Posts with players, coaches, and other topics from the Chicago Cardinals for The Football History Dude podcast, covering the history of the NFL.
Imagine spending three or four days sandwiched between your burly teammates on a cross-country train trip just to play a football game. Perhaps we have become spoiled by the speed and comfort of travel today. For sports teams, even on the collegiate level, it is expected that the team will not only fly to its … Read more
It began over 100 years ago. An intense rivalry between two NFL teams like no other. Gunshots, riots, broken noses, stolen players, verbal sparring, and lost championships. They would argue over ineligible players, the height of the grass on a field, suspected spies watching their practices, and even the quality of post-game meals hosted by … 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
During the early part of the 2021 NFL season, there has been much discussion about the growing length of the losing streak compiled by the Jacksonville Jaguars. Losing streaks are certainly not worthy of a badge of honor, but they are certainly great topics of discussion! When Jacksonville recently dropped its 19th straight game, it … Read more
Each year, when we learn of our favorite NFL team’s schedule, we can be certain of one thing: we’ll know the opponent no matter how rarely the two clubs might meet. But there was a time before the NFL became so formal, that a team might go anywhere, or play anybody, just to get a … Read more