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  • Episode 177 - The First Game REDUX

    Today we go back a revisit our very first episode on the invention of the game and the first game ever played. After trying several ideas, James Naismith had an epiphany that would make his game exciting and a huge hit. In this episode, we go back to December of 1891 for the second time on this show...

    CREDITS

    Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice

    Jacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisher

     

    MUSIC

    "" by

    "Horizons" by Roa

     

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    sportshistorynetwork.com/podcasts/basketball-history-101/

     

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    21 min
  • The 1986 Chicago Bears

    Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.

    EPISODE SUMMARY

    Much has been said and written about the 1985 Chicago Bears, but what about the 1986 Bears? Many believe the 1986 Bears' defense was even better than the 1985 team, despite defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan leaving to become the Head Coach of the Eagles.

    The season started with a win against the Browns, but it didn't come easily, as quarterback Bernie Kosar torched the Bears' defense for 289 yards on 23 completions. The Browns' offensive line did a great job, allowing only one sack. Walter Payton rushed for over 100 yards, and the Bears left Soldier Field with a hard-fought 41–31 victory.....

    You can read the full blog post here.

    YESTERDAY'S SPORTS BACKGROUND

    Host Mark Morthier grew up in New Jersey just across the river from New York City during the 1970s, a great time for sports in the area. He relives great moments from this time and beyond, focusing on football, baseball, basketball, and boxing. You may even see a little Olympic Weightlifting in the mix, as Mark competed for eight years. See Mark's book below.

    No Nonsense, Old School Weight Training: A Guide For People With Limited Time

    Running Wild: (Growing Up In The 1970s)

    15 min
  • The Football Archaeology of the 1st 2-Platoon All-American Team with Timothy Brown
    Timothy Brown captures the importance of the 1949 All-America Team not just because there were some top-notch players from a historical perspective but because of how the top names were picked. Listen in on our conversation with Tim about the TidBit he wrote: 

    Here is Tim's Original TidBit on the subject. The First Two-Platoon All-American Team

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    19 min
  • Episode 124 - Interview with Former NFL Wide Receiver Mark Clayton

    Our special guest this week is Mark Clayton, who played with the Baltimore Ravens from 2005 through 2009, then the St. Louis Rams from 2010 through 2011. He currently owns Livv Headphones, a high-quality headphone company for athletes. In this episode, we talk about his football career, the current Ravens season, and what he has been doing since he retired.

    For the Pro Football History Nugget of the Week, we talk about the long list of quarterbacks that Mark played with during his career.


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    Music By:

    Jeff Nixon, Safety for the Buffalo Bills from 1979-84.

    37 min
  • Dana Auguster- a friend, a brother, and a football fan

    Football Is Family is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports' Yesteryear.

    EPISODE SUMMARY

    Today we talk to Dana Auguster. We talk about his grandfather, his love of the Pac 12, history of the college game, and the Rose Bowl game. I enjoy talking to Dana, and I know you will enjoy listening to him.

    Check out his podcast Historically Speaking Sports.

    @HistoricallySp2

    ABOUT FOOTBALL IS FAMILY

    Do you bleed your favorite football team’s colors each weekend? Does the difference of a W or L in the box score dictate how you respond for the rest of the week? Or do most of your conversations with your family and friends revolve around your favorite football team?

    If you answered yes to any (or maybe all) of these questions, then you are in the right place. The host of this podcast truly believes that “Football Is Family” and he is on a mission to share the stories of other fans out there sharing how they have been touched by the greatest sport on Earth. Listen below to the trailer and learn more about the host and show.

    HOST - JEREMY MCFARLIN

    Growing up in Middle Tennessee, I didn’t have a pro football team that was close enough to me to feel a part of. My first memory of pro football was Super Bowl 22. I picked the Broncos to win, and, even though they didn’t win, I followed them from that point on.

    John Elway was (and is) my favorite player. I have played as the Broncos on Tecmo Bowl, Tecmo Bowl Super Bowl, Madden, and 2K Sports. I fondly remember the moments when the Broncos won Super Bowls 32 and 33.

