April 24, 2010

1983: Eric Truvillion’s 3 TD Receptions Help Bandits Defeat Federals

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The Tampa Bay Bandits had won their first four games in the United States Football League’s inaugural season, but had stumbled in losing t...
April 23, 2010

1986: Lee Roy Selmon Announces Retirement

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It was not a surprise on April 23, 1986 when star DE Lee Roy Selmon announced his retirement. He had not appeared in a game since the Pro Bo...
April 21, 2010

2001: LA Routs Demons for XFL Title

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The 10-game XFL season culminated in a two-round postseason capped by the championship game. On April 21, 2001 the Los Angeles Xtreme host...
April 19, 2010

List of the Day: Best Pass Receiving Seasons, 1960s NFL

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Johnny Morris TOP 10 RECEPTIONS 1- Johnny Morris, 1964 Chicago Bears 93 rec., 1200 yards, 12.9 avg., 10 TD 2- Dave Parks, 1965 San Francisco...
April 17, 2010

1999: Saints Trade All Picks to Draft Ricky Williams

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The first round of the 1999 NFL draft was held on April 17, and it was eventful. Early speculation had been that RB Ricky Williams, who had ...
April 15, 2010

1963: Renamed Jets Hire Weeb Ewbank as Head Coach/GM

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On April 15, 1963 the newly-renamed New York Jets took a major step in changing the franchise’s fortunes by hiring Weeb Ewbank as head coach...
April 14, 2010

1984: Gold Overcomes 3-TD Deficit to Defeat Maulers

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The Pittsburgh Maulers were one of six new teams in the United States Football League’s second season, and were experiencing plenty of diff...