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Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling, more than just a fight - This DiSH for June 22
22 Jun 2024
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This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.Follow This Day in Sports His...
Lebron James and the Miami Heat Win the Title - This DiSH for June 21
21 Jun 2024
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This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.Follow This Day in Sports His...
SHN Presents: The 100 Most Memorable Sports Moments of the 1990s
20 Jun 2024
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The 100 Most Memorable Sports Moments of the 1990s is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.EPISO...
'Get it Close? I'm going to sink it!' - This DiSH for June 20
20 Jun 2024
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This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.Follow This Day in Sports His...
The Motivation Behind Don Hutson's NFL Career
20 Jun 2024
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Historian Joe Ziemba joined the program a couple of years ago to share some stories of the greatness of Pro Football Hall of Fame Receiver Don Hutson,...
The Death of Len Bias - This DiSH for June 19
19 Jun 2024
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This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.Follow This Day in Sports His...
Ken Crippen, Football Learning Academy
18 Jun 2024
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Football Is Family is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports' Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYToday we talk to Ken C...
Episode 201 - The Lost Teams, pt. 5
18 Jun 2024
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Today, we complete our series on the Lost Teams of the NBA. On this episode we cover the Sheboygan Redskins, the Waterloo Hawks, and the original D...
FROM THE VAULT: 1970 NBA Finals Game 7 (Willis Reed Injury Game)
18 Jun 2024
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYThe date was May 8, 1970: It was game...
Tiger Smoked the Field at the US Open - This DiSH for June 18
18 Jun 2024
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This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.Follow This Day in Sports His...
Walter Steffen Gridiron Coaching Legend with Timothy Brown
18 Jun 2024
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Who was Walter Steffen? And what did he contribute to football history? Timothy Brown of Football Archaeology joins us to answer these questions about...
Dos a Cero - This DiSH for June 17
17 Jun 2024
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This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.Follow This Day in Sports His...
Remembering NY Giants Legend Mel Hein
17 Jun 2024
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Discover the untold story of Mel Hein, the legendary player from the New York Giants who revolutionized the game of football. From his exceptional ski...
Doctored Gloves and a 10-Round Assault - This DiSH for June 16
16 Jun 2024
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This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.Follow This Day in Sports His...
Episode 201 - Interview with Pro Football Hall of Famer Ron Mix
15 Jun 2024
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Today’s special guest is Hall of Fame offensive lineman Ron Mix, who played for the Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers and the Oakland Raiders. He was a...
Back to Back No Nos - This DiSH for June 15
15 Jun 2024
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Philadelphia's Eddie Waitkus shot by an obsessed fan - This DiSH for June 14
14 Jun 2024
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This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.Follow This Day in Sports His...
The Cinderella Man Bout - This DiSH for June 13
13 Jun 2024
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This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.Follow This Day in Sports His...
Carioca Drill, Its History and Impact on Football
13 Jun 2024
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Discover the fascinating history of the carioca drill in football and its surprising origin as an exercise and conditioning drill for the gridiron. Th...
Dock Ellis Pitched a No-Hitter on Acid ... Maybe - This DiSH for June 12
12 Jun 2024
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This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.Follow This Day in Sports His...
133: Jake Daubert - MLB
11 Jun 2024
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Jake Daubert was a star for the Brooklyn Robins and Brooklyn Dodgers during the early 1900s and finished his career with the Cincinnati Reds. He playe...
Episode 200 - Kobe's 81-Point Game
11 Jun 2024
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For our 200th regular episode, we are sharing the story of Kobe’s 81-point game against the Toronto Raptors. He was on fire that night, and for s...
John Davis: An American Weightlifting Legend
11 Jun 2024
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYWhen I first started competing in Oly...
Tragedy at Le Mans and the Jordan 'Flu game' - This DiSH for June 11
11 Jun 2024
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This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.Follow This Day in Sports His...
Bury That Pass Rush With a Shovel with Guest Timothy Brown
11 Jun 2024
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Think shovel passes are just for checkdowns? Think again! This episode explodes common misconceptions about the shovel pass and reveals its potential ...
Ben Hogan's Famous One Iron Shot - This DiSH for June 10
10 Jun 2024
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This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.Follow This Day in Sports His...
Gridiron Greats Magazine The Podcast #143
10 Jun 2024
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Gridiron Greats Magazine podcast is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYJoe Zagorski joins...
