Sports History Network

MLB Preview 2023 Part 1

30 Mar 2023

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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.NETWORK ...

MLB Preview Part 2

30 Mar 2023

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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.NETWORK ...

MLB Preview Final part

30 Mar 2023

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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.NETWORK ...

Dave Richard (CBS Sports Fantasy Football Today)

29 Mar 2023

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Fantasy Football Origin Stories is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYIn this second ...

Episode #96 Worst of the First, Who Would You Rather Play, Chicago Blackhawks Logo History, and a Smelly Tradition That's Been Around Since the 50's

29 Mar 2023

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Marty's Illegal Stock is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.In this episode, the boys discuss the following:T...

Top Moments in NBA History with Author Dave Zarum

29 Mar 2023

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There have been multiple books written on NBA history over the years. One of the most inclusive I have come across is Dave Zarum's NBA 75: T...

Elizabeth Phillips on MMA, Life Lessons, and Fighting for Community

28 Mar 2023

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NDN All-Stars is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.NDN All-Stars Podcast - Season 01, Episode 01 - MMA fight...

Episode 138 - The Dana Auguster Exclusive: A Historically Speaking Chat Regarding Bob Cousy

28 Mar 2023

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Recently, we here at BBH.101 did a two-part episode on the great Bob Cousy, the role model for the modern point guard. Today, Rick sat down with Da...

1977 - The First "World's Strongest Man Competition"

28 Mar 2023

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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYMostly everyone, whether a fan or not...

The Football Archaeology of the Big Men in Football before 1920

28 Mar 2023

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Our friend historian Timothy P. Brown recently had a post on the biggest dudes in football prior to World War I. The names on the list are varied; som...

Gridiron Greats The Podcast Episode #126

28 Mar 2023

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Join Gridiron Greats Magazine Publisher and Editor Bob Swick along with his co-host Joe Squires for the all new 2023 podcast of Gridiron Greats Magazi...

Masters of Dilusion: Big John Studd and Dutch Doogan

25 Mar 2023

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Wrestling With Heels On is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYIt came to me a week later ...

Phi Slama Jama vs Jimmy V: 40 Years Later

23 Mar 2023

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It has already been 40 years since North Carolina State and Head Coach Jim Valvano pulled off one of the most memorable upsets in sports history as hi...

SHN Presents: Fantasy Football Origin Stories - SHN Trailers

23 Mar 2023

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When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.HIGHLIGHTED SHOWWelcome to Fantasy ...

SHN Presents: Fantasy Football Origin Stories

23 Mar 2023

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When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.HIGHLIGHTED SHOWWelcome to Fantasy Footb...

Suds Series: Remembering the MLB World Series of 1982 with J. Daniel and his Latest Book

23 Mar 2023

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In this episode, we talk about some baseball history. Author J. Daniel joins us to chat about his latest book, Suds Series, which focuses on the citie...

If I You Owned A NFL Team

22 Mar 2023

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When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports' Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYToday you are g...

Adam Aizer (CBS Sports Fantasy Football Today)

22 Mar 2023

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Fantasy Football Origin Stories is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYIn this inaugur...

The NFL Linebackers that Made their Mark in the 2022 Season

22 Mar 2023

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I had a Freelance Writing Assignment posted on Pro-Football-Reference.com a couple of weeks ago on the best linebackers from the 2022 NFL season. We t...

Episode #95: NHL Playoff Madness and the Return of an Old Friend

22 Mar 2023

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Marty's Illegal Stock is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYWith about 12 games left for each ...

Super Bowl 50 (Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers)

21 Mar 2023

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Today we have Super Bowl 50, held on February 7, 2016, between the second-time NFC champion Carolina Panthers and the eight-time AFC champion Denver B...

Episode 137 - The Recruitment of Wilt Chamberlain

21 Mar 2023

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Back in 1955, college coaches were tripping over each other to land the most prized high school player of the day -- Wilt Chamberlain. Schools offe...

1970 Detroit Lions (Part 2)

21 Mar 2023

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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.NETWORK SPONSORSRow One - the vintage shop for ...

The Football Archaeology of Long Ago Thoughts of Dropping the 2nd Half Kickoff

21 Mar 2023

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Timothy P. Brown of Football Archaeology examines the thoughts and ideas of replacing the second-half kickoff after intermission by early 20th-century...

Madison Street Agreement

20 Mar 2023

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When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYNo one knew it existed. But su...

The 1931 College Football Season - Football History Rewind Part 68

20 Mar 2023

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Our year-by-year look at the history of American football takes us to the 1931 College Football season. We dive into the top teams, and rules change t...

