Welcome to the NFL 100, The Athletic’s endeavor to identify the 100 best players in football history. You can order the book version here. Every day until the ...

In one of college football’s forgotten bowl games, Baylor upsets No. 10 Utah State 24-9 in the first Gotham Bowl in New York. The Aggies were led by future Pro Football Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen, but ...

NFL Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen, the greatest athlete in Utah State University history, died at City of Hope Hospital near Los Angeles early Thursday morning (March 11) after a courageous battle with ...

Olsen's deep, rich voice and sincerity made him a success both as an actor and in the broadcast booth, where he offered insights to the game he played so well for so long. Olsen died early Thursday ...

The 1989 Super Bowl between the Cincinnati Bengals and San Francisco 49ers was the final one for an NFL legend. NBC broadcaster Merlin Olsen called his final Super Bowl broadcast during the game ...

Bateman said he had some difficulty on the Little House on the Prairie set in a September 2025 interview on Hot Ones. According to Bateman, who played James Cooper Ingalls until the show's 8th season, ...

As noted by our redheaded stepsisters (once removed) over at PFT, Pro Football Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen passed away at the age of 69. While Olsen was best remembered for his time with the Los ...

Eric Allen, Jared Allen, Antonio Gates and Sterling Sharpe get their first taste of what it’s like to be in football’s most exclusive fraternity. NEW ORLEANS — The four newest members of the Pro ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The Rams have been gone from Los Angeles for twice as long as Merlin ...

Former professional football player Merlin Olsen, who had a successful second career in broadcast TV, died Thursday in Duarte, Calif., of cancer. He was 69. Olsen played his entire 15-year NFL career ...

SALT LAKE CITY, UT Utah State, Olsen's alma mater, said he died outside of Los Angeles early Thursday after battling cancer. He was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a cancer of the lung lining, last year.

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive tackle Merlin Olsen, who played 15 ...