A Brief History of Sports Video Games

As the new NFL, Premier League, and, a bit later, NBA seasons get underway, many fans will be keen to get their hands on the upcoming releases of premium video games from the likes of EA Sports, 2K, Konami, and Sony. Indeed, new game releases are now part and parcel of the fall, often coinciding … Read more

YESSIREE, BOB…BACKLUND! ONE NITE ONLY

INTRO: A CHORUS OF CRUNCHY HEAVY METAL GUITARS ANNOUNCER: Welcome to another head-banging, rocket-fueled, monster-filled episode of WRESTLING with HEELS ON. Now let’s take a rock and roll stroll down Vanillalane… SFX: Record scratch ANNOUNCER: Hey, Mr. Recording Engineer! There’s a typo in the copy. It says Vanilla Lane but it’s supposed to read Villainy … Read more

Beating Your Division Rivals (NFL Division Totals From the 1970s)

On one of my recent posts on my Facebook page The NFL in the 1970s, I questioned everyone who follows that page which NFL team from the 1970s won the greatest number of games against their divisional opponents.  From 1970 to 1979, which team accumulated more victories over their common foes…. the teams that they … Read more

What West Ham Fans Do Between Matches

Being a West Ham supporter has got a rhythm to it, one that an outsider hardly grasps. It is not just the ninety minutes on a Saturday. It is the time between the endless forum discussions, the transfer rumours, and re-watching the goals online at night when you are supposed to be asleep. But something … Read more

Recounting The 1975 NFC Division Round Game (Dallas Cowboys vs. Minnesota Vikings)

Hello, sports fans, and welcome once again to Yesterday’s Sports on the Sports History Network. Today’s article will be a bit different. I will be joined by my friend and fellow 1970s Dallas Cowboys fan, Dave Depaola. Since we’re in the middle of an intense heat wave here in the northeast, we thought we’d try … Read more