If Tony Robbins and Vince Lombardi had a baby and put him in a denim shirt and cowboy hat, something like Justin McBride might emerge. Like the greatest coaches in any sport, McBride finds ways to say and do the things that inspire his guys to jack their level of toughness and performance when it’s win or go home.
Phil Vandersea, a versatile defender who played under Vince Lombardi and helped the Green Bay Packers win Super Bowl I, died Saturday. He was 83. The Whitinsville, Massachusetts, native passed away on Oct.
Green Bay Packers linebacker Ray Nitschke was one of the best linebackers in NFL history. His Hall of Fame career began in 1958, but in 1960, he was still not a full-time starter as he tried to prove his worth to head coach Vince Lombardi and the rest of the team.
How many of the most recent running backs to reach the 30-carry threshold in a single game for each NFL franchise can you name in five minutes?
The Las Vegas Raiders are 3-0 and have joined rare NFL company once occupied by Vince Lombardi. Is Klint Kubiak building something special? The Silver and Black remain undefeated and the company they keep is instructive.
Quarterback is the most important position for an NFL team. That wasn’t always the case, but it has been the case for, you know, 50 years at this point essentially.
The Green Bay Packers are paying homage to their storied history. Green Bay released a video showing off the team’s new NFL Rivalries uniform. It pays tribute to the famed head coach Vince Lombardi.
Green Bay Packers running back Jim Taylor was one of the best fullbacks ever to play the game. The LSU alum was second all-time in career in rushing yards at the time of his retirement after the 1967 season.
If the Seattle Seahawks repeat as Super Bowl champions next year, it will be a different person hoisting the Vince Lombardi Trophy as owner of the team.
The Green Bay Packers faced an 18-point halftime deficit at Tiger Stadium in Detroit in Week 5 of the 1965 NFL season. But Vince Lombardi’s team rallied behind a strong second half by quarterback Bart Starr and managed a 31-21 comeback win over the Lions to keep their undefeated season going.
Although there are plenty of coaches in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Vince Lombardi has a unique legacy. The New York native not only won the first two Super Bowls in NFL history as the head coach and general manager of the Green Bay Packers, but the league named the championship trophy after him following his death in September 1970.
The Green Bay Packers have won more NFL championships than any franchise in league history. They have also had many outstanding drafts and some they would like to have back.
From Billy "White Shoes" Johnson to Deion Sanders to Devin Hester, here are the greatest return men for each of the NFL's 32 teams.
Very few individuals reach the pinnacle of professional sports and then go on to make groundbreaking medical discoveries. Ed Blaine, a former Green Bay Packers guard and esteemed cardiovascular researcher, achieved exactly that.
“We will be relentless in our pursuit for perfection. We won’t ever be perfect – but in the process we will achieve greatness.” – Vince Lombardi VINDALOO – 6.5/10 – Jeez, Vinny likes to tempt fate at times; the ghost of the Friendly Ghost, Kasper, haunted him with the dodgy slipped pass to an under-pressure Reo for the opener.
The Denver Broncos fired offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi on Tuesday, according to multiple media reports. The move happened just two days after the Broncos managed just seven points while coming up short in the AFC Championship Game.
Did the NFL call the Super Bowl LX matchup at the start of the season? The answer is no, but that was not enough to dissuade some conspiracy theories based on a graphic from last September.
Have you ever asked yourself what makes the Green Bay Packers such a special team in football history? The answer lies not only in their long list of championships but also in the unforgettable games that built their legacy.
Exciting news for Army West Point football as junior offensive linemen Brady Small and Paolo Gennarelli have earned spots on the 2025 Lombardi Award Preseason Watch List.
Exciting news for Army West Point football as junior offensive linemen Brady Small and Paolo Gennarelli have earned spots on the 2025 Lombardi Award Preseason Watch List.
The Baltimore Ravens fell short in the playoffs yet again this season, losing to the Buffalo Bills in the Divisional Round. It was just the latest postseason failure for a Ravens squad that just can't seem to get over the hump, and safety Kyle Hamilton is clearly feeling it.
The legendary Vince Lombardi led the Green Bay Packers to five championships in seven years between 1961 and 1967 including an unprecedented three straight in 1965, 1966, and 1967.
How many of these major championship trophies do you know the actual name of?
Russell Wilson stole the sports spotlight on Sunday when reports surfaced that the former Super Bowl champion will be joining the Pittsburgh Steelers. Oddsmakers also took notice — but which way did the pendulum swing?
Despite having an injury-riddled and oft-interception-prone campaign, Deshaun Watson's presence on the field gave the Cleveland Browns a boost at sportsbooks on multiple fronts. Well, until this week, anyway.
Now is as good a time as ever to look back on whether those preseason sleepers to win the Super Bowl are living up to expectations.
With a season-opening win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday and LaFleur will become just the third head coach with 40 wins in his first 50 games.
It seems as if the best place to get discovered for a head-coaching role is in the smallest professional sports town in America, which is pretty ironic.
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