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94-year-old former overcoat salesman from Philadelphia, Ed Sabol, in a long, long overdue tribute to the game of football will join the sport’s immortals this weekend after being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The founder of NFL Films, who simply revolutionized how we experience the game, will be presented by his son Steve, NFL Films President who is battling brain cancer.

It is about halftime, so grab another cold one and enjoy this brilliant new five-part documentary on Showtime celebrating the 50th season of “The Other League”.

From its tumultuous beginnings to its unlikely merger with its all-powerful well-established rival NFL, follow the birth of this brilliantly innovative upstart league filled with unique personalities both on and off the field.