Sports History Network

Supposition. We live in a golden age of sports. Not in the sense of athletes becoming stronger, speedier, savvier and smarter than ever before, nor in terms of the amazing access we have to live streams and stat feeds, to instant insights and opinionating, to the quirks and personalities of our celebrity heroes. This, rather, is a golden age of sports in humanistic, historical terms. The truth is...

The Football History Dude is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY This an interview I had with Ken Riley II back in the summer of 2020 as he was trying to campaign for his father to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Well, 2 1/2 years later, we finally heard the call for Ken Riley (longtime CB for the Cincinnati Bengals). THE FOOTBALL HISTOR...

***This is a Yesterday's Sports Vault episode, originally aired on June 1, 2021 for episode 26.**** Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY So it was back to the drawing board once again. This time, though, Shula and his players not only wanted to get back to the Super Bowl, they wanted to win it. And that’s exactly what t...

 On two different occasions, the NBA decided to widen the lane to specifically limit the effectiveness of George Mikan and then again for Wilt Chamberlain. The very fact that their talents needed rule-changes shows just how good these two players were. CREDITS Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice Jacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisher   MUSIC "Happy Days" by Chuck Sims "Hor...

When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports' Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY Today we talk about Super Bowl coaches who have lost multiple Super Bowl games. SPECIAL OFFER GET A 7-DAY FREE TRIAL TO NEWSPAPERS.COM TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS TOPIC AND MANY MORE SPORTS HISTORY MOMENTS FROM THE TIMEFRAME OF WHEN THEY OCCURRED. ENTER GIVEAWAY We...

Sports Film Pitch is part of the  Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . NETWORK SPONSORS Row One  - the vintage shop for sports history fans! EPISODE SUMMARY Ben Malcolmson was a writer just looking for a story and ended walking onto the USC football team during the 2000s dynasty. This pitch we cast Tom Holland (spiderman) , Owen Wilson (wedding crashers), and...

The Football History Dude is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY Author Kevin Bryant stops by again ( originally on episode 201 ) to share some stories of espionage leading up to the Super Bowl. AUTHOR BIO Kevin Bryant is an Army veteran with over twenty years of experience safeguarding and gathering information for the Department of Defens...

As of February 7, 2023,  LeBron James is the NBA’s new scoring king, taking the long-standing record from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. In this special edition of BBH.101, Rick goes back in time and takes a look at every player who has held the title in NBA history. CREDITS Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice Jacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisher   MUSIC "Horizons" by Roa   S...

Longtime sports researcher and author Dan Cisco joined Dana Auguster on this episode of Historically Speaking Sports as he talked about his new book "California Sports Astounding". His new book contains several sports history nuggets that are both well known and not so well known that goes as far back as the time before California even became a state. Cisco explains how he gathered the information...

When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports' Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY Today we look at some of the top individual performances in the Super Bowl. These men showed up on the NFL's biggest stage and played their hearts out. If you know of any other performances I have left out, please let me know @jeremy_mcfarlin. SPECIAL OFFER GET...

 Fly Williams had the level of talent to become an NBA All-Star, but found himself floundering unexpectedly due to his poor decisions. After pulling his name from the NBA draft, he earned a spot in the ABA, but was cut after only one season because of his ballhogging tendencies and how difficult he was to work with. He later spent two seasons in the much smaller Eastern Basketball Association, bu...

Today we have Super Bowl XLVII, held on February 3, 2013 at Mercedes-Benz Superdome between the six-time NFC champion San Francisco 49ers and the two-time AFC champion Baltimore Ravens.

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY In this article, we’ll go over some MLB history and  l ook at which teams have had 100-win seasons as I pose the question, what does a 100-win season mean if you don’t make it to the World Series?  You can read the  full blog post here . YESTERDAY'S SPORTS BACKGROUND H...

December 1924 . Legendary Ernie Doogle has passed away – but that’s not about to stop him from having some fun with his old pal in the trenches, Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer . By the grace of the almighty Harold, the man most knew as “Doogs” returns in ghostly form to take Orville on a metaphysical ride to witness Football Past, Football Present and Football Future. Traveling (or does he?) from...

When one thinks of Howie Mooney , their first thought is about sports and sports history. Currently, he is the host of the Sports Lunatics Show, a sports history podcast, on the FiredUp Network, a Toronto website. He also writes a sports history column there. Indeed, his first venture into the world of sports history came when he began researching his first Canadian sports history calendar back in...

When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports' Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY Today we kick off Super Bowl week by looking at the best looking (in my opinion) Super Bowl rings that are out there. Did your team make the cut? Let me know what I got right and let me know what I got wrong by messaging me @jeremy_mcfarlin. Like and subscribe t...

When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of “When Football Was Football” we’ll look back at a battle between the two rivals that has largely been erased from the record books despite the game being played under the lights on Wednesday, October 17, 1934 at State Fair Park in Milwaukee, WI. Read the ent...

Pro Football in the 1970s is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY Pro football in the current day and age seems to produce one or two different Cinderella teams every year. But that was not always the case, however. In the 1970s, you might see one Cinderella team every two or three years. They just were not that common during...

Talkin' Two Tone is part of the  Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY Asher and Tyler are back to discuss the rumor floating around on the bird app. Are the Titans going to move to number 1 in the draft? If they do, what would the Titans have to give up? We give you one free agent and draft pick that we think the Titans should strongly consider. Ti...

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 This episode breaks down the highs and lows of the inaugural year of One Guy with a Mic. I talk about plans for this coming up year. ABOUT ONE GUY WITH A MIC PR...

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 This episode I give my opinion of my all-time starting five to wear number 1 and number 2. All stats provided by basketball-ref.com ABOUT ONE GUY WITH A MIC PRE...

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 This episode I break down the 1994 Montreal Expos. This team very well could have saved baseball in Montreal. And then I provide a breakdown of the aftermath. A...

One of the most popular genres of science fiction literature is that of alternate history, and in sports one of the most common questions asked among fans of all sports is, "what if?" For instance, what if Bo Jackson did not get hurt in that playoff game against the Bengals? What if Bartman had not interfered with that foul ball in Wrigley Field during the NLCS in 2003? What if Babe Ruth played hi...

Author Dan Cisco visited us recently after his publicist sent a copy of his latest book,  California Sports Astounding,  for review. When I got my nose into the book, it captured my interest, and I was so pleased to have the opportunity to discuss the subject of sports history in the state of California with Dan. Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pigskin...

After a long and entertaining NFL season and post season, the two teams left standing after it was all said and done are the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. Both will battle for the Lombardi Trophy in Super Bowl LVII in Glendale Arizona on Feb. 12. In this episode host Dana Auguster will highlight the games that propelled both teams to the Super Bowl for the very first time. For th...