Football Stories

Once upon a time, Fred Jackson was an undersized third-stringer fighting for a chance. This is the wild story of how he became an NFL running back.

While most NFL players come from Division 1 NCCA football programs, there’s been a handful who’ve defied the odds.

From Randy Moss’ sensational rookie season to Ben Roethlisberger’s sheer brilliance as a rookie signal-caller, there is no shortage of players who made an impact in their first season in the league.

While the hype surrounds the top draft picks, hidden gems can fall to the later rounds. Here are the best 7th round picks in NFL history.

From famous names like Kurt Warner to lesser-known players like J.J. Taylor, these are the best underdog stories in NFL history.

Santee Marshall is not your average Division I football player. The 5’10” running back has taken an unconventional road to become a playmaker for head coach Deion Sanders’ offense.

How an unranked prospect climbed from football obscurity to the biggest stage in the sport.

It’s a punishing contact sport requiring strength – both physical and mental – to succeed. From pee-wee football to the NFL, any player will tell you there’s always more to learn.

It’s a story of two worlds colliding, putting friendships and family ties to the ultimate test. Here are 7 shows like All American.

In an era of backfield committees, every-down workhorse backs seem to be a relic of the past. Here are the best running backs of all time.

The film’s theme is echoed in Warner’s Hall of Fame induction speech: “Even when life doesn’t give you what you want, you never stop believing.”

Yet of everyone who has played a snap in an NFL game, less than 0.9% entered the league as undrafted free agents.

With a student body enrollment of under 3,000, Muhlenberg College football has been revitalized thanks to quarterback Michael Hnatkowsky.

Football is a game of strength.  But at the sport’s highest level, athleticism comes in all shapes and sizes.

Dawson Knox went from college walk-on to a top-10 NFL tight end. But the journey wasn’t easy. He bet on himself every step of the way.