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  • 1965 NFL Draft: Oral history – NFL's clandestine operation leads to marathon session
    • 1965 NFL Draft: Oral history – NFL's clandestine operation leads to marathon session
    Class of 1965 included three of the best prospects ever: Joe Namath, Dick Butkus, Gale Sayers...2025
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  • The NBA Dunk Contest is just as good as ever. What’s changed is the world around it
    • The NBA Dunk Contest is just as good as ever. What’s changed is the world around it
    Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images The annual discourse around “fixing the Dunk Contest” misses that it’s never needed stars. It used to create them, and maybe in some ways it still can. SAN FRANCISCO — Basketball loves revisionist history. From softening big, heartbreaking losses in hindsight or myth-making a game where someone was sick and rallied to play into an analogous-b...2025
  • ‘Things I think’: Woeful Giants have presented themselves with an opportunity
    • ‘Things I think’: Woeful Giants have presented themselves with an opportunity
    Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images What will they do with it, and who will be making that decision? The New York Giants are officially the worst team in the NFL. That might end up being the saving grace of this wretched, embarrassing season for a once proud franchise that has clearly lost its way. The Giants’ one-sided, pathetically played 34-7 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, combin...2024
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  • Browns Myles Garrett is on the way to the Hall of Fame but what does the near future hold?
    • Browns Myles Garrett is on the way to the Hall of Fame but what does the near future hold?
    Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images Not all generational players end their days with a ring There are exceptional athletes who enter the NFL every season. Some are generational college players that will always be talked about. Tim Tebow. Steve Emtman. Bo Jackson. Tony Mandarich. John Huarte. Herschel Walker. Colt McCoy. Aundray Bruce. George Shaw. JaMarcus Russell. Eric Fisher. Doc Blancha...2024
  • Browns History: Oldest living player Dub Jones passes
    • Browns History: Oldest living player Dub Jones passes
    Photo by Bob D’Olivo/The Enthusiast Network via Getty Images/Getty Images The talented runner was part of six pro titles as a player and coach The Cleveland Browns began in 1946 in the NFL-rival league the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). The AAFC was full of former NFL players and coaches and over their four-year history paid more and subsequently signed over 60% of the best incomi...2024
  • Tua Tagovailoa needs to be protected from himself
    • Tua Tagovailoa needs to be protected from himself
    Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images The NFL concussion protocol can’t protect a player from their own bad decisions, and that’s a problem. It’s impossible for most of us to understand the singular focus and peerless competitiveness of professional athletes. An undying willingness to put winning and personal goals above all else, even if that means self-sacrifice. That said, it doesn’t take ...2024

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Gale Sayers injury and suspension

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    2025
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  • • ‘Things I think’: Woeful Giants have presented themselves with an opportunity
    2024
  • • Browns Myles Garrett is on the way to the Hall of Fame but what does the near future hold?
    2024
  • • Browns History: Oldest living player Dub Jones passes
    2024
  • • Tua Tagovailoa needs to be protected from himself
    2024
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  • • Best NFL Careers Cut Short by Injuries: Bo Jackson, Priest Holmes Headline Top 7
    What are the top NFL career-ending injuries? We offer our top seven, which include the likes of Bo Jackson, Gale Sayers, and Priest Holmes....2024
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  • Giants fans think Tiki Barber belongs in Hall of Fame, and I agree
    • Giants fans think Tiki Barber belongs in Hall of Fame, and I agree
    Tiki Barber in 2006. | Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports You may not like some of what he has done off the field, but his on-field resume is clearly HOF-worthy Two-thirds of New York Giants fans who voted in our recent poll believe that former Giant running back Tiki Barber deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. There were 702 voters in our poll, with 460 (66%) saying yes he belonged, and 242 (34%...2023
  • 2 biggest losses from Rams staff continue to steamroll the NFC North
    • 2 biggest losses from Rams staff continue to steamroll the NFC North
    Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK How Brad Holmes and Kevin O’Connell are building out their own trees with Lions and Vikings As the Los Angeles Rams return from the bye week at 3-6 and hoping to at least improve upon last season’s 5-12 record, two teams from the NFC North won again in Week 9 and roll towards playoff appearances under the architecture of two men who were previously on the Sean...2023
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  • Season-Ending Knee Injuries, Nick Chubb, Zack Moss, and Jonathan Taylor
    • Season-Ending Knee Injuries, Nick Chubb, Zack Moss, and Jonathan Taylor
    Jenna Watson-USA TODAY Sports A look into the history of season-ending knee injuries and how Nick Chubb fits into it. Zack Moss comments on Chubb and Jonathan Taylor. The image is all too familiar: a player in his prime goes down clutching their knee. The reactions from teammates range from visible concern to outright horror. Nowadays, photos and videos are shared all over the internet to ...2023
  • • Baseball history unpacked, December 12
    Getty Images A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids, gathered from reputable sources. HRod had a couple of good years with the Cubs. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold over the course ...2022

Timeline

  • 2025
    "His 1988 hometown victory against Dominique Wilkins’ perfect two-hand windmill slam was decided by two Chicago judges (Chicago Bears running back Gale Sayers and L."

