Former New Orleans Saints quarterback and Drew Brees's predecessor Aaron Brooks left an indelible mark on franchise history. Behind Brooks's 266 passing yards and four touchdown passes, the Saints won their first-ever postseason game in franchise history in 2000. Brooks's heroics helped New Orleans beat the defending Super Bowl champions St. Louis Rams in the … [Read more...] about The Life And Career Of Aaron Brooks (Story)
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The Life And Career Of Mark Brunell (Story)
Mark Brunell is one of the best players in Jacksonville Jaguars franchise history. Brunell, who hardly saw action with the Green Bay Packers from 1993 to 1994, became the expansion Jaguars' first starting quarterback in 1995. The unheralded Brunell promptly led a memorable Jaguars resurgence in the mid-to-late 1990s. Behind Brunell's league-leading 4,367 … [Read more...] about The Life And Career Of Mark Brunell (Story)
The Life And Career Of Bobby Hebert (Story)
It only seemed fitting local Louisiana hero Bobby Hebert led his hometown New Orleans Saints' resurgence in the late 1980s. Hebert, the popular "Cajun Cannon," revitalized a faltering Saints franchise and led New Orleans to its first-ever postseason berth in 1987. Hebert picked defenses apart during his three-year stint in the USFL with the Michigan Panthers and … [Read more...] about The Life And Career Of Bobby Hebert (Story)
What Happened To Garo Yepremian? (Story)
Behind Garo Yepremian's exploits on special teams, the Miami Dolphins became a juggernaut when they broke into the National Football League at the turn of the 1970s decade. Yepremian's game-winning, 37-yard field goal against Jan Stenerud's Kansas City Chiefs in the 1971 AFC Divisional Round capped off the longest game in league history at the time. It was a … [Read more...] about What Happened To Garo Yepremian? (Story)
The Life And Career Of Bum Phillips (Story)
When one thinks of legendary Houston Oilers' head coaches, chances are Bum Phillips comes to mind first. Phillips, who wore his trademark cowboy hat and boots on the sidelines, was a players' coach who helped turn the Oilers' fortunes around in the middle to late 1970s. With Phillips at the helm, the Oilers won 58 of 93 games and made three consecutive … [Read more...] about The Life And Career Of Bum Phillips (Story)