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Duke Snider and Pete Rozelle: The Pride of the Class of '44
Compton High School has enjoyed a long illustrious history of athletic excellence and it all began with the class of 1944. That year, two...

David Hegler
Dec 23, 20235 min read


Dante Lavelli
Every great football dynasty needs at least one quality receiver with sure hands capable of catching anything. How else could you...

David Hegler
Dec 20, 20235 min read


The Browns Quarterback Carousel of 1988
This year, the Cleveland Browns have found ways to win with four different quarterbacks ranging from former Heisman runner-up DeShaun...

David Hegler
Dec 16, 20234 min read


Dashed Dreams: The 1970 Dallas Cowboys
History remembers the victors much better than it does the losers. the teams that win it all are instantly immortalized as one of the...

David Hegler
Dec 8, 20235 min read


Mike Garrett
In some ways, Mike Garrett was kind of like the Forrest Gump of football. After becoming the first Heisman Trophy winner in USC's storied...

David Hegler
Dec 6, 20234 min read


The 49ers History with Revenge Games
There's been a lot of talk about this Sunday's clash between the 49ers and the Eagles. All offseason, numerous players have stated that...

David Hegler
Dec 3, 202313 min read


Dashed Dreams: the 1969 Minnesota Vikings
History remembers the victors much better than it does the losers. the teams that win it all are instantly immortalized as one of the...

David Hegler
Nov 28, 20235 min read


The Record
When Joe Perry carried the ball across the goalline for his tenth rushing touchdown of the year against the Los Angeles Dons in 1948, it...

David Hegler
Nov 24, 20232 min read


The 49ers on Thanksgiving
While their appearance in the annual holiday tradition is rare, the 49ers have had a recent spate of bad fortune on Thanksgiving. But...

David Hegler
Nov 22, 20236 min read


Y.A. Tittle
The retirement of jersey numbers has become a right of passage for the game's greats. If you look at the numbers that the San Francisco...

David Hegler
Nov 15, 20236 min read


Freddie Solomon
Before there was Jerry or Dwight, there was Freddie. When he first joined the 49ers in 1978, the organization had stumbled into some...

David Hegler
Nov 9, 20235 min read


Dashed Dreams: the 1968 Baltimore Colts
History remembers the victors much better than it does the losers. the teams that win it all are instantly immortalized as one of the...

David Hegler
Nov 8, 20235 min read


Dashed Dreams: The 1967 Oakland Raiders
History remembers the victors much better than it does the losers. the teams that win it all are instantly immortalized as one of the...

David Hegler
Nov 5, 20236 min read


Dashed Dreams: The 1966 Kansas City Chiefs
History remembers the victors much better than it does the losers. the teams that win it all are instantly immortalized as one of the...

David Hegler
Nov 3, 20235 min read


Al Davis' First Season
When he came to Oakland in 1963, the Raiders were a hot mess. Having won a single game the year before, they lacked an identity. Enter Al...

David Hegler
Oct 26, 20235 min read


The Patriots vs the Bills: The Early Years of a Rivalry
When the Patriots and the Bills face off against one another this weekend, not much will be mentioned of a rivalry. While their's is not...

David Hegler
Oct 21, 20234 min read


Alyn Beals
When the 49ers were formed in 1946, their roster was filled with locally known talent. While their's was a roster that would eventually...

David Hegler
Oct 19, 20234 min read


The Dawg Pound
Last Sunday, the NFL world was taken aback when the lowly Browns defeated the mighty 49ers. As the network cameras gazed upon Cleveland's...

David Hegler
Oct 17, 20232 min read


A Forgotten Rivalry and the Battles for Perfection
Most people might not know this, but the 49ers and the Browns had one of the sports bigger rivalries in the late 1940s. While those two...

David Hegler
Oct 15, 20233 min read


Buck Shaw
Throughout NFL history, there have been numerous coaches that have struggled mightily to become a champion. For some, they would never...

David Hegler
Oct 12, 20238 min read
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