Great Tales From the Gridiron

James Harris broke the color line for Black professional quarterbacks, changing the history of the NFL, and American culture forever.

Before he was a larger-than-life TV announcer, John Madden was a burly lineman and coach with an unrivaled appetite for the game.

The NFL’s first postseason game in 1932 also became its first indoor game, thanks to a blizzard. And it transformed football for the better.

After nearly four decades, the celebratory “shower” has become a sports cliche. But the dowsing that started it all was more about revenge.