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Birk named Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year
Ravens veteran center Matt Birk was named the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year on Saturday night, recognition for his consistent play on the field and his commitment to community endeavors.
Birk is the first Ravens player to win the award, given...Tags: Sports Illustrated, Anthony Munoz, San Diego Chargers, Philip Rivers, Matt Birk
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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: Gale Sayers, Roosevelt Brown, Jim Parker, Raymond Berry, Art Donovan
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Memories of '58
Today we examine the historic Dec. 28, 1958, game between the Colts and Giants through the eyes of a player from each team, and a Colts fan, cheerleader and band member. As the 50th anniversary approaches, we'll have more stories about those who played in...Tags: Times Square, Memorial Stadium, Raymond Berry, Art Donovan, National Football League
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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: Gale Sayers, Andy Robustelli, Roosevelt Brown, Morgan State University, Bruce Smith
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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: Sports Illustrated, Cleveland Browns, Labor Disputes, National Football League, Johnny Unitas
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The greatest game nobody remembers
Fifty years ago, the Baltimore Colts rallied to win a world championship over the New York Giants before 57,545 jubilant fans at Memorial Stadium.
Go on, scratch your head. The 1958 title game is burned into our brains: 23-17, sudden-death, Ameche's...Tags: Cleveland Browns, Jim Parker, Richard Nixon, Memorial Stadium, Raymond Berry
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'Greatest Game' another workday for Johnny U, the modest hero
Fifty years ago, an undersized defensive back named Andy Nelson climbed into a car alongside a 25-year-old, fresh-faced quarterback. Was it a Pontiac? A Chevrolet? Tricky thing about time: Just as easily as it can help shape a legacy, it can fade a...Tags: History, Newspaper and Magazine, Memorial Stadium, Raymond Berry, Art Donovan
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Recollections brighten 'Greatest Game' documentary
In a current country song, Jamey Johnson sings the refrain, "You should have seen it in color," referring to a grandfather's vivid memories of times past captured in black-and-white photographs. Like those old photos, most documents of the legendary...Tags: Brandon Jacobs, Movies, Michael Strahan, Adam Vinatieri, Raymond Berry
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The throwback
Sun ReporterArt Donovan saw a lot of stuff during his 12 years in pro football, but as the grizzled Hall of Famer settled in to watch the Ravens' game Monday night, something flashed on the TV screen that gave him pause. "It was a picture of four players getting...Tags: Baltimore Weather, Hospitals and Clinics, Willis McGahee, Weather Reports, Art Donovan
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Turning 40, game still has great hold
Sun StaffEvery time Gino Marchetti takes a step, he remembers The Game. It was Dec. 28, 1958. Marchetti's Baltimore Colts were playing the New York Giants in what is now known as The Greatest Game Ever Played. It was fourth down. Marchetti had just made the...Tags: College Sports, Baltimore Orioles, Bethlehem Steel, National Football League, Johns Hopkins University
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Glories of football past
Sun StaffLike a few thousand other Baltimore fans counting down the days to Super Bowl XXXV, Brian Cooper can't help feeling as if he's been here before. Depending on how you look at it, he has. It was 1958 when his parents, Joseph and Annette Cooper, traveled...Tags: Memorial Stadium, Raymond Berry, Family, PSINet Incorporated, Ray Lewis
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Colts-Giants II: Greatest letdown
Sun ColumnistThey were almost identical teams, with the same coaches and similar rosters, that had combined for what is referred to as "The Greatest Game Ever Played" the NFL's first overtime championship, which put pro football on a glittering run to record...Tags: New York Weather, Society, National Football League, Johnny Unitas, Bert Bell
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