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Tom Brady isn’t done trolling about the Tuck Rule

Remember the Tuck Rule? Las Vegas Raiders fans, we know you do, as it’s not exactly your favorite thing to ever happen to your franchise, but just as a refresher: During the 2001 AFC divisional game, Tom Brady — who at that point was still Drew Bledsoe’s replacement and not the likely greatest quarterback of […]

‘Tom Brady is my pension’ – How a $6 purchase began a British fan’s love of the NFL GOAT

In January, as news of Tom Brady‘s retirement sent shockwaves through the NFL community, one question began dominating social media: Where were you when Brady was drafted in April 2000? The answers were staggering. There was a flurry of middle-aged dads sharing photos of their college days on NFL Twitter, and well-established sportswriters posting pictures […]

Super Bowl LVI: How the Cincinnati Bengals’ Evan McPherson became ‘Money Mac’

JUST BEFORE THE Cincinnati Bengals began their postseason march to Super Bowl LVI, rookie kicker Evan McPherson saw a photo of a football on Pat McAfee’s desk. On it was a list of records broken by former Indianapolis Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri. McPherson grinned when he saw it and made a mental note of the […]

Tom Brady’s most memorable moment against all 32 NFL teams

Tom Brady retired Tuesday after 22 seasons, seven Super Bowl rings and 84,520 passing yards — the most in NFL history. The former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback played every NFL team at least once, with a .500 or better career record in the regular season against all except two — the […]

‘He’s my Michael Jordan’ — How Tom Brady became the NFL’s first true global icon

It’s been more than 20 years since Tom Brady launched an NFL career worthy of every award and acclaim imaginable. Along the way, he has also become the league’s first global superstar. Like Babe Ruth and Michael Jordan before him, Brady has helped to elevate a sport that was mostly confined to North America and […]

What is your NFL team’s most heartbreaking loss? From ’28-3′ to the ‘Ice Bowl’ to ‘The Drive’

Some NFL losses are so legendary that people refer to them by a simple phrase. The Ice Bowl. The Drive. The Miracle in the Meadowlands. The Immaculate Reception. Or even, simply, 28-3. Fans, young and old, know 28-3 was the score in the third quarter of Super Bowl LI before the Atlanta Falcons’ legendary meltdown […]

Baltimore Ravens’ Justin Tucker earns perfect Madden rating after NFL-record 66-yard field goal

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — How many football fans are going to be attempting 66-yard field goals with Justin Tucker on Madden NFL 22 now? Count the makers of the Madden video game as those who believe Tucker is one of the greatest of all time, giving the Baltimore Ravens kicker a 99 rating for a […]

‘Omaha! Omaha!’ How Peyton Manning changed quarterbacking forever

INDIANAPOLIS — The record-breaking play some 17 years ago was like something drawn up by kids in the dirt. But it further established Peyton Manning as the NFL’s greatest quarterback at the line of scrimmage. Manning secretly told receiver Brandon Stokley he would give him the “smash symbol” — a universal call players around the […]

‘You ready, old man?’ Holders share their Adam Vinatieri tales

INDIANAPOLIS — Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri became the NFL’s all-time leading scorer by making kicks in the snow, in Super Bowls and on uneven turf. Vinatieri earned all the praise because it was his right foot that put the ball through the uprights. The forgotten player in those situations is the holder. About the only […]

Kicker Adam Vinatieri, NFL’s all-time leading scorer, retiring after 24 seasons

Kicker Adam Vinatieri, the NFL’s all-time scoring leader, announced Wednesday on “The Pat McAfee Show” that he is retiring after 24 seasons. “By Friday, if paperwork goes in, you heard it here first,” Vinatieri told McAfee, his friend and former teammate with the Indianapolis Colts. Vinatieri, 48, a three-time Pro Bowl selection and a first-team […]

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