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Pigskin Dispatch episodes

May 27, 2022 Author Tim Brown gives us some Football Archaeology lessons of traditions in the CFL brand of football
Our friend Tim Brown drops by the Pigpen to get us ready to watch some CFL football and also shares the rebranding of his website into FootballArchaeology.com.
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Miss our football by the day of the year podcasts, well don't because they can still be found on the Pigskin Dispatch website.
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59 min
May 26, 2022 Former Chicago Blitz Exec Tom Gosche tells us about running an Indoor Pro Football Team
Former Chicago Blitz Business Manager Tom Gosche tells the tales of running a Pro Indoor Football Team.
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Miss our football by the day of the year podcasts, well don't because they can still be found at the Pigskin Dispatch website.
Go to SportsHistoryNetwork.com/Row1 for access to the full Row One catalog for gallery prints and gift items. Plus, get a 15% discount on all prints on the Row One Pictorem Gallery with coupon code SHN15.
55 min
May 25, 2022 World Football League with Mark Speck Part 2: The 1974 Season
Author and historian Mark Speck visited the Pigpen to give us a historic walk down memory lane of the World Football League of the mid-1970s. This is part 2 of our chat of the WFL's first season and some of the major highlights that occurred in it. Join us in this tremendous gridiron history lesson!
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Miss our football by the day of the year podcasts, well don't because they can still be found on the Pigskin Dispatch website.
Go to SportsHistoryNetwork.com/Row1 for access to the full Row One catalog for gallery prints and gift items. Plus, get a 15% discount on all prints on the Row One Pictorem Gallery with coupon code SHN15.
42 min
May 24, 2022 The 1921 Gridiron Season: Football History Rewind part 42
If you are a fan of close finishes to championships, with top teams contending and maybe a little gamesmanship, twisting of the rules, and some underhanded controversy then the 1921 season will be of interest to you!
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Miss our football by the day of the year podcasts, well don't because they can still be found on the Pigskin Dispatch website.
Go to SportsHistoryNetwork.com/Row1 for access to the full Row One catalog for gallery prints and gift items. Plus, get a 15% discount on all prints on the Row One Pictorem Gallery with coupon code SHN15.
23 min
May 23, 2022The World Football League History with Author Mark Speck: Part 1
Author and historian Mark Speck visits the Pigpen to give us a historic walk down memory lane of the World Football League of the mid-1970s. This is part 1 of our chat where the WFL origins and activities lead up to just before the first game was played. Join us in this tremendous gridiron history lesson!
It is a privilege to have the opportunity to talk about the World Football League with guest Mark Speck, who has written numerous books on the league. Here is a list of some of the pieces that Mark has authored on the WFL with St Johann Press:
World Football League Encyclopedia
WIFFLE
Nothing But A Brand New Set of Flat Tires
…and a dollar short

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Miss our football by the day of the year podcasts, well don't because they can still be found at the Pigskin Dispatch website.
Go to SportsHistoryNetwork.com/Row1 for access to the full Row One catalog for gallery prints and gift items. Plus, get a 15% discount on all prints on the Row One Pictorem Gallery with coupon code SHN15.
43 min
May 22, 2022 Who was the Gipper? George Gipp and his football legacy are explained.
Most football fans and historians know of the famous 1941 film from Hollywood titled "Knute Rockne: All-American." The film had a segment in it where Coach Rockne inspired his Fighting Irish players to come back at halftime in a game against Army in 1928. The rousing speech had the legendary coach firing up the juices of the players by telling them to "Win one for the Gipper!" But just who was the Gipper and why did the men respond so well to his memory?
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Miss our football by the day of the year podcasts, well don't because they can still be found at the Pigskin Dispatch website.
Go to SportsHistoryNetwork.com/Row1 for access to the full Row One catalog for gallery prints and gift items. Plus, get a 15% discount on all prints on the Row One Pictorem Gallery with coupon code SHN15.
20 min
May 21, 2022 The 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers forgotten season with Author Steve Massey
Author Steve Massey wrote a book titled "The Starless Steelers", which tells the tale of the 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers team. That season should be forever endeared to Pittsburgh football fans as it was the first post season appearance of the franchise and the only one for the first almost forty years of their existence in the NFL.
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Miss our football by the day of the year podcasts, well don't because they can still be found at the Pigskin Dispatch website.
Go to SportsHistoryNetwork.com/Row1 for access to the full Row One catalog for gallery prints and gift items. Plus, get a 15% discount on all prints on the Row One Pictorem Gallery with coupon code SHN15.
40 min
May 20, 2022 The History and Evolution of Football's Wide Receiver Positions.
Possibly the biggest personalities on the football field in the modern NFL the past 30 seasons have been the wide receivers. Some are brash, brimming with overconfidence, and flashy. They bring a whole new element to the game, but it wasn't always such a glamorous job. So in this edition, we look at the evolution of the offensive ends.
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Miss our football by the day of the year podcasts, well don't because they can still be found at the Pigskin Dispatch website.
Go to SportsHistoryNetwork.com/Row1 for access to the full Row One catalog for gallery prints and gift items. Plus, get a 15% discount on all prints on the Row One Pictorem Gallery with coupon code SHN15.
21 min
May 19, 2022 The Longest Down and Distance Situations in NFL History
Do you like the rare and hard-to-find gridiron records? How about some odd football fun facts on the perhaps the longest down and distance situations in football? In this edition, we cover some of the longest in history.
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Miss our football by the day of the year podcasts, well don't because they can still be found at the Pigskin Dispatch website.
Go to SportsHistoryNetwork.com/Row1 for access to the full Row One catalog for gallery prints and gift items. Plus, get a 15% discount on all prints on the Row One Pictorem Gallery with coupon code SHN15.
15 min
May 18, 2022 SHN Presents: Tim Coffeen Talks Indy car and Racing History - SHN Trailers
Tim Coffeen, the host of “Tim Coffeen Talks Indy car and Racing History,” will share stories and memories from his long career with top Indy car teams.
4 min

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