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Who do we think of as the "innovators" of professional football? Joe Namath, who became the first media superstar and pulled off a titanic upset of the Baltimore Colts? Clark Shaughnessy, who modernized NFL offenses? Vince Lombardi, who took the Packers from a losing team to a dynasty? There are tons of players who changed the game in their own right, as well as coaches. Heck, even executives play a role. And who can forget how much television has changed the game? There are tons of innovators out there, but one I must get out there is Benny Friedman. Let's remember. We as football fans love the rifle-armed quarterbacks. Everyone loves a guy with a cannonùlike Peyton Manningùbut guys like him started to develop after Friedman's time. Born to a Jewish family, he was raised in ...

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