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The Cleveland Browns haven’t found much success over the last 20 years, but through the team’s history, they’ve been one of the NFL’s most storied franchises. Cleveland has made some very shrewd trades over the years, and here are the five best. 5. Trent Richardson, 2013 If we were looking only at the end result […]

The Seatttle Seahawks may have won only one Super Bowl Championship, but they have still had a rich history throughout their 44-year stay in the NFL. Let’s take a look at the five jersey numbers the team has retired, and the players behind them. #96 – DT Cortez Kennedy Kennedy’s jersey was retired in 2012, […]

For the past 19 years, Tom Brady has proven himself as perhaps the greatest quarterback in NFL history. He’s made his teammates better every season, and has played with some very talented players. Let’s create an all-time offense from the players that Brady has shared locker rooms with on the New England Patriots, and we […]

The Carolina Panthers may be one of the NFL’s youngest franchises, but they’ve still rostered some very good wideouts during their relatively short time in the league. Here are the five best wide receivers in franchise history. 5. Kelvin Benjamin Now out of the league, Benjamin became a meme because of his large frame for […]

The Buffalo Bills recently ended a 17-year playoff drought, and while things have been tough over the past two decades, the team has featured some very good signal-callers throughout its history. Here are the five best quarterbacks in franchise history. 5. Ryan Fitzpatrick The definition of a journeyman, Fitzpatrick has played for 25 percent of […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are one of the NFL’s youngest teams, and just haven’t had the time to feature many all-time greats, but that doesn’t mean the team hasn’t rostered some talented wide receivers. Here are the five best to ever play for the Jaguars. 5. Reggie Williams Cecil Shorts III was Williams’ competition for this […]

The Houston Texans may be the NFL’s youngest team, but they have still boasted some excellent wide receivers throughout their short history. Here are the five best wideouts to play for Houston. 5. Corey Bradford A fifth-round pick by the Green Bay Packers in 1998, Bradford played for Houston from 2002-2005, and was a member […]

Things have been tough (to say the least) over the past 20 years, but the Cleveland Browns have had some great signal-callers throughout their history. Quarterback is the position that gets the most attention, and the Browns have at least been able to find quality talent under center. Here are the five best quarterbacks in […]

The Detroit Lions have been around since 1930, yet have never played in a Super Bowl and hold the NFL’s 25th-best winning percentage. But that doesn’t mean the team hasn’t had some great players throughout its history, including some that fans don’t typically associate with Detroit. Here are five players you may have forgotten played […]

The Arizona Cardinals have featured some great players over the years, including some that most fans don’t associate with the team. Here are five players you may have forgotten played for the franchise. 5. Kyle Vanden Bosch, 2001-2004 After a solid collegiate career at Nebraska, Vanden Bosch was selected in the second round of the […]

When an NBA team is winning, the atmosphere surrounding the players is generally positive. However, when success is hard to come by, team morale drops, leading to a more toxic climate. This tendency is exemplified in players’ relationships with each other. NBA teammate beefs, feuds, and fights between just two players can completely derail the […]

Even when the team hasn’t found much success, the Miami Dolphins are always in the news because of the market they play in. Still, the team has rostered some players that most fans don’t typically associate with the franchise. Here are five players you may have forgotten played for the Dolphins. 5. Daunte Culpepper, 2006 […]

Playing in The Big Apple means high-profile players get even more attention, not just from local fans and media, but from around the NFL. However, the New York Giants have rostered some all-time greats that most fans don’t typically associate with the team. Here are five players you may have forgotten played for the Giants. […]

The Indianapolis Colts have featured some iconic NFL players throughout their history, but the team has also rostered some players whose fans don’t usually associate with the team. Here are five players you may have forgotten played for the Colts. 5. Tony Siragusa, 1990-1996 “Goose” is typically known for his time with the Baltimore Ravens, […]

The Tennessee Titans have been one of the NFL’s most average teams for a large portion of the past 20 years, but have also had some great players, some of which most fans don’t normally associate with the team. Here are five players you may have forgotten played for Tennessee. 5. Pacman Jones, 2005-2006 Jones […]

The Atlanta Falcons have featured some iconic NFL legends throughout their history. But they’ve also rostered some players that most fans don’t associate with the team. Here are five players you may have forgotten played for the Falcons. 5. Osi Umenyiora, 2013-2014 Umenyiora was a second-round pick by the New York Giants in 2003, and […]

Odell Beckham Jr. is one of the NFL’s best wide receivers today, but after one season with the Cleveland Browns, is he one of the team’s five best all-time pass catchers? Well, he certainly still has a lot of work to do. With that said, we take a look the five best wide receivers in […]

Prior to the Drew Brees era, the New Orleans Saints were typically one of the NFL’s least successful franchises. However, throughout their history, the team has still rostered some great players. Here are five you may have forgotten played for New Orleans. 5. Mark Brunell, 2008-2009 Brunell is known for being the first quarterback for […]

The Baltimore Ravens may have only been around since 1996, but the franchise has boasted some iconic players, including some who fans don’t associate with the team. Here are five players you may have forgotten played for Baltimore. 5. Lorenzo Neal, 2008 Fullbacks have been mostly phased out in the modern NFL, but throughout NFL […]

The Seattle Seahawks may not have the same number of iconic players throughout their history as other franchises, but they have had plenty of great players, including some legends that aren’t thought of as Seahawks. Here are five players you may have forgotten played for Seattle. 5. Franco Harris (1984) The 13th overall pick in […]

