at Auburn University. Greene went from playing pick-up football, to SEC sacks leader, to NFL star in a matter of years. ht...

Henry Ellard Los Angeles Rams circa 1987

The Life And Career Of Henry Ellard (Complete Story)

Robert Marvi • 4 years ago When one thinks of the Los Angeles sports scene of the 1980s, one will likely first think of the Los Angeles Lakers, who won five NBA world championships behind the excellence of Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy and numerous others. There were the Los Angeles Dodgers, winners...

Running back Marcus Dupree of the Oklahoma Sooners carries the football during the Sooners 32-21 loss to the Arizona State Sun Devils in the Fiesta Bowl at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, AZ.

The Life And Career Of Marcus Dupree (Complete Story)

Ben Donahue • 4 years ago Imagine you're a high school football coach. On the first day of practice, a freshman shows up who is built like a starting middle linebacker. Even better, that same freshman has speed to burn and agility to spare. For the coaching staff at Philadelphia, Mississippi High School in the late 19...

View of a football game between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Colts at Yankee Stadium, New York City, October 30, 1949.

How Kenny Washington, Woody Strode Broke The NFL's Color Barrier

Ben Donahue • 5 years ago According to the most recent estimates, roughly 60% of the players in the NFL are African American. This percentage varies from year-to-year, but has grown steadily in the past few decades. So, it’s hard to believe that the NFL once carried exactly zero black players on its rosters. From 1934...

Players defending the goalpost during a game of American football.

The Life And Career Of Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch (Complete Story)

Ben Donahue • 5 years ago During the early years of pro football’s 'golden age,' Elroy “Crazylegs” Hirsch was a receiver with few equals. His play on the field led to numerous records, accolades and a championship. After his playing career ended, Hirsch excelled as a television and radio pitchman, NFL general manager...

Eric Dickerson Los Angeles Rams circa 1985

The Life And Career Of RB Eric Dickerson (Complete Story)

Ben Donahue • 5 years ago 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...