The quarterback in football truly is important. It varies from time to time within a given situation, however, few should doubt the axiom after observing Tom Brady’s leadership at Tampa Bay this year to lead the franchise to its first playoff game since 2007. The Bucs will be in the...
By Woodrow Carroll Cody Parkey is alive and kicking. Parkey, the former Chicago Bears’ kicker best remembered for his double-doink missed field goal in the National Football League (NFL) playoffs two years ago against the Philadelphia Eagles. He will play with the Cleveland Browns at the Kansas City Chiefs in...
“Elated.” The emotion was a one-word summation by Don Beebe, Aurora University head football coach, earlier this week on his reaction to his son, Chad Beebe’s, touchdown reception for the Minnesota Vikings Sunday with 46 seconds remaining in regulation (see below) that led to a 28-27 victory over the visiting...
By Woodrow Carroll By Woodrow Carroll For more than 40 years, one of the biggest football attractions in Chicago was the All-Star team/National Football League game. The game each Summer pitted a selection of college gridiron greats against the reigning National Football League champion. Starting in 1934, the game was...
