Elway, 64, played quarterback for the Denver Broncos from 1983-1998, helping the team win two Super Bowls. He later returned to the club as an executive (2011-2021) and won a third Super Bowl.
“John Elway’s career isn’t just iconic, it’s darn near mythological,” director Ken Rodgers said in an interview with Peter White of Deadline.com. “His physical abilities, mental toughness and raw determination are the stuff of legend. We are all honored to partner with Netflix to tell the story of the man behind the legend.”
ELWAY, a new documentary following the life and career of pro football legend John Elway, is coming to Netflix.
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The booking officer in the arrest of serial bank robber and Chiefs fan Chiefsaholic was a Raiders fan. And he told him about it.
Christmas Eve Prime video will release the Chiefsaholic documentary film about the (in)famous Chiefs fan Xaviar Babudar who was found to be a serial bank robber and subsequently arrested.
One of the funnier moments comes when an officer Leo Sanchez spoke of when he was booking Babudar.
“I decided to fingerprint him. Not only for our records but to send his fingerprints off to the FBI.,” said Sanchez. “And then I noticed a couple of tattoos. One happened to be a Kansas City Chiefs tattoo. So I asked him, ‘Are you a Kansas City Chiefs fan?’ And he chuckled. And I’m like. ‘Oh, I am a Raiders fan. A Raiders fan just arrested you.'”
It has to be pretty gratifying for a Raiders fan to not only arrest a well known criminal Chiefs fan, but to be able to tell him that at booking. Especially considering how often Chiefs fans like to push the narrative of the stereotype that Raiders fans are all criminals.
Chiefsaholic: A Wold in Chiefs Clothing premiere’s December 24 on Prime Video.
From @ToddBrock24f7: No date for “America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys” has been announced, but 1 line from Jones in the trailer certainly sets the tone.
The Cowboys’ current chances of making this postseason are roughly the same as being struck by lightning while being attacked by a shark, but there’s something else being offered up to fans as a timely diversion.
Come to think of it, it’s probably just as much for the franchise’s many haters, too… and it’s coming to small screens everywhere in the coming year.
Netflix has dropped the first official trailer for America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys, the new docuseries focusing on billionaire Jerry Jones and his ownership of the most-recognized and highest-valued franchise in sports.
News of the project was announced in May, but there is no premiere date yet established for what was conceived to be a 10-part series of 45-minute episodes.
AMERICA’S TEAM: THE GAMBLER AND HIS COWBOYS — the definitive story of Jerry Jones, his Dallas Cowboys, and the twists and turns on the road to becoming the most valuable sports franchise in the world.
The short preview posted to social media on Thursday gives glimpses of just some of the notable figures who sat down to be interviewed. Former Cowboys stars Emmitt Smith, Deion Sanders, Troy Aikman, Herschel Walker, and Michael Irvin can be seen, as can former President of the United States George W. Bush.
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But no moment in the 30-second clip will get more mileage on the sports-talk circuit- not to mention eye-rolls from Cowboys fans- than a pair of very telling quotes from Jones himself, shown during a montage of historic Cowboys moments.
“It’s bigger than winning football games,” Jones says at one point.
“Keep ’em talking,” he says in a later voiceover. “It’s a soap opera 365 days a year.”
Cowboys fans know that all too well. And though they’d certainly prefer a little less melodrama and a lot more postseason success, they’ll likely be tuning in nevertheless once the Netflix docuseries goes live.
America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders was a massive hit for the streaming service in 2024 and has been greenlit for a second season in 2025, continuing the brand’s seemingly never-ending media presence.
“The Endless Summer” meets Ken Burns is how Michael Fowlkes imagined this documentary, one filled with compelling vintage footage and photos.
When Michael Fowlkes set out to make “The History of Sportfishing,” he imagined a documentary likened to the movie “The Endless Summer” meeting Ken Burns, and based on the reactions from those who have watched it, he succeeded.
“This film should be in the Smithsonian,” one viewer of the series stated.
“The History of Sportfishing” is a 12-part documentary filled with compelling vintage footage and photos, including historical footage of famous author and fisherman Zane Grey becoming the first to land a 1,000-pound fish on rod and reel.
Fowlkes, an award-winning producer/director who has spent over 50 years on the water fishing and filming, spent four years completing the 12-hour film series, which is now available online. A preview of Chapter 1 is offered on YouTube.
