Frank Gifford

Alex Karras dies at 77; NFL star turned actor

2012-10-10 14:30:00

Alex Karras, an All-Pro defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions who later worked as a "Monday Night Football" co-host and parlayed his hulking strength into a Hollywood acting career, died Wednesday. He was 77. Karras died at his Los Angeles home, his...

Don Meredith, who infused 'Monday Night Football' with humor for 12 seasons, dies at 72

2010-12-07 00:52:00

Don Meredith, an accomplished Dallas Cowboys quarterback who brought humor and high jinks to the "Monday Night Football" broadcasts for 12 years, died Sunday night in Santa Fe, N.M. He was 72. Meredith died of a brain hemorrhage, according to his third...

Ike, Khrushchev Deadlock on Berlin; Cubs Beat Dodgers

2009-09-27 16:32:39

Trick or Treat

2001-10-23 00:00:00

Ram fans, remembering that the New Orleans Saints knocked them out of the division championship last year, are wondering: Will our undefeated season begin to unravel when the Saints come to town next Sunday? New Orleans fans, noting that the Rams, en...

* Colorado: Officials say Michael Kennedy, 39, crashed into tree at mountain resort. He gained notoriety for alleged affair with family's baby sitter.

1998-01-01 00:00:00

Michael Kennedy, the troubled 39-year-old son of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, died New Year's Eve in a skiing accident at the posh Colorado mountain resort of Aspen. Kennedy had been skiing in clear, mild weather about 4:15 p.m. MST with several...

Brawley wrestling program to celebrate 50th anniversary Wednesday

2012-12-03 23:53:00

BRAWLEY — Bob Bormuth was the first head wrestling coach at Brawley Union High in 1963. He had wrestled at the University of Wyoming and came to Brawley to head the new wrestling program at Brawley. He was taking a risk, not knowing if the program...

Catching Up With ... BBQ master and former Colt Andy Nelson

2012-12-20 13:31:00

The black-and-white photo hangs unobtrusively on a back wall in Andy Nelson's barbeque joint in Cockeysville. But the picture, taken 53 years ago, captures a pivotal play in the Colts' second world championship, a 31-16 victory over the Giants at a packed...

Alex Karras, former Detroit Lions lineman, actor, dies at 77

2012-10-10 09:01:00

DETROIT (AP) — Alex Karras was one of the NFL's most feared defensive tackles throughout the 1960s, a player who hounded quarterbacks and bulled past opposing linemen. And yet, to many people he will always be the lovable dad from the 1980s...

Alex Karras dies at 77; actor also starred in the NFL

2012-10-10 08:03:00

Gun Debate Over — The Guns Won

2012-07-29 00:00:00

The question is: Why would anyone need an assault rifle? As far as I can determine, the answer is: We the people need assault rifles in case the government tries to take away our assault rifles. While this may pass as advanced logic among gun and ammo...

Dierdorf: 'I'm a Lions fan'

2012-06-20 01:53:00

For nearly a half-century, the game of football is pretty much all he's known. Following a 13-year career with the St. Louis Cardinals, current CBS analyst Dan Dierdorf made the transition from the playing field to the broadcast booth, where he's been...

Birk named Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year

2012-02-04 16:32:00

Ravens veteran center Matt Birk was named the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year on Saturday night, recognition for his consistent play on the field and his commitment to community endeavors. Birk is the first Ravens player to win the award, given...

Colts' Andy Nelson leaps up for the interception, grabbing the ball from the Giants' Frank Gifford in the 1959 NFL Championship game.

2012-12-19 00:00:00

Frank Gifford, right, a standout at USC before graduating to prominence with the New York Giants, joshes with James Garner, left, on the set of "Darby's Rangers" in 1957. They're joined by Col. Roy Murray, a technical advisor on the film.

2012-10-10 02:29:00

In 1997 the Globe published photos and a transcript of a tryst between Gifford and a flight attendant.

2009-10-06 14:57:00