Old School Love
Blasts from the past
The Forward Pass
Football was a lot different back in the day, from shoddy helmets to watermelon footballs. Jack Bonden tells us the one thing that changed it all. - continued...
Steve Tasker
Some times the biggest players are the smallest guys. Paulie Knep tells us about one such special player... - continued...
Manute Bol
Manute Bol came from Sudan to the NBA and back again, all in order to help his countrymen. Paulie Knep tells the story of one of the most unlikely NBA players in the history of the game and one of the nicest men you'll ever meet. - continued...
John Montague
John Montague mingled with celebrities and could drive a golf ball 300 yards, but his life was shrouded in mystery. Joe Brown unravels this unknown tale. - continued...
Arthur Ashe
There's never been a more influential tennis player n the history of the sport than Arthur Ashe. Chad Klassen tells us there's more than one reason why Flushing Meadows named center court after the 1968 U.S. Open champion. - continued...
Henry Ellard
He's a guy most people don't think of when they talk of the game's best receivers, but Brad Berreman says Henry Ellard was indeed one of them. His numbers will make you wonder why he doesn't get more Hall of Fame notoriety. - continued...
Jimmy Connors
As athletes continue to get younger, stronger and faster, Paulie Knep remembers an "over-the-hill" legend. Jimmy Connors is a Hall of Famer and owner of some of the best matches of all time. - continued...
Sam Cunningham
He was a Pro Bowler and a Rose Bowl MVP, but Mad Love says Sam "Bam" Cunningham is most known for helping integrate football in the South after running wild on Bear Bryant's Crimson TIde in 1970. - continued...
RAD
It was a movie that may have fallen under the radar for most you. However, Chad Hollingsworth argues that RAD was the pre-eminent BMX movie ever made, and that you ought to know about it. - continued...
Kevin Rhomberg
You may not have heard of Kevin Rhmberg, but Joe Brown has. He gives us the story of one of the most quirky baseball players to ever lace up the cleats. - continued...
1987 Fiesta Bowl
It was a #1 vs. #2 matchup before #1 vs. #2 was popular. The 1987 Fiesta Bowl was a Clash of the Titans between Miami's Jimmie Johnson and Penn State's Joe Paterno that Dustin Snyder says provided an ending not many saw coming. - continued...
Kelly Tripucka
Kelly Tripucka is one of the most overlooked shooters in the history of the game. Joe Brown loves his shooting stroke, 'stache and tough guy image. You should, too. - continued...
The Single-Bar Facemask
As of last season, there was only Scott Player left to hold its legacy. Now there are none. With his recent release, Player has become the last of a bygone age. Adam Ruggiero remembers the greats who dawned the single-bar facemask. - continued...
Yogi Berra
Sure, his terrific quote will live forever, but Yogi Berra was more than that. Jake Fox is here to remind us Berra could possibly go down as the greatest catcher to ever play the game and still holds the record for most World Series rings ever - continued...
Kent Tekulve
Somehow, Kent Tekulve made just one All-Star appearance in his 16-year career. But Brad Berreman says he deserved better. The sidearmed reliever still holds an amazing baseball record and was pitching 90 games a season at age 40. - continued...
Herman Moore
He always seemed to be underrated, but Herman Moore once held the all-time record for receptions in a season. Brad Berreman says it's unfortunate he did all of it while playing for the win-deficient Detroit Lions. - continued...
Jim McMahon
He was known as "The Punky QB," but E. Spencer Kyte says Jim McMahon was far from a punk on the football field. He didn't have the greatest talent, but he knew how to win and he'll always be a hero to Chicago fans because of it. - continued...
Mickey Mantle
How do you summarize a career as dynamic as Mickey Mantle's in just one story? Well, you don't. But Andy Spear does his best here, as he takes a look back to remember his childhood idol and the reason he'll always wear the #7. - continued...
Erwin Dudley
He hasn't made his name in the NBA yet, but Erwin Dudley more than made a name at Alabama, and Gary Lloyd says he's now doing so in Europe as well. Hopefully, the three-time SEC rebounding champ will eventually get his NBA shot. - continued...
Steve DeBerg
You'd probably never guess, but Steve DeBerg threw for more than 30,000 yards in his NFL career, good for 18th all time. Brad Berreman says that if it weren't for three Hall of Famers in front of him, he just may have been one himself. - continued...
