Every Hall of Famer has a different story, a different path that helped them reach Canton. One of the greatest wide receivers in the history of the league played behind someone who was clearly better than him during the early years, and at one point couldn’t even catch a cold! Not every career ends the way it begins.

Facing your old team in professional sports happens a lot, especially with players changing teams like they change draws! (In college too!) How did they leave? Money? Age? Injury? Whatever the case, whether it’s revenge or just another game, sometimes it’s sweet, while others? Let’s just say not great.

All of a sudden, (and for good reason) the Kansas City Chiefs are the favorite to win the Super Bowl after beginning the season 0–2. They are now 4–3. Not the most impressive record in the world, but it made me think of other teams left for dead that reached the Super Bowl. And, win, or lose, left their mark, reminding everyone that there’s always a chance. 

Ohio State has a fine history of NFL alumni at every position. Right now, there are five really good wideouts that were all there at the same time four years ago, continuing a long lineage including some of the best in league history.

This week had to be shortened and we deliver our week five rundown! After watching more come from behind victories, some teams lose in some of the most comical ways and some players will never learn to hold onto the football.

The Cincinnati Bengals have a quarterback problem, and one sportscasters idea could be at least a short term solution. We look back at other quarterback situations in pro football history, whether it ended in a trophy or not. 

After the week three rundown, we’re going to do a little something different. It’s trivia time!

There are some athletes who are defined by their sport, and then there are those who are not. There are also those who were forced to retire, and there are those who had other plans. For some, their plan was to get out before it was too late.

Sterling Sharpe’s induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame was long overdue, and I’m glad he finally got in! You must know that these kind of accolades were not why he played, and he could care less, but the road getting there as well as how his career ended made so much sense.

Hard to believe it’s been 20 years since hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, both impacting and taking lives along the way, especially in the city of New Orleans. Five years later, the New Orleans Saints hoisted the Lombardi trophy, the city’s first ever championship in professional sports…The road was not easy for the city or its franchise. @BellyUpSports @BellyUpMedia #NFL #NFLhistory #NewOrleans #Katrina #WhoDat #Saints

In light of the Shedeur Sanders draft saga I give you my thoughts, plus, other quarterback free falls that went well and not so well... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NFL‘s popularity is not due just to the season itself, but it’s off-season. Our near year round attention to the NFL combine, the draft, and off-season moves is directly due to the foresight of a Hall of Fame coach, who’s trade of their best player turned them into a dynasty.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Entering the NFL draft every team has needs and they do their best to try and fulfill them. Whether you are a dynasty or a team trying to have a winning season, in the words of ESPN 30 for 30 narrator and actor Tom Selleck, “There comes a time after every draft when names on a page become careers on a field, and teams must face the consequences of their choices.”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s almost time for the NFL draft once again, ladies and gentlemen, and we should all know by now we have no idea how selections and signings will pan out. In 1974, the Pittsburgh Steelers may had been on the rise, and Chuck Noll, his staff of coaches and scouts were no different from those of today. They didn’t always agree on who to pick, especially when when you have selected players, as Noll put it,  that were supposedly too small, slow, and skinny.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I had never heard the name Wilmeth Sidat-Singh before this past weekend. His story is amazing but tragically short. The first black star athlete at Syracuse, he’s one of few to have their jersey retired. This is why… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You know how we tell our kids to 'go to school and get your degree', especially with athletes because you never know how long it’s gonna last. For some, it takes them on a path of greatness no one saw coming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part of the dark side of NFL history is the reason why it is full of firsts… And in this case, lasts! The NFL that we watch and enjoy today would be unrecognizable if certain mindsets had not changed and certain people had their way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Of all the African-American pioneers to play quarterback in NFL history, one persevered on all levels to become one of the greatest of all time. Warren Moon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we congratulate the Super Bowl LIX champion Philadelphia Eagles, we take a look back at the franchises’ past championships and Super Bowl appearances in a long form rundown to close the 2024 NFL season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we continue revisiting past Super Bowl rematches, David slays Goliath twice, the coach that just can’t get over the hump, and the franchise that saw the beginning and end of the greatest Dynasty in NFL history.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices