Football podcasts.
One of the important duties for any wide receiver in the sport of football at any level and in any era was to come back for the ball. Running your pass route, then changing your direction in an instant and then running back towards the flight of the ball. The idea was – and is … Read more
Since the first Super Bowl in January 1967, 118 teams have played in one with another Super Bowl still to come the following season. Twenty-four of them made it back. That is about one in five, and the rate for the losing side is lower: eight of 59. The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots … Read more
With the NFL about to begin its 107th season, I have a question for my followers. Among the 32 teams, which would you say has had the most success? I’m not asking which team had the best single season, the best decade, or the best dynasty. I’m talking about going all the way back to … Read more
We all know who the first-round draft busts are in NFL history. We get top 10 lists, most that mention the same players, every year, two to three weeks before the NFL Draft. A better question to ask at this time of year is, what is the direct opposite of a first round bust? First … Read more
The Chicago Bears seemed to split the decade of the 1970s in half. From 1970 to 1974, they suffered through some very woeful seasons. Then from 1975 to 1979, they began becoming competitive again in pro football. Let’s take a look at the bad years first, because they would eventually set the stage for the … Read more