Why Wayne Gretzky Chose Number 99
Wayne Gretzky didn't plan to make #99 famous. The number came because his preferred number, #9, wasn't available. As a boy in Brantford, Ontario, Gretzky admired Gordie Howe. Howe wore #9 for the ...
The Best Games Ever Played on Christmas Day
Christmas Day has produced some of sport's most memorable moments. Though most leagues now avoid playing on December 25, the holiday has a long history of landmark games and performances. Knicks vs...
What Was The Longest Winning Streak in NFL History?
The longest winning streak in NFL history stands at 21 consecutive games, held by the New England Patriots from October 2003 to October 2004. The run started after a Week 4 loss to the Washington R...
Deacon Jones and the 173.5 Sacks the NFL Never Counted
Deacon Jones terrorized quarterbacks before the NFL officially tracked sacks. He played from 1961 to 1974, mostly with the Los Angeles Rams, anchoring the "Fearsome Foursome" defensive line. Sacks ...
The 2010 Chargers: The NFL's Best Team That Missed the Playoffs
In 2010, the San Diego Chargers led the NFL in both total offense (395.6 yards per game) and total defense (271.6). No other team has ever done that and missed the playoffs. The offense was powered...
Jim Brown: The Only Player to Win MVP in His First Two Seasons
Jim Brown entered the NFL in 1957 as the sixth overall pick by the Cleveland Browns. At 21 years old, he was already being called the most complete running back ever seen. Within weeks, that label ...
The Sunday Nobody Cheered
On November 24, 1963, the Cleveland Browns hosted the Baltimore Colts in one of the quietest games in NFL history. It was two days after President John F. Kennedy's assassination in Dallas. The league...
Coaches Who Won Both a College Title and the Super Bowl
Only three head coaches in football history have won both a college national championship and a Super Bowl. It's one of the rarest achievements in the sport. Jimmy Johnson was the first. He led the...
When the CFL Tried to Expand to the United States
The CFL tried to crack the U.S. market in the mid-1990s. The experiment began in 1993 and ended just three seasons later, in 1995. The league's first U.S. entry was the Sacramento Gold Miners in 19...
Wayne Gretzky's Forgotten Lacrosse and Baseball Days
Wayne Gretzky is hockey's "Great One," but few realize he could have starred in more than one sport. Long before the NHL records and trophies, Gretzky was known around Ontario for his lacrosse and bas...
How Rob Gronkowski Blocked His Own Trade From the Patriots
In 2018, the New England Patriots nearly traded Rob Gronkowski to the Detroit Lions. The framework of the deal reportedly included Detroit's first-round draft pick and additional mid-round selections....
How NFL Helmets Evolved Through the Decades
When the NFL kicked off in 1920, helmets were optional. Some players didn't wear one at all. Toughness was the style of the day - and broken noses were part of the game. The few who did wear headge...
The Five Best NFL Players Who Never Played College Football
Reaching the NFL without college football experience is almost unheard of. Yet a few athletes have made the leap from other sports - or even other careers - to the league's highest level. 1. Antoni...
Sonny Liston vs. Muhammad Ali II - The Phantom Punch Fight
The rematch between Sonny Liston and Muhammad Ali took place on May 25, 1965, in Lewiston, Maine. It lasted less than two minutes. The ending became one of the most debated moments in boxing history. ...
Every World Series Game 7 That Went to Extra Innings - From 1912 to 2025
When the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in 11 innings to win the 2025 World Series, they became part of one of baseball's rarest historical groups. Across more than a century of pl...
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