When The New York Giants Got Strong
10 Jun 2024
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Ken Strong's career was a spectacle of unparalleled versatility and dominance, spanning college and professional leagues. His record-breaking college ...
"Last Comiskey" with Ken Smoller
10 Jun 2024
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Andrew and Dan are joined this week by author and photographer Ken Smoller whose book "Last Comiskey" chronicles the 1990 Chicago White Sox, a surpris...
LA finally beats Boston, Bobby V in disguise, and an 18 on a par 3? – This DiSH for June 9
09 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 1985, the Los Angeles Lakers finally beat the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals after losing in their previous 9 tries.In 1987, the Lakers did it ag...
What led to the NFL/AFL merger? – This DiSH for June 8
08 Jun 2024
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In 1966, the NFL and the AFL announced their merger and established a championship game that became the Super Bowl. In 1979, Utah got an NBA team...
Unraveling the 1st NFL Controversy: What Really Happened
07 Jun 2024
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In the modern world of sports, controversy always seems to be brewing. Professional football has its share. Some arguments over 100 years old in the N...
PFRA Pod chats with Darrell Thompson, Chair for the Pro Football Retired Players Association Board of Directors
07 Jun 2024
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The Official PFRA Podcast is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.LINKSThe Official PFRA Podcast WebsiteTh...
PFRA Podcast chats with Joseph Agbasi from the Pro Football Retired Players Association
07 Jun 2024
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The Official PFRA Podcast is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.LINKSThe Official PFRA Podcast WebsiteTh...
Forgotten Franchises: California Golden Seals
04 Jun 2024
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In the fall of 1967, the National Hockey League underwent major expansion, doubling the size of the league from its original six to 12 teams which inc...
Remembering Two Great NFL Playoff Games of the 1970s
04 Jun 2024
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Pro Football in the 1970s is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYCHECK OUT THE N...
Episode 199 - Bill Garrett and the Broken Big Ten Barrier
04 Jun 2024
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Bill Garrett is the only person to win an Indiana State High School basketball championship as both a player and a coach. He was also the first black ...
FROM THE VAULT: 1972 Munich Summer Olympics
04 Jun 2024
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARY***This episode was originally aired ...
Stagg's Final Game at Chicago with Guest Timothy Brown
04 Jun 2024
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Welcome back to Gridiron Ghosts! Today, we're turning the pages of college football history and heading back to a pivotal moment - the final game coac...
Celebrating Hap Moran an NFL NY Giants Legend
03 Jun 2024
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Hap Moran was a force to be reckoned with on the gridiron. This video explores the life and career of the versatile halfback who left his mark on the ...
2024 CFL Preview
30 May 2024
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From the 55 Yardline is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYGreg and Dave are joined by Don and...
Miracle! From a Crippling Childhood Accident to Running the Ball in the NFL, Leroy Collins
30 May 2024
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Welcome back, everyone, to another episode of Pigskin Dispatch! Today, we have a truly inspiring guest joining us. He's a former NFL running back, a m...
Baltimore and Washington History with Jim Johnson (from the archives)
29 May 2024
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When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports' Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYWe talk to Jim ...
132: Jack Fleck - PGA
28 May 2024
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The 1955 U.S. Open Golf Championship was supposed to be the crowning achievement to one of the greatest careers in the history of sports. Golf enthusi...
Episode 198 - The History of the NBL
28 May 2024
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The old NBL paved the way for the NBA in American professional basketball. The efforts of the older league should never be forgotten. The NBL start...
1964 Buffalo Bills (Part 2)
28 May 2024
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYI began watching Pro Football in 1969...
The Gridiron Draw Play Origin with Timothy Brown
28 May 2024
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The Draw Play in football is still used as an element of surprise at all levels of football. It is also quite a common play choice when a team is in t...
How The Giants Survived the Great Depression By Helping Others
27 May 2024
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The Great Depression, a period of devastating economic hardship, began in the United States in 1929. Though its roots were complex, the stock market c...
The Dark Years: The 1990's Lakers
26 May 2024
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It's the next in our series on the "dark years" the years before (or between) a franchise's legendary dynasty years. Last time we covered the 1980's S...
Brent Hand, Host of Hysteria 51
26 May 2024
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Football Is Family is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports' Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYIn this episode we tal...
