This offseason, Shutdown Corner will travel down memory lane with a series of stories presenting some interesting and sometimes forgotten stories from the NFL's past. Join us as we relive some of the greatest and craziest moments in the sport's history.
These days, when an All-Pro NFL defensive player has a contract dispute, he goes on "Dancing With The Stars."
Lyle Alzado handled his by boxing against Muhammad Ali.
There are so many strange tales in NFL history that it's impossible to single one out as the strangest, but Alzado fighting Ali at Mile High Stadium on July 14, 1979 is hard to beat.