Remembering the First Super Bowl (Part I)

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by Harvey Frommer - January 21, 2019January 21, 20190

A lot of twists and turns, evolution and revolution, mistakes and major steps forward, colorful characters, dedicated idealists and guys with an eye on making a quick buck, - all of these and much more were part of the mix in the history of professional football before it would finally

The First Super Bowl: Excerpted from When It was Just a Game

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by Harvey Frommer - January 31, 2018January 31, 20180

With the next Super Bowl almost upon the globe and ready to take center stage, we flash back to the first one whose name officially was the AFL-NFL Championship Game. My book has many oral history memories. Herewith, just a few of those who were there at the game remember

Three Most Improbable Super Bowl MVPs In NFL History

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by Sportsologist - January 10, 2018January 11, 20180

Quarterbacks have always been favorites to win Super Bowl MVP. Despite the fact that football’s a team sport, pivots attract the lion’s share of media attention. More than half of all Super Bowl MVPs have been quarterbacks. A poor performance by both pivots tend to be the only reason QBs

Upon Further Review: Vince Lombardi is Still The Greatest NFL Coach

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by Russ_Cohen - February 8, 2017February 8, 20170

When Bill Belichick won his 5th Super Bowl many proclaimed him the greatest head coach in NFL history. I wondered to myself, how does he stack up to Vince Lombardi, who I always thought was the best but has been largely forgotten in these conversations since it’s not sexy to

What I Learned Writing WHEN IT WAS JUST A GAME: REMEMBERING THE FIRST SUPER BOWL

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by Harvey Frommer - January 23, 20171

With the 2017 Super Bowl almost upon us, how it all began is recounted in chapter and verse in my WHEN IT WAS JUST A GAME: REMEMBERING THE FIRST SUPER BOWL, an oral history. Below follows just some of the fascinating things I learned. Other rivals to the NFL through the

National Bobble Head Day Announcement

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by Russ_Cohen - January 7, 20170

Today, on the 3rd National Bobblehead Day, the National Bobblehead HOF and Museum revealed two new bobbleheads just in time for the NFL Playoffs. These Classic Super Bowl 50 and 51 Bobbleheads are limited to only 144 each and are certain to be very popular.We thought your audience would be

SPORTS BOOKSHELF

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by Harvey Frommer - October 16, 20160

With baseball on its way out and football and basketball and hockey primed to take over the sporting center stage, a collection of highly readable, very relevant titles are there for your gift-giving and reading enjoyment. Just read on. Fields of Battle by Brian Curtis Flatiron Books, $29.99, 308 pages is

Odds On The Super Bowl : Who Will Play In The Super Bowl?

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by Sponsored - October 6, 2016October 6, 20160

Figured out your Super Bowl future picks yet? We analyze your best bets for the Super Bowl LI winner. Super Bowl LI Betting Predictions Big Ben continues to lead a big Pittsburgh Steelers offense that ranks amongst the scariest in the National Football League. Ben Roethlisberger demonstrated why the Steelers are