Football Digest articles from April 2001

Football Digest archives from April 2001

Champions? Yes. Heroes? Depends.
April 1, 2001... ABOVE ALL ELSE, SUPER BOWL 35 will be remembered for its twisted tales of redemption. Who, after all, ever would have thought the checkered likes of Ray Lewis, Art Modell, and Trent Differ would wind up on the same postgame stage at Raymond...

The fans Speak Out.
April 1, 2001... Trent Differ is gone, so who will Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Tony Dungy blame his conservative offense on? Why pay all that dough for Keyshawn Johnson if you won't open up the passing game? By the way, didn't Dilfer go to the Super Bowl this...

New Homes Abound for NFL Teams.
April 1, 2001... AFTER A LONG WAIT, A NUMBER of NFL teams finally received the green light to build new stadiums. In Arizona, Proposition 302--which provides for an increase in hotel and rental-car taxes to finance a new stadium's construction--passed by a...

The Biz.
April 1, 2001... Last year, NASCAR sold the fights to produce its official Web site to AOL's Turner Sports for a reported $100 million over six years, although only 10% of the total is retained by the series. This spring, the NFL's three-year, $10 million...

Into the Spotlight.
April 1, 2001... With Jerry Rice's brilliant career in San Francisco having ended, the wideout says he's ready to be the main attraction TERRELL OWENS HEARD THE rhythmic chant of the crowd: "Jer-ry! Jer-ry! Jer-ry." He watched as Rice circled 3Com Park and...

Let the Battle Begin.
April 1, 2001... In March, the owners will convene to try to of the league's most contentious issues: realignment THIRTY YEARS AGO, WHEN THE issue of realignment was being hammered out, the owners never did reach an agreement. Commissioner Pete Rozelle had...

The Perfect Man.
April 1, 2001... Marshall Faulk is listed as a running back, but he was much more than that in 2000, Simply put, he was the most complete player in the game IF NFL COACHES WERE INTO cloning--something they most assuredly would attempt if they had the...

To Hell and Back.
April 1, 2001... Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis began 2000 sitting in a jail cell in Atlanta, and he ended it as the league's most decorated defender SUPER BOWL SUNDAY SHOULD be a celebration of the NFL. Even if your team isn't in the big game, it is a...

A Cut Above.
April 1, 2001... The acrobatic Donovan McNabb and the rest of our all-star squad soared to the highest level WHICH CONFERENCE WAS THE NFL's best in 2000? According to our All-Pro Team, it was the AFC. And which division was the best? Try the AFC Central,...

A Man With a Plan.
April 1, 2001... Andy Reid had one, all right: He used every trick in the book to make the downtrodden Eagles believe they could be winners WHAT PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW about Andy Reid, the supersized Philadelphia Eagles head coach with the celebrated sweet...

"I'm a Coach".
April 1, 2001... Those three simple words cut to the core of Dick Vermeil, who couldn't resist a comeback with the Chiefs IT WAS NEW YEAR'S DAY, AND Dick Vermeil's first response to the insistent man on the other end of the telephone line was the same one...

MAGIC NUMBERS.
April 1, 2001... Corey Dillon rushed for a record 278 yards against the Broncos, one of many stats that defined the 2000 season ONLY THE BALTIMORE RAVENS can claim to be No. 1. Still, everyone in the NFL played the numbers game in 2000. In one of the...

Paul Krause.
April 1, 2001... The safety took his place among the NFL's immortals when he became the all-time interceptions king in a 19.79 showdown against the Rams PICKING A MOST MEMORABLE game is a little like asking a dad to choose his favorite child. He loves them...

Names and Numbers 2000 NFL Leaders.
April 1, 2001... [TABULAR DATA NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII]

Quick Quiz.
April 1, 2001... 1. New York Giants running back Tiki Barber has a twin brother who also plays in the NFL. What's his name and position, and what team is he on? 2. When was the last time the Green Bay Packers qualified for the playoffs? 3. Jim Fassel...