Posts with players, coaches, and other topics from the Chicago Cardinals for The Football History Dude podcast, covering the history of the NFL.
Cardinals’ fans are familiar with the long, sad story concerning the current championship dry spell for the club that has now stretched into its 76th year. That will be 76 years this fall without an NFL title, the longest such streak in the National Football League, as well as in all professional sports! On this … Read more
Long before we could watch football games on our phones, or talk with our friends using our wristwatch, there was Dick Tracy. On this episode of “When Football Was Football,” we’ll visit the original Dick Tracy, a crime-fighting cartoon character whose fame achieved worldwide status thanks to a rather large former lineman from the Chicago … Read more
Every so often, we encounter a football story that just screams to be shared. In this episode of “When Football Was Football” we’ll actually discuss a kicker who, believe it or not, boomed 100-yard punts in practice. Sometimes, there are true stories that just cannot be made up… Such was the case of punter Harry … Read more
Who is Art Folz, and why is he one of the most notorious villains in NFL history that you never heard about? On this episode of “When Football Was Football” we’ll introduce you to Mr. Folz who was banned from the NFL for his unwitting attempt to be helpful, but then became the godfather of … Read more
This is one of those stories that you certainly can not make up: happiness, pride, tragedy, heroes, and gangsters all wrapped up in one unbelievable, but true story! On this episode of “When Football Was Football” we’ll dip into our WWII files to share the remarkable exploits of a Medal of Honor winner, whose father … Read more