Sports History Network I recently heard a weightlifting coach say that overtraining doesn’t exist. That’s a very broad statement to make. I know for a fact that overtraining exists because I was a victim of it. I overtrained for many years, believing the more you trained, the more progress you would make. I was wrong, and I suffered … Read more
The 1978 NFL season incorporated a bunch of changes that resulted in important changes across the league. Several brand new rules opened up the pro passing game, which resulted in more yardage accumulation and more scoring by virtually every team. Those new rules changes were big in and of themselves. Then came the advent of … Read more
Watch a soccer match in 2026 and compare it to the earliest footage we have, and it looks like an entirely different sport. The casual viewer assumes that’s the result of a higher quality kit, the professionalisation of the game, the freakish athleticism of the modern player, the list goes on. Yes, these points are … Read more
The Chicago Bears franchise started in 1919 as the Decatur Staleys. The Staleys were renamed the Chicago Staleys in 1921. They posted an impressive 25–3–3 record in their first three seasons. The Staleys changed their name to the Bears in 1922 and enjoyed great success for the next eleven seasons, with only one losing season … Read more
Football became a game of strategy, a battle for control of every blade of grass on the pitch. Today’s modern coaches are taking the playing field as if it were a chessboard, blending players’ physical limitations with geometric precision. It is through understanding this shift in tactics that we can better understand how many teams … Read more