  • 2024
    "Since then, only 1 player has managed to match that mark: Gale Sayers (w/the Bears on Dec 12, 1965) pic."

  • 2023
    "Remembering Gale Sayers: Here are five things you may not know about the late NFL legend"

  • 2022
    "The close friend of Hall of Famer Gale Sayers, Piccolo died of cancer [more]"

  • 2021
    "After being shredded on Christmas Day by the Saints and Alvin Kamara (who became the first player to score six touchdowns in a game since Gale Sayers in 1965), coach Mike Zimmer declared that the 2021 Vikings was the “worse one I’ve ever had."

  • 2020
    "We recently noted the 50-year anniversary of Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers’ memorable and moving speech regarding the illness that teammate Brian Piccolo was fighting."

  • 2019
    "Gale Sayers draws 1 more thunderous ovation as Chicago Bears kick off 100th anniversary celebration weekend        "

  • 2018
    "Tyreek Hill ties Gale Sayers record with 67-yard score"

  • 2017
    "* I don’t know about you, but watching Bears rookie running back/punt returner Tarik Cohen take that 61-yard punt return to the house in electrifying fashion — he reversed field almost 15 yards before heading in the right direction — I saw Gale Sayers in my mind’s eye."

  • 2016
    "Running back Jeremy Langford had more than 800 yards of total offense in 2015 and joined Gale Sayers and Walter Payton as the only Bears rookies since 1960 to run for touchdowns in four straight games."

  • 2015
    "The 1965 NFL Draft gave the Chicago Bears Gale Sayers and Dick Butkus."

  • 2014
    "Here is what makes this play special, other than the fact that it is designed to get the ball in the hands of an Ivy League third-stringer: 1) It is run to the boundary (short) side of the field, where even Gale Sayers would have no room to maneuver; 2) the play begins with a long, slow, extra-loopy backfield motion by Walters, who nearly bumps into Marshawn Lynch before the snap (the entire defense has time to look across the formation and say, "Hmm, we should probably pay attention to that"); and 3) most of the offensive line blocks to the right, making it natural for all of the linebackers to flow that way."

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Gale Sayers trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

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  • • Browns Myles Garrett is on the way to the Hall of Fame but what does the near future hold?
    2024
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  • • Browns History: Oldest living player Dub Jones passes
    2024
  • • Best NFL Careers Cut Short by Injuries: Bo Jackson, Priest Holmes Headline Top 7
    2024
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  • • Giants fans think Tiki Barber belongs in Hall of Fame, and I agree
    2023
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  • • 2 biggest losses from Rams staff continue to steamroll the NFC North
    2023
  • • Season-Ending Knee Injuries, Nick Chubb, Zack Moss, and Jonathan Taylor
    2023
  • • The East-West Shrine Bowl is moving to The Star in 2024
    Photo by Jeff Speer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images An important part of the pre-draft process will be held in the Cowboys’ backyard. The East-West Shrine Bowl will be coming to the home of the Dallas Cowboys. It was officially announced the game will be moving to The Ford Center in Frisco, TX, and will be played inside the Cowboys practice facility at The Star on February 1, 2024. Whe...2023
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, December 12
    2022
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Gale Sayers stats and results

  • • The NBA Dunk Contest is just as good as ever. What’s changed is the world around it
    2025
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  • • ‘Things I think’: Woeful Giants have presented themselves with an opportunity
    2024
  • • Browns Myles Garrett is on the way to the Hall of Fame but what does the near future hold?
    2024
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  • • Browns History: Oldest living player Dub Jones passes
    2024
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  • • Tua Tagovailoa needs to be protected from himself
    2024
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  • • Giants fans think Tiki Barber belongs in Hall of Fame, and I agree
    2023
  • • Vikings have one of their worst defensive performances, ever
    Not only were the Vikings on the wrong side of the NFL’s first six-touchdown day since Gale Sayers in 1965 but the Vikings also had generally one of their worst defensive performances in team history. The 52 points allowed by the Vikings become the first time the Vikings have surrendered 50 or more points since [more]...2020
  • Week 13 Snap Judgments
    • Week 13 Snap Judgments
    Musings, observations and the occasional insight from an interesting Week 13 in the NFL… * It has come to this. The team that hasn’t even had a home-field advantage this season may well be hosting a home game in the NFL playoffs. That reality is starting to sink in thanks to Sunday’s events, when the Los Angeles Chargers kept up their strong late-season push to the playoffs, knocking off the visit...2017
  • Week 2 Snap Judgments
    • Week 2 Snap Judgments
    Musings, observations and the occasional insight as we digest a less-than-captivating Week 2 in the NFL…. * The Cowboys-Broncos game was delayed by lightning for over an hour in the first half, but the biggest bolt out nowhere was Denver’s ability to completely bottle up Dallas running back Ezekiel Elliott like no one else has been able to do. Elliott entered play Sunday with 15 consecutive games ...2017
  • Week 1 Snap Judgments
    • Week 1 Snap Judgments
    2017

