By MICHAEL K. BOHN – McClatchy-Tribune News Service Twenty-five years ago on Jan. 11, 1987, the boisterous fans in the Dawg Pound had plenty to bark about. Their beloved Cleveland Browns had just surged ahead of the Denver Broncos in … Continue reading
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Mark Moseley: The last of the NFL’s straight-on kickers
Michael K. Bohn MCT, December 31, 2011 This month’s NFL playoffs mark the 25th anniversary of a turning point in American professional football. The NFL’s last full-time “straight-on” place-kicker played his last league game in the AFC Championship on … Continue reading
What’s a Packer? What’s a Steeler? NFL Team Names
MCT February 2, 2011 Super Bowl Week! For true fans, it’s wonderful time of hype, odds-making, and expert analysis of the X’s and O’s. “More,” yells Morty at his TV. But for those less bedazzled by America’s biggest spectacular, all … Continue reading