Arizona Cardinals and New Orleans Saints Kick-off the Pre-season in the 2012 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. Hatfield, MA — The NFL/Hall of Fame Game is an annual pre-season classic that traditionally kicks off the new National Football League season. Unlike other NFL games, the NFL/Hall of Fame Game is played in […]
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The New Orleans Saints drafted tackle Willie Roaf out of Louisiana Tech in the first round eighth player overall, in the 1993 NFL Draft. He was the first offensive lineman selected in that year’s draft. Roaf started all 16 games at right tackle and did not miss an offensive snap during his first season and […]
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Running back Curtis Martin, who missed most of his final college season at the University of Pittsburgh with an ankle injury, was drafted in the third round by the New England Patriots in 1995. He showed no effects of that injury during his rookie season. He ran 30 yards on his first NFL carry, scored the […]
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The Seattle Seahawks used the third overall selection of the 1990 NFL Draft on All-America defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy from the University of Miami (FL). The move proved to be wise as Kennedy became a fixture on the Seahawks defensive line for 11 seasons. Extremely durable, he did not miss a single game until his […]
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Chris Doleman was drafted as a linebacker out of the University of Pittsburgh by the Minnesota Vikings as the fourth player overall in the 1985 NFL Draft. He was moved to a starting defensive end position for the final three games of his second season before assuming the full-time role as starter at the spot […]
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