Football podcasts.
At this time of the year, the NFL playoffs are on the minds of many thousands of pro football fans across the nation. The same goes for the teams that are preparing for the playoffs. In the 1970s, there were fewer playoff teams than there were today. One of the reasons for this is that … Read more
In professional sports, we have experienced a wide spectrum of clearly memorable nicknames. For example, in baseball, we instantly recognize nicknames like the Babe, Mick, Yogi, and Moose. Moose? Of course, that would be “Moose” Skowron who played for the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox among other teams. But what about pro … Read more
In this episode, I talk to Bob Lederer about his book – Beyond Broadway Joe: The Super Bowl TEAM That Changed Football. The reason why the word TEAM is capitilized is because Super Bowl 3 is often remembered more for “The Guarantee” of Joe Namath than the accomplishment the whole team had against the heavily … Read more
Today we have Super Bowl XXX, which was held on January 28, 1996, at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona, between two teams who had won four Super Bowls going into this game: the AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the NFC champion Dallas Cowboys. If you’re looking for the full story of this 1995 season, … Read more
So, Ben Roethlisberger has finally hung up his cleats. We have enjoyed eighteen years of Big Ben and that is a long time for any athlete to compete at the highest level. This is not the first time the Steelers have enjoyed having a quality quarterback and the success it brings. After many years as … Read more