It's hard to imagine another return specialist better than the Chicago Bears' Devin Hester. While Dante Hall, Desmond Howard, Brian Mitchell, Josh Cribbs, Billy "White Shoes" Johnson, and Eric Metcalf were all great return specialists, Hester is arguably the greatest in pro football history. By the time Hester retired from the National Football League in 2017, … [Read more...] about The Life And Career Of Devin Hester (Story)
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The Life And Career Of Orlando Pace (Story)
Legendary offensive tackles such as St. Louis Rams great Orlando Pace are a rarity nowadays. Pace did not merely keep edge rushers at bay. He flattened them with his pancake style of blocking dating back to his college days with the Ohio State Buckeyes. The 6' 7", 325-pound Pace's agility and quickness made him a cut above other offensive linemen. Pace was so … [Read more...] about The Life And Career Of Orlando Pace (Story)
The Life And Career Of Sid Luckman (Story)
Sid Luckman wasn't just one of the best quarterbacks in Chicago Bears franchise history. He was also one of the game's legendary innovators of the 1940s. When Bears owner and head coach George Halas made Luckman the NFL's first T-formation quarterback in 1939, football changed remarkably. Behind Luckman's rifle arm, Chicago won four NFL Championships from 1940 … [Read more...] about The Life And Career Of Sid Luckman (Story)
The Life And Career Of Victor Cruz? (Story)
Victor Cruz was one of the best undrafted free agents in New York Giants franchise history. Cruz, who struggled in his academics in high school and college, overcame insurmountable odds and made the Giants' 53-man regular-season roster in 2010. Opponents and naysayers alike thought Cruz was just a no-name wannabe who wouldn't make it far in the National Football … [Read more...] about The Life And Career Of Victor Cruz? (Story)
The Life And Career Of Rick Casares (Story)
Without a doubt, Rick Casares set the bar high for Chicago Bears running backs of future generations. Casares was a bruiser of a 226-lb. fullback who never shied away from hard hits on the gridiron. He was vastly different from the typical 1950s fullback who focused exclusively on blocking. Casares emerged as a dual-threat fullback who could block and scamper … [Read more...] about The Life And Career Of Rick Casares (Story)