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- May 1 — Headlined by Troy Aikman, Billy Cannon and Lou Holtz, the 2008 class of College Football Hall of Fame inductees is announced.
- April 26 - 27 — Offensive tackle Jake Long of the Michigan Wolverines was the first overall of 252 selections in the 2008 NFL Draft of eligible college players at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
- March 6 - Brett Favre announces his retirement from the NFL after 17 seasons in the league.(NY Times)
- February 3 - The New York Giants upsets the favored New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII. (AP)
- February 2 - The Pro Football Hall of Fame 2008 Class is announced: Fred Dean, Darrell Green, Art Monk, Emmitt Thomas, Andre Tippett, and Gary Zimmerman.