Hoping to Help a New Generation
By Julie Schwarz Dick Schafrath (77) played 13 seasons on the offensive line for the Cleveland Browns.(Photos: Cleveland Browns and Cleveland.com) Richard “Dick” Schafrath is not your average guy. He...
View Article“I Don’t Want to Say I’m Losing It”
By Jamie Lisanti Dexter Bussey, left, gained 5,105 yards for the Detroit Lions. (Photo: Detroit Lions) On game days for the Detroit Lions, Dexter Bussey is still at Ford Field. He isn’t wearing the...
View ArticleIf He Knew Then What He Knows Now…
By Max Saffer Bankston (46) offered protection for Bradshaw and the Steelers in the early part of his career. (Photo: Pittsburgh Steelers) Despite six AFC Championship appearances and a ring from Super...
View ArticleRicky Nattiel: “I’m Always Worried”
By Avram Wolfman-Arent Ricky Nattiel (84) was an electrifying receiver for Denver. (Photo: AP) It’s the damn little things Ricky Nattiel can’t seem to remember: the name of an old friend, or a favorite...
View ArticleReconsidering the Past – After a Stroke
By Leif Skodnick Charlie Babb got a Super Bowl ring in his first year with the Dolphins and had a stellar career.(Photo: Google Images) Despite a knee injury that ended his football career after eight...
View ArticleThe Man Who Knew Too Little
By Nick Nehamas Pruitt shredded “The Steel Curtain” and a lot of other defenses. (Photo: AP) Try to tackle Greg Pruitt and you might end up with nothing but a fistful of fabric. Pruitt infuriated NFL...
View ArticleFor The Love Of The Game
By Zach Brown David Humm had several good years as a backup quarterback for the Raiders. (Photo: Oakland Raiders) Courtney Robinette has no memory of her dad being able to walk. She was eight years old...
View ArticleThe Goose Was Playing – No Matter What
By Ben Baskin Goose Gonsoulin (23) after one of his many interceptions for the Denver Broncos. (Photo: AP) “Get ‘em Goose. Get ‘em.” That’s what Austin “Goose” Gonsoulin’s Denver Broncos teammates...
View ArticleHis Viewers May Not Know About Fourcade’s Health
By Phil Terrigno Fourcade played for the New Orleans Saints from 1987 to 1990. (Photos: Sports Nola and The Monitor) WHNO’s audience has expectations. It knows what the TV Guide in New Orleans says....
View ArticleBartkowski: “Guys Are Crying for Help”
By Jessica Iavazzi Atlanta’s Steve Bartkowski (10) was an elite quarterback in the NFL. (Photo: Spokeo) Steve Bartkowski, once an elite quarterback in the NFL, said he did not remember the word...
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