NFL history podcasts.
During the mid-1980s, NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle successfully navigated various challenges, defeating opponents, and overcoming numerous obstacles in his quest for complete dominance of the American sports scene. However, one final task remained: expansion. In 1995, the NFL introduced two new teams to its expansion plan. Jacksonville, Florida, and Charlotte, North Carolina, emerged victorious from … Read more
If you grew up in the same time frame that I grew up (the 80’s and 90’s), there are a few things that you automatically think of when you think of the Chicago Bears. You know the answer to the question: “Who would win in a fight between Godzilla and Ditka?” (the answer is Ditka- … Read more
Football and politics are not two words often thought of as “on the same level” when discussing one or the other. However, this week’s guest (Jesse Berrett) shares how this has been the case throughout the years in his book Pigskin Nation: How the NFL Remade American Politics. In this episode we cover some of … Read more
We begin with Super Bowl I, or more correctly, the First AFL-NFL World Championship Game. That’s what its official name was. The logo for Super Bowl I you see in various places which says “First World Championship Game AFL vs. NFL” – that’s an anachronism. The only logo used in the actual Super Bowl was … Read more
My favorite time in pro football history was the 1970s. That was when I first discovered and fell in love with the sport. Everything about the game during the 1970s was new and exciting to me. I remember reading somewhere that the tight end position was the toughest position to play, next to the quarterback … Read more