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David Hegler
2 days ago13 min read
Candlestick Park
Few stadiums have been both despised and loved as much as Candlestick Park. Nestled on the edge of San Francisco and resting against the...
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David Hegler
5 days ago10 min read
Homegrown Heroes: The 1946 Cleveland Browns
It is a well-known fact that most expansion teams run on local flavors. Whether they come from the local high school or starred in the...
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David Hegler
Dec 142 min read
Jim Tunney- The Dean of Referees
Jim Tunney was born on March 3, 1929 in Los Angeles, California. He fell in love with sports early, standing out in football, basketball...
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David Hegler
Dec 144 min read
Exposition Park
Before there was Three Rivers, Exposition Park was the center of entertainment in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. While there were technically...
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David Hegler
Dec 115 min read
Jack Youngblood
Jack Youngblood was one of the toughest men in NFL history. Just the name alone evokes images of utter violence on the gridiron. Like a...
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David Hegler
Dec 102 min read
Cartier Field
The University of Notre Dame was in a bind. After years of playing in a field where spectators could watch for free, the university...
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David Hegler
Dec 73 min read
Kezar Pavilion
Adjacent to the historic Kezar Stadium in San Francisco rests a century-old building that oozes history. Over the past 100 years, it has...
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David Hegler
Dec 73 min read
War Memorial Stadium
Few stadiums have defined the old NFL quite like Buffalo's War Memorial Stadium. The simply built structure stood out with its abnormally...
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David Hegler
Dec 44 min read
Bob Bronzan
The list of men who have coached multiple eventual Super Bowl winning coaches in college is short. Very short. In fact, as of this...
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David Hegler
Dec 33 min read
Leon Hart
It seems like everything Leon Hart touched turned to gold. He never lost a game in high school or at Notre Dame and once he reached the...
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David Hegler
Dec 33 min read
Camp Randall: the Civil War Years
Long before the University of Wisconsin football team took center stage, Camp Randall served a vital role in the Civil War. When the...
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David Hegler
Dec 26 min read
Cliff Branch
Arguably one of the fastest players in NFL history is the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders' Cliff Branch. But he was so much more than just...
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David Hegler
Dec 14 min read
The 49ers 5 Most Memorable Bad Weather Games
With two feet of snow in the forecast for Sunday Night Football this week, let's look back at some of the 49ers most memorable bad...
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David Hegler
Nov 276 min read
Steve Grogan
Steve Grogan was not the best of his era, not as a passer or a runner. But what he lacked in talent, he made up for in heart and desire....
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David Hegler
Nov 267 min read
The 1978 New England Patriots' Rushing Record
For much of their first two decades, the New England Patriots were hardly memorable and until 1978 had only been to the playoffs once...
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David Hegler
Nov 236 min read
The Little Big Game: Santa Clara vs Saint Mary's
Every year, Stanford and Cal clash in the annual "Big Game". While the teams are often not very good, the rivalry is filled with...
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David Hegler
Nov 221 min read
This Day in Sports History: Jim Benton is First NFL Receiver to Record 300 Yards in a Game
In more than 100 years, there have been just six men to gain 300 or more yards receiving in an NFL game. No matter the player, the...
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David Hegler
Nov 214 min read
Griffith Stadium
In the hallway of Howard University's hospital lies a marker in the shape of a home plate with a large picture of a ballpark from...
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David Hegler
Nov 205 min read
R.C. Owens
The 49ers history is filled with spectacular catches made by fascinating men who led inspirational lives. But among the many great hands...
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David Hegler
Nov 201 min read
This Day in Sports History: The Kings Begin the NBA's Longest Road Losing Streak
Since their earliest days in the league, the Sacramento Kings have displayed a fondness for ineptitude that is both laughable and...
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