Being a black athlete in the late 19th and early 20th century took a strength I can’t even begin to understand. Yet, there are plenty of success stories during the re-integration of pro football in spite of the odds against them.

So, who came after Kenny Washington, Woody Strode, Bill Willis, and Marion Motley? The first African-Americans to play pro football in 13 years? More. Many more, and they showed the NFL what it had been missing.

The 1939 UCLA Bruins made NCAA history by playing four African Americans on their football team. If not been for their fame and undefeated season, NFL history would not have been made in 1946.

For a 13 year period, there were zero African-Americans in pro football. That all changed in 1946 as we highlight the NFL‘s “Forgotten Four”.

I absolutely love NFL stories, and those from the Super Bowl are among the best! After picking six of my favorites I have learned a couple of things. Security needs to tighten up in the locker room and you can almost win MVP with a hangover.

In the history of the Super Bowl there are the haves and have nots. Winners and losers. But you can’t ignore the games that were “almost won”. We take a look back on the Super Sunday history of the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals.

As Super Bowl 56 is set, we continue on our journey on some of the greatest playoff games in NFL history!

The NFL Playoffs! The greatest one-and-done tournament this side of March Madness! On the way to the Lombardi Trophy, there are some games coaches, players, and fans love to relive. Others, well, they leave a scar that never heals.

Not every great coach has a championship under his belt. Three of 22 coaches in the Pro Football Hall of Fame are without a championship. But, if a coach takes two different teams to the Super Bowl four times, isn’t he Hall of Fame worthy?

On December 28, 2021 the football world lost a Hall of Fame sportscaster and coach. A husband of one, father of two, and both coach and friend of many. We honor the memory of John Madden.

It’s hard enough to make the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a player, coach, or contributor. But, there are some out there that should be inducted twice. Let me tell you about one of them.

Being a Pittsburgh Steelers fan can be tough in Nashville Tennessee. Why? Because of the roots of a long-standing AFC Central rivalry that dates all the way back to 1970.

Some NFL executives that are hired lay the foundation of a franchise, setting it up for long term success. Then they are gone. Others not only lay the foundation, but they close it out.

The climb from scout to general manager in the NFL can be a story in itself. That story carries with it learning experiences that could take you straight to Canton.

A Hall of Fame coach argued to select the best players, or "groceries" for his team. Normally, scouts find the talent and general managers (sometimes coaches or owners) select the players. We take a look at some of the greatest grocery shoppers in NFL...

On Thanksgiving, sleeping in, getting hurt playing in the "Turkey Bowl", and eating until you pass out is every American's God given right...oh, and watching football all day. Thanks Abe Lincoln!

Kansas City hired Lloyd Wells, who became the first black scout in pro football history. His scouting of HBCU talent helped the Chiefs win Super Bowl IV in 1969. In 1967, the Pittsburgh Steelers' hiring of the second black scout in NFL history lead...

The AFL was formed in 1960, and unlike the NFL, this league slowly opened the door of both scouting and drafting HBCU players. Lloyd Wells kicked that door wide open!

Good teams, great teams, dynasties, all credit goes to the players and the coaches. But what about the scouts who evaluate the talent on the field? Few people know whom they are.

After five years of collective bargaining bliss, the NFLPA went on strike again. This time the owners were ready, and their "replacement plan" brought out the worst in both players and fans.

A great man once said "Show me the money!" At one point, NFL players said "Show me the money and the benefits!" When the league drug their feet, players refused to clock in.

Some NFL stars we only associate with football and only football. But maybe, just maybe, they were pretty good at something else…

As fans, it’s hard for us to understand why a professional athlete in his prime would just walk away from the game. When they do, it often leaves us wondering “What if..?”

Football is a violent game and injuries come with it. Some of the best of all time made a choice when injuries impacted their careers… And sometimes that choice was made for them.

NFL greats can come from anywhere, from colleges great and small. Not just drafted in the first two rounds, and some not drafted at all!