From Walter Payton to Brian Urlacher, the Chicago Bears have rostered some great players throughout their history, including some who found most of their success with other teams. Here are five players you may have forgotten played for Chicago. 5. Santonio Holmes, 2014 A first-round pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2006, Holmes was a […]

Playing in Hollywood (for most of their history anyway) means the Los Angeles Rams have had some iconic players over the years, but there are quite a few in franchise history who went relatively unnoticed, despite their status. Here are five players you may have forgotten played for the Rams. 5. Nick Foles, 2015 Foles […]

One of the NFL’s all-time great franchises, the Cleveland Browns haven’t experienced much success over the last 20 years, but the team has still rostered some of the league’s best players, in addition to some legends that aren’t remembered as Browns. Here are five players you may have forgotten played in Cleveland. 5. Jamal Lewis, […]

Throughout their 87-year history, the Philadelphia Eagles have experienced nearly every high and low the NFL has to offer. The team has boasted some all-time legends, but has also rostered some players that are not associated with the team. Here are five you may have forgotten played in Philly. 5. Cullen Jenkins, 2011-2012 A part […]

One of the NFL’s older franchises, the San Francisco 49ers have enjoyed plenty of success over the past 40 years. The team has boasted some of the most recognizable players in league history, but has also featured some legends who aren’t typically associated with them. Here are five players you may have forgotten played for […]

The Dallas Cowboys are America’s Team and have rostered plenty of big-name players throughout their 60-year history. Here are five you may have forgotten played in the Lone Star State. 5. Ryan Leaf, 2001 In hindsight, it seems unbelievable that there was a legitimate competition between Leaf and Peyton Manning for the title of quarterback […]

The Raiders are one of the NFL’s most iconic franchises, and the team has had a history of signing big-name players, often past their primes. Here are five stars you may have forgotten donned the silver and black. 5. Randy Moss, 2005-2006 One of the greatest wide receivers in NFL history, Moss spent seven incredibly […]

The Green Bay Packers haven’t had much turnover at the starting quarterback position over the last 30 years, but the rest of the roster has seen its fair share of players. Here are five that you may have forgotten played in Green Bay. 5. Jim McMahon, 1995-1996 McMahon spent the first seven years of his […]

Over the past 20 years, the New England Patriots have been perhaps the greatest dynasty in NFL history. Throughout that time, quarterback Tom Brady remained under center, but around him, many different players were brought in and sent out, leading to some tenures that are remembered by few. Here are five players whom you may […]

The Arizona Cardinals may have the NFL’s second-worst all-time winning percentage, but that doesn’t mean the franchise hasn’t had its share of good players throughout the years. Here are the three best running backs in Cardinals history. 3. Ernie Nevers, 1929-1931 Nevers spent only three years with the Cardinals, who were playing in Chicago at […]

The Carolina Panthers, as one of the NFL’s youngest franchises, are mostly known for being Cam Newton’s former team. However, they’ve rostered some very good players since 1995, including some solid running backs. Here are the five best. 3. Jonathan Stewart, 2008-2017 The Panthers drafted Stewart 13th overall in 2008, and although he didn’t exactly […]

The Kansas City Chiefs currently have the NFL’s best quarterback (and just signed him to a nearly half-billion dollar extension), but they’ve also boasted some excellent running backs over the past 20 years. Here are the three best runners in Chiefs history. 3. Larry Johnson (2003-09) Drafted 27th overall in 2003 out of Penn State, […]

The Indianapolis Colts, formerly of Baltimore, are best known for having some legendary quarterbacks throughout franchise history, but the team has boasted some excellent running backs as well. Here are the three best running back in Indianapolis Colts history. Honorable mention: Lenny Moore, 1956-1967 Moore was the ninth overall pick in 1956, and over his […]

The Cleveland Browns have boasted some of the NFL’s all-time greatest running backs through the franchise’s 74-year history. If current star Nick Chubb sticks around long enough, he’ll make his way onto this list, but for now, here are the three best runners who have played for the Browns in franchise history. 3. Marion Motley, […]

The Tennessee Titans haven’t had great quarterback fortune since the team officially formed in 1999. Before then, things weren’t much better. Here are the five best signal-callers in franchise history; we’ll be including the Houston Oilers years as well, since it’s all technically a singular franchise, and frankly, it’s needed to get through this list. […]

The Cleveland Browns have been linked to Jadeveon Clowney throughout the entire offseason, but that shipped likely sailed on Tuesday morning. News broke that Cleveland had renegotiated Olivier Vernon’s contract to reduce his cap hit for 2020, while guaranteeing most of his new money. This likely takes one team out of the Clowney sweepstakes, which […]

We all knew it was coming, but Patrick Mahomes’ new mega-extension with the Kansas City Chiefs still blew everyone’s expectations out of the water. Over the next 10 years, the reigning Super Bowl MVP can make up to $503 million (with incentives such as AFC Championship Game and Super Bowl appearances), with essentially $477 million […]

The Indianapolis Colts famously went straight from one generational quarterback prospect to another prior to the 2012 season, but what did their QB situation look like before The Sheriff came to town? Here are the five best QBs in Colts history. 5. Jim Harbaugh, 1994-1997 Drafted 26th overall in 1987, Harbaugh spent the first seven […]

The record has been one-sided since the Cleveland Browns returned to the NFL in 1999, but the team’s rivalry with AFC North foe Pittsburgh Steelers is still as brutal as ever. Here are some of the most savage moments from the series. 5. Josh Cribbs’ 100-yard kickoff return touchdown – 2007 The Steelers were ultimately […]