What is the greatest sport ever invented?

19 Mar 2023

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Another unpopular essay on sports history...On this episode of Unpopular Essays on Sports History, host Os Davis looks to answer the question, "What i...

Gridiron America- The USFL Project

18 Mar 2023

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In the annals of professional football, aside from the American Football League, only one other league has truly challenged the dominance of the NFL, ...

The 2023 Spring Gridiron Season in Japan is Here!

18 Mar 2023

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On the day the Japanese high school baseball tournament has begun and the focus of the nation is on Koshien Stadium, as well as Team Samurai Japan in ...

All Time Starting 9's: NL Central

16 Mar 2023

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Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYIn this episode we begin...

The 1930 NFL Season- Football History Rewind Part 67

16 Mar 2023

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It was one of the tightest races for the NFL Championship ever, the 1930 season came down to the season's final week, and the winners skated by barely...

Gridiron Greats The Podcast Episode #125

16 Mar 2023

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  Join Gridiron Greats Magazine Publisher and Editor Bob Swick along with his co-host Joe Squires for the all new 2023 podcast of Gridiron Greats Ma...

Bears vs Cardinals with Joe Ziemba

15 Mar 2023

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This episide of Historically Speaking Sports, host Dana Auguster talks with fellow Sports History Network Podcaster and author Joe Ziemba about his ne...

King Henry Traded? Big Jeff Contract. O-Line Remade. Ben Jones. Free Agency Signings and Players Leaving.

15 Mar 2023

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Talkin' Two Tone is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYWe are back with another episode o...

The Top MLB Players that wore Jersey Number 1

15 Mar 2023

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The journey to find the most substantial Major League Baseball players that wore the number 1 on their uniforms starts by looking at who the Baseball ...

When the Cardinals Left Chicago

14 Mar 2023

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On March 13, 1960, the city of Chicago lost its original NFL team, the now Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals were birthed on Chicago's southside and pl...

Episode 136 - The Underdog: Bob Cousy, pt. 2

14 Mar 2023

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Today, we conclude our two-part story on Bob Cousy and his struggles to prove himself at the NBA level. By the time he retired, he was a 13-time Al...

1970 Detroit Lions (Part 1)

14 Mar 2023

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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYThe Detroit Lions won the NFL Champio...

The Rules and Origins of Six Man Football with Timothy P Brown

14 Mar 2023

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Tim Bown of Football Archaeology.com joins us to discuss 6-Man Football, it origin, and history, based on a recent post of his on the subject found he...

SHN Presents: Fantasy Football Origin Stories

13 Mar 2023

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Fantasy Football Origin Stories is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYWelcome to Fant...

Long Bomb, with Brett Forrest, a Full Color 21st Century Cautionary Tale of Football Hubris

12 Mar 2023

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At the dawn of the 21st Century, in the winter of 2001, a new gridiron football league appeared on the sports scene. The brainchild of wrestling promo...

Pro Football Reference post on the Top NFL Cornerbacks

10 Mar 2023

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I was recently honored to receive an assignment to freelance write a post for the Pro-Football-Reference website. The Pro Football Reference is a grea...

Episode #94 Marty's Is back!

09 Mar 2023

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Marty's Illegal Stock is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.NETWORK SPONSORSRow One - the vintage shop f...

1973: A Year in Sports

08 Mar 2023

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In this episode of Historically Speaking Sports, host Dana Auguster travels down memory lane with the top down of course, to highlight and relive the ...

What to Expect in New Changes to the 2023 MLB Uniforms

08 Mar 2023

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More rules revisions are coming to the MLB other than timing clocks being added. Teams need to make some choices on their jerseys and even some adornm...

Super Bowl XLIX (New England Patriots vs. Seattle Seahawks)

07 Mar 2023

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Today we have Super Bowl XLIX, held on February 1, 2015, between the three-time NFC champion Seattle Seahawks and the eight-time AFC champion New Engl...

Episode 135 - The Underdog: Bob Cousy, pt. 1

07 Mar 2023

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Bob Cousy had to prove himself at every level of his basketball career. He barely made his high school team and did not play significant minutes un...

"The Fight of the Century" (w/ Mark and Dave)

07 Mar 2023

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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.NETWORK SPONSORSRow One - the vintage shop for ...

A look back at an era filled with Bootleg Footballs with guest Timothy P Brown

07 Mar 2023

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Bootleg footballs were a part of the game almost 100 years ago. They were balls produced and used in games not authorized by the NCAA. The story of th...

Adjusting to the Rules in 1978

06 Mar 2023

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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 SUMMARYIn 1978, a bunc...

