Posts and episodes from Yesterday’s Sports podcast.
For nearly twenty years (1966-85), the Baltimore Orioles were a team to be reckoned with. But those 1966-71 teams were, well, something to behold, and here’s why. It’s quite a story–from losing big to winning big. The losing part came at the beginning; from their first year as a Major League baseball team in 1901, … Read more
The Giants had not had a winning season since 1963, but their fans had high hopes for the 1970 season. Here’s how things turned out. Alex Webster took over as head coach in 1969, and the team had finished the season strong, winning their last three games. But hope faded quickly when the Giants lost … Read more
Their nickname, “Big Red Machine,” was no exaggeration. After winning the National League pennant in 1939, the World Series in 1940, and remaining competitive from 1941 to 1944, the bottom fell out for the Cincinnati Reds. From 1945 to 1960, the team had only two winning seasons. That skid ended in 1961 when the Reds, … Read more
One of the biggest topics of conversation in football these days is concussions and CTE. It saddens me to see former players suffering. But, at the same time, it frustrates me to see penalty after penalty being called for what’s nothing more than clean and aggressive defensive play. I say that because I’ve always been … Read more
Many would argue the NFL during the 1970s was the best era in league history. There were so many great teams from this era. But how would you rank the great teams of the decade? Below are my top 8 NFL teams of the 1970s. Do you agree? Do you think I’m crazy? Let the … Read more