Sports History Network

In today’s episode, Rick covers the history of the nicknames and logos of the Denver Nuggets, the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Portland TrailBlazers, the Oklahoma City Thunder, and the Utah Jazz. Denver Nuggets logo history: https://www.google.com/amp/s/logos-world.net/denver-nuggets-logo-history/amp/ Minnesota Timberwolves logo history: https://logos-world.net/minnesota-timberwolves-logo-history/a...

Lombardi Memories is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY This episode covers a detailed recount of the second Super Bowl, a game between the Green Bay Packers and the Oakland Raiders. The game was played on January 14, 1968, to put a cherry on top of the 1967 season. Read the entire episode blog post and check out some other...

Pigskin Past is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY On December 24, 1978, the extension of the NFL’s very first 16-game regular season and two more playoff teams resulted in the league’s very first Wildcard Playoff Weekend. Two more teams would increase the total number of teams per conference to make the playoffs to fiv...

Football Attic is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . Read the entire episode blog post and check out some other cool info regarding this episode here . EPISODE SUMMARY The 1992 San Diego Chargers season was not a normal one. They made the playoffs for the first time in awhile, so it should have been great, right? You'll see. Just listen. FO...

Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY First, we relive the title reign of Iron Mike Tyson, a ferocious heavyweight whose behavior both in and out of the ring helped increase the sport's popularity, but also put its reputation in crisis. We'll also look at some of the other top heavyweights of the last thirty...

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...

Shane Richmond page on Sports History Netwo rk. In this episode we cover Shane's love of American Football and why he started a website called Pigskin Books. The Football History Dude podcast is part of the Sports History Network - the headquarters for your favorite sport's yesteryear. Head to the  Sports History Network website  to find more podcasts about the history of your favorite sport. ​ ​...

The CCNY betting scandal nearly killed college basketball. Today's story explores how it happened, who was involved, and the legal implications of this crime. CREDITS Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice Jacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisher MUSIC "Swing Time" by Music By Pedro "Horizons" by Roa FACEBOOK https://m.facebook.com/Basketball-History-101-103801581493027/ BUSINESS CON...

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY This was billed as the "Fight of the Century." Muhammad Ali was considered by many to still be the champ. Both men won gold medals in the Olympics. Both were undefeated in their pro careers. And it was only the beginning. Read the entire episode blog post and check out...

When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY This episode covers a little history of one of the NFL's first grudge matches. The game was between two teams no longer in the cities they were back then - Rock Island, IL and Decatur, IL. The game featured some twists and turns, no doubt, in the first season of...

Football Attic is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . Read the entire episode blog post and check out some other cool info regarding this episode here . FOOTBALL ATTIC BACKGROUND My name is John Gidley, and as I’m looking on my bookshelf, I see a lot of books about the National Football League. There’s a book about the 72 Dolphins, one about...

Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY Join us this week on Hello Old Sports for the first of a two part episode series about the history of the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship. In this episode we talk about the "Golden Age" of the heavyweight title, a time which lasted for most of the 20th Century. We...

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...

Join Gridiron Greats Magazine Publisher and Editor Bob Swick along with his co-host Joe Squires for the all new 2020 of Gridiron Greats Magazine-The Podcast Gridiron Greats Magazine is the only publication in America which focuses upon the history and memorabilia of the North American Football Game since its inception in 1869. Covering 150+ years of football history and memorabilia, Gridiron Great...

Jesse Berrett page on Sports History Netwo rk. In this episode we cover Jesse's book about politics and the NFL. The book is titled - Pigskin Nation: How the NFL Remade American Politics," so you know there's a different twist from most of my interviews. We get into many topics. Below are a few: How Richard Nixon used the NFL to his gain Why the New Orleans Saints have politicians to thank A discu...

Lombardi Memories is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY This episode covers a detailed recount of the first Super Bowl, a game between the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs. The game was played on January 15, 1967, to put a cherry on top of the 1966 season. Read the entire episode blog post and check out some othe...

Charley Trippi is not a name most NFL fans are familiar with. And that’s a shame, because Charley Trippi was one of the game’s most outstanding players during his nine years from 1947 through 1955. Trippi was a star for the Chicago Cardinals beginning on the day he arrived in 1947. A runner-up to Glenn Davis for the Heisman Trophy, winner of the Maxwell Award and the leader of a very formidable Ge...

In the Fall of 1991, Magic Johnson announced that he had HIV and would have to retire from the Lakers immediately. When he found out he would be able to play in the All-Star game and the 1992 Olympics, he knew he needed to get in shape -- but he had a hard time finding anyone to play him. That’s where Rony Seikaly came in. A simple game of 1-on-1 meant everything to Magic.  REFERENCES 1992 NB...

Pigskin Past is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY This episode covers a little history of 14 of the greatest tight ends to play in the NFL in the 1970s. . A tight end must be able to run pass routes and catch the ball. But he also must be big and strong enough to stay in and block a charging defensive end or lineb...

Football Attic is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear .   To learn more about this episode, head here to the website .

Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesterday .   To learn more about this episode and some more information, head to the page here .

Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesterday .   To learn more about this episode and some more information, head to the page here .

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...

John Eisenberg page on Sports History Netwo rk. In this episode we cover John's career as a sportswriter and stories from his books covering the NFL. Speaking of his books, John has graciously offered to send an autographed copy of his book to one lucky winner. Head Here to the contest page . (Note - even after the contest ends on 11/1/2020, the contest page may have other giveaways available) Joh...

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.  Check out all of our great podcasts on the network here.   You can also learn more about this episode over on the episode home page .