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Sometimes you end up with Peyton Manning. Other times, Ryan Leaf.

Over the course of three days every year, representatives from all 32 NFL teams gather to draft the next generation of players who will hopefully propel their f

Scott Beggs


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The NFL has a reputation for being a little overzealous in levying fines against its players and coaches. But just where does the money go?

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Want to be the smartest person in the room while watching this year's Super Bowl? Bust out a few of these fun facts about Big Games past.

Mark Mancini, Stacy Conradt


Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr during Super Bowl I.

On January 15, 1967, when the first AFL-NFL World Championship Game took place, it was something bordering on a disaster, with television mishaps, a dispute over the name, and thousands of empty seats.

Jason Serafino


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Twenty-five years ago, the team behind 'Hoosiers' collaborated once again to prove that Indiana college sports are the perfect fodder for feel-good movies.

Scott Beggs