Roger Staubach

Warm memories of some cold football games in the snow

2013-02-12 11:10:00

At least two or three times a week, I find myself driving my stepdaughter to Havre de Grace High School and it's during those drives that some pleasant memories drift through my head. On some of the colder and/or rainy days, I see a number of students...

'Broadway Joe' Namath is a big fan of Baltimore's Joe Flacco

2013-01-19 13:46:00

While Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco has won some people with his play the past two weeks, Joe Namath’s mind had long been made up. He didn’t need to see Flacco out-shine Indianapolis Colts phenom Andrew Luck and outplay Denver Broncos future...

Navy freshman QB Keenan Reynolds could keep Army at bay for years

2012-12-08 18:35:00

The beleaguered Black Knights of Army finally seemed poised to escape their recent past when freshman quarterback Keenan Reynolds gave them a deflating glimpse of Navy's brightening future. Reynolds, who picked the Midshipmen off the deck nine weeks ago...

Navy beats Army, 17-13, in 113th meeting

2012-12-08 18:06:00

A half-century after a Navy quarterback launched his legend here with a win over Army, another might have done the same Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field. Showing why some have begun mentioning his name in the same paragraph, if not the same sentence,...

Quarterbacks enter Army-Navy game in different positions

2012-12-07 13:08:00

Quarterbacks Trent Steelman and Keenan Reynolds will come into Saturday's Army-Navy game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia from nearly opposite directions. The 113th meeting between the service academies will be Steelman's last game in a...

New NFL Keepr lets people relive Johnny Unitas moments

2012-12-24 08:39:00

Although many Johnny Unitas plays are seared in Baltimore's collective memory, the NFL is betting folks might want a refresher. The organization has introduced a collectible it's calling the Keepr. People plug it into their computer and can revel in...

The Sun Remembers: Nov. 25-Dec. 2

2012-11-25 13:50:00

Nov. 26, 2000: In a 44-7 victory over the visiting Cleveland Browns, the Ravens (9-4) score more points than they did in all of five games during October. Jamal Lewis rushes for 170 yards, Trent Dilfer passes for two touchdowns and Matt Stover kicks three...

Raymond Berry gets award from his HS

2012-09-14 06:37:00

He has two NFL championship rings, a bronze bust that sits in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the gratitude of Baltimore Colts fans who saw him play. Today, before 900 students at a high school assembly in his hometown, Raymond Berry will receive a...

Heisman often height of success

2011-12-14 00:00:00

The moment when Robert Griffin III stepped to the podium Saturday night to receive the Heisman Trophy, greeted by a contingent of past winners, the Baylor quarterback automatically became eligible for membership in another sort of club. Not that he wants...

Colts legend Raymond Berry to present Vince Lombardi Trophy at Super Bowl

2011-12-29 16:03:00

When the phone call came, asking if he would present the silver trophy at the Super Bowl in February, Raymond Berry took it for a prank. "You've got to be kidding," he told the caller. "Is this a joke?" Frank Supowitz, the NFL's senior vice president of...

Aikman talks a great game

2011-09-07 19:55:06

Troy Aikman has spent a lifetime in the crosshairs of finger-pointers. At Oklahoma, UCLA and with the Cowboys, the quarterback always seemed to be in people's sights. In the wake of three Super Bowl championships and induction into the Pro Football Hall...

Does McNabb belong in the Hall of Fame?

2011-10-24 00:00:00

Outside looking in Dieter Kurtenbach Sun Sentinel Donovan McNabb looked to be a surefire Hall of Famer in his Eagles heyday, but as his career unceremoniously has wound down, so have his chances. Using McNabb's stats as the barometer becomes a...

NFL great Roger Staubach, a Hall-of-Fame quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, made the cover of Time in 1963 while playing for the Naval Academy. He won the 1963 Heisman Trophy at Navy as the nation's premier college football player.

2012-07-10 12:36:00

NFL great Roger Staubach, a Hall-of-Fame quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, made the cover of Time in 1963 while playing for the Naval Academy. He won the 1963 Heisman Trophy at Navy as the nation's premier college football player.

2012-07-10 12:36:00

1974: Cowboys 24, Redskins 23 In a game between the Cowboys and Redskins, rookie quarterback Clint Longley took over for injured star Roger Staubach to lead the Cowboys to an improbable comeback victory.

2011-11-18 12:51:54