Celebrating 25 Years Since One of the Greatest – And Most Unexpected – Super Bowl Games In History

The Super Bowl is an occasion never shy of razzmatazz anyway, but the 2000 edition – the first of the new Millennium – had the necessary little extra touches to make it even more special. From the iconic host stadium, the sadly now-demolished Georgia Dome, to the diverse half-time show that saw Christina Aguilera, Enrique … Read more

Loserville: How Professional Sports Remade Atlanta and Atlanta Remade Professional Sports

In this episode I chat with Clayton Trutor about his forthcoming book – Loserville: How Professional Sports Remade Atlanta and How Atlanta Remade Professional Sports. The book covers all 4 of the major professional sports teams that came to Atlanta in a short period of time, but our episode mostly covers the Atlanta Falcons’ portion.  … Read more

1980 Oakland Raiders: The Unlikely Super Bowl Champs

Few saw it coming–before the season began and even at mid-season. But with excellent quarterbacking and a dominant defense, the Raiders won the NFL’s big prize 40 years ago. From 1967–1977, the Raiders had been one of the top teams in professional football, reaching the post-season every year except for 1971. They had played in … Read more