Posts from When Football Was Football podcast.
As usual during the staging of the Summer Olympics, numerous stars are born, discovered, and revered forever based on their gold-medal-winning performances. World-wide coverage of the numerous events is eagerly followed by millions and many of the champions quickly become household names. Recognition, riches, and honor quickly follow, although not necessarily in that order! But … Read more
Back at the beginning of the National Football League in 1920, one of the smallest men in the circuit drew the biggest pay check. And this was likely due to the fact that he certainly earned it! This little dynamo played three professional sports, survived a collegiate scandal, and was head coach at both the … Read more
Let’s set the stage… It was a warm November afternoon on the Chicago lakefront, but over 120,000 people were crammed into Soldier Field for the big football game. 120,000! Were the Bears playing? Nope. Or perhaps the Chicago Cardinals? Nah. Maybe Notre Dame? No—none of the big boys from the area were on the field, but instead, … Read more
And, you may ask, who is Joseph T. Sternaman? Sternaman was more commonly known as Joey Sternaman during his professional football playing days from 1922 through 1930. As such, Joey was actually the very first quarterback of the Bears when the team was incorporated in Chicago in 1922. He was also the head coach of … Read more
Cardinals’ fans are familiar with the long, sad story concerning the current championship dry spell for the club that has now stretched into its 76th year. That will be 76 years this fall without an NFL title, the longest such streak in the National Football League, as well as in all professional sports! On this … Read more