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The mathematical reason NFL teams are now more aggressive on 4th down
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (663+ words) Blake Stilwell is We Are The Mighty's Editor-in-Chief, covering military news, entertainment, and history, along with veteran education, employment and entrepreneurship. He is a former U.S. Air Force combat cameraman with degrees in Graphic Design, Television and Film, International Relations, Public…...
Army staff sergeant makes NFL history during draft
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (487+ words) Stephen Ruiz is an editor and writer at We Are The Mighty. His writing revolves mostly around military history and sports stories, but it can branch into other areas. Stephen has more than 35 years of journalism experience. His career began…...
This No. 1 overall draft pick became the NFL's MVP while in the Army
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (264+ words) Published Apr 21, 2026 8:00 AM PDT As thousands of citizens fled East Germany in the early 1960s, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev became irate.Berlin became a particular source of irritation. Khrushchev detested how the German capital was divided into four zones after World…...
How a bidding war inspired a WWI veteran to push for an NFL draft
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (263+ words) Published Apr 7, 2026 5:00 AM PDT Bell, who became the NFL’s commissioner in 1946, helped spearhead such innovations as the two-minute warning and sudden-death overtime. Nothing he did, though, is as popular as the NFL draft. Since ESPN first aired the proceedings in…...
How a Navy veteran basically invented the sports drink industry
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (197+ words) Published Mar 19, 2026 5:00 AM PDT Now Gatorade is available not only in drink form, but also in powder, chews, tablets, and even pods. It can be purchased in more than 80 countries and has given the world countless numbers of Gatorade showers,…...
The latest on whether the Army-Navy football game is changing dates
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (803+ words) We Are The Mighty As debate continues about when and whether to expand the College Football Playoff, the Army-Navy game remains an important part of that discussion.Specifically, the annual rivalry game between the two United States military academies is…...
This Medal of Honor recipient came up with the idea for the Super Bowl
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (233+ words) Published Feb 2, 2026 7:12 AM PST While the leagues’ best teams met in a championship game after the 1966 and 1967 seasons, the first game with the Super Bowl moniker was actually Super Bowl III on January 12, 1969, when the New York Jets upset the…...
Meet the 3 finalists for the NFL Salute to Service Award
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (110+ words) Published Jan 25, 2026 12:00 PM PST Of the finalists, McCaffrey is by far the most accomplished on the field. He is in the running for two other awards: the league’s MVP and its Offensive Player of the Year. Jones’ appreciation for the…...
This former Navy pilot became one of the unlikeliest Super Bowl champions ever
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (424+ words) Published Jan 15, 2026 8:00 AM PST When the NFL playoffs resume this weekend, only one former service academy football player will have a chance to become a Super Bowl champion next month. It was only going to get better for McConkey and…...
How Herbert Hoover Embraced ‘Hooverball’ to Stay Fit Amid Economic Turmoil
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (1108+ words) The United States' 31st president was doing a version of CrossFit before CrossFit was even a thing. The post How Herbert Hoover Embraced ‘Hooverball’ to Stay Fit Amid Economic Turmoil appeared first on We Are The Mighty. When most people think…...