Tom Dempsey

NFL HELMETS have their own history. The original headgear--players started wearing helmets in the 1920s--was made of leather and padded on the inside with soft cushions. In 1939 Riddell, a Chicago-based company, made...

In the fourth quarter or French Quarter, the Saints are a good reason to drink

Checking in with a pair of footballers, the original DHs and a slew of college hoops hotshots, and paying our final respects

Tom Dempsey's 63-yarder took flight 20 years ago

For the fifth straight year the Los Angeles Rams are a sure bet to win the division—but, once more, not so sure a bet to be in the Super Bowl. Indeed, judging from their 1-5 exhibition campaign, it seems that none of...