Few pro football careers were as serendipitous as legendary Kansas City Chiefs placekicker Jan Stenerud's. The Norwegian-born Stenerud, who had no inkling to become a pro football player, had always aspired to become a ski jumper. Seemingly out of nowhere, he received a ski scholarship from Montana State University that shortly turned into a football … [Read more...] about The Life And Career Of Jan Stenerud (Story)
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What Happened To Josh Freeman? (Complete Story)
Josh Freeman could've joined the ranks of Brad Johnson, Doug Williams, and Trent Dilfer as one of the greatest quarterbacks in Tampa Bay Buccaneers franchise history. Instead, Freeman's six-year NFL football career quickly fizzled out after a promising start. Freeman was a dual-threat quarterback who racked up three straight seasons with at least 3,451 passing … [Read more...] about What Happened To Josh Freeman? (Complete Story)
The Life And Career Of Doug Brien (Story)
Doug Brien became one of the NFL's most accurate field goal kickers at the time of his retirement from the gridiron in 2005. Brien's career 80.2 percent field goal and 98 percent PAT accuracy in twelve NFL seasons make some of today's kickers cringe. Regrettably, many fans and pundits remember Brien more for his two late missed field goals that resulted in the … [Read more...] about The Life And Career Of Doug Brien (Story)
What Happened To Morten Andersen? (Story)
Morten Andersen was one of the greatest kickers in National Football League history. Who would've thought a 17-year-old from Denmark would embark on a historic 25-year run in the NFL? Andersen, who earned the nickname "The Great Dane," quickly made a name for himself in the United States. The left-footed kicker nailed several historic field goals during his … [Read more...] about What Happened To Morten Andersen? (Story)