Posts from Football Attic podcast.
Since today is Christmas Day, I thought it would be fitting to spend today’s episode looking back on the first National Football League games to be played on Christmas, and the circumstances that led to those games being the only ones of their kind for almost 20 years. Today, we’re going back to 1971. This … Read more
Today, we’re going to talk about another one of the most dominant defenses in NFL history: the 2000 Baltimore Ravens. That defense allowed only 165 points in the regular season, less than even the 1985 Bears and the 1972 Dolphins. Just like those two teams, the Ravens won the Super Bowl that year, but with … Read more
Today, we’re going to talk about one of the greatest NFL defenses in recent memory, one that doesn’t get its fair remembrance due to a lack of Hall of Famers and a lack of playoff wins. That would be the New Orleans Saints’ defense of the late 1980s and early 90s, particularly the linebacking corps, … Read more
Since today is Black Friday, and because I don’t want to run out of NFL ideas too quickly, today, we’re going to talk college football, specifically, the rivalry that made Black Friday a college day: Penn State vs Pittsburgh. This article is also a podcast from the Football Attic if you are interested in listening, … Read more
Today, we’re going to talk about the 1992 San Diego Chargers, who turned in one of the strangest single seasons in NFL history. You’ll learn why shortly. This article is also a podcast from the Football Attic if you are interested in listening, you can do so below. You can also read the full article … Read more