Playing offense and defense used to be the norm back in the first 40 years of the NFL, in the days before the Super Bowl, before the advent of instant replay, and when receivers were still called "ends." Given the limits to both roster size and substitutions in the early days of the sport, two-way stars were a necessity.

Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders broke records together at Jackson State University and the University of Colorado. Last week, they watched their jersey numbers retired together at Folsom Field. And tonight, they could be first-round picks together at the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay.