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Sports Graveyard: Indianapolis Capitols

Chris Holmes
posted on October 18, 2013October 10, 2013
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In which we remember the brief history of the Indianapolis Capitols of the Continental Football League. The Caps played pro football from

Albert Richard All American Football Map, by F.E. Cheesman, 1941.

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Book Report — Football Nation: Four Hundred Years of America’s Game

Chris Holmes
posted on October 7, 2013October 7, 2013
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Football Nation is a worthy entry in the field of football tomes, and is an excellent addition the library of both any devoted football fan or

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Here’s Joe Namath Wearing a 1964 New York Jets Helmet

A rare photograph of Joe Namath wearing an altered version of the New York Jets' 1964 helmet logo, which he never wore in a

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Here’s the New Jacksonville Jaguars Logo

Chris Holmes
posted on February 5, 2013
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Here's the new Jacksonville Jaguars logo (primary and alternate), one of the first big changes to the team under new owner Shad

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Football Friday: Life Magazine’s Look at the NFL of 1960

Chris Holmes
posted on September 28, 2012March 3, 2013
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A gallery of vintage football photographs taken by Life magazine from the 1960 NFL season, feat. the New York Giants and Philadelphia

"Football Kick" by Harold E. Edgerton, 1938

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Vintage Photo Wednesday: A Pair of Football Kicks

Chris Holmes
posted on September 12, 2012March 11, 2013
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Here's a pair of outstanding vintage photographs by Harold E. Edgerton, available in black & white or color depending upon your

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Super Bowl XLVI — This Fan Space For Rent

Super Bowl XLVI is set -- the New York Giants and New England Patriots. I'll probably just watch reruns of the Superstars on ESPN

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Cork it, 1972 Dolphins

Chris Holmes
posted on November 16, 2011November 16, 2011
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This post originally ran in November 2005, when the Indianapolis Colts looked poised to unseat the 1972 Miami Dolphins as the only undefeated team in the modern NFL era. They ultimately failed, and

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Carson Palmer — The next Jim Plunkett or Jeff George?

Chris Holmes
posted on October 19, 2011
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It’s been a day since the Raiders landed Carson Palmer in a trade with the Bengals, and I’m still not sure what to think (hot dog jokes aside). While I can’t get on board yet with