Free Republic

Often the difference between winning and losing in pro football comes down to one play. In each of the previous 58 Super Bowls, you can point to one play that, had the outcome of that play been different, it may have resulted in a different team hoisting the Lombardi Trophy. The Eagles and Chiefs will look to make the defining play in Super Bowl LIX, joining the following list of plays that helped determine who won each of the previous 58 Super Bowls. The following plays not only helped determine the outcome of each Super Bowl, they helped mold the...

Before I get into the reason for my commentary, I want to state for the record that Len Dawson was a decent God fearing man, a good QB, and a great American. Nothing I write is meant to discredit him nor his teammates. They played as professionals in a game that was manipulated by others behind the scenes to get the result they wanted regardless of how the men who played the game did their job.Whether it be Justice, politics, or sports, it seem there are always those behind the scenes who try their best to get the result they...

That didn’t take long. Tom Brady announced on Sunday night that he is returning for his 23rd season, just six weeks after he retired from the NFL. In a Twitter post, Brady said he would be returning to the Buccaneers. “These past two months I’ve realized my place is still on the field and not in the stands,” Brady wrote. “That time will come.

Pat Bowlen, who purchased the Denver Broncos in 1984 and oversaw what became one of the NFL’s most successful franchises, passed away late Thursday night after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 75. “Our family wishes to express its sincere gratitude for the outpouring of support we have received in recent years. Heaven got a little bit more orange and blue tonight,” the Bowlen family wrote in a statement released by the Broncos. “Pat Bowlen had a competitive spirit with a great sense of humor. As fun-loving as he was, he always wanted us to understand the big...

http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/14660038/ranking-all-49-super-bowls

About 15 years ago, Steve Sabol, the president of NFL Films, came up with the idea for what he called the "Dream Season.'' With clever film editing, he and his staff made it look as if 20 of the best teams since World War II were playing each other in a six-game season to produce an eventual champion.