Football Digest articles from March 2001

Football Digest archives from March 2001

AFC-NFC Pro Bowl Results.
March 1, 2001... Year Winner Score Site Att. 2000 NFC 51-31 Honolulu 50,112 1999 AFC 23-10 Honolulu 50,075 1998 AFC 39-24 Honolulu 49,995 1997 AFC 26-23 ...

Individual Pro Bowl records.
March 1, 2001... SERVICE Most games 11 Reggie White, Philadelphia-Green Bay Randall McDaniel, Minnesota 10 Lawrence Taylor, N.Y. Giants Ronnie Lott, San Francisco-L.A. Raiders Mike Singletary, Chicago ...

Quick Quiz.
March 1, 2001... 1. San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Terrell Owens set a single-game record for receptions this season with 20 on December 17 against the Chicago Bears. What was the previous record, and who held it? 2. True or false: In his seven-year NFL...

On the Money.
March 1, 2001... The Ravens made a risky investment in Jamal Lewis in the 2000 draft, but he has paid major dividends IN THIS BUSINESS-ORIENTED ERA of the NFL, it's only fitting that Baltimore Ravens coach Brian Billick compares running back Jamal Lewis,...

THE Game I'll Never Forget Chuck Bednarik.
March 1, 2001... The Hall-of-Famer's legendary hit on Frank Gifford in 1960 is a keeper, as is the NFL title-game win against the Packers later that season I DO 10 OR 12 CARD SHOWS A YEAR, and someone always wants me to autograph that famous picture of me...

Maul Ball!
March 1, 2001... The XFL's take-no-prisoners brand of football is about to be turned loose. Will the renegade league be a hit? WHEN VINCE McMAHON HELD a press conference last July to introduce his new professional football league, many people in the sports...

2000 NFL Regular Season Results.
March 1, 2001... Arizona Cardinals Record: 3-13 Score Opponent 16-21 L at New York 32-31 W Dallas 3-29 L Green Bay 20-27 L at San Francisco 29-21 W Cleveland 14-33 L ...

2000 PRO BOWL TEAMS.
March 1, 2001... AFC OFFENSE Wide receivers: Marvin Harrison(*), Colts; Eric Moulds(*), Bills; Rod Smith, Broncos; Jimmy Smith, Jaguars. Tackles: Jonathan Ogden(*), Ravens; Tony Boselli(*), Jaguars; Brad Hopkins, Titans. Guards: Bruce...

HE'S THE RANDY MOSS OF DEFENSE.
March 1, 2001... The linebacker gained instant fame with his ferocious hits and spirited all-around play WHEN CHICAGO BEARS ROOKIE linebacker Brian Urlacher was demoted out of the starting lineup prior to the team's preseason finale last August, he wasn't...

FIRST IMPRESSIONS.
March 1, 2001... Corey Simon and the rest of our Sweet 16 wasted no time making their presence felt AS FAR AS ROOKIES WERE CONCERNED, the 2000 season was all about defensive linemen and running backs. While no quarterbacks or receivers had much of an...

Paradise Found.
March 1, 2001... Kerry Collins, once an NFL bad boy, is redeeming himself in the Big Apple THE "F" IN NFL SHOULD STAND for "forgiveness." Make no mistake: This is a league of second chances... even third chances. Just ask Kerry Collins. In 1998,...

Last Man Standing.
March 1, 2001... Dallas' famed "Triplets" have receded into history, but Emmitt Smith rambles on. In fact, he is on course to become the NFL's all-time rushing king EMMITT SMITH IS FAR FROM ready to run off into retirement. only place he appears headed is...

Still Rolling.
March 1, 2001... Canton could be the final destination for "the Bus," the most prolific big back in NFL history THEY DON'T CALL Jerome Bettis "the Bus" because he's a nifty, elusive Michael Jordan in football cleats. Bettis has big wheels, and he plows...

Rocking the Establishment.
March 1, 2001... From the well-chronicled rise of Daunte Culpepper to lesser-known players, we present all the surprise hits of 2000 SURPRISE, SURPRISE! THE NFL was loaded with them in the 2000 season. Teams such as the Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins,...

A SOLDIER'S STORY.
March 1, 2001... The running back's improbable football saga began in the Marines and culminated with his record-setting season with the Broncos IT WAS LATE AUGUST OF 2000--A lifetime ago, back when the sun seemed hot enough to melt sidewalks--and Mike...

The Wild, Wild West.
March 1, 2001... WANT TO SEE THE CURRENT state of the NFL? Look no further than the topsy-turvy NFC West. Ever since free agency was introduced in 1993, along with the salary cap, "parity" has been the buzzword in the NFL. Dynasties have fallen by the...

The Fans Speak Out.
March 1, 2001... More on the Hall In regards to your "Who's Headed for the Hall?" article in the December 2000 issue, I agree with most of your selections. However, I am wondering why you left out Kansas City Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez from your "Off...