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David Hegler
Apr 27, 20236 min read
The Legacy of the Position: Buccaneers, Quarterback
While the needs vary each year, the NFL Draft brings hope and optimism to every single franchise. Many view this hope as being for the...
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David Hegler
Apr 26, 20233 min read
The Legacy of the Position: Patriots, Offensive Tackle
While the needs vary each year, the NFL Draft brings hope and optimism to every single franchise. Many view this hope as being for the...
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David Hegler
Apr 26, 20236 min read
The Legacy of the Position: Saints, Outside Linebacker
While the needs vary each year, the NFL Draft brings hope and optimism to every single franchise. Many view this hope as being for the...
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David Hegler
Apr 25, 20234 min read
The Legacy of the Position: Dolphins, Interior Offensive Line
While the needs vary each year, the NFL Draft brings hope and optimism to every single franchise. Many view this hope as being for the...
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David Hegler
Apr 25, 20237 min read
The Legacy of the Position: Rams, Quarterback
While the needs vary each year, the NFL Draft brings hope and optimism to every single franchise. Many view this hope as being for the...
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David Hegler
Apr 24, 20235 min read
The Legacy of the Position: 49ers, Offensive Tackle
While the needs vary each year, the NFL Draft brings hope and optimism to every single franchise. Many view this hope as being for the...
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David Hegler
Apr 24, 20235 min read
The Legacy of the Position: Jaguars, Cornerback
While the needs vary each year, the NFL Draft brings hope and optimism to every single franchise. Many view this hope as being for the...
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David Hegler
Apr 24, 20235 min read
The Legacy of the Position: Chiefs, Offensive Tackle
While the needs vary each year, the NFL Draft brings hope and optimism to every single franchise. Many view this hope as being for the...
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David Hegler
Apr 21, 202311 min read
The Legacy of the Position: Colts, Quarterback
While the needs vary each year, the NFL Draft brings hope and optimism to every single franchise. Many view this hope as being for the...
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David Hegler
Apr 10, 202315 min read
Earl Morrall: The Ultimate Backup
While it is not often considered until it is too late, the position of backup quarterback is often vital to the success of a great team....
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David Hegler
Apr 7, 20235 min read
The Star-Crossed Downward Spiral of Aldon Smith
It's often sad to see just how much can change in a dozen years. When Aldon Smith stepped across the stage in the 2011 NFL Draft, no one...
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David Hegler
Apr 4, 20236 min read
Michael Carter
The San Francisco 49ers of the late 1980s were a nearly unstoppable force, boasting a slew of athletes that read like a Hall of Fame...
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David Hegler
Mar 19, 20235 min read
Tommy McDonald
Football is quickly becoming America's National Pastime for a myriad of reasons. Some love the collisions while others prefer the big...
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David Hegler
Mar 16, 20237 min read
The Forgotten Three-Peats
To win three straight NFL Championships is one of the most unachievable achievements in league history. Although it has never been done...
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David Hegler
Mar 13, 20236 min read
Bud Grant: A Coach's Legacy
Few teams were ever as formidable on the frozen tundra as Bud Grant's Minnesota Vikings. Taking over an undisciplined squad in 1967, he...
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David Hegler
Mar 9, 20236 min read
The Lonely Existence of a Long Snapper
Long snapping is one of the most unassuming positions in football. Most of the time they are never noticed unless they make a mistake....
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David Hegler
Feb 11, 20236 min read
Andy Reid and The City of Brotherly Love
This Sunday, something truly unique is going to occur. While much of the world will focus their attention on the fact that two brothers...
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David Hegler
Jan 13, 20237 min read
The Stint: Pete Carroll's Years with the 49ers
In the vast world of coaching, sometimes a coach will cut his teeth with an organization for a short time before becoming their bitter...
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David Hegler
Jan 7, 20236 min read
Tom Owen
Recently 49ers rookie quarterback Brock Purdy has taken the NFL by storm, leading his team to five straight wins and putting them in a...
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David Hegler
Jun 30, 20226 min read
John Frank
It has been said that the NFL is a stepping-stone to one's life's work. After their playing career end, professional opportunities come...
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