Posts and episodes from Yesterday’s Sports podcast.
Before we get to the 1980 season, let’s take a look at some team history. From 1933 to 1942 the Eagles lost a lot. After ten losing seasons in a row, they went 5–4–1 in 1943. But with half the players serving in World War ll, the Eagles had to combine their team with the … Read more
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, my friend Dave DePaola and I have a podcast on our most memorable Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving games. Dave and I have both been Cowboys fans since we were kids and we are in agreement that the 1974 game against the Washington Redskins is our most memorable Thanksgiving game. But … Read more
I began collecting sports memorabilia around 1968 or 1969, mostly football and baseball cards. I was only seven years old and had no money, so I’m unsure how I obtained these cards. Perhaps my mother or father bought me a pack or two as a birthday gift, or maybe it was a neighbor. It wasn’t … Read more
Today we’re going to step back in time to the year 1969. On January 12, 1969, the New York Jets defeated the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl lll. It’s still one of the biggest upsets in NFL history. In April 1969, the number of American troops in Vietnam reached its highest point, at approximately 543,400.On … Read more
Before we look back at the Kansas City Chiefs’ 1971 season, let’s review the Chief’s history, going back to 1960, when they were one of only eight teams in the newly formed American Football League. The Chiefs started their franchise as the Dallas Texans, and in 1962, they won the AFL Championship. After moving to … Read more