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July 30th, 2007

Legendary NFL Coach Bill Walsh Dies

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I was thinking about Bill Walsh just the other day. I knew he had been ill for several years and I guess I feared the end wasn’t far off. On this 30th day of July, 2007, Coach Walsh finally lost his three-year battle with leukemia at 75-years-old.
I […]

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July 17th, 2007

Q&A With Class of 2007 Pro Football Hall of Famer Roger Wehrli

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I participated in a national conference call with Class of 2007 Hall of Famer Roger Wehrli today. Roger was a seven-time Pro Bowler with the St. Louis Cardinals and he was named to the NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 1970s. Here’s our part of the conference call:
DAVID: Can […]

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July 16th, 2007

Steelers’ Super Bowl Trophies at Hall of Fame

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The Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Pittsburgh Steelers 75th Anniversary Exhibit will receive a “Super” addition with the arrival of all five Steelers’ Vince Lombardi Super Bowl Championship Trophies. Visitors to the Hall of Fame can see these symbols of the Steelers’ long-time success for a limited time […]

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July 9th, 2007

More Than 70 Hall of Famers to Attend 2007 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement

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This year, with the addition of the Class of 2007 –- Gene Hickerson, Michael Irvin, Bruce Matthews, Charlie Sanders, Thurman Thomas, and Roger Wehrli -– the Hall of Fame’s honor roll will increase to 241. In what has become an annual tradition, a large number of Pro Football […]

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July 8th, 2007

Pro Football Hall of Fame Photo Contest

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This is the photo that won the Dave Boss Award of Excellence (a.k.a. Photo of the Year) in the 39th Annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Photo Contest, Action category. BPR buddy Mike McKenzie stars in this winning picture entitled “Helmet Break Up” from the New Orleans Saints/Carolina […]

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July 7th, 2007

Hall of Fame Enshrinement Presenters Set

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The Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Weekend is a mere 26 days away and the presenters for the Class of 2007 have been announced:

Gene Hickerson will be presented by longtime friend and former teammate Bobby Franklin
Michael Irvin will be presented by Dallas Cowboys owner/president/GM Jerry Jones
Bruce Matthews […]

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February 3rd, 2007

Charlie Sanders Quick Q&A

The Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2007 will be announced this afternoon. Former Detroit Lions TE Charlie Sanders is one of the 17 finalists. I had a chance for a quick Q&A with him recently and here’s what we talked about.
Charlie, after such a successful individual career and to have almost 30 years […]

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