Posts and episodes from Yesterday’s Sports podcast.
Although I was a Dallas Cowboys fan as a young boy, I couldn’t help but root for the Giants and Jets, unless they were playing the Cowboys. After all, I grew up in Bloomfield, New Jersey, just 30 miles from Shea Stadium, 20 miles from Yankee Stadium, and 8 miles from Giants Stadium in the … Read more
I started Olympic Weightlifting in 1981, and up to that point, I didn’t know much about weightlifting history or the athletes that made the sport great. I liked watching it when it was televised, which wasn’t too often. Other than seeing weightlifting in the Olympics every four years, the only other times it was televised … Read more
After winning the World Series in 1961 and 1962 under Manager Ralph Houk, the 1963 New York Yankees set out to win their fourth American League Pennant in a row and third World Series in a row. During the off-season, the Yankees traded away first baseman Moose Skowron to the LA Dodgers. The 22-year-old Joe … Read more
From 1933 (their first season in the NFL) through 1971, the Pittsburgh Steelers had only eight winning seasons and had never played in the Championship game. From 1964 to 1968, the team had a dismal record of 18–49–3. Changes were needed. In 1969, the Steelers replaced Head Coach Bill Austin with Chuck Noll, an assistant … Read more
One of the biggest excuses I hear from people when I try to get them started on a weight training program is that they don’t have time. If you’re one of those people, I have good news for you. Weight training is not as complicated as some make it out to be and it doesn’t … Read more