MOBILE, Ala. — On the corner of Dauphin and St. Emmanuel streets in downtown Mobile, the Senior Bowl Museum hosts the history of a game that annually invades this small city in south Alabama.
The rows of displays inside the small storefront showcase players and memorabilia from nearly seven decades of contests. The game, which garners more and more attention each year, has always been home to star collegiate players, many of whom go on to fantastic NFL careers.
Walter Payton. Bo Jackson. Ozzie Newsome. “Mean” Joe Greene. Ray Nitschke.
Each got their start after competing in the week of Senior Bowl practices and the ensuing game.