George Atkinson, a Savannah native who went on to become a Super Bowl champion with the Oakland Raiders, has died. He was 78.

A fearsome safety and returner for the dominant John Madden-coached Oakland Raiders teams of the 1970s has died at 78.

George Atkinson, a former safety for the Raiders, died at the age of 78, the team announced Monday. Atkinson’s “physical ...

George Atkinson played in 144 games and intercepted 30 passes. He and Jack Tatum were one of the most intimidating safety combinations of all time.

Atkinson, who died Monday, was a walking tribute to the old, lost era of professional football when players saw themselves as ...

Today in History for Oct. 29: In 1618, Sir Walter Raleigh was executed in London on charges of treason against King James I. Raleigh had defied the King's instructions by attacking the Spanish while ...

Drew Magary’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday at Defector during the NFL season. Got something ...

Once paired with Summerall, Madden found his true path.” The post How John Madden Became ‘America’s Nutty Football Professor’ ...

For a star with a staggering $US380 million ($A575 million) net worth, Keanu Reeves’ property portfolio is remarkably modest.

Galway captain Sean Kelly dedicated Maigh Cuilinn’s third county title success to their late manager Don Connellan who died during the summer after a brief illness.

The ninth set of Rivals National High School Football Composite Rankings of the season has been released, with St. John Bosco Braves clinching for the seventh consecutive week hanging out atop at No.

The Oklahoma Sooners suffered their first loss of the season, with a 23-6 loss to the Texas Longhorns. Oklahoma fell to 5-1 on the season and 1-1 in SEC play. Texas improved to 4-2 and 1-1 in ...