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"The Gale from Kansas" had a career that spanned only 62 games and parts of seven seasons but he amassed one of the most remarkable records of any back in NFL history. He is considered by many to be the best pure runner ever because of a running style that one NFL Hall of Fame defender described as being able "to run full speed, turn on a dime, and make change." Sayers won rookie of the year honors in 1965, edging out teammate and draftmate Dick Butkus, as he scored 22 touchdowns that included a record-tying six in one game vs. San Francisco. Sayers averaged 5 yards per carry for a career that was severely curtailed by a serious right knee injury in 1968 and ended by another to his left knee...
"The Gale from Kansas" had a career that spanned only 62 games and parts of seven seasons but he amassed one of the most remarkable records of any back in NFL history. He is considered by many to be the best pure runner ever because of a running style that one NFL Hall of Fame defender described as being able "to run full speed, turn on a dime, and make change." Sayers won rookie of the year honors in 1965, edging out teammate and draftmate Dick Butkus, as he scored 22 touchdowns that included a record-tying six in one game vs. San Francisco. Sayers averaged 5 yards per carry for a career that was severely curtailed by a serious right knee injury in 1968 and ended by another to his left knee in 1970. He ranks fourth all-time in Bears rushing, posted 20 games of 100 or more yards in his career and set 23 Bears records and seven NFL marks. He became the youngest player (34) ever elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and went on to a successful post-football career with his own computer firm.
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Coffee Companion -- 7/12: It's Wieters' turn in the spotlight
Each morning, Monday through Friday, I'll hook you up with reading material to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday -- that way I'll have an excuse to do the same at the start of mine.
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Matt...Tags: New York Yankees, Athletes, Robinson Cano, Matt Wieters, Cal Ripken
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Game 10: Ravens left feeling Blue
The Ravens delivered one of the most memorable defensive performances in NFL history when they obliterated the New York Giants in the January 2001 Super Bowl.
Eight seasons later against the Giants, the Ravens' defense produced one of their most...Tags: Trevor Pryce, New York Giants, Ray Lewis, Joe Flacco, Athletes
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1958 NFL championship game: Men who made the moment
Ernie Accorsi watched the 1958 NFL championship game between the New York Giants and Baltimore Colts as a 17-year-old Colts fan. He went on to become general manager of both teams that played in the historic contest. He has probably watched the game 40...Tags: Art Donovan, Gino Marchetti, New York Giants, Frank Gifford, Roosevelt Brown
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'Greatest' came from NFL's best
On Dec.28, 1958, the NFL's best offense and defense, its finest quarterback, its best possession receiver and big-play threat, its most dominant defensive lineman and prototype offensive tackles, its best-rounded linebacker and its most promising...Tags: Morgan State University, Roosevelt Brown, Chicago Bears, Doug Atkins, Tom Landry
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NFL feud goes to Congress
Sun ReporterThe son of late Pittsburgh Steelers center Mike Webster says he'll tell a Senate committee today that he fears other retired players will die as destitute as his father did unless the NFL and its players union boost assistance to needy players. "No...Tags: Pension and Welfare, Mike Ditka, Kansas City Chiefs, Chicago Bears, Judges
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Ditka song hails ex-players
Sun reporterFootball fans don't think of red-faced, gravel-voiced Mike Ditka as a musician. But the former Chicago Bears coach said yesterday that he helped write a country song - he also does a voiceover - about aging NFL heroes tentatively called "Love of the Game....Tags: Art Donovan, Mike Ditka, Chicago Bears, Johnny Unitas, Sam Huff
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Upshaw asking Congress for help
Sun reporterNFL Players Association chief Gene Upshaw asked Congress yesterday for assistance in improving a disability benefits system that retired players say repeatedly let them down when they were poor and ailing from old football injuries. "We have made great...Tags: Miami Dolphins, Finance, Mike Ditka, Roger Goodell, Gene Upshaw
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Old Colts fan savors Unitas-to-Berry duo at academic banquet
Sun ColumnistGrowing up in the Baltimore suburbs was an occasion for Michael Flanagan to watch John Unitas from a seat in the stands and applaud his achievements. He finally met him, via a rather circuitous route, having to go to Indianapolis from his office in...Tags: Mike Flanagan, Jim Brown, Heart Surgery, Television Industry, Television Stations
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Bears appear to have leverage in money battle with Forte
Sometimes it seems the closer the Bears get to training camp, the further they are from signing Matt Forte to a new contract. In fairness, negotiations have been hush-hush, so we really don't know where the sides are. But the outward signs are not...
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Did a Gatorade shower kill George Allen?
FOOTBALL URBAN LEGEND: Did a Gatorade shower lead to the death of a Hall of Fame football coach? After leading the New York Giants to a victory in Super Bowl XLVI earlier this year, head coach Tom Coughlin earned himself his second post-Super Bowl...
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Junior Seau brought joy to many, but we didn't really know him
A few months ago, the radio daughter and I were in Las Vegas for March Madness and she said she heard Junior Seau was signing autographs across the hall.
I bounced from my chair, and at my age bouncing doesn't come so easily anymore.
But just the...Tags: Qualcomm Inc., Junior Seau, USC Trojans, San Diego Chargers, T.J. Simers
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