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Super Bowl I Lore: A Hungover Max McGee Scored the First TD in Super Bowl History | The Biggest Game

On The Biggest Game, Ryan McGee joins the show to discuss Green Bay Packers legend Max McGee. McGee was under the assumption he would get no play time in the first ever Super Bowl... he was wrong. After a wild night out in Los Angeles, that ended as the Packers iconic quarterback Bart Starr was rising for breakfast, Max McGee's number was called early in Super Bowl I! Taking the field in one of his teammate's helmets, with visions of the night before still echoing in his head...what followed was the first spectacular performance in Super Bowl history. Jeremy Schaap and Ryan McGee break down the full story on The Biggest Game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

TRAILER 🎞️ A Hungover Max McGee Scored the First TD in Super Bowl History | The Biggest Game

Coming Tuesday, May 19, at NFL on ESPN. Ryan McGee and Jeremy Schaap break down the legendary performance of Max McGee in Super Bowl I. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Chris "Mad Dog" Russo on how Super Bowl III Took the NFL Mainstream | The Biggest Game

Fresh off First Take, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo tells us that back in 1969 the NFL and AFL were two separate leagues. They didn't even call the championship game the "Super Bowl" yet. But when Joe Namath guaranteed victory and led the New York Jets to a shocking upset victory over Don Shula's Baltimore Colts, all that began to change. The impending merger between the two leagues suddenly seemed less like the junior varsity joining the big time, and more like a marriage between equals. And with a cross cultural icon like Namath leading the way, the NFL had its leading man. On this episode of The Biggest Game, we look at the moment, that the NFL became MAINSTREAM. ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN Unlimited: https://plus.espn.com/nfl #ESPN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

TRAILER 🔈Chris "MAD DOG" Russo Says that Super Bowl III Took the NFL MAINSTREAM 🤯 | The Biggest Game

Coming Tuesday May 12th at NFL on ESPN. Chris "Mad Dog" Russo joins The Biggest Game to tell us how Joe Namath and the New York Jets took the NFL into the mainstream at Super Bowl III. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

The Great Super Bowl Rings Heist | The Biggest Game

When New York Giants wide receiver David Tyree pinned a desperation pass from Eli Manning against his helmet and fell to the ground in Patriots territory in the closing moments of Super Bowl 42, New England was robbed of its undefeated season. But that wasn't the only heist of Super Bowl 42. Enter Sean Murphy, a Boston area mover by day, and jewel thief by night.  Today on The Biggest Game, we’re joined by ESPN global sports correspondent Sam Borden who tells us how "helmet catch" robbed the Patriots of perfection. And Murphy stole the Super Bowl rings from the Giants as revenge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]