Old School Love
Blasts from the past
Dwight Hicks
He was a four-time All-Pro and won two Super Bowl rings on one of the best teams in the history of the game, but Chad Hollingsworth says most people still don't know who Dwight Hicks even is. - continued...
Sandy Koufax and the ‘65 Series
Sandy Koufax is considered by many to be the greatest pitcher of all-time. However, Paulie Knep reminds us the most impressive moment of the great lefty's career was when he decided not to take the mound. - continued...
Adrian Murrell
Leave it to a guy with modest expectations coming out of college to contribute to a couple of teams turning their franchises around. Chad Hollingsworth remembers the often overlooked Adrian Murrell. - continued...
Mark Gastineau
Mark Gastineau was well known for his sack dance and off-the-field antics. But Paulie Knep reminds us he was also one of the greatest pass rushers the NFL has ever seen. - continued...
Jesse “The Body” Ventura
The awesome sunglasses, the great one liners, the feather boas, becoming governor of Minnesota ... Brad Berreman brings the former wrestler and governor into focus with this bit of Old School Love for Jesse "The Body" Ventura. - continued...
The Original Greatest Show on Turf
Sorry to spoil the fun, Rams fans, but before Kurt Warner, Marshall Faulk, Torry Holt and Isaac Bruce ran rampant in the late 1990s, Chad Hollingsworth says there was another team who'd already been recognized as “The Greatest Show on Turf.” - continued...
Billy Smith
In an era where goalies plead with refs for fair play, E. Spencer Kyte reminds us there once was a special someone between the pipes who took care of business, - continued...
Chris Darkins
Chris Darkins ranks amongst great players like Marion Barber and Laurence Maroney in Minnesota rushing history, and he even has himself a Super Bowl ring. Brad Berreman gives us a trip inside the "Dark Side." - continued...
Ron Lancaster
Ron Lancaster was a Canadian Football League legend, making the Hall of Fame as both a quarterback and coach. He passed away recently, and E. Spencer Kyte remembers him fondly. - continued...
Dutch Clark
He's one of the founding members of the NFL Hall of Fame, yet you probably have no idea who he even is. Dutch Clark was a two-way player who dominated the 1930s like no other man did. We give him some Old School Love today. - continued...
Rob Dibble
They didn't call him "nasty" for nothing. Rob Dibble had a blistering fastball and a personality to match. Paulie Knep recounts the brief but noteworthy career of one of baseball's premier fireballers. - continued...
Stan Coveleski
Stan Coveleski was one of the pioneers of the spitball and parlayed it into a Hall of Fame career. C.G. Morelli takes a look at the coal-miner's son who become a legend in his home state of Pennsylvania. - continued...
Lenny Dykstra
There's rarely been a player who personified "Old School" as much as Lenny Dykstra. Joe Brown was a fan of the former Phillies center fielder, just as many other wannabe ballplayers were for years to come. - continued...
Jay Buhner
There was a time when the Mariners were relevant - with Junior, A-Rod and, of course, the "Bone." Joe Brown remembers one of Seattle's all-time fan favorites, Jay Buhner. - continued...
Dan Quisenberry
He was a dominant closer before the days of Dennis Eckersley or Lee Smith or Mariano Rivera. Brad Berreman tells us about the Royals' Dan Quisenberry, the sidearm reliever who dominated the A.L. throughout the 1980s. - continued...
Wally Hilgenberg
He was a linebacker on the Vikings throughout the team's glory years in the '70s, but he may be more well known for his two sons who also played in the NFL. Wally Hilgenberg passed away this week. Brad Berreman remembers him for us here. - continued...
Jerry Glanville
There will never be another figure the likes of Jerry Glanville. He was a solid coach, the media's best friend and would even leave tickets for Elvis at will call. Richard Rice pays tribute to one of the characters who made this game so fun. - continued...
Michael Zordich
Michael Zordich was a hard-hitting safety in a hard-hitting town. An All-American at Penn State, he injected a little hate onto the field in the City of Brotherly Love. C.G. Morelli sorts through the wreckage Zordich left on the gridiron. - continued...
Jeff Blake
He always seem to be underrated throughout his career, but Jeff Blake was an All-American, a Pro Bowler and threw for more than 20,000 yards in the NFL. Brad Berreman shows some love to East Carolina's most recognizable name. - continued...
Curt Warner
Sure, you know Kurt Warner, but do you remember Curt Warner? Brad Berreman does, and he gives some Old School Love to the former Seahawks All-Pro running back for us today. - continued...
