Posts and episodes from The Football History Dude podcast.
I’m a huge Detroit Lions fan. This is no secret, nor do I try to hide it during my interviews each week. In fact, it’s probably fair to say I bring up my fandom for the Detroit Lions pretty much every week on the show. So, when I get a chance to talk to Dave … Read more
If you have the chance to talk to some NFL legends such as Jerry Rice, Joe Montana, Steve Young, Joe Gibbs, and so many more, what would you ask them? Better yet, wouldn’t it be cool to write a book about the stories you learned from the interviews to share with the masses? That’s precisely … Read more
If I told you Ken Riley is tied for 5th all-time in NFL interceptions, played as a top defender in the league for 15 seasons, and was a nightmare to the vaunted 1970s version of the Pittsburgh Steelers; you would assume he’s in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, right? I don’t want to make … Read more
Ever dream of “working in football” or living football as your life? This is something Rick Gosselin did for almost 5 decades. He stops by to share his 47 years of “NFL coverage” experience in this week’s episode of The Football History Dude Podcast. In this episode we cover some of these topics: Rick’s origin … Read more
The NFL was founded way back on September 17, 1920, in Ralph Hay’s Hupmobile auto showroom by owners and representatives of 10 teams. Four more teams ended up joining the league, making the NFL original teams tally up to 14 for the league in the first season. This was a big deal, because believe it … Read more