Who is the NFL?

Halas, sure. Lombardi, of course. But mostly, in our view, it's...

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Men like Mike Ditka.

And Earl Campbell, the one and only Tyler Rose.

Peyton Manning

Archie Manning and Eli, too.

Gene Upshaw, when he suited up for the Raiders for so many years

but not lately, Mr. Upshaw. Not lately.

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Johnny U

Conrad Dobler, Dan Dierdorf, Jim Hart, etc: Great players from solid teams that don't get the chance to sign their names for three hours and make the equivalent of a year's pay for most Americans.

Troy Vincent (?)

John Hannah. Leon Gray.

Mike Haynes

and thousands more.

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The players were the game. Are the game. Will always be the game.