And to think, this NFL season was almost for naught, thanks to that ugly lockout that gripped the sports world for the majority of the spring and summer, 2011. Luckily for football fans, the season was saved at the eleventh hour, and what a season it was.
Of course, every NFL season is loaded with tons of unforgettable moments, and 2011 was certainly no exception. It was a season chock full of stories that captivated the industry.
Some kept us on the edge of our seats; others left us scratching our heads; and at least one truly tested our conventional wisdom (see: Tebow, Tim).
With so much going down in the league this season, it’s very difficult to come up with a laundry list of the best stories. Nevertheless, I’ve given it my best shot; here are the twelve best stories of the 2011 NFL season.
12.The passing of Al Davis
The NFL lost one of its ultimate titans with the death of longtime Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis in October. Davis’s bravado and aggressiveness le...
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PLAYERS:
Al Davis,
Matt Schaub,
Ndamukong Suh,
Evan Dietrich-Smith,
Roger Goodell,
Cam Newton,
Von Miller,
Jason Babin,
Cullen Jenkins,
Vince Young,
Rex Ryan,
Santonio Holmes,
Mark Sanchez,
Rob Gronkowski,
Jimmy Graham,
Vernon Davis,
Drew Brees,
Dan Marino,
Jim Harbaugh,
Alex Smith,
Patrick Willis,
Tim Tebow,
Demaryius Thomas,
Aaron Rodgers,
Tom Brady,
Matthew Stafford,
Eli Manning,
Peyton Manning,
Jim Irsay,
Andrew Luck,
Robert Kraft,
Wes Welker,
Aaron Hernandez,
Bill Belichick,
Tom Coughlin
TEAMS: Oakland Raiders, Houston Texans, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Denver Broncos, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons, New York Giants, Indianapolis Colts, Stanford Cardinal, Millikin Big Blue
TEAMS: Oakland Raiders, Houston Texans, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Denver Broncos, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons, New York Giants, Indianapolis Colts, Stanford Cardinal, Millikin Big Blue
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