San Diego Chargers

Dwayne Thomas #33 of the Dallas Cowboys carries the ball against the San Francisco 49ers during the NFC NFL Conference Championship football game January 2,1972 at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas. Dallas won the game 14-3.

NFL Icon Who Helped Cowboys Win First Super Bowl Dies at 77

Duane Thomas let announcers do the talking for him, leading the league with 11 rushing touchdowns and 13 total touchdowns for the 1971 season.

Josephine Walker

A FOOTBALL LIFE

Marty Schottenheimer, NFL Coaching Legend, Dies at 77

Schottenheimer racked up the most wins of any NFL coach to never win a championship, though several of his assistants went on to win it all themselves.

Arya Hodjat

ROLLBACK

How a Failed Wal-Mart Made the L.A. Rams

Land once set to become a mega-store ‘the size of 17 football fields’ might now host one big one instead—and the team’s owner married into the Wal-Mart fortune.

Robert Silverman

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ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

John Oliver: Sports Ripping Us Off

<p>The witty host of HBO’s <em>Last Week Tonight</em> aired an eye-opening segment on how professional sports teams exploit public money for financial gain.</p>

Marlow Stern