Posts with players, coaches, and other topics from the Chicago Cardinals for The Football History Dude podcast, covering the history of the NFL.
This episode of “When Football Was Football” is indeed a special one. Although it is hard to believe, “When Football Was Football” emerged nearly two years ago on the Sports History Network. As such, the program that you are about to hear is the 50th edition in our efforts to share some unusual stories about … Read more
No one…absolutely no one thought he was a professional football player. In fact, the owner of his team took a first look at rookie Billy Cross and asked: “Who is that little fellow—the mascot?” Billy Cross had heard it all before—that he was too short, too light, and not tough enough for football. Yet he … Read more
When his coaching career ended almost 95 years ago, he was so successful that he remains today as the NFL’s winningest coach of all time. He won four NFL titles in six years of coaching. In those four championship seasons, he piled up a phenomenal 42-2-6 record, and did so with three different teams! And … Read more
In the early days of the National Football League, it was not uncommon for pro teams to take on non-league teams from anywhere or at any time. If a local club could offer a decent financial proposal, it could almost guarantee that the pros would show up for a bit of cash and hopefully an … Read more
When an incredible football player is consistently overlooked for inclusion in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, we often hear several reasons for this absence…things like: “He was OK, but he never led the league in anything.” “He was good, but he never won a title.” Or even: “He was great for his team, but … Read more