Football and the U.S. Armed Forces
Each year, the National Football League (NFL) salutes and honors the U.S. Military during the Super Bowl. The attention lavished on the military is more than patriotism; it is also an acknowledgement...
View ArticleThe NFL and the Medal of Honor
Nearly 28,000 people braved the rain to watch the New York Giants play the Detroit Lions at N.Y. Polo Grounds on a miserable November day in 1941. The hometown crowd got their money’s worth watching...
View ArticleArmy-Navy Football: 100+ Years in Images
For over 100 years, the Army-Navy football game is "the" game of the year for West Point and Annapolis. Images in this post range from 1890 to today. We'll continue to update it moving forward, adding...
View ArticleRed Blaik, the USMA Black Knights and the Lonely End
On the morning of September 27, Red Blaik sat in his office, watching the rain outside beat against his window. Showers had been falling since before sunrise, forcing the cancellation of the season’s...
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