... national identity. Beyond the big three professional sports, soccer doesn't come in fourth, or even fifth in our sports hierarchy. College sports (football and basketball mainly) surely rank fourth on the list, and hockey probably comes in ...

... nation's largest market with the Green Bays and Pittsburghs of the league. It put the NFL at the top of America's sports hierarchy. "He shaped nearly every rule and philosophy we have in our league today," said Ernie Accorsi, the Giants general ...