Posts with players, coaches, and other topics from the Rock Island Independents for The Football History Dude podcast, covering the history of the NFL.
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines a grudge match as “a contest or fight between players, teams, etc…..who dislike each other.” There have been many grudge matches over the course of the league’s 100+ year history, but what about the first one? For the answer, we get to go all the way back to the first season … Read more
When you first heard about the Pro Football Hall of Fame Centennial Class, did you know the name, Duke Slater? If you did not, you were not alone. He is a long-forgotten name in the annals of football glory. Many referred to him as one of the greatest football players of all time, or the … Read more
Jim Thorpe was a legend during his time, and most of us know the name today, more than 100 years after he was given the nickname of “World’s Greatest Athlete.” This is a 2-part series podcast of Jim Thorpe on The Football History Dude podcast. You can listen to both episodes below, and if you’re … Read more