Football slang has some pretty strange terms. Many of the terms have meanings outside of football, such as bye, scramble and shotgun. But within the game – especially to coaches, players, and serious fans – the football slang terms take on meaning. Here is our collection of some of the more interesting football jargon. Common […]
Inspirational Football Stories
You'll find interesting football stories on individual players and coaches. You'll find insights on how players think about the game.
Check out our fun and interesting features on pros like Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers. Or, learn about NFL teams like the Cowboys and Broncos, college teams and youth squads. We cover topics like the history of college football and fun facts about the Super Bowl.
Many of our readers enjoy stories of players overcoming obstacles. For example, read about the cancer survivor who went on to play D1 college ball. Or, another example, you might like the Iowa Hawkeyes tradition of players, coaches, and fans acknowledging hospital patients. And, we have fan guides for pro and college teams. There's even an article with some winning tips for your Thanksgiving game of touch.
And, that's not all. One of our favorites is a story on the homecoming queen who kicks a winning field goal. Also, find out all you can about one of the rising stars of the NFL: Lamar Jackson. We take a deep dive into his bio, quotes, and fun facts.
Colin Kaepernick: The Hero America Needed
“He was not simply content with being successful. He wanted to be great.” So said Cornel West, Professor Of Public Philosophy at Harvard Divinity School as he awarded Colin Kaepernick the W.E.B DuBois Medal for contributions to African American culture and the life of the mind. Colin Kaepernick’s solid resumé From the very start, no […]
NFL Draft Winners and Losers
It’s time to take a look at the NFL Draft winners and losers from the 2020 draft. The most-watched draft in NFL history brought us into NFL coaches’ homes up close and personal. After seeing Kliff Kingsbury’s house, more than a few of us wondered why we didn’t consider football coaching as a profession. But, […]
Super Bowl Quotes, Trivia, FAQ’s
We’ve got the Super Bowl quotes, FAQ’s, and fun facts to prep you for the big game when the Kansas City Chiefs host the San Francisco 49ers in Miami in the 54th Super Bowl. The Super Bowl now ranks right up there with Christmas, Hannukah, Halloween, and New Year’s Eve as one of America’s favorite […]
Lamar Jackson FAQs: Stats, Net Worth, NFL Draft
Our Lamar Jackson FAQs will shine some light on this year’s NFL’s breakout player. In last night’s game against the Jets, Lamar Jackson threw for five touchdown passes and virtually locked up the league’s MVP award. It was Jackson’s third five-touchdown performance this season. Jackson, a nightmare match-up for even the savviest NFL defense, has […]
Four-Time Cancer Survivor Plays First D-1 Football Game
By now, many of you have heard about the Minnesota Golden Gophers walk-on Redshirt Sophomore Casey O’Brien. Let’s take a deeper look into Casey’s journey and the incredibly difficult obstacles he beat to realize his dream of playing for the Minnesota Gophers. Nightmare Turned into Dream Come True Both his father and grandfather played football […]
College Football to the NFL: History of the Game
Who doesn’t love a good college football or NFL game? We spend Saturdays glued to the television watching College Football. Sundays, Mondays, and Thursdays are devoted to a heavy dose of NFL games. We think about football pretty much 24-7. The Story Behind College Football and the NFL When you’re thinking about the game, it’s […]
Bullied Boy’s University of Tennessee T-Shirt Design Goes Viral
Here’s the story of a University of Tennessee t-shirt design that went viral. It was just another day at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Students were rushing to classes with their books and computers. Professors were reviewing their notes for their upcoming lectures. Everything seemed normal, but far away events would change that drastically. […]
Johnny Robinson: A Football Player With Heart
Taking 25 shots of Novocaine from his ribs to his spine, Johnny Robinson felt like a pincushion as he prepared to play in Super Bowl IV. With three broken ribs incurred during the AFL Championship game against the Oakland Raiders, the shots deadened some of the pain. A doctor was assigned to sit next to […]
Tom Brady’s Wife: Gisele Bundchen
By now, most folks know that Tom Brady’s wife is Gisele Bündchen and that Tom isn’t the only superstar in his family. Since tying the knot in 2009, the New England Patriots quarterback and his supermodel wife have created quite the empire. Getting to Know Gisele Bündchen While most of America is familiar with Brady, […]