Tom Pollin

The Pro Football Time Machine

Sports EN ↓ 8 episodes

Every two weeks, you’ll take a trip with me and Zo-Zo the cat to discover events and people who contributed, each in their own way, to building a league that has become the king of professional sports. Sometimes we will visit an event or star player, but to hopefully bring to light something that has always flown under the radar that is an important part of their story. More often though, we’ll find events and people who’ve been missed by documentaries and books but have stories that need telling. Those are the destinations that are the most fun to discover. Join me, Tom Pollin, and Zo-Zo the...

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Tom Pollin

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Chuck Bednarik: The Legacy of the NFL's Last Two-Way Player 25.05.2026 16:28

The Pro Football Time Machine is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY Covering the career of Chuck Bednarik: The Legacy of the NFL's Last Two-Way Player. THE PRO FOOTBALL TIME MACHINE BACKGROUND PRO FOOTBALL TIME MACHINE WEB PAGE Every two weeks, you’ll take a trip with me and Zo-Zo the cat to discover events and people who contributed, each...

The Greatest Draft Steal in NFL History: Roosevelt Brown's Journey to Gold 26.04.2026 13:50

The Pro Football Time Machine is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY *********** THE PRO FOOTBALL TIME MACHINE BACKGROUND PRO FOOTBALL TIME MACHINE WEB PAGE Every two weeks, you’ll take a trip with me and Zo-Zo the cat to discover events and people who contributed, each in their own way, to building a league that has become the king of prof...

Kent McCloughan: The Forgotten Architect of the Bump-and-Run 12.04.2026 19:37

The Pro Football Time Machine is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY Land on Kent McCloughan’s page on Pro Football Reference and it’s likely that you’d barely give it a glance before moving on. Stay and you’ll see a six season career that had a brilliant start but disappointing finish. The two, first team All Pro honors will grab your eye...

Bart Starr: The GOAT at Quarterback in Green Bay Packers History 08.02.2026 26:28

The Pro Football Time Machine is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY The Green Bay Packers have a history of excellence at the quarterback position. For most fans, the argument over the greatest to wear green and gold begins and ends with Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers but in the team's past there's a quiet man who brought five NFL Champions...

The Nesser Brothers: Forgotten NFL Pioneers 26.12.2025 21:37

The Pro Football Time Machine is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY Back in the prehistoric days of professional football, a family of rugged, tough as steel brothers, the Nessers, ruled pro football gridirons throughout the Midwest. The Nesser brothers competed against celebrated pioneers of the game, notably Jim Thorpe and brought profes...

John Henry Johnson and The Million Dollar Backfield 26.11.2025 18:42

The Pro Football Time Machine is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY John Henry Johnson combined size and speed as a runner with toughness, meanness and grit as a blocker to carve out a reputation as one of the greatest running backs in NFL history and earn his place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame alongside his Million Dollar Backfield te...

Jim Finks: A Builder of Winners! 05.11.2025 14:55

The Pro Football Time Machine is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY As a quarterback in the early 1950s, Jim Finks was never able to lift the Pittsburgh Steelers to a winning record. As a general manager though, Finks' eye for talent and team building philosophy transformed four losing teams into playoff powerhouses. THE PRO FOOTBALL TIME...

The Pro Football Time Machine (Presented by the Sports History Network) 09.10.2025 4:59

The Pro Football Time Machine is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . THE PRO FOOTBALL TIME MACHINE BACKGROUND Every two weeks, you’ll take a trip with me and Zo-Zo the cat to discover events and people who contributed, each in their own way, to building a league that has become the king of professional sports. Sometimes we will visit an event or star playe...