    Around this time, the Oilers came to Tennessee. I was hooked. I finally had a team just down the road from my hometown of Bon Aqua. Oiler (and later Titans) mania hit this area. Jerseys, hats, footballs, merchandise, and several autographs later, I’m a Titans fan through and through.

    It’s the dedication, the love, and the passion for football that helps me realize that football is family. Each fan base has a story, a history, and a love for their team. That’s what I want to talk about each and every podcast.

    You can follow me @jeremy_mcfarlin. Message me if you want to share your reasons why your football team is family.

     

    39 min
  • Harv Aronson, Host of the Total Sports Recall Podcast

    Football Is Family is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports' Yesteryear.

    EPISODE SUMMARY

    Today we talk to Harv Aronson about his podcast, his writing, and his love for the Steelers (there is a link below to access his podcast). Harv and I played e-mail tag for a few weeks, but it was well worth it. I hope you enjoy the interview and check out his podcast when you get a chance.

    Have a great new year from the Football is Family podcast.

    Total Sports Recall Podcast - Part of the Sports History Network

    http://www.youtube.com/@totalsportsrecall

    http://www.totalsportsrecal.com/

    @TSRHarv59

    [email protected]

    ABOUT FOOTBALL IS FAMILY

    Do you bleed your favorite football team’s colors each weekend? Does the difference of a W or L in the box score dictate how you respond for the rest of the week? Or do most of your conversations with your family and friends revolve around your favorite football team?

    If you answered yes to any (or maybe all) of these questions, then you are in the right place. The host of this podcast truly believes that “Football Is Family” and he is on a mission to share the stories of other fans out there sharing how they have been touched by the greatest sport on Earth. Listen below to the trailer and learn more about the host and show.

    HOST - JEREMY MCFARLIN

    Growing up in Middle Tennessee, I didn’t have a pro football team that was close enough to me to feel a part of. My first memory of pro football was Super Bowl 22. I picked the Broncos to win, and, even though they didn’t win, I followed them from that point on.

    John Elway was (and is) my favorite player. I have played as the Broncos on Tecmo Bowl, Tecmo Bowl Super Bowl, Madden, and 2K Sports. I fondly remember the moments when the Broncos won Super Bowls 32 and 33.

    Around this time, the Oilers came to Tennessee. I was hooked. I finally had a team just down the road from my hometown of Bon Aqua. Oiler (and later Titans) mania hit this area. Jerseys, hats, footballs, merchandise, and several autographs later, I’m a Titans fan through and through.

    It’s the dedication, the love, and the passion for football that helps me realize that football is family. Each fan base has a story, a history, and a love for their team. That’s what I want to talk about each and every podcast.

    You can follow me @jeremy_mcfarlin. Message me if you want to share your reasons why your football team is family.

     

    32 min
  • 350 DAYS: 158 DAYS LATER (DOCUMENTARY RECAP)

    Wrestling With Heels On is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.

    EPISODE SUMMARY

    The most common regret expressed by people before they die is: “ I wish I had spent more time with the people I love.” That’s a sentiment echoed throughout 350 DAYS, a film by Fulvio Cecere and Darren Antola, focusing on the toll pro wrestlers endure on their bodies, families, and psyches working all year round on the road. For most of the wrestlers, the 350 days away from their families was the most severe toll of all. Having missed so many holiday seasons away from my family working to make ends meet, I identified with them, as will many viewers who’ve had to make similar sacrifices. “ I wish I had spent more time with the people I love.....”

    You can see the full article here.

    ABOUT WRESTLING WITH HEELS ON

    Wrestling With Heels On Web Page

    Hi EVERYONE. MY NAME IS ARIEL GONZALEZ, ORIGINALLY FROM BROOKLYN, NOW LIVING IN THE GARDEN STATE AND I HAVE A NEW PODCAST SHOW CALLED WRESTLING WITH HEELS ON. BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE SPORTS HISTORY NETWORK, OF COURSE.

    ON THE PODCAST, I GET TO REMINISCENCE ABOUT MY FAVORITE WRESTLING BAD GUYS FROM YESTERYEAR. LIGHT ON STATS AND HEAVY ON NOSTALGIA, THIS LITTLE TRIP DOWN VILLAINY LANE GIVES ME A CHANCE TO VISIT THE DARK CORRIDORS OF MY WRESTLING SOUL. AND IT’S ALSO FUN TO HAVE A PODCAST. 

