NFL What If?

It's a scenario that almost happened in 2006 had it not been for the soon-to-be free agent suffering a torn labrum to end the 2005 season. That injury re-shaped more than just Brees' free agency plans; it changed the next 14 years of his career.

In January of 2011, Andrew Luck was the consensus top prospect. He shocked the NFL world before even entering the league by opting to return to Stanford for another season. But what if he had turned pro instead?

Against all odds, the Pittsburgh Steelers squeaked past the Oakland Raiders in the 1972 playoffs, thanks to the "Immaculate Reception." But what if the NFL's greatest play never actually happened?

Joe Montana rolls right, backpedals, let's it fly towards the back of the endzone and...through the hands of Dwight Clark. If Clark fails to haul in "The Catch" on third-and-3 against the Cowboys in the 1981 NFC Championship Game, and the 49ers whiff on their final attempt of the game, that means Montana doesn't win the first of his first four Super Bowls. And who's to say he ever wins one, at tha

There were less than two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter when Charles Woodson jarred the ball loose from Tom Brady in the 2001 AFC Divisional Round. The Raiders, holding a three-point lead, recovered and New England had no timeouts remaining. Game over, right? Not according to NFL Rule 3, Section 22, Article 2, Note 2. A replay review determined an incomplete pass, enabling the Patriots to