With the 100th anniversary of the Red Grange/Memorial Stadium dedication game approaching, we re-publish this exclusive with Howard Griffith, covering the time he met Red Grange. The piece, written by Paul Schmidt, ran originally in 2010. … [Read more...] about Howard Griffith on Meeting Red Grange, His Eight TD Game
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Will Super Bowl Make Rashard Mendenhall Greatest Illini Rusher Ever?
For the second year in a row, the Super Bowl will have a feature back from the University of Illinois. This time, the Illini tailback is the Pittsburgh Steelers' Rashard Mendenhall; who in 2008 became the first University of Illinois player taken in the first round of the NFL Draft since 1996. 14 years ago, UI produced the #2 (Kevin Hardy taken by Jacksonville) and #3 … [Read more...] about Will Super Bowl Make Rashard Mendenhall Greatest Illini Rusher Ever?