Some of the other reactions by those who have viewed the series:
“Absolutely riveting.”
“My girlfriend was away for the weekend, sat down Saturday afternoon to look at the first episode and ended up binge watching the entire series. I couldn’t turn it off.”
“I am amazed at how extensive and well done this project is.”
“Incredibly well done and thorough.”
“A truly amazing historic documentary.”
George Farnsworth with his 336-pound black sea bass caught near Catalina Island off Southern California in 1903.Clinton Morehous on July 3, 1899 with his world-record bluefin tuna caught off Catalina Island in the early days of sportfishing.
The positive reviews should not come as a surprise. Fowlkes has produced 24 feature films on the sport of fishing, including the highly acclaimed classic called “A Tribute to Tuna.”
Perhaps most notably, his award-winning “Inside Sportfishing” television series ran for 27 consecutive years and became the highest-rated, and longest-running fishing show in the history of FOX Sports West, earning 27 International Telly Awards for broadcast excellence.
“For over a decade I’ve envisioned telling the story of how big-game fishing got started [and doing so] in an action-driven documentary-style format,” Fowlkes told USA Today/For The Win Outdoors. “I imagined `The Endless Summer’ meets Ken Burns for sportfishing.”
Young girl poses with 11 white sea bass averaging 50 pounds, caught on rod and reel off Catalina Island in the early days.Legendary angler Michael Lerner and his team hauling in a catch. Note the vintage camera setup atop the boat.Angler Paavo Kotonen weighing a 145.5-pound marlin at the Balboa Angling Club in Southern California in 1948. The fight lasted 3 hours, 40 minutes.Lou Marron poses with the 1,182-pound broadbill swordfish he caught in 1953 in Iquique, Chile. It is a world record that still stands today.
“My earliest memories are of fishing with family,” Fowlkes told For The Win Outdoors. “Over the years it wove itself into every part of my life. To have an opportunity to give something back to this sport at this point in my life has truly been a privilege and an honor.
“The film is a joyous celebration of the sport, preserving its history and helping to secure its future for generations to come.”
Photos courtesy of Michael Fowlkes and Inside Sportfishing.
From @ToddBrock24f7: The project was announced last May; now we learn that Netflix will air the series in 10 parts, with a premiere date still to be revealed.
Netflix announced Wednesday that they will stream the 10-part series, though it does not have an official title or premiere date.
The project will feature content from NFL Films, some which has never before been aired. The 45-minute episodes promise to highlight many Cowboys notables, like Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, Michael Irvin, Deion Sanders, Jimmy Johnson, and Barry Switzer.
Jones’s daughter and Cowboys chief brand officer Charlotte Jones will serve as one of multiple executive producers of the series, a venture between the National Football League and Skydance Sports, in association with Stardust Frames Productions. Skydance Sports is the sports content division of Skydance Media, the production company behind several titles in the Mission: Impossible, Star Trek, Terminator, Transformers, and JackRyan movie franchises, as well as 2022’s megablockbuster Top Gun: Maverick. Recently, Skydance Sports was also responsible for Air, the scripted feature- from director Ben Affleck and starring Affleck, Matt Damon, and Viola Davis- based on the birth of Nike’s historic partnership with Michael Jordan.
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The announcement of the Jones docuseries came just hours after Netflix officially entered the NFL broadcast arena by securing the rights to air two regular-season games this Christmas Day.
Netflix appears to be “all-in” with the NFL, and especially Jones and the Cowboys. Subscribers will get a summer 2024 series titled America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. Additionally, the streaming giant will handle the broadcast of the Jake Paul-versus-Mike Tyson boxing match from AT&T Stadium on July 20.
Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown to be a focus of new Netflix series called “Receiver”
Netflix has been slowly dipping into the sports media pool with new series. They started with covering F1 racing, which was highly successful, so of course they pivoted into more sports with the PGA Tour and the NFL. The NFL documentary series, “Quarterback,” was one of the streaming service’s most popular shows ever, so they decided to expand.
What is the most talked about position outside of quarterback? Wide receivers. Because of that, Netflix has announced a new series titled “Receiver” with Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown being one of the stars.
Outside of St. Brown, the cast of pass catchers in the documentary is: Las Vegas Raiders WR Davante Adams, Minnesota Vikings WR Justin Jefferson, San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle and 49ers WR Deebo Samuel.
