Archive for the 'Football Legends' Category

Was Bronko Nagurski Discovered When Seen From the Road While Plowing His Family’s Farm?

SPORTS LEGEND: Bronko Nagurski was discovered when a college football coach found him doing some mighty acts of strength while plowing a farm by the road.

Did Veterans Stadium Have Holes in the Wall of Their Cheerleaders’ Locker Room That You Could Peek Through?

SPORTS LEGEND: Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia had holes in the locker room of the Eagles cheerleaders where visiting players peeped through.

Did Notre Dame Use a Play Drawn Up by a Terminally Ill Child in a Game?

SPORTS LEGEND: Notre Dame used a play called by a terminally ill child in an actual game.

Does NCAA Have a Rule Against Turf Not Being Green, But Boise State Is Just Grandfathered In?

SPORTS LEGEND: The NCAA has a rule against Division 1 teams having turf colored anything but green, but Boise State was grandfathered in.

Do Ducks Crash Into Boise State’s Blue Turf, Thinking It is Water?

SPORTS LEGEND: Boise State’s blue turf causes duck to think it is water, leading ducks to dive into the turf and die.

Was Al Michaels Traded From ABC to NBC For, Among Other Things, a Cartoon Character?

SPORTS LEGEND: Al Michaels was traded from ABC to NBC in exchange for, among other things, the rights to a cartoon character.

Did Joe Theismann Change the Pronunciation of His Last Name to Make it Rhyme With Heisman?

SPORTS LEGEND: Joe Theismann changed the way his name was pronounced so that it would rhyme with Heisman.

Did U2 Help Save Canadian Football in Montreal?

SPORTS LEGEND: U2 effectively saved Canadian Football in Montreal.

Root, Root Root for the Home Team?

SPORTS LEGEND: Fans of the Detroit Lions began rooting for the Detroit Red Wings during a particularly bad Lions loss.

Did Pat Summerall Gain His First Name From His Football Position?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about football and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the football urban legends featured so far. FOOTBALL URBAN LEGEND: Pat Summerall got the name “Pat” from, of all things, his position as a kicker. Pat Summerall […]