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Though Joe starts his career on the bench in 1979, he wins the NFC Championship two years later.

Doubt from Joe's coaches makes his transition from Pennsylvania to Notre Dame difficult.

The 53rd Grey Cup game was played on November 27, 1965, before 32,655 football fans at CNE Stadium in Toronto. It is commonly known as the  Wind Bowl, with wind speeds reaching 64 km/h.

A look at the legacy and inspiring life of CFL legend Chuck Ealey. Experience the joys and the highs, the electricity and the love, the pains and the sorrows, the perseverance and fight for equality.

The 52nd Grey Cup was played on November 28, 1964, before 32,655 fans at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto.

Although Warren Moon was overlooked time and again throughout his career, his perseverance led to an unusually long and extremely successful stint as a quarterback in the NFL. In addition to having to fight against the perception that he didn't have what it takes to lead an NFL team, he also had to fight against prejudice in a league that had few black quarterbacks. After being passed over by the...

When a person talks of dynasty in football, usually the thoughts go to the Pittsburgh Steelers of the seventies, the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers of the nineties or the modern-day New England Patriots or even Alabama Crimson Tide or Clemson Tigers.  However, in Canada, football dynasty talk invariably leads to the Canadian Football League’s Edmonton Eskimos of the late seventies and...

The 51st Grey Cup was played on November 30, 1963, before 36,545 fans at Empire Stadium in Vancouver.

Centered largely on the 30 years after his Hall of Fame coaching career, this documentary explores football icon John Madden’s extraordinary impact on America’s most popular sport, the indelible mark he made on broadcast television and how he revolutionized the video game industry.

Maybe the most important decision Fran Tarkenton ever made was in 1957, when as a high school senior leading Athens High School to the Georgia state championship, he went with his heart and chose to go to the University of Georgia over Georgia Tech and Auburn. The rest is football history. "Scramblin' Fran" tells the story of the quarterback's unlikely rise at Georgia, highlighted by a memorable S...

A replay from August 2021, in which Scott and Greg are joined by fellow Sports History Network member, Dana Auguster, of the Historically Speaking Sports podcast to talk about the important role African Americans have played in Canada, both on the field, as well as in the front office. Beginning with Robert "Stonewall" Jackson and continuing to the present with Clarence "Pinball" Clemons, the thre...

Fritz  Pollard grew up in Rogers Park, Illinois, a largely white suburb of  Chicago. The seventh of eight children, young Fritz experienced racism  first hand and learned from his family how to pick his battles and  subdue his emotions in order to achieve his goals in a predominantly  white world. A three-sport athlete at Lane Tech High, Pollard had  notions of attend...

The 50th Grey Cup between Hamilton and Winnipeg, also known as the Fog Bowl, was played at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto on December 1, 1962 before 32,655 fans. It remains the only Grey Cup game ever suspended during play.

Complete game broadcast from 1974 World Football League game between the Philadelphia Bell and the Chicago Fire.

The 49th Grey Cup between Hamilton and Winnipeg was played on December 2, 1961, before 32,651 fans at CNE Stadium in Toronto. This was the first Grey Cup to go into overtime.

Upton Bell was the owner of the long defunct Charlotte Hornets of the World Football League, a short-lived league that played one full season in 1974 and half of the 1975 season. But, man, it was an exciting time!  This story has an unlikely cast of characters, from a world-renowned TV mogul to a world-class con man, a cantankerous sports announcer, an immortal pro golfer, and hey, what story...

In their first podcast of 2022 Scott and Greg sit down and talk about Scott's impressions about the new USFL and the news conference he attended in Birmingham for the hub city in season one of the fledgling league. After which, Scott and Greg talk with PFRA and CFL historian Ryan Christiansen to discuss his newly published book Border Boys, about the men who brought Winnipeg their first Grey Cup c...

The 48th Grey Cup between Ottawa and Edmonton was played on November 26, 1960, before 38,102 fans at Empire Stadium in Vancouver.

Madden's passion and excitement for the game was infectious. His legacy  will live forever. He helped teach generations about the game of  football through all of the media he was involved in. A humble spirit, a  man who didn't care about looks, a man who didn't judge a book by its  cover. As a coach, he allowed his players the freedom to be themselves, be it to sit on their he...

The 47th Grey Cup game between Hamilton and Winnipeg was played on November 28, 1959, before 33,133 fans at CNE Stadium in Toronto.

From 2015, Amin and the Vassals review George R. R. Martin’s "The Last Super Bowl" in a spoiler  filled discussion that was recorded before the Super Bowl, which thus explain their pro-Seahawks hopes. Sports are universally beloved. Geographically, athletic competitions take on various forms; the NFL, NBA, MLB are strong in  America; NHL in Canada; Premier League in Europe; and Cric...

The 46th Grey Cup game was played between Winnipeg and Hamilton on November 29, 1958, before 36,567 fans at Empire Stadium in Vancouver. This was the first Grey Cup game to be played under the aegis of the newly formed Canadian Football League.

The 45th Grey Cup game between Hamilton and Winnipeg was played on November 30, 1957, at Varsity Stadium in Toronto. This was the first Grey Cup game to be covered on coast-to-coast television.

A celebration of his life and influence on football and our popular culture, from both the Coach himself and the funny man who will no doubt keep his spirit alive for many years to come.

The 44th Grey Cup game between Edmonton and Montreal was played on November 24, 1956, before 27,425 fans at Varsity Stadium in Toronto.