Things are starting to heat up in sexual assault situation with Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger after his accuser, a Georgia student, recently told investigators that there was no way she could stop Roethlisberger from assaulting her because “I’m a little girl and he’s a big boy”. The accuser told police she’s 5-foot-4 and weighs [...] [...more]
The Super Bowl, a stage where greatness is expected and the greatest players have proven time-to-time that it’s their hollowed grounds and their the king of the jungle. But every few years or so, they’ll be a player that comes along and their name may not be so popular, but after the big game, everyone [...] [...more]
The first time tackling below the waist became legal was in 1888 at the college football rules convention. With this decision, pads became essential for players. However, helmets were last on the list. The last football game played where players were not required to wear a helmet was in 1940 when the Chicago Bears beat [...] [...more]
The Providence Steam Rollers played in the NFL from 1925 to 1931. The Steam Rollers played their games in a stadium built for bicycle races. Prior to joining the NFL, the Steam Rollers were a successful independent football team. As an independent team, the Steam Rollers earned their fair share of controversy. Several college football [...] [...more]
For a generation of football that grew up in the 70s and 80s, most don’t know that the Green Bay Packers dominated the 1930s, just as they did in the 60s and the 90s. The Packers of the 1930s were viscous. Their domination started in 1929 when they won their first NFL Championship, the first [...] [...more]