Articles by William Pitts (25)
Though the bombastic theme music to the NFL on CBS has been with us since 2003, one of its composers is no longer with us.
Tom Brady was so willing to prepare for games that he once committed tresing and got himself locked in Notre Dame Stadium for it.
If game seven of the 2001 World Series had gone the other way, Yankees infielder Enrique Wilson would not be here today.
The Buffalo Bills’ name actually predates the team itself and is coated in both history and irony. It all began with a naming contest.
The Super Bowl MVP is no longer awarded a free car. It’s just as well because not everyone who received one got to enjoy it.
In February 1991, the San Francisco 49ers stealthily announced a major logo redesign, only to reverse course after massive fan backlash.
The Daytona 500 is often interrupted by rain but always produces excitement. The rain-shortened 1973 Indianapolis 500 did not.
One wonders how differently things would have turned out for Floyd Little were it not for his encounter with Ernie Davis.
Other racing series, such as Formula One, have little problem with racing in the rain. So why not NASCAR?
Dale Earnhardt Sr.’s tragic death over two decades ago was not the last time the Earnhardt family brushed with tragedy in 2001.