Gale Sayers parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • • The NBA Dunk Contest is just as good as ever. What’s changed is the world around it
    2025
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  • • Browns History: Oldest living player Dub Jones passes
    2024
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  • • Tua Tagovailoa needs to be protected from himself
    2024
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  • • Giants fans think Tiki Barber belongs in Hall of Fame, and I agree
    2023
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  • • 2 biggest losses from Rams staff continue to steamroll the NFC North
    2023
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, December 12
    2022
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, November 30
    His finest moment. Happy birthday, Alec Mills. | Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids, gathered from reputable sources. The further adventures of The Good Kid, Billy’s RoY day, and more! On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past...2022
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  • • James Caan, who played Brian Piccolo in Brian’s Song, dies at 82
    Actor James Caan, whose early-career role includes playing Bears running back Brian Piccolo in Brian’s Song, has died. He was 82. Caan is best known for playing Santino “Sonny” Corleone in The Godfather. For football fans, however, he’ll always be Brian Piccolo. The close friend of Hall of Famer Gale Sayers, Piccolo died of cancer [more]...2022
  • • Gale Sayers paid tribute to Brian Piccolo 50 years ago tonight
    In the early ’70s, Brian’s Song became must-see TV for millions. The speech that provides the film’s most powerful moment happened 50 years ago tonight. As explained by Mike Vaccaro the New York Post, Bears running back Gale Sayers paid tribute to teammate Brian Piccolo during the Pro Football Writers Awards Dinner, at what is [more]...2020
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    2017

Top Gale Sayers news

  • • Chicago Bears signed Brian Piccolo 50 years ago --and he became an inspiration
    The 1965 NFL Draft gave the Chicago Bears Gale Sayers and Dick Butkus. A player who wasn't drafted, but signed as a free agent that year, became the centerpiece of one of the great sports movies....2015
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  • • Week 13 Snap Judgments
    2017
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  • • Josh Robinson Setting Up for Increased Role in Indianapolis Colts Backfield
    2015
  • • 50 years ago, Bears landed Butkus & Sayers in same draft - but the wins never followed
    The Bears landed two of their most iconic players in running back Gale Sayers and linebacker Dick Butkus with the Nos. 3 and 4 overall respective picks in the 1965 draft. Sayers and Butkus? Although both can take solace in the legacies they built both during and after their NFL careers, neither made the playoffs before retiring as member of the Bears....2015
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  • • James Caan, who played Brian Piccolo in Brian’s Song, dies at 82
    2022
  • • Brian Piccolo died 50 years ago today
    We recently noted the 50-year anniversary of Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers’ memorable and moving speech regarding the illness that teammate Brian Piccolo was fighting. Fifty years ago today, Piccolo lost that battle. The Bears’ website takes a look back at the life and career of Brian Piccolo. Unselected in a 20-round draft [more]...2020
  • • Mike Freeman's 10-Point Stance: These Aren't the Same Old Boring Chiefs
    2015
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  • • All Bears players are wearing No. 41 today, in honor of Brian Piccolo
    Bears running back Brian Piccolo died 52 years ago today, at the age of 26. In honor of Piccolo, all 90 Bears players are wearing his jersey number — 41 — at practice today. Here’s the video. It’s a great gesture by the Bears. Piccolo’s close friendship with Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers became [more]...2022

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Gale Sayers fantasy rankings and news

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Gale Sayers schedule, game

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  • • Browns Myles Garrett is on the way to the Hall of Fame but what does the near future hold?
    2024
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  • • Browns History: Oldest living player Dub Jones passes
    2024
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  • • 2 biggest losses from Rams staff continue to steamroll the NFC North
    2023
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  • • The East-West Shrine Bowl is moving to The Star in 2024
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  • • Greatest Football Movie Ever Bracket: Part 2
    It’s time to find out with a good old-fashioned tournament! Welcome back! In Part 1, we saw No. 1 seed “Undefeated” go up against the criminally underrated “The Replacements.” That matchup’s winner will be announced when the first round is complete. For Part 2, we see No. 2 seed “Brian’s Song” face off against No. 15 seed “Varsity Blues.” “Brian’s Song” is, of course, the heartbreaking true story...2023
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Gale Sayers rumors, scandals

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  • • Mike Freeman's 10-Point Stance: Dak Prescott Has Look of an All-Time Great
    2016
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  • • Why Tyler Lockett Will Grow as a Multi-Purpose Threat in 2016
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    2015
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  • • 2015 East-West Shrine Game Day 1 Scouting Notebook
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  • • NFL Week 7 Picks: Cowboys Are Surging, but Broncos Are Leading the Polls
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