    SO JOIN ME AS I WAX NOSTALGIC ABOUT MY FAVORITE WRESTLING WEIRDOS AND NE’ER DO WELLS, THE NO-GOODNIKS OF A NO-LONGER TIME THAT STILL HAUNT ME TODAY. JUST KEEP IN MIND, LIKE SOME PEOPLE MY AGE, MY RECALL OF PEOPLE AND EVENTS CAN GET A LITTLE WOBBLY SOMETIMES. SO DON’T WORRY IF I GET IT WRONG. OH! WHAT DO YOU EXPECT?

    I’M WRESTLING WITH HEELS ON.

    17 min
  • 1923 In Sports

    Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.

    EPISODE SUMMARY

    The Yankees won their first World Series, and opened their own brand new stadium. Jack Dempsey successfully defended his title for the last two times. Bill Tilden won single and doubles titles at the U.S. Open. And Rube Foster's Chicago American Giants lost the Negro National League pennant for the first time. All this and more happened 100 years ago, in 1923.

    Contact the show at [email protected] and find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/HelloOldSports

    2 hr 38 min
  • The 1972 Summer Olympic Games

    NO NONSENSE, OLD SCHOOL WEIGHTLIFTING HISTORY is presented by the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.

    EPISODE SUMMARY

    The 1972 summer games are the first Olympic games I can remember watching. The 1972 games were in Munich, West Germany. The last Olympics to be held in Germany were in 1936 in Berlin. Those Olympics had a dark cloud hanging over them as Adolph Hitler and his Nazis were about to start the Second World War. Things would be different this time........

    You can read the full blog post here.

    SHOW BACKGROUND

    My name is Mark Morthier, and I host yesterday’s Sports on the Sports History Network. As many of you know from reading my articles and listening to my podcasts, I am not only an avid weightlifter but a fan of the sport as well. I’m excited to share my newest adventure, a show dedicated to promoting weightlifting, while also looking back at some weightlifting history. I’ll share some of my own stories and interview weightlifters from both past and present.

    I competed in Olympic Weightlifting from 1981 to 1989 and powerlifting from 2011 to 2019. Although I wasn’t what one might call “a naturally gifted lifter,” I managed to clean & jerk 140 kilos/308 lbs at 179 lbs body weight. In my later years, I achieved a 600-pound deadlift and a 431-pound front squat in my mid-fifties. Although I was more successful in powerlifting, setting New Jersey and New York State records in Masters Competitions, I’ll always consider myself an Olympic Weightlifter. I’ve also written a book on weight training titled No Nonsense, Old School Weight Training, which is available on Amazon.

    No Nonsense, Old School Weightlifting book (Amazon affiliate link)

    I hope that you will enjoy the show, and please leave a comment or offer a suggestion. And if you’re an Olympic lifter, past or present, let me know if you’d like to set up an interview, and I’ll do my best to have you on the show. Stay strong and God bless!

    CHECK OUT YESTERDAY'S SPORTS (MY ORIGINAL SHOW)

    Host Mark Morthier grew up in New Jersey just across the river from New York City during the 1970s, a great time for sports in the area. He relives great moments from this time and beyond, focusing on football, baseball, basketball, and boxing. You may even see a little Olympic Weightlifting in the mix, as Mark competed for eight years. See Mark's book below.

    No Nonsense, Old School Weight Training: A Guide For People With Limited Time

    18 min
  • Madden Surfs For Porn

    In their first episode together of the rebooted From the 55 Yard Line podcast, Greg and Dave pick up on their last on air conversation and follow-up on the previous episode about the future of spring football. They then discuss the Grey Cup and the subject of future expansion of the league. After which they talk about Dave's Bills and their chances in the upcoming NFL postseason, and also their favorite reads in football books. Additionally, on the anniversary of his death, they talk about John Madden and Greg tells Dave how Frank Caliendo once imitated the Coach surfing the web for porn.

    1 hr 42 min

About Sports History Network

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The Sports History Network was founded in May of 2020 to bring together podcasters and bloggers covering the history of sports. Our mission is to create the Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear by…