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Jerry Rice in Mississippi Valley State red, No. 88

On This Date: Jerry Rice Catches 17 Passes for 294 Yards — And Nobody Is Watching (Sept. 1, 1984)

On this date in 1984, the greatest receiver who ever lived had one of the greatest games any receiver has ever had — for a tiny school from the Mississippi Delta, on the road in Frankfort, Kentucky, in front of almost nobody who mattered to the NFL. Mississippi Valley State 86,

College All-Stars under the Soldier Field lights

When the NFL Champs Had to Play the College Kids — Every August, for 42 Years

Imagine this today: the Chiefs win the Super Bowl, and their reward is an August exhibition against a team of unsigned draft picks — Caleb Williams, Marvin Harrison Jr., a coaching staff of legends — in front of 90,000 people. And if they lose, it counts. Not in the standings. Forever,

Nebraska vs. Penn State in the first Kickoff Classic, Aug 29, 1983

When College Football Had a Preseason: The Lost Novelty of the August Classic

For twenty years, college football played real games in August that felt like gifts — until the NCAA killed the loophole that made them possible. This is the story of the lost preseason classic.

The 5 Best Season Openers in College Football History

The 5 Best Season Openers in College Football History

Openers are supposed to be tune-ups — cupcakes, shakeout runs, 45-point spreads. These five were anything but: a 1-vs-2 collision, the greatest upset ever played, a walk-off in double overtime, and a tie that helped decide a national title.

5 Training Camp Injuries That Changed Everything

5 Training Camp Injuries That Changed Everything

A meaningless August snap. A warm-up throw. A routine drill. Five moments from camps and preseasons that rewrote NFL history — twice for the better, three times for the worse. (Better and worse depending, of course, on which fanbase you ask.)

The 5 Best Uniforms in NFL History (And the Stories Sewn Into Them)

The 5 Best Uniforms in NFL History (And the Stories Sewn Into Them)

Every great uniform is an accident, a dare, or a love letter. These five are all three — ranked, argued, and fully documented. Fight us in the comments.