Remembering the Tuck Rule and the Play That Made It Infamous
23 May 2024
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The term "Tuck Rule games" evokes a singular moment in NFL history: the 2001 AFC Divisional Playoff game between the New England Patriots and the Oakl...
Episode 197 - The Rivalry of Mikan and Kurland
21 May 2024
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In the mid 1940s, college basketball was dominated by George Mikan and Bob Kurland. They played at the same time at DePaul University and Oklahoma A&a...
1964 Buffalo Bills (Part 1)
21 May 2024
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYI began watching Pro Football in 1969...
The Original Football TV Subscription Service with Timothy Brown
21 May 2024
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Calling all gridiron gurus! Ever wonder how fans first paid a premium to watch football on TV? Today, we have historian Timothy Brown joining us to de...
Reliving the New York Giants Early Seasons Through Memorabilia with Jeff Payne
20 May 2024
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The celebration of the New York Football Giants' 100th season rolls on. We are in for a special treat in this 15th part of our series. Collector and H...
New Kids on the Block: Late 80's NBA Expansion
18 May 2024
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In the late 1980s, NBA Commissioner David Stern looked to take full advantage of the growing popularity of his league. So on April 5, !987, the NBA an...
Great Teams That Didn't Win Championships
18 May 2024
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Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYOur latest episode takes...
100th Episode- Mental Health Awareness
14 May 2024
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Football Is Family is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports' Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYToday we celebrate the...
131: Shoeless Joe - MLB
14 May 2024
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The name "Shoeless Joe Jackson" is one of the most famous in baseball history. A key figure to the dominant Chicago White Sox of the late 19-teens, Jo...
Episode 196 - The Lost Teams, pt. 4
14 May 2024
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In today's edition of The Lost Teams, we cover the Baltimore Bullets -- who were the 1951 NBA champions -- along with the Indianapolis Olympians an...
The Thrilla in Manilla: Recounted by Mark Morthier and Dave DePaola (Part 2)
14 May 2024
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYMark sits down with his long-time fri...
The Otto Graham Comic Books with Timothy Brown
14 May 2024
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Ever wonder what it's like to be a champion? To have nerves of steel and a winning arm?Then buckle up, because we're diving into the incredible story ...
Is It June Yet?
13 May 2024
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From the 55 Yardline is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYPlease pardon the audio difficultie...
Gridiron Glory in the Shadow of War: Reliving the Unforgettable 1942 College Football Season
13 May 2024
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Fast forward to a time overshadowed by World War II, a time when the very soul of America was tested. Yet, amidst the chaos, an unlikely sto...
What Happened To The NFL's Defunct Teams?
12 May 2024
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Have you ever wondered what happened to NFL teams that seem to have disappeared from memory? Some NFL teams have faded into obscurity despite once bei...
Zaquan Kemp
10 May 2024
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Football Is Family is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports' Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYWe talk to my friend Z...
Ben And Travis
09 May 2024
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Football Is Family is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports' Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYToday we talk to Ben a...
Episode 195 - Enforcers and the One-Punch Rule
07 May 2024
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From the start of the NBA until the mid-1990s, there existed a role in professional basketball known as an enforcer. Before technical fouls and flagra...
The Thrilla in Manilla: Recounted by Mark Morthier and Dave DePaola (Part 1)
07 May 2024
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYMark sits down with his long-time fri...
The Impact of the Michigan Punt Return of 1905 with Timothy Brown
07 May 2024
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We travel back in time almost 120 years and revel in a phenomenal play that changed the course of history in the gridiron realm.Timothy Brown of Footb...
Get in Shape the Football Way Conditioning, Burpees, and Oklahoma Drills
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are crossing the passion of loving football history with that of the desire to be in better shape, and voila, the inspiration of better health thro...
Dissecting Super Bowl VII: Miami's Almost Perfect Super Bowl
04 May 2024
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Pro Football in the 1970s is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.JOE ZAGORSKI'S OTHER WORK"JOE ...
Spring Football Review
02 May 2024
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From the 55 Yardline is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYFran, Dave and Greg are back to dis...
Ken Smoller, Author of Last Comiskey
02 May 2024
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Football Is Family is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports' Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYToday we talk to Ken S...
Last Comiskey with Ken Smoller
01 May 2024
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When you think of classic ballparks throughout the history of Major League Baseball, Ebbets Field or Yankee Stadium or Shibe Park in Philadelphia come...
