Football Digest articles from August 2000

Football Digest archives from August 2000

Air Tampa Bay Is Ready for Takeoff.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... TAMPA TRADITIONALLY HAS been the place where a receiver's career goes to die. Alvin Harper went from Mr. Clutch to Mr. Magoo as soon as he donned a Buccaneers uniform. Ditto for Jackie Harris. And Bert Emanuel. And just about anyone else whose...

The Fans Speak Out.(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2000... A legend remembered Being a Dallas Cowboys fan my whole life, I was deeply saddened by the passing of Tom Landry. He defined the true meaning of the word "class," both on and off the field. Whether you were a Cowboys fan or not, you still...

A New Threat to the NFL?(XFL versus NFL)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... "THE NFL HAS BECOME TOO conservative, too corporate with too much regulation. We're bringing back old-fashioned, smash-mouth football, but with cutting-edge marketing and production values." With that, WWF chief Vince McMahon launched the...

A Voice of Reason.(Pittsburgh Steelers' owner Dan Rooney)
August 1, 2000... The venerable owner of the Steelers shares his thoughts about the NFL's past, present, and future DAN ROONEY LITERALLY GREW up in pro football. He was born in 1932, the year before his father, Art Rooney, founded the Pittsburgh Steelers,...

Next Stop: The Hall.(achievements of quarterback Dan Marino)
August 1, 2000... Dan Marino never did get a Super Bowl ring, but that doesn't diminish his status as one of the greatest quarterbacks ever DAN MARINO SAID IT SHOULD be a happy day, a celebration of his unparalleled career. That was difficult, though. A huge...

Dissecting the Draft.(National Football League draft)
August 1, 2000... Here's our look at the winners and losers of the NFL's offseason extravaganza THEY SIT IN THEIR WAR ROOMS for hours and hours over a two-day span. The phones never stop ringing. The big boards change constantly. There are surprises and...

A Redskins Revival.
August 1, 2000... Daniel Snyder and Washington have put all the pieces in place to make a Super Bowl run DANIEL SNYDER WORE A GRIN as wide as the Potomac and as deep as his pockets. And why not? His second season of ownership of the Washington Redskins has...

The Amazing Journey.(Tennessee Titans' Eddie George)
August 1, 2000... Once headed down a road to nowhere, Eddie George has turned into one of the true titans of the league WITHOUT A FORK IN THE road, Eddie George doubts his career path would have led to the Super Bowl. The superstar running back of the 1999...

Immortality Awaits.(Pro Football Hall of Fame awards)
August 1, 2000... Joe Montana--the definition of a winner--is the centerpiece of the Hall of Fame's vaunted Class of 2000 THEY CAME FROM SMALL schools and football factories. They were known for their ferocity, as well as for their finesse and flair. They...

Taking a Big Hit.(legal problems of football players)
August 1, 2000... The legal woes of Rae Carruth and so many other players have put the NFL in a precarious position IN MANY WAYS, THESE ARE THE best of times for the NFL. The league, after all, couldn't be more prosperous when it comes to attendance and TV...

The Game I'll Never Forget Roman Gabriel.
August 1, 2000... After years of torment, the QB and the Rams finally emerged as winners in a 1967 epic against the Colts IF YOU HAD SEEN AS MANY LOSSES as I did with the Los Angeles Rams--if you had experienced as many lows as I did, if you had been as...

BOBBY BALL.(Florida State Seminoles coach Bobby Bowden)
August 1, 2000... A second straight national championship is within reach for coach Bobby Bowden and the loaded Seminoles LAST JANUARY, FLORIDA STATE completed coach Bobby Bowden's first perfect season with a come-from-behind victory over Virginia Tech in...

Quick Quiz.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... 1. Name the team former New York Jets wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson was traded to this offseason. 2. Before Courtney Brown this year, who was the last player from Penn State to be taken No. 1 overall in the draft, and which year did it...