Football podcasts.
He was known for his clothesline tackles, his less than courteous activity underneath the pile, and for his unrelenting will to win. On this episode of “When Football Was Football,” we’ll take a look back at the remarkable career of defensive end Ed Sprinkle, a former member of the Chicago Bears, who is now enshrined … Read more
Baltimore professional football history is like a good soap opera; heroes to love and villains to hate, lots of drama, high highs, low lows, intricate plots, drama, rascals that provide necessary humor, and did I mention drama. Yes indeed, Charm City has been blessed and cursed by the mythical professional football gods and now stands … Read more
Today we have Super Bowl XXIII, which was held on January 22, 1989, at brand-new Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, between the two-time AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals and the three-time NFC champion San Francisco 49ers. If you’re looking for the full story of this 1988 season, pick up my Great Eighties book and you’ll learn more than … Read more
We always hear about the teams that win it all, and walk away with the ring. But what about those teams that don’t? Here is my list of the best teams that experienced frustrating playoff runs. I don’t normally have an interest in top 10 or top 20 lists, because most of them are just … Read more
It was a big deal in 1921, and it’s still a big deal in 2021 when the Packers and Cardinals get together on the gridiron. It might be considered one of the NFL’s forgotten secrets since many do not realize that it is actually the second oldest rivalry between two league teams. Of course, the … Read more