NFL history podcasts.
The 1970s was an up-and-down decade for the Baltimore Colts. After a disappointing 8–5–1 record in 1969, Head Coach Don Shula left to coach the Miami Dolphins and was replaced by Don McCafferty. After the NFL and AFL merger, the Colts were one of three NFL teams to start the 1970 season in the AFC. … Read more
Stories about unknown or undrafted collegiate players making it big in the NFL, are rare, but always entertaining! One such case occurred in December of 1953 when Chicago Bears’ assistant coach Clark Shaughnessy was scouting the Blue-Gray all-star game in Montgomery, AL. A local coach shared that “the best end in this part of the … Read more
If you are looking for a division that is a microcosm of football’s high-intensity drama, unmatched competition, and awe-inspiring skill, look no further than the NFC West. Covering the period from 2010 to 2020, the NFC West has been nothing short of a spectacle, with storylines that could give Hollywood a run for its money. … Read more
The first Super Bowl I can remember watching was Super Bowl IV. I was roughly two and a half months shy of my eighth birthday, and having watched the 1969 season with my father and older brother, I was beginning to understand the game well. I was reading everything football-related I could get my hands … Read more
By the time of the 1972 NFL Player Draft, the Green Bay Packers, in particular their head coach Dan Devine, had had enough. Divine’s first year at the helm of the Packers would end up with a poor 4-8-2 record. There were plenty of reasons for this, one of the most prominent of which came … Read more