The 1961 Season, Part 3
"The 1961 Roster" By ED WETTERMAN The 1961 Oilers roster featured some outstanding players who achieved great things in the...
Willard Dewveall: Old Reliable
By DILLON HOLLOWAY Though tough and dependable, Willard “The Duke” Dewveall was never an all-star player for the Oilers. Typically...
The 1961 Season, Part 2
"Off-Season Shenanigans & the Preaseason" By ED WETTERMAN PREVIOUSLY - The 1961 Season, Part 1: “Things Heat Up Before the...
The 1961 Season, Part 1
"Things Heat Up Before the AFL's Second Season" By ED WETTERMAN The fledgling American Football League (AFL) survived its first...
The Legend of George Blanda
By DILLON HOLLOWAY George Blanda is considered to be a football legend, and with good reason. Blanda was already a...
The 1960 Championship Season, Part 5
"The First Championship Game" By ED WETTERMAN PREVIOUSLY – The 1960 Season, Part 1: Birthpains PREVIOUSLY - The 1960 Season,...
Bill Groman: One of “The Long-Distance Twins”
By DILLON HOLLOWAY The story of the Oilers’ AFL glory days could not be told without a chapter about one...
The 1960 Championship Season, Part 4
"The First Season" By ED WETTERMAN PREVIOUSLY – The 1960 Season, Part 1: Birthpains PREVIOUSLY - The 1960 Season, Part...
Charlie Hennigan: The Man with the Hands
By DILLON HOLLOWAY Though his pro football career began 60 years ago, Charlie Hennigan was one of the most sure-handed...
Glory-days offensive line coach Bugel passes
By BEN GOSS Joe Bugel, widely recognized as one of the greatest offensive line coaches in pro football history, passed...