Posts with players, coaches, and other topics from the Chicago Cardinals for The Football History Dude podcast, covering the history of the NFL.
No one knew it existed. But suddenly, there it was: a dusty, withered document, that brought a quick end to a daring rivalry, disrupted an NFL team’s plans for an economic revival, and may have even saved the NFL. That was then, but six decades later, no one knows where this incredibly valuable manuscript is … Read more
It was truly a united front with the involvement of all of the gridiron greats of the era focusing on a single, specific objective. Cardinals’ owner Charles Bidwill was a major influence, as was the legendary Red Grange, along with star players such as NFL MVP Pat Harder, Marshall Goldberg, Elmer Angsman, and Chet Bulger. … Read more
Remember the infamous “Spygate” scandal from a few years ago? As a reminder, one prominent NFL team was severely penalized for allegedly, and illegally, filming another team’s defensive signals from an on-field camera during a game, thus offering the offending club a significant offensive advantage. On this episode of “When Football Was Football” we’ll dance … Read more
Something didn’t look right… It was the morning of December 28, 1947, 75 years ago today, and both the Philadelphia Eagles and the Chicago Cardinals were preparing for their eagerly awaited NFL title game at Comiskey Park in Chicago. Despite the presence of 18 tons of hay being used to cover the field in the … Read more
As we continue our tribute to the 1947 Chicago Cardinals NFL championship, we head back to December 27, 1947, the day before the title game with the Philadelphia Eagles at Comiskey Park in Chicago. Absolutely no one gave the Eagles a chance in this game, except, perhaps Cardinals’ coach Jimmy Conzelman who was overly cautious … Read more