NFL history podcasts.
In this episode, we fire up the DeLorean and head back to explore the life and career of Ralph Hay, The Founder of the NFL. He was an owner of an auto dealership and the Canton Bulldogs, a professional football team. Professional football in the Ohio region was on the brink of extinction, so Mr. … Read more
After appearing in three straight Super Bowls and winning two, the 1974 Miami Dolphins were determined to become the first team to win three Vince Lombardi trophies. They had the talent and drive to do it, but something disrupted their focus during the off-season. Two All-Pro players, fullback Larry Csonka and receiver Paul Warfield, along … Read more
Just as in today’s NFL, the teams of the 1970s all wanted to be playing their best brand of pro football while they were going down the home stretch of their schedule. They all wanted to be “peaking towards the playoffs.” No team wanted to enter the postseason tournament with a losing streak hovering over … Read more
I recently had the opportunity to interview Steve Wright, who played in the NFL for eleven seasons. Steve began his career in 1981 as a free agent with the Dallas Cowboys. After playing two seasons with Dallas as a backup offensive lineman and special team’s player, he was traded to the Baltimore Colts, where he … Read more
This is a book review by host of Pro Football in the 1970s and author of multiple books, Joe Zagorski. This book is published by McFarland Books. Credit – McFarland Publisher’s of “The NFL’s 60-Minute Men” by author Chris Willis Pro football author Chris Willis’ new book entitled The NFL’s 60-Minute Men: All-Time Greats of … Read more