Sacks. Or the relative lack of them for a defensive ... So few players in their annals were that high that often. And that is what Howie Long was about: Using great strength and power to control ...

"Excellence was the benchmark and anything short of that was unacceptable," he said. Howie Long had 84 sacks in his 13-year NFL career. Two decades later, Long will show that he more than belonged.

For Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman, "Winning has a price" means he must pick and choose who he can ...

Crosby's 59.5 sacks rank third in Raiders history behind Greg Townsend (107.5) and Howie Long (84). He's tallied 105 tackles for loss and 144 quarterback hits.