130: Jim Bottomley - MLB
30 Apr 2024
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Jim Bottomley played for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1922 to 1933. During his 11 years with the Redbirds, Bottomley just might have been the best fir...
Episode 194 - Dennis Johnson
30 Apr 2024
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Dennis Johnson was one of the most underrated players in the NBA. The man was a 9-time All-Defensive Player, a 5-time All-Star, and a starter on 3 ...
Debating the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Who Truly Deserves Induction?
30 Apr 2024
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYI belong to several old-school footba...
The History of Giving Out Game Balls with Timothy Brown
30 Apr 2024
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The awarding of game balls to the best players after a contest is a practice that seems to be as old as the game itself. It is close, but it did have ...
The New York Football Giants First NFL Championship Season-1927
29 Apr 2024
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The New York Football Giants' historic first NFL championship will blow your mind - you won't believe how and when they did it!Witness the historic mo...
Draft Day Special with Travis Creasy
25 Apr 2024
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Football Is Family is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports' Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYTravis Creasy and I ta...
Would you let Kevin Costner Be Your GM?
24 Apr 2024
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Football Is Family is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.NFL Clichés – By Gary Jarjoura (nf...
NBA Playoffs
23 Apr 2024
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One Guy With a Mic Presents: History of Dingers and Dunks is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.EPISODE ...
NFL Draft Best First Round Picks- From the Vault
23 Apr 2024
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mynfldraft.comFootball Is Family is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.We are so close to the ...
Episode 193 - 5 Basic Principles
23 Apr 2024
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James Naismith invented the game in 1891. In doing so, he followed 5 basic principles for developing his idea. We go through those five principles tod...
Stefan Botev: The Unforgettable Story of a Weightlifting Phenomenon
23 Apr 2024
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYOne of my favorite weightlifters to w...
When Did the Football Huddle First Appear? Timothy Brown Explains
23 Apr 2024
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The huddle, a ubiquitous feature of modern football, serves a crucial purpose: concealing play calls from the opposing team. But its origin story is f...
10 of the Best Draft Classes of the Super Bowl Era- Throw Back
23 Apr 2024
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When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports' Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYThis is a speci...
The Football Legacy of Steve Owen
22 Apr 2024
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Steve Owen's career in professional football spanned nearly three decades, leaving an indelible mark on the New York Giants and the game itself. He ca...
Pre-Draft Thoughts/Mock Drafts. Free Agency Grades. Brian Callahan.
20 Apr 2024
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Talkin' Two Tone is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYAsher and Tyler are back discussin...
The PFRA Podcast chats with former GM Ernie Accorsi
19 Apr 2024
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The Official PFRA Podcast is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.LINKSThe Official PFRA Podcast WebsiteTh...
The UFL- Reality vs. Perception
19 Apr 2024
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From the 55 Yardline is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYWith Fran on assignment and coverin...
Heisman to Hero or Bust? The NFL Fate of Top Overall Draft Picks Who Won the Heisman
18 Apr 2024
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The Heisman Trophy recognizes the most outstanding college football player, while the NFL Draft's top overall pick signifies a team's belief in a play...
Our Friend and Fellow Podcaster, Darin Hayes
17 Apr 2024
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Football Is Family is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports' Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYToday we talk to our f...
129: Sid Gordon - MLB
16 Apr 2024
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Sid Gordon broke into the Majors in 1941 with the New York "baseball" Giants, bounced back-and-forth between the minors, served for two years during W...
Episode 192 - Elgin Baylor's Retirement
16 Apr 2024
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Elgin Baylor retired in 1971 due to his diminishing skills. However, the timing could not be worse for Baylor. The day that he retired, the Lakers ...
1974 Miami Dolphins (Part 2)
16 Apr 2024
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYAfter appearing in three straight Sup...
Why Intentional Grounding was created? The Answer comes from Guest Timothy Brown
16 Apr 2024
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Intentional Grounding is not something you see every game, especially in the NFL, where once a QB leaves the pocket, the foul becomes non-existent. Th...
The NFL's 1st Modern QB, Benny Friedman with Guest Larry Schmitt
15 Apr 2024
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We have spoken about the history of early NFL Quarterback Benny Friedman and his impact on the Giants in the past. Today, we amp this up as Larry Schm...
120,000 Witness High School Football Game in 1937!!!
14 Apr 2024
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When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYOn this episode of “When Foo...