Some linebackers hit hard. Some linebackers rack up tackles. Derrick Brooks did both — and did it with intelligence that changed games. Born on April 18, 1973, in Pensacola, Florida, Brooks became the…
Before there was Mahomes, before there was Vick, before the NFL celebrated the mobile quarterback — there was Fran Tarkenton. Born February 3, 1940, in Richmond, Virginia, Tarkenton wasn’t just a football player;…
Born on January 19, 1974, in Aliceville, Alabama, Walter Jones became one of the most dominant and technically flawless offensive linemen in NFL history. Standing 6-foot-5 and weighing 325 pounds, Jones anchored the Seattle Seahawks…
Born on January 19, 1969, in Oceanside, California, Tiaina Baul Seau Jr., known to the world as Junior Seau, was more than just a football player. He was an emotion, a presence, a force of…
Some players play football. A rare few become football. Jim Otto didn’t just wear a Raiders uniform — he embodied it. For fifteen brutal, beautiful seasons, he was the heart of the silver and black…