who defined the quarterback position before Tom Brady's arrival. As QB for the 49ers, the legendary Hall of Famer presided over one of history's greatest and most exciting dynasties, winning four Super Bowls with San Francisco and going to the Pro Bowl eight times. The highly marketable Monta...
The outlier here, the Patriots, navigated the salary cap to somehow outpace past dynasties' ring counts with longevity unrivaled in this era. A sixth-round pick in 2000 and a second-rounder in 2010 (with some help from a 2007 fourth-rounder that became Randy Moss) created this centu...
A decade earlier Barkley had been hurdling a Buffalo Bulls defender on his way to a 17-yard run during his second ever collegiate game at Penn State on September 12 of the 2015 campaign. Later that season he flew over another opponent after taking the s...
After Lambeau left the team in 1949, the franchise declined. During the 1960s, however, head coach Vince Lombardi transformed the team into one of the most powerful dynasties in professional football history. Star-studded lineups featuring quarterback Bart Starr, halfback-kicker Paul Hornung, offen...
It should be mentioned that none of the dynasties below could have existed if not for the presence of some quality adversaries. We're thinking of the '90sCowboys, who twice had to take out theBuffalo Billsto hoist the Lombardi Trophy.Buffalo lost owner Ralph Wilson Jr.last month, and ...
Since he entered the league in 1975, Belichick had witnessed the dark side of each decade's dynasties, airbrushed away by time and lore. Football's tradition of cheating through espionage goes back to its earliest days, pioneered by legends such as George Halas. And so when it came to ...
“The Immaculate Reception was the climax of one of the most important playoff games in history. It spawned a rivalry which defined a decade and soon birthed one of the NFL’s most storied dynasties. This game, with its flurry of fourth-quarter reversals at the end of a long, punishing ...
The man who threw Jerry Rice most of his record-breaking receptions was Joe Montana, who defined the quarterback position before Tom Brady's arrival. As QB for the 49ers, the legendary Hall of Famer presided over one of history's greatest and most exciting dynasties, winning four Super Bowls...
which is reasonable enough. Others might want to play for a winner or in an already-established scheme, which would cost the worst teams their shot at the best talent. Dynasties would be more likely to get broken apart by cap constraints as opposed to the ...
Nevertheless, it's important to remember that dynasties are built on draft day. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Round 1 (1) Round 2 (34) Round 3 (65) Round 4 (109) Round 5 (162) Round 6 (184) Round 7 (218, 231) Barring a trade, the Buccaneers hold the top pick in the 2015 NFL Draft....