Sports History Network

Pro Football in the 1970s is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY During the first half of the 1970s, the Miami Dolphins had a couple of starting safeties who brought their own distinctive talents to the team’s defense. That unit was called the “No-Name Defense,” and appropriately so. If you asked anyone today “…who were the s...

In this episode, we’re going to do something a little different. On September 4th, 2023, Los Angeles Rams’ great Eddie Meador passed away at the age of 86. FLA founder Ken Crippen was fortunate enough to have interviewed Eddie back in 2012 for an article he wrote for National Football Post. The difference with this episode is that we will intersperse Eddie’s commentary throughout this narrative. A...

On this edition of the podcast, host Dana Auguster will announce his picks on who will represent the AFC and the NFC in this years Super Bowl in Las Vegas on February. Also in the program he will go team-by-team, disclosing thier record and a quick synopsis of thier upcoming season. Later in the podcast, Dana Auguster will also send a "Shout Out" to a team that was once beloved not only in the NFL...

One Guy With a Mic Presents: History of Dingers and Dunks is part of the  Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . NETWORK SPONSORS Row One  - the vintage shop for sports history fans! EPISODE DESCRIPTION Not baseball or basketball but football. Welcome to the NFL Preview for the 2023-24 season. We are going to be doing Football Fridays for the season. This is my...

Football Is Family is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports' Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY Just a quick episode- giving you my predictions of who will make the playoffs and who will win the Super Bowl this year. Let me know what I did right- let me know what I did wrong. This is all fun and games until the season starts. ABOUT FOOTBALL IS FAMILY Do you bleed...

Fantasy Football Origin Stories is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY In this 25th episode, Chosen Blakey rides shotgun in the DeLorean, to take us back in time and learn about his Fantasy Football Origin Story. We talk about many topics, including: Chosen's first recollections of fantasy football  Where his NFL loyalties lie His Fantasy F...

Ben Troupe was drafted by the Tennessee Titans. He played for them from 2004 through 2007, before going to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the 2008 season. That leads me to this week’s special guest Ben Troupe. Yes, he played in the NFL. Yes, he is a successful author and podcaster. But what truly makes Ben Troupe remarkable is how he selflessly gives back to others. Combine that with his overwhelmin...

Many consider Oscar Robertson to be the best all-around player in history. He would score, rebound, dish out assists, play defense, and was the floor general for his teams. The man had no weakness in his game. On Part 1 of his story, we cover his earliest days through the end of high school.  CREDITS Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice Jacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisher &nb...

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY This week Mark takes a different angle and interviews someone he met at the 2023 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement weekend. Brooke Maratta is the host of the Write It Down Podcast . Below is her about information (**** Taken from the website *****). ABOUT BROOK MARATTA My name i...

Fantasy Football Origin Stories is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY In this 24th episode, Andrew Seifter rides shotgun in the DeLorean, to take us back in time and learn about his Fantasy Football Origin Story. We talk about many topics, including: Andrew's first recollections of fantasy football  Where his NFL loyalties lie His Fantasy...

Today’s special guest is former Buffalo Bills safety Jeff Nixon. He was drafted out of the University of Richmond by the Buffalo Bills in the 1979 NFL Draft. He played for the team from 1979 through 1984. For the Pro Football History Nugget of the week, we talk about TWO special aspects of the 1980 Buffalo Bills: The end of the 20-game domination that the Miami Dolphins had over the Buffalo Bills...

 A landmark research study in the 1980s revealed that there is no such thing as a hot hand in basketball. They demonstrated several different way that a player shoots at virtually his same shooting percentage whether he made his previous shot or missed his previous shot. We couldn’t believe it either, until we read the paper and followed the math... Link to research paper CREDITS Rick Loayza: Hea...

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY The 1970s was an up-and-down decade for the Baltimore Colts. After a disappointing 8–5–1 record in 1969, Head Coach Don Shula left to coach the Miami Dolphins and was replaced by Don McCafferty. After the NFL and AFL merger, the Colts were one of three NFL teams to start the 1970 sea...

When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY Stories about unknown or undrafted collegiate players making it big in the NFL, are rare, but always entertaining! One such case occurred in December of 1953 when Chicago Bears’ assistant coach Clark Shaughnessy was scouting the Blue-Gray all-star game in Montgomery, AL. A loc...

Ladies and Gentlemen! Football is back! Heading into this college football season, most of the talk was the slow demise of the Pac-12 conference which had been around since 1915 as the Pacific Coast Conference. In this episide, podcast host Dana Auguster talks about the history of the Pac-12 conference and its member schools and how it compares to other conference that are no longer around, specif...

Fantasy Football Origin Stories is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY In this 23rd episode, Ben Bentley rides shotgun in the DeLorean, to take us back in time and learn about his Fantasy Football Origin Story. We talk about many topics, including: Ben's first recollections of fantasy football  Why he became a Kansas City Chiefs fan We reli...

Football Is Family is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports' Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY Meet our guest- author Gregg Ficery. This man has put together an amazing book over the history of the pre-NFL NFL. The book, Gridiron Legacy: Pro Football's Missing Origin Story, is a labor of love for him and his family. Check out the interview, and, when you are don...

After graduating from Notre Dame, Lamonica started his professional football career with the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League. He was traded to the Oakland Raiders in 1967 and led them to the AFL Championship. After a single season with the Southern California Sun of the World Football League in 1975, Lamonica retired from football. Back in 2013, Host Ken Crippen interviewed Lamonica...

 The NBA started out by a different name: the Basketball Association of America, or BAA. The very first game was between the Toronto Huskies and the New York Knicks. Ossie Schectman scored the very first basket of the game for the Knicks. This is his story. CREDITS Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice Jacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisher   MUSIC "Swing Has Swung" by Shane...

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY The first Super Bowl I can remember watching was Super Bowl IV. I was roughly two and a half months shy of my eighth birthday, and having watched the 1969 season with my father and older brother, I was beginning to understand the game well. I was reading everything football-related I...

Fantasy Football Origin Stories is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY In this 22nd episode, Anthony Cervino rides shotgun in the DeLorean, to take us back in time and learn about his Fantasy Football Origin Story. We talk about many topics, including: Anthony's first recollections of fantasy football  Why he became a Dallas Cowboys fan His...

Today’s very special guest is Shannon Eastin, the NFL’s first female on-field official. She was brought in during the 2012 season when the NFL locked out officials prior to the season.   To purchase Shannon’s book, go to: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538181607/Lady-Ref-Making-Calls-in-a-Man's-World For the Pro Football History Nugget of the Week, we discuss the historic accomplishments of Terr...

 The Dapper Dan Roundball Classic was the first national level high school basketball All-Star game. It was started in 1965 by Sonny Vaccaro, the same guy that invented the idea for the Air Jordan in 1984. The Dapper Dan game was a huge success by bringing together some of the best high school basketball players together into one single matchup. CREDITS Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and v...

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY The first Super Bowl I can remember watching was Super Bowl IV. I was roughly two and a half months shy of my eighth birthday, and having watched the 1969 season with my father and older brother, I was beginning to understand the game well. I was reading everything football-related I...

Talkin' Two Tone is part of the  Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY We are back! We talked all about our off-season! Join us and listen in! TALKIN' TWO TONE BACKGROUND Talkin’ all things Tennessee Titans! Join us (Asher & Tyler) as we break down all news and games of our beloved Titans. TitanUp!!