Sports History Network Mostly everyone, whether a fan or not, has seen some footage of the World’s Strongest Man competition. It’s truly mind-boggling how powerful these competitors are. But many people don’t know that the first competition goes back to 1977, which bears little resemblance to today’s organized and well-planned event. The 1977 competition had only eight contestants, … Read more
As far back as I remember I always wanted to be six foot ten. That’s right: six foot ten. Not seven feet, not eight feet, but six foot ten. All of my heroes back then were six foot ten: Ted Cassidy, Richard Kiel, Dave Winfield, and Big John Studd. If you don’t know who any … Read more
No one knew it existed. But suddenly, there it was: a dusty, withered document, that brought a quick end to a daring rivalry, disrupted an NFL team’s plans for an economic revival, and may have even saved the NFL. That was then, but six decades later, no one knows where this incredibly valuable manuscript is … Read more
The Raiders are one of the 32 teams that make up the National Football League, and as their full name would suggest, they are based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Las Vegas Raiders have surely had their ups and down over the years, and unfortunately, as a fan, you’ll need to take the bad with … Read more
The Detroit Lions won the NFL Championship in 1935, defeating the NY Giants 26–7, but Lions fans didn’t have much to brag about again until 1952, when they won their second NFL title. They played in three more championship games over the next five years, winning two. After losing seasons in 1958 and 1959, the … Read more