NFL history podcasts.
I began watching Pro Football in 1969, probably sooner, since my father and older brother were sports fans, but I was too young to remember much of it. I turned seven in 1969, and that’s when I started watching with more interest and studying the game’s history. But admittedly, I knew more about the NFL … Read more
We hope this doesn’t spoil any surprises, but the 2017 Cleveland Browns will not be featured on this list of the best NFL teams of the 2010s. That was, of course, the Browns team that drafted DeShone Kizer with the 52nd overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, started him in 15 games during his rookie season, and … Read more
On January 14, 1973, the Miami Dolphins completed a seemingly impossible dream by defeating the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII by a score of 14-7. The win put a capper on Miami’s perfect 17-0 season, a record of success that has yet to be equaled in pro football history. That 1972 undefeated season of … Read more
I belong to several old-school football groups on Facebook, and one of the biggest topics of discussion is who should and shouldn’t be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Everyone has an opinion about who’s worthy of having their bust placed in the Hallowed Hall. If the HOF voting committee took all of these opinions seriously, half of … Read more
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