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NFL Icon Who Helped Cowboys Win First Super Bowl Dies at 77

MVP

Duane Thomas let announcers do the talking for him, leading the league with 11 rushing touchdowns and 13 total touchdowns for the 1971 season.

Josephine Walker | Published Aug 07, 2024

Marty Schottenheimer, NFL Coaching Legend, Dies at 77

A FOOTBALL LIFE

Schottenheimer racked up the most wins of any NFL coach to never win a championship, though several of his assistants went on to win it all themselves.

Arya Hodjat | Published Feb 09, 2021

How a Failed Wal-Mart Made the L.A. Rams

ROLLBACK

Land once set to become a mega-store ‘the size of 17 football fields’ might now host one big one instead—and the team’s owner married into the Wal-Mart fortune.

Robert Silverman | Published Jan 06, 2016

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John Oliver: Sports Ripping Us Off

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

<p>The witty host of HBO’s <em>Last Week Tonight</em> aired an eye-opening segment on how professional sports teams exploit public money for financial gain.</p>

Marlow Stern | Published Jul 12, 2015

The NFL’s Highest Salaries

RICH PLAYERS

They get paid how much to throw a ball around?! From Dwight Freeney to Peyton Manning, the NFL’s top dogs.

The Daily Beast | Published Feb 06, 2013

Junior Seau Sues the NFL

Was his suicide the league's fault?

Megan McArdle | Published Jan 23, 2013

Life After Sports

Empty

The transition from sports star to retirement shouldn’t be a prison sentence. By Doug Glanville.

Doug Glanville | Published May 05, 2012

The Seau Suicide Circus

Fans and the media will never admit that violence is why we love watching the NFL. By Buzz Bissinger.

Buzz Bissinger | Published May 04, 2012

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