Sports History Network In the early years of the 20th century before the start of the National Football League, semi-professional football teams could be found in a number of areas, including Chicago. I used the word “semi-pro” because the individuals playing the games were not always guaranteed that they would be paid for their participation. Written contracts were … Read more
Today we have Super Bowl XLIV, which was held on February 7, 2010, at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, between the three-time AFC champion Indianapolis Colts and the first-time NFC champion New Orleans Saints. As always, we have a pop quiz, and then homework at the end of the episode. The pop quiz … Read more
The start of the 2024 NFL season has seen somewhat underwhelming performances from both the New York Giants and New York Jets as they seek to gain early momentum. While the Jets have fared slightly better over the opening four games—winning two and losing two—the Giants have struggled, losing three of their first four fixtures … Read more
It was certainly a long wait, but in 1977, the wait was finally over. The Denver Broncos came into existence in the old American Football League back in 1960. A total of 18 years later, in 1977, pro football’s Rocky Mountain team finally made the playoffs. They had suffered through many losing seasons, and once … Read more
The rock ‘n’ wrestling connection I want to talk about today has nothing to do with the promotional commingling of Cyndi Lauper and the WWF. As important as that union was to the resurgence of wrestling in pop culture at the start of the 80s, the rock ‘n’ wrestling connection I’m referring to has everything … Read more