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Back then, the Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons, and Houston Oilers (and the Seattle Seahawks, extremely briefly) ran the ‘shoot, which featured four wide receivers and one running back on every snap. The offense used no fullbacks and no tight ends.1 These teams had mixed success. The Lions won 12 games in 1991; the Falcons won 10 and made the playoffs twice during their ‘shoot days.

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One winner will be selected at random to receive Two Minutes to Glory on DVD. This new production from NFL Films and Vivendi Entertainment was just released on December 20 with a suggested retail price of $19.97 but one DVD has been made available to us to give away to a reader. Here is more about the DVD from the official release:

In this must-have DVD, fans will relive the chaotic euphoria that is the final two minutes of an NFL game. Packed with the emotion, the heartbreak and the triumph fans love to experience, Two Minutes to Glory will detail the thrilling stories of the greatest comebacks in NFL history and the legendary players who made them happen. Some of the greatest “two-minute” quarterbacks of all-time including John Elway, Peyton Manning, Joe Montana and Tom Brady will be profiled on this one of a kind DVD.

Two Detroit Lions drives are included, both happen to be from games against the Cleveland Browns. Bobby Lane’s late game drive in the 1957 NFL Championship Game and Matthew Stafford’s heroics in 2009 give Lions fans something special to look for after popping the DVD into their player.

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You would think it was a given. Ask Ken Griffey Jr.’s son who his favorite athlete is and you would have to figure Trey Griffey would put down his father. So it’s an obvious choice, right?

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