Charlie Bidwill's First Love (Chicago Bluebirds)

06 Mar 2023

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When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYBidwill was the founder of the...

Who invented baseball?

06 Mar 2023

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Another Unpopular Essay on Sports History...Question: Who invented baseball? On April 2, 1908, Chicago Cubs president Albert Spalding made an announce...

PFRA Podcast: Jon and George chat with former NFL offensive lineman Blake Moore

05 Mar 2023

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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 1930 College Football Season ushering out the 1920s and Rockne - Football History Rewind Part 66

02 Mar 2023

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The title of this series in our Football History Rewind library appropriately ends with the 1930 season. 1930 was the end of an era in football histor...

Who was William Webb Ellis?

02 Mar 2023

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Another Unpopular Essay on Sports History.Question: Who was William Webb Ellis? Answer: William Webb Ellis, were we to rely solely on tradition, is th...

Greatest NFL Conference Championship Games

01 Mar 2023

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Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYFrom The Ice Bowl, to Th...

From the 55 Yard Line, Good Seats Are Still Available!

28 Feb 2023

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In the world of sports history podcasting, there is a curious little one that has carved out a niche covering the world of defunct leagues and teams f...

Episode 134 - Why the Unstoppable Shot Stopped Existing

28 Feb 2023

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became the NBA’s All-Time leading scorer in 1984 because of his famous Skyhook shot. Nicknamed the Unstoppable Shot, Kareem u...

1983 Washington Redskins (A Season of the Defending Super Bowl Champions) - Part 2

28 Feb 2023

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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.NETWORK SPONSORSRow One - the vintage shop for ...

261: Kathrine Switzer the 1st Women Marathon Runner

28 Feb 2023

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Sports Film Pitch is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.NETWORK SPONSORSRow One - the vintage shop ...

The Football Archaeology of Coaching Communications with Timothy P. Brown

28 Feb 2023

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One of the biggest football rules about faces of all time may be in the game-time relationship of a coach in communicating with his players.Timothy Br...

Antoine Sinclair, Japan's Gridiron Renaissance Man

27 Feb 2023

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In this episode John, BJ and Greg sit down with X2 Blue Thunder player Antoine Sinclair to talk about his life and journey to Japan. From Georgia to J...

The Origin Story of the Atlanta Falcons NFL Franchise

27 Feb 2023

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In this episode, we discuss the history and origin of the Atlanta Falcons franchise.For more on the Falcons, start-up, visit our accompanying story he...

Why don’t MLB players hit .400 anymore?

25 Feb 2023

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Another Unpopular Essay on Sports History.Question: Why can’t Major League Baseball players hit .400 anymore?The simplest possible answer: Because M...

The Georgetown Hoyas; A unique name and logo and the stories behind them

24 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There is only one school I am aware of with the nickname of the Hoyas. Georgetown University is unique in that moniker. Who was the George in Georgeto...

Baseball Unsung Heroes pt 2

23 Feb 2023

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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.NETWORK ...

The 1929 NFL Season - Football History Rewind Part 65

23 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We smacked the rewind button on the cassette of Gridiron history and stopped at the pro football season of 1929. A year that saw the NFL add an offici...

2022 In Memoriam Part 2

23 Feb 2023

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Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYIn this episode we comme...

SHN Presents: Unpopular Essays on Sports History - SHN Trailers

22 Feb 2023

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Unpopular Essays on Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.HIGHLIGHTED SHOWUnpopular ...

SHN Presents: Unpopular Essays on Sports History

22 Feb 2023

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Unpopular Essays on Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.HIGHLIGHTED SHOWUnpopular Essay...

Who was the true MVP of Super Bowl LVII?

22 Feb 2023

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Another Unpopular Essay on Sports History.Some time before yours truly enters that great podcast production booth in the sky, there is one feat in spo...

Black History Month Edition: Hockey Soul with Scott Kinville

21 Feb 2023

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In this special Black History Month edition of the Historically Speaking Sports Podcast we will talk with Marty's Illegal Stick: A Hockey History Podc...

Super Bowl XLVIII (Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos)

21 Feb 2023

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Today we have Super Bowl XLVIII, held on February 2, 2014 at Metlife Stadium in New Jersey between the two-time NFC champion Seattle Seahawks and the ...

Episode 133 - Battle of the Legends: The NBA Schick Classic Game

21 Feb 2023

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During the 1980s, the NBA expanded the All-Star Game into a full-blown All-Star Weekend. Saturday night now held a host of new events, one of which...

