After sitting through seven rounds of the 2004 NFL draft with no phone call, only to be signed by the Buffalo Bills, former Razorback Jason Peters spent 21 years playing pro ball and became the oldest offensive tackle to play …
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Dallas Cowboys Great Emmitt Smith Gets 2026 Little Rock Touchdown Club Off to a Running Start
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaSports revolve around statistics as generally the best way to gauge something, be it the greatest who ever played or as a measuring stick for everyone else. While stats are not always foolproof — the evolution of training, equipment and …
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Jacksonville Reopens Historical Museum with a Nod to Notable Natives
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterJacksonville may not come off as “bright and shiny” as do other communities that help make up the greater Little Rock metro. The working-class city that brought Arkansas the Little Rock Air Force Base and the forerunner of Arkansas Children’s, …
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Deion Sanders: Hall of Famer a Prime Candidate for Hogs Job, Some Say
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaThe Arkansas Razorbacks are about to become the flashiest they’ve ever been if the gossip peddlers are correct. Marca.com reports Colorado’s Deion “Prime Time” Sanders has “quickly risen to the top of the rumor mill, with insiders suggesting he is being seriously …
The Little Rock Touchdown Club welcomed former Notre Dame Heisman Trophy winner Tim Brown Monday afternoon ahead of the Fighting Irish’s much-anticipated game with Arkansas on Saturday. Brown won college football’s top award in 1987 and was later drafted in …
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Hall of Famer Jimmy Johnson Coming Back to Arkansas
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaOf all the legendary players and coaches who have passed through the annals of college and pro football, only a few select individuals have managed to stand out as true innovators, certified champions and compelling characters all rolled into one. …
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OBU’s Josiah Johnson Honored With Cliff Harris Award at ‘The Star’
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe prestigious Cliff Harris Award, which honors the nation’s top small-college defensive players, was presented to three standout athletes during a special ceremony at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Presented by the Little Rock Touchdown Club and sponsored by Wright …
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Ray Lewis to Speak at Next Little Rock Touchdown Club Meeting
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffNFL Hall of Famer Ray Lewis will speak at the next Little Rock Touchdown Club meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. Ray Lewis entered the NFL as a first-round pick for the Baltimore Ravens in 1996 and spent his entire …
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Peyton Manning to Speak at Next Little Rock Touchdown Club Meeting
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffPeyton Manning will be joining the Little Rock Touchdown Club this Tuesday, Sept. 5 for the weekly meeting. With an 18-year career in the NFL, Manning is widely considered to be one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. In …
