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Timothy P. Brown of FootballArchaeology.com always seems to find those cool little stories that have come up throughout football history. He had an interesting one recently titled The Case Of The Missing Goal Posts. We had the great opportunity to catch up with Tim recently to learn more about a unique story of some goalposts that came up "missing" at the end of a competitive contest between Rutgers and Princeton in 1974.

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The Pottsville Maroons franchise has some of the most intriguing people and storylines in professional football history. Vintage Football Community founder Jeff Payne joins once again to discuss some additional Pottsville items in his collection and the stories behind them.

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They are generally the most prominent objects on each football field, standing as giant guardians at each end. The goalposts of our modern fields reflect the ingenuity and resourcefulness of our pigskin patriarchs who just wanted to play ball and use materials they had available to engineer goalposts that would fit the bill. Timothy P Brown of Football Archaeology joins us to chat about a recent TidBit of his broaching the shape and makeup of goalposts from yesteryear. Here is a look at Tim's original post.

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Our Guest, Dr. Michael Hutchison, has developed a piece of equipment that will enhance not only the safety and comfort of those who wear it but also will make them faster and stronger at the same time! Learn more about his PowerPlus MouthGuard.

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Total Sports Recall is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. “Sports coverage from a different angle with a Pittsburgh twist.”

EPISODE SUMMARY

Darrin Hayes who is the host of Pigskin Dispatch and jerseydispatch.com is the guest on Total Sports Recall as he and host Harv Aronson discuss Darin’s background as a high school football referee. Also on the table are the topics of Darrin’s podcast and websites, the Sports History Network, and a conversation about the Pittsburgh Steelers and other Pittsburgh sports teams.

HARV ARONSON (HOST) BACKGROUND

Harv Aronson was born and raised in Pittsburgh but now lives in Florida with his beautiful wife Melissa. Harv currently writes for Abstract Sports, the Sports History Network, and the magazine Gridiron Greats.

Harv wrote the published book "Pro Football's Most Passionate Fans" (Amazon link) and as a professional writer has had articles published in an array of sports publications. Harv loves all sports but football, baseball, and MMA are at the top of his interest. His passion is for sports history.

You can email Harv at [email protected] or reach him via Twitter @TSRHarv59. 

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Sometimes, we forget how enjoyable football is intended to be. A story like that of Coach Stewart Ferguson from the last century can rekindle the game's intentions. Our guest Peter Oltchick picked up on a project that his now deceased Father-in-law Bill Bell did not have the opportunity to complete in a book titled  Football for Fun.

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When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.

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HIGHLIGHTED SHOW

I am Chad Cain your host of One Guy with a Mic Presents: History of Dingers and Dunks. I am going to be bringing the history of baseball and basketball to life. For every one of you that doesn’t know anything about the history of baseball or basketball, this is your place to learn.

If you know some knowledge about baseball and basketball this is your place to know more. If you have more knowledge than others around you this is your safe space. I can always learn from each and every one of you as well.

Learn more about the show on the Sports History Network.

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One of the top experts in early football rules history, Timothy P. Brown, joins us in discussing his research on the evolution of the football scoreboard and its designer, Arthur Irwin.

Here is Tim's original TidBit on Arthur Irwin's Innovation.

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In this episode, we discuss the history of Pro Football in 1936. The Football History Rewind Series Part 79 goes through the highlights of the 1936 NFL season, including the first Draft, a rival league, big games, and the top players.

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Football of antiquity is filled with some great moments. We often talk of the spectacular plays and displays of athleticism. But sometimes, those are not the most astonishing feats witnessed. Timothy Brown brings us some cases where the best and worst sportsmanship was practiced in this edition.

Catch Tim's recent TidBit don't he subject here.

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