A Football Life Season 3
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Sep 4, 2013
LaDainian Tomlinson Sep 4, 2013 A Football Life follows the career and life of LaDainian Tomlinson including his revenge against the Patriots and an emotional trip to learn about his family's roots.
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Sep 11, 2013Don Shula Sep 11, 2013 Don Shula is the NFL's winningest coach, amassing 328 regular-season wins, 19 playoff victories which includes two Super Bowls and led the only perfect season in league history.
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Sep 25, 2013Derrick Thomas Sep 25, 2013 A Football Life profiles Derrick Thomas, one of the best pass rushers to ever play the game who suffered an untimely death days after a serious car accident.
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Oct 2, 2013Steve Sabol Oct 2, 2013 A profile of former NFL Films president and co-founder Steve Sabol.
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Oct 9, 2013Matt Millen Oct 9, 2013 A Football Life features the life and career of one of the most controversial figures in the NFL - Matt Millen. The former Detroit executive's fighting mentality proved to be his downfall and path to success and a balanced life after football.
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Oct 16, 2013Michael Strahan Oct 16, 2013 A Football Life chronicles the career of Michael Strahan. Strahan's story encompasses his time as the heart of the New York Giants championship defense and his new chapter as a broadcasting and talk show star.
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Oct 23, 2013Pat Summerall Oct 23, 2013 A Football Life honors the life of legendary broadcaster Pat Summerall. The in-depth look at his life is a tribute to his success and impact on the game.
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Oct 30, 2013Warren Sapp Oct 30, 2013 A Football Life turns its focus to the relentless Hall of Famer Warren Sapp. The former Buccaneer was one of the more intimidating figures on the field while still being admired by his teammates and opponents.
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Nov 6, 2013Randall Cunningham Nov 6, 2013 A Football Life honors the life and career of one of the most influential players of his time. Now 50, Cunningham is a born-again minister who tragically lost one son and is in the midst of watching another become a football star of his own.
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Nov 13, 2013Cris Carter Nov 13, 2013 A Football Life honors the life and career of legendary wide receiver Cris Carter with an all access look at his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the culmination of a roller coaster career.
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Nov 20, 2013The Forward Pass Nov 20, 2013 2013 marks the 100th anniversary of the official arrival of the forward pass - the most significant rule change in the history of sports. Sparked by a health and safety crisis that threatened the future of football, the forward pass has become the defining play in America's Game.
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Nov 27, 2013Steve Gleason Nov 27, 2013 A Football Life honors the life of the former Saints star, now battling ALS.
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Dec 4, 2013The Great Wall of Dallas Dec 4, 2013 A Football Life honors perhaps the most dominant offensive line in NFL history, who paved the way for Emmitt Smith and a Dallas dynasty but suffered the pitfalls of fame and fortune along the way.
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Dec 11, 2013Houston '93 Dec 11, 2013 In 1993 the high-flying Houston Oilers fielded one of the most talented teams in football, expected by many to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl. What ensued was one of the wildest, most controversial seasons any team has ever had, a season that may have changed the course of pro football in one of America's largest cities.
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Dec 18, 2013Marty Schottenheimer Dec 18, 2013 A Football Life honor's the life of the NFL's Ahab, a man who never quite caught his white whale, but put together one of the most successful head coaching careers of the past 40 years.
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Dec 25, 2013Vince Lombardi (1) Dec 25, 2013 Part 1 of the Vince Lombardi story chronicles the legendary coach’s rise from his Brooklyn youth to the sidelines of Lambeau Field.
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Jan 1, 2014Vince Lombardi (2) Jan 1, 2014 Part 2 of the Vince Lombardi story details the final years of his life, from his three-peat in Green Bay to his brief tenure as head coach in Washington and sudden, tragic death from cancer.
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Jan 8, 2014Tiki & Ronde Barber Jan 8, 2014 A Football Life chronicles the identical twins who dominated the game but ended their careers in very different ways.
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Jan 15, 2014Bill Parcells Jan 15, 2014 A Football Life examines the career of legendary coach Bill Parcells.
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Jan 22, 2014Jerry Smith Jan 22, 2014 Almost 50 years ago, a young tight end named Jerry Smith joined the Washington Redskins. After 13 seasons on the team, Smith retired, but not before making two Pro Bowls, one All-Pro team, and playing in the Super Bowl. He set an NFL record with 60 receiving touchdowns, the most ever by a tight end (that record stood for 26 years). Smith was also gay, something that caused him to live a life in constant fear and tension.
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Jan 29, 2014Jerry Rice Jan 29, 2014 A Football Life chronicles the story of how an unrecruited small-town wide receiver became the Greatest Of All Time.