Freddie Mitchell has never heard of Fred "The Hammer" Williamson. Mitchell was born 11 years after the Hammer said he was going to do some damage against the Green Bay Packers in the first Super Bowl. Williamson was going to drop the Hammer on the Packers. It was a bold claim. Trash talking hadn't yet been recognized ... (Full article: 996 words)

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