NFL history podcasts.
With the Super Bowl having just been played, I wanted to take a look back at a team that many fans assumed was going to win the Superbowl but didn’t. Some may have forgotten just how good the 1983 Washington Redskins were, but they were one of the most dominant teams of the 1980s, up … Read more
Remember the infamous “Spygate” scandal from a few years ago? As a reminder, one prominent NFL team was severely penalized for allegedly, and illegally, filming another team’s defensive signals from an on-field camera during a game, thus offering the offending club a significant offensive advantage. On this episode of “When Football Was Football” we’ll dance … Read more
Everyone loves an underdog story, even in the NFL, where the very best players and coaches become international superstars and sports icons. ***Please note, there are sponsored links on this page.*** NFL betting fans certainly love the underdog! Every season, football bettors take their chances on picking teams at long odds, using the many deals … Read more
Today we have Super Bowl XLVII, held on February 3, 2013 at Mercedes-Benz Superdome between the six-time NFC champion San Francisco 49ers and the two-time AFC champion Baltimore Ravens. As always, we have a pop quiz, and then homework at the end of the episode. The pop quiz question for today is: the Ravens’ kicker … Read more
Each year, the glorious matchups between the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers are eagerly awaited by fans in both NFL cities. The two clubs currently hold the top two spots for most team wins in league history with Green Bay inching ahead during the 2022 season with 790 victories compared to 786 wins … Read more