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Mike Wright Interview (Fantasy Footballers podcast)   Support the Show via Donation Mike Wright is the reigning "Players Choice: Fantasy Analyst of the Year" and co-host/founder of the top-rated fantasy football podcast, The Fantasy Footballers.  He stops by on the show to share his origin story in football, fantasy football, and how he worked with Andy Holloway and Jason Moore to create their sho...

Darel Carrier is one of the greatest players to ever play in the ABA, the American Basketball Association and he joins me on this edition of Sports Forgotten Heroes. A prolific shooter from 3-point territory, Darel was named to the ABA’s All-Time team and is the leagues career leader in field goal percentage from downtown. In fact, for his career, Darel averaged exactly 20 points-per-game. Darel w...

Dan Carlin Interview (Hardcore Football) Part 2   Support the Show via Donation Dan Carlin is the king of storytelling.  His podcast, Hardcore History, dives deep into many topics across many years in the history of human existence.  Most of the time his episodes cover military-based events.  He even released a book recently called The End is Always Near: Apocalyptic Moments, from the Bronze Age C...

  Dan Carlin Interview (Hardcore Football)   Support the Show via Donation Dan Carlin is the king of storytelling.  His podcast, Hardcore History, dives deep into many topics across many years in the history of human existence.  Most of the time his episodes cover military-based events.  He even released a book recently called The End is Always Near: Apocalyptic Moments, from the Bronze Age Collap...

Undefeated and top-ranked Alabama looks to roll to a 23rd straight victory over Mississippi State in Jackson but the Bulldogs and their coach have a plan to change history. The nation tunes in for a legendary showdown between freshman Herschel Walker and senior George Rogers. Both will have huge days on the ground but a crucial fumble will decide the game and, potentially, the Heisman Trophy. The...

Jerry Quarry was one of boxing’s most gifted fighters. But, he had two major flaws that were impossible to overcome: his size and his “thin” skin. First, his size. Most heavyweight boxers fought at weights that surpassed 200-pounds. Quarry was smaller and fought most of his fights between 175 and 185 pounds. As for the “thin” skin, that’s the best way I can describe how easily he cut. Those two fl...

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...

Buffalo All-Americans | An Original NFL Team (Jeff Miller Interview) Part 2 The Buffalo All-Americans was another original NFL team that played in the inaugural 1920 season.  The first NFL team in Buffalo was arguably the best team in the first 2 years of the league but then fizzled away by the end of the decade.  Jeff Miller stops by to ride shotgun with us and share the story of the Buffalo All-...

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...

Buffalo All-Americans | An Original NFL Team (Jeff Miller Interview) The Buffalo All-Americans was another original NFL team that played in the inaugural 1920 season.  The first NFL team in Buffalo was arguably the best team in the first 2 years of the league but then fizzled away by the end of the decade.  Jeff Miller stops by to ride shotgun with us and share the story of the Buffalo All-America...

The New York Rangers are one of the NHL’s six original teams, and throughout their history, the one position the Rangers have been known for is goalie. They have had some of the most successful goalies in the game suit up for them, most recently Henrik Lundqvist. In fact, several who have worn the Rangers sweater have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. On this episode of Sports’ Forgotten...

The 1980 college football season wraps up its second month with Alabama still looking like the team to beat. The top-ranked Tide welcome Southern Miss to Tuscaloosa where Bear Bryant hasn't lost in nearly two decades. In Texas, the number two Longhorns figure to keep their winning streak going against SMU but a freshman quarterback making his first start helps to spark Mustang Mania in the So...

Detroit Heralds | An Original NFL Team The Detroit Heralds was another original NFL team that played in the inaugural 1920 season.  Although the team didn't last long in the league, it had a major impact on professional football during the early years of the 20th century.  Learn more about this important team in this week's episode, and strap on your seat belt because we're about to get this baby...

Join Gridiron Greats Magazine Publisher and Editor Bob Swick along with his co-host Joe Squires for the all new 2019 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...

On September 17, 1920 at a car dealership in Canton, Ohio, a meeting took place between a group of men who loved football. All of these men, a group that included Jim Thorpe and George Halas – amongst others, had a passion for the game and there they created the American Professional Football Association (two years later it would change names to the National Football League). Another of the 12 men...

Gene Cronin | 1957 Detroit Lions Championship Gene Cronin was a member of the Detroit Lions 1957 Championship team.  He was mostly a pass rush specialist, chasing down some of the greats of the era.  Mr. Cronin stops by on this episode to share some insights into what football was like in the late 50s and early 60s.  He was also drafted by the Dallas Cowboys during the expansion draft to fill rost...

Join Gridiron Greats Magazine Publisher and Editor Bob Swick along with his co-host Joe Squires for the all new 2019 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...

Chicago Tigers | An Original NFL Team The Chicago Tigers were another original NFL team that played in the inaugural 1920 season.  However, it was the first team to disband in the newly formed league.  Legend has it the team played against Chris O'Brien's Chicago Cardinals in a game where the loser would pack up their bags and leave town.  Joe Ziemba stops by again as a guest on the show to set th...

The Cleveland Tigers were an original NFL team when the league formed on September 17, 1920, in Ralph Hay's Hupmobile auto showroom.  There was a man involved with the beginning of this team and before in professional football by the name of George "Peggy" Parratt, the first to throw a legal forward pass in a professional football game.  Learn more about Peggy Parratt and the Cleveland Tigers in t...

Join Gridiron Greats Magazine Publisher and Editor Bob Swick along with his co-host Joe Squires for the all new 2019 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...

The 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin were one of the most controversial in history. As World War II was about to explode, there was much debate as to whether or not the 1936 Olympic Games should even be held. In fact, there was a lot of talk as to whether or not the U.S. should attend or boycott. After much deliberation, the U.S. decided not to boycott and off to Berlin the U.S. contingent went includ...

Pod Vader | Architect of ESPN Podcasts Jay Soderberg, also known as Pod Vader, was the architect of the ESPN Podcast Platform. After building award-winning shows, including the Fantasy Focus Football podcast with Matthew Berry and (at the time) Nate Ravitz, Jay transitioned into Head of Content at Blog Talk Radio. Now Jay is the Executive Producer for the Locked on Podcast network . He also hosts...

Canton Bulldogs| A Jack Cusack Original The Canton Bulldogs were the team to beat in the early 20th century. Much of the professional football world revolved around this powerhouse team, and Ralph Hay (the owner) is remembered for gathering other franchise owners in his Hupmobile Auto Showroom to build something that would turn into the NFL. However, without this week's hero, Ralph Hay would never...

Earl Morrall threw for over 20,000-yards during his 21-year NFL career. He was a part of three teams that won championships and was named NFL MVP in 1968 and he played a HUGE role in the Miami Dolphins perfect season of 1972. Not bad for a backup quarterback. In fact, Morrall played backup for guys like Fran Tarkenton, Johnny Unitas and Bob Griese. When Unitas went down in 1968, the Baltimore Colt...

Join Gridiron Greats Magazine Publisher and Editor Bob Swick along with his co-host Joe Squires for the all new 2019 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...