Sports History Network In honor of Super Bowl week, in this episode of “When Football Was Football,” we’ll take you back to explore the last championship of the team now known as the Arizona Cardinals. Back in 1947, the team was still in Chicago and was taking advantage of a talented crop of returning veterans along with some … Read more
Today we have Super Bowl VII, between the NFC champion Washington Redskins and the AFC champion Miami Dolphins. It was held on January 14, 1973, at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in the heart of USC country, the final Super Bowl to be held at this historic site. As always, we have a pop quiz, and … Read more
Pennsylvania, a state rich in sports history, has witnessed the triumphs and challenges of numerous iconic teams across various disciplines. From the gridiron battles of the Philadelphia Eagles to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ dominance on the ice, the Keystone State has been a breeding ground for athletic excellence. ***Please Note. There are sponsored links in this … Read more
For every great and historic game in NFL history, there are undoubtedly hundreds of other games that were probably just as exciting. They just did not possess the ramifications that many of those historic games did. For the next several Pigskin Past programs, I will try to talk about and re-explore some of those thrilling … Read more
A football jersey is never just a piece of fabric. It is a canvas where history is written, a tribal flag that unites thousands of strangers, and often, a time capsule that instantly transports a fan back to a specific moment of glory or heartbreak. When we look at the evolution of gridiron aesthetics, certain … Read more