Posts from When Football Was Football podcast.
It was truly a united front with the involvement of all of the gridiron greats of the era focusing on a single, specific objective. Cardinals’ owner Charles Bidwill was a major influence, as was the legendary Red Grange, along with star players such as NFL MVP Pat Harder, Marshall Goldberg, Elmer Angsman, and Chet Bulger. … Read more
Remember the infamous “Spygate” scandal from a few years ago? As a reminder, one prominent NFL team was severely penalized for allegedly, and illegally, filming another team’s defensive signals from an on-field camera during a game, thus offering the offending club a significant offensive advantage. On this episode of “When Football Was Football” we’ll dance … Read more
Each year, the glorious matchups between the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers are eagerly awaited by fans in both NFL cities. The two clubs currently hold the top two spots for most team wins in league history with Green Bay inching ahead during the 2022 season with 790 victories compared to 786 wins … Read more
Some might describe it as a betrayal… Others might simply consider it as a wonderful business opportunity… In reality, it prompted a rash of hard feelings that eventually shattered the trusted business partnership between two legendary NFL pioneers. In this episode of “When Football Was Football,” we’ll look closely at the arrival of the original … Read more
Something didn’t look right… It was the morning of December 28, 1947, 75 years ago today, and both the Philadelphia Eagles and the Chicago Cardinals were preparing for their eagerly awaited NFL title game at Comiskey Park in Chicago. Despite the presence of 18 tons of hay being used to cover the field in the … Read more