1983 Washington Redskins (A Season of the Defending Super Bowl Champions) - Part 1

21 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYWith the Super Bowl having just been ...

The Homage to the Jackets, Letters, and Sweaters with Timothy P Brown of Football Archaeology

21 Feb 2023

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The tradition of wearing the varsity letter, a letterman jacket, or a varsity sweater is one that, in many places, still carries on to this modern day...

The Original Spygate (Bears vs. Cardinals - 1934)

20 Feb 2023

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When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYRemember the infamous “Spyga...

The Brief History of the Staten Island Stapletons

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our continuing search and research of football history has landed us in the Big Apple for a look at the very interesting story of a pro football franc...

Unsung heroes of the game

19 Feb 2023

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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.NETWORK ...

SHN Presents: Talkin' Two Tone (A Titan's Podcast) - SHN Trailers

19 Feb 2023

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Talkin' Two Tone is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.HIGHLIGHTED SHOWPlease join me in welcoming ...

SHN Presents: Talkin' Two Tone (A Titan's Podcast)

18 Feb 2023

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Talkin' Two Tone is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.HIGHLIGHTED SHOWPlease join me in welcoming Asher...

ELIZABETHAN POETRY or an ODE TO MISS ELIZABETH

18 Feb 2023

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Wrestling With Heels On is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYI was struggling to write t...

Author Alan Swigonski Joins Us To Talk About the History of Baseball & Softball in Erie, PA In His Latest Book

17 Feb 2023

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We are honored to have had the opportunity to sit down with Alan Swigonski, author of so far two books titled Erie Baseball & Softball 360 Volumes...

Rich Shmelter, Raider Fan and B Movie King

17 Feb 2023

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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 frie...

Dr. Frank Cosentino- Canadian Football History Scribe, Scholar, and Hall of Famer

16 Feb 2023

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In this episode, Greg sits down with Canadian football historian and scholar, Dr. Frank Cosentino, to talk about his playing career and the CFL as a c...

PFRA Podcast: Jon & George are joined by Scot Maynard, the son of Jets HOF WR Don Maynard

16 Feb 2023

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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...

Gridiron Greats The Podcast Episode #124

16 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join Gridiron Greats Magazine Publisher and Editor Bob Swick along with his co-host Joe Squires for the all new 2023 podcast of Gridiron Greats Magazi...

Dan Cisco, Mr. California Sports

16 Feb 2023

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When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports' Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYToday we talk t...

What is "Unpopular Essays on Sports History"?

15 Feb 2023

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Supposition. We live in a golden age of sports.Not in the sense of athletes becoming stronger, speedier, savvier and smarter than ever before, nor in ...

FHD VAULT: Ken Riley (Now Pro Football Hall of Fame Ken Riley)

15 Feb 2023

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The Football History Dude is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYThis an interview I h...

The Origin of the Nittany Lions at Penn State

15 Feb 2023

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The nickname of Nittany Lions is unique in College athletics and belongs to only one school; Penn State University. The question arises, though, what ...

YS VAULT: 1973 Miami Dolphins (Better Than the Undefeated 72' Team?)

15 Feb 2023

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***This is a Yesterday's Sports Vault episode, originally aired on June 1, 2021 for episode 26.****Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Ne...

Episode 132 - Mikan and Wilt's Rule-Changing Domination

14 Feb 2023

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On two different occasions, the NBA decided to widen the lane to specifically limit the effectiveness of George Mikan and then again for Wilt Chamb...

The Football Archaeology of the Presidents Cup Award, with Timothy P Brown

14 Feb 2023

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Timothy P Brown posted a recent article describing an exciting award that some of our Nation's military training facilities once vied for on the footb...

The History of the Duquesne Country and Athletic Club football teams of the late 1890s

13 Feb 2023

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In this edition, we take a look at the history of one of the best early professional football teams, the Duquesne Country and Athletic Club of the lat...

Super Bowl Coaches

10 Feb 2023

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When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports' Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYToday we talk a...

Walk On: The Ben Malcolmson USC Football Story

09 Feb 2023

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Sports Film Pitch is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.NETWORK SPONSORSRow One - the vintage shop ...

The 1929 College Football Season; Football History Rewind Part 64

09 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hitting the rewind button once again to take us back in time to a particular year in football shows us a couple of great stories of the college game i...

Ocean Bowl and Super Bowl Roundtable

09 Feb 2023

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The guys in this episode sit down on a cold Thursday night to talk about the upcoming championship game of the Japan Private Football Federation,...

Super Bowl Espionage (w/ author Kevin Bryant)

08 Feb 2023

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The Football History Dude is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYAuthor Kevin Bryant s...