According to Netflix, they have 80.1 million active subscribers in the United States and 260.8 million worldwide. American football has expanded internationally in recent years with games in Mexico, Germany and England, and this series may expand that reach and the popularity of the players.
For Lions fans, this could also serve as the most inside and comprehensive look at a historic season for the franchise.
The 2022 season had the Netflix documentary “Quarterback” following around Kirk Cousins, Patrick Mahomes and Marcus Mariota. Netflix announced on Tuesday that a new documentary – “Receiver” – is coming from the same producers. The documentary will …
The 2022 season had the Netflix documentary “Quarterback” following around Kirk Cousins, Patrick Mahomes and Marcus Mariota. Netflix announced on Tuesday that a new documentary — “Receiver” — is coming from the same producers.
The documentary will feature Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson along with WR Amon-Ra St. Brown of the Detroit Lions, WR Davante Adams of the Las Vegas Raiders and two members of the of the San Francisco 49ers: WR Deebo Samuel and tight end George Kittle.
With Jefferson having been injured for half of last season, it will be really interesting to see how his rehab went. Overall, the Vikings season is a fascinating one and it will be really cool to see it from an outside perspective.
20 years after the Expos left Montreal, Netflix is revisiting the saga
As the 20th anniversary of the Montreal Expos’ exit from Major League Baseball nears this fall, Netflix has ordered a new documentary exploring the doomed franchise and the circumstances surrounding its relocation to Washington D.C. in 2004.
The film explores the setbacks that led to the departure of the Expos from Montreal and how the loss of an MLB team in Montreal continues to spark debate 20 years later.
Some of those setbacks included fee disputes between the city and Expos owner Jeffrey Loria over a new stadium, the firing of beloved, long-time manager Felipe Alou, and a historic switcheroo in which Loria bought the Miami Marlins, Marlins owner John Henry bought the Boston Red Sox, and the MLB purchased the Expos.
In 2004, Québec's beloved Expos left Montreal. A new documentary coming to Netflix will explore the setbacks that led to the baseball team's departure and how it continues to spark debate 20 years later. pic.twitter.com/yCNXYBki23
The Expos played their last Major League Baseball game in Montreal on September 29, 2004 — a 9-1 loss to the Florida Marlins immediately following MLB’s announcement that the team would relocate to Washington for the 2005 season.
ESPN previewed its upcoming “ChiefsAholic” documentary, which will premiere on November 20.
The Kansas City Chiefs have a rabid fan base, but one wolf-mask-wearing devotee rose to prominence earlier this year for all the wrong reasons.
Known as “ChiefsAholic,” superfan Xaviar Babudar dominated headlines in the late summer for allegedly robbing banks. His story spread like wildfire on social media after his well-known Twitter account went silent.
A wolf in Chiefs clothing…#SCFeatured reveals the shocking saga of #ChiefsKingdom superfan Xaviar Babudar whose alleged actions took a criminal turn
🐺 'Where Wolf: The Search for ChiefsAholic' Premieres Monday | Exclusively on @ESPNPlus
ESPN has picked up the story and will run a feature program on the search for ChiefsAholic, which is sure to make for must-watch content as Kansas City prepares for its matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football.
If the purported facts surrounding ChiefsAholic have taught fans anything about Babudar’s story, it would be that the only thing to expect is the unexpected.
The bizarre situation surrounding the well-known superfan will have its long-form big-screen debut on Monday, November 20. Fans should get their popcorn ready and prepare for stories that range from strange to unbelievable.
Watch: The Barry Sanders movie trailer lays out the question of why he retired in his prime at age 31
Prime Sports Video released the trailer for the upcoming documentary film about Lions legend Barry Sanders.
“We’ll never see something like Barry Sanders again,” the trailer begins, and then we’re instantly reminded of just how true that statement is.
“Bye Bye Barry” will tell the intriguing story of Sanders’ incredible career as a Detroit Lions running back and icon, in the words of those who played with him and against him, and those who covered him in his prime.
It will also feature Sanders himself discussing what everyone wants to really know: Why did he walk away at 31?
From the press release:
Twenty-four years after the shocking decision to walk away from the sport, NFL Films joined the 55-year-old Sanders and his four sons on a trip back to England to explore his career, revisit his upbringing, and tackle one of the greatest mysteries in sports history: Why did he retire when he did?
