When Mel Kiper Jr. gets rolling ... And even though he doesn’t use cell phones and sticks to his four landlines, you can bet Kiper will answer the call when it comes to knocking down an NFL ...

But beyond the heartbreak of a city losing its beloved franchise, the ripple effects of that moment also altered the fate of one of football's most recognizable figures: Mel Kiper Jr. In 1984 ...

remembers when Fitts brought Kiper in for the interview. They all agreed the hire was a no-brainer. “I don’t know in the time that I was there that we ever looked at anyone other than Mel ...