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Start of 'roids rage
Was the doctor a genius, delighted with the creations that sprung from his mind, or a hopeless egotist? Louis Riecke wasn't sure. But something made him want to believe in John Ziegler, the big scientist with an even bigger ego. Riecke had pumped iron...Tags: 2016 Olympic Games, Drugs and Medicines, Pittsburgh Steelers, Colleges and Universities, John Wayne
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When pro football was a lark
For Mark Bowden, writing a book about the 1958 pro football championship game between the Baltimore Colts and New York Giants was a return to his roots. Bowden made his name writing prize-winning articles for The Philadelphia Inquirer and best-selling...Tags: U.S. Military, New York Giants, Wars and Interventions, Death, Book
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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: Marshall Faulk, Tom Landry, Morgan State University, San Francisco 49ers, Death
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Stadium full of memories at age 10
It seemed a rare and perfect opportunity to take revenge on history. Twenty-three years after the Colts had abandoned Baltimore, they were on their way back for a playoff game. A 13-3 Ravens team lay in wait with the franchise's typical great defense...Tags: Chris McAlister, Corey Dillon, Duke Blue Devils, Steve McNair, The Red Hot Chili Peppers (music group)
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'Greatest game' ignited NFL legacy
The image did not add up in Raymond Berry's mind. There he was, sharing a moment of purest fulfillment with his Baltimore Colts teammates as they left Yankee Stadium on Dec. 28, 1958. World champions! They could call themselves that after beating the...Tags: CBS Corp., Roger Goodell, Wellington Mara, Tom Landry, Super Bowl
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Where are they now? -- Eric Zeier
Sun reporterTen years ago, the curtain fell on Memorial Stadium. Fittingly, in the final pro football game played on 33rd Street, it was a strong-armed quarterback who brought down the house. On Dec. 14, 1997, the Ravens' Eric Zeier passed for three touchdowns as...Tags: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Contracts, Colleges and Universities, Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons
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Broken record sounds fine to Unitas' former teammates
Sun ReporterIn the twilight of his football career with the Baltimore Colts, John Unitas was repeatedly asked the question by reporters: How will you feel if your records are broken? Unitas' response was always the same, teammate Bill Curry said. "John would...Tags: Bill Curry, San Francisco 49ers, Death, Baltimore Colts, Marvin Harrison
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QB giants, Colts stars
Sun reporterThe question still makes Peyton Manning wince, many years and countless times since it first was asked. The comparison to a legend who wore the familiar blue-and-white uniform, with the trademark horseshoe on the helmet, remains an uncomfortable topic for...Tags: Bob Crane, Indiana Pacers, Children, Washington Redskins, Sonny Jurgensen
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Warm memories of cold
Rosemary Stafford-Baldwin, a Colts cheerleader from 1956 to 1969, remembers how cold it became in the second half of the game. My recollections are still vivid. First and foremost, it was a privilege not only to be chosen a cheerleader, but also to...Tags: Babe Ruth, Death, Memorial Stadium
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'We're the champs'
This is what Gino Marchetti, Hall of Fame defensive end for the Baltimore Colts, remembers of the 1958 NFL championship game, as told to Baltimore Sun reporter Mike Klingaman. When I walked onto the field, a chill ran down my spine. I thought, "Here I...Tags: Baltimore Colts, New York Giants, Football, National Football League, Joe DiMaggio
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'07's oral report
"She looked at me with this look, like, 'Mom, are you dumb or what?' She said, 'These are my friends. I want to be with them.'" Deborah McFadden, whose wheelchair athlete daughter, Tatyana, has challenged the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic...Tags: New York Yankees, LaTroy Hawkins, Colorado Rockies, Morgan State University, Triathlon
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Father to son
Sun reporterFirst in a series of occasional articles on the area's top high school rivalries. When Tim Bolte and Paul Scheel III go at each other in tomorrow's Loyola-Calvert Hall football game, Tony Breschi and Paul Scheel Jr. will feel every forearm shiver from...Tags: High Schools, New York Jets, Schools, Hospitals and Clinics, Memorial Stadium
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