Football Is Family

Football Is Family is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear .  Music from https://www.purple-planet.com/ This is Jeremy McFarlin, host of the Football is Family podcast, and member of the Sports History Network. For over 20 episodes I have had the privilege of talking to people about what makes football family to them.  I’ve had the ch...

Football Is Family is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . In my search to find out why football is family, I come across stories of people that I might have heard of, but never really looked into.  Today’s interview is about one of those people. If you haven’t heard about Amos Alonzo Stagg, I encourage you to not only listen to this int...

Football Is Family is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . New York Giants Growing up in the 80’s, I remember two things about the New York Giants.  First, they were really good on Tecmo Bowl.  Second, Lawrence Taylor was a beast. This is a team that has an amazing history. Founded in 1925 by Tim Mara for a $500 investment, the Gian...

Football Is Family is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . Detroit Lions           If there is a team in the history of the NFL that has been beaten down more than the Detroit Lions, I haven’t found them yet.  The fan base of the Detroit Lions is one of the most dedicated and patient in all of...

Football Is Family is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . Sports and American Trials           There are certain events in your life where you can remember what you were doing, where you were, and what you were thinking when they took place.  These events may only shape your life.  But t...

Football Is Family is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . Jack Gilden The history of the NFL is marked by great moments- moments that make people famous, moments that make cities celebrate, and moments that make franchises become dynasties. In the history of the NFL, you will find moments when people (players and coaches) come together to ei...

Football Is Family is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . Joe Zagorski             The Sports History Network is blessed with a lot of talent.  Men who have a special love for sports, for the history of sports, and for communicating that history through means of podcasts, articles,...

Football Is Family is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . When you look back on the history of sports, you notice that there are certain events that have a lasting impact, not just on sports, but also on society. Those events are remembered and talked about for years to come. Those events are the ones that you will tell your grandc...

Football Is Family is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . Voices of Sports            How many of you have grown up with a television or radio announcer’s voice in your ears during your favorite sporting event? Odds are, if you are listening to this podcast, you have. And, odds...

Football Is Family is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . Pittsburgh Steelers          If there is a team in the NFL who has had an embarrassment of riches for a long period of time, it is the Pittsburgh Steelers. It wasn’t always this way- at the beginning of the franchise wins were hard to...

Football Is Family is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . Fandom Is A Highway            When my son was younger, he was head over heels into the Disney movie Cars. He especially liked the song “Life Is A Highway”, song by Rascal Flatts. Maybe I was a bad dad, but I had to remi...

Football Is Family is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . Jerseys            I recently started a new franchise with a friend of mine on Madden 21. We decided to do a fantasy draft, with each one of us picking a team from a different conference. I ended up picking the Bills.&nb...

Football Is Family is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY There are times in life when you are humbled by what you don’t know. I thought I knew about the history of the Green Bay Packers. I thought I had an idea about the history of this great franchise. But I was wrong. This franchise has such a great amo...

Football Is Family is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY When it comes to the NFL, we tend to think about the 32 teams and the markets they make up. 32 different helmets. 32 different team names. 32 passionate fan bases. But, out of those 32 teams, how many of them are actually still in their original market?&...

Football Is Family is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY A few years ago, I had the opportunity to travel to Scotland for a mission trip. I’ve always wanted to go to Scotland: that’s where the McFarlin (Macfarlane) clan comes from, that’s where Nessie lives (I went to the Loch Ness, but didn’t see anything), and that’s...

Football Is Family is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY This episode covers a brief history of the Chicago Bears, one of the original teams of the NFL (although they weren't from Chicago at the time). We also get to hear from a friend of the host, Ray, to discuss why he's a Chicago Bear fan. Read the entire episode blog pos...

Football Is Family is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear .  I’ve had the opportunity to meet several of my favorite NFL players and coaches. Men like Frank Wycheck, Eddie George, Jeff Fisher, and Mike Vrabel top the list of the men I’ve had the chance to talk to and get pictures with. But what if your favorite NFL player was also yo...

Football Is Family is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear .  If you are like me (a fan of football), you are aware of the good and the bad of the NFL. You have probably watched many hours of football follies, outtakes, and the like. You have also watched many hours of great catches, great drives, and memorable moments. That...

Football Is Family is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear .  I can tell you this- I love my job. I love the people, the time, the work, and the situations that my job gives me. I’m sure you can say that about jobs that you have had or have now. If you have a dream job, what would it be? When I was growing up, I wanted to pl...

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Football Is Family is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear .   Music from https://www.purple-planet.com/

 Football Is Family is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . Music from https://www.purple-planet.com/ I'll be honest- I'm not going to be very objective in the course of this podcast. I'm a Titans fan. Period. As soon as they moved to Tennessee (my home state), I was hooked. I've seen them as high as one yard away from tying a Super Bowl...