Sports History Network

Fantasy Football Origin Stories is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this 31st episode, Tim Riley rides shotgun in the DeLorean, to take us back in time and learn about his Fantasy Football Origin Story. We talk about many topics, including:

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Host Ken Crippen sits down with former NFL Player Marques Ogden, who played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, and Tennessee Titans. We talk about his football career, what he has been doing after he retired from football, and his thoughts on coaching and leadership.

For the Pro Football History Nugget of the Week, we talk about the World League of American Football and the Scottish Claymores, the team that Marques played for in 2004.

Marques' Websites:

https://marquesogden.com/

https://marques360.com/

Football Learning Academy Website:

To learn more about the FLA, go to: https://www.football-learning-academy.com

Social Media:

Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FootballLearn1

Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/footballlearningacademy/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@footballlearningacademy

Music By:

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

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

EPISODE SUMMARY

Today we talk to a very inspirational person, Olivia Atkin. We talk about her sports stories, diving off a 3-meter-tall diving board (no thanks), and what she is doing now to help and encourage people. She truly is an inspiration, and I am grateful she was able to come on the Football is Family podcast.

Check out her podcast Achieving Success with Olivia Atkin on your podcaster of choice.

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.

The ABCD Camp was the brainchild of Sonny Vaccaro, the same guy who helped create the Air Jordan basketball shoe. This camp brought together the 100 top high school basketball players in the country to play against each other every year to see who really were the greatest.

CREDITS

Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice

Jacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisher

MUSIC

"Rock You" by RockSounds

"Horizons" by Roa

SPORTS HISTORY NETWORK

sportshistorynetwork.com

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FACEBOOK

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BUSINESS CONTACT

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

EPISODE SUMMARY

The Cowboys' first five years in the NFL were nothing to brag about. They compiled a dismal 18–46–4 record. But that began to change in 1965 when they beat the New York Giants 31–2 in the opening game of the season and had their first non-losing season, finishing with a 7–7 record.

That win against the Giants began a streak of seventeen opening-day wins. The streak ended on Sept. 13, 1982, when they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers 36–28. They won their opener for the next four years in a row, making it 21 out of 22 wins on opening day.

If that's not impressive enough, many of these games were blowouts: 1965 Dallas 31 New York 2, 1966 Dallas 52 New York 7, 1968 Dallas 59 Detroit 13, 1969 Dallas 24 St. Louis 3, 1972 Dallas 28 Philadelphia 6, 1974 Dallas 24 Atlanta 0, 1976 Dallas 27 Philadelphia 7, 1978 Dallas 38 Baltimore 0, 1985 Dallas 44 Washington 14.

The seventeen-game opening-day win streak ended in 1982, and no one has come close to matching it since. The Miami Dolphins came closest, winning eleven in a row from 1992 to 2002......

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)

Gridiron Greats Magazine podcast is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.

EPISODE SUMMARY

Co-Host Joe Squires and I talk about some vintage items in our collections. We also start a Top Five Countdown of our Top Five Football Cards

GRIDIRON GREATS MAGAZINE BACKGROUND

Gridiron Greats covers 150+ years of North American football history and memorabilia. It was founded in 2002 and published by Franklin Rose who then turned over to Bob Swick and Swick Enterprises starting with Issue 23.

Editor and publisher, Bob Swick has been collecting football cards since 1965. He has written about football cards and memorabilia since 1990 for several major sports collecting publications including Sports Collectors Digest and had his own column, Turning The Pages.

He self-published Bob Swick’s Football Times in the 1990s; he has been interviewed in Tuff Stuff, the Giants Report, the Packers Report, and the Beckett Football Monthly magazine. He has also been a contributor to the Beckett Annual Football Price Guide. Bob also collects programs, yearbooks, media guides, ticket stubs, pocket schedules, and team photos of the Green Bay Packers, of which he is a shareholder.

He is also a member of The Professional Football Researchers Association. Bob brings his expertise to the magazine in the form of his love of all things football-related. His BA in journalism and MS in Economics brings a unique focus to the niche of football memorabilia and history.

We want to thank everyone who takes the time to subscribe to and support Gridiron Greats Magazine. Besides our knowledgeable, generous contributors and most talented illustrator, Jared Kraus, all administrative activities are performed by Bob Swick and his wife, Brenda. Thank you all for your support. We are ever so grateful.

See our Contributors page for a bio on some of our fantastic writers. Without them, this magazine would not exist. We are grateful for their continuing support.

If you would like to be a contributing writer, or subscriber or want to advertise in Gridiron Greats, please contact the Publisher via the information above. Portions of the material presented are the opinion of the contributing writers and not necessarily those of Swick Enterprises, LLC. 

CONTACT US If you are interested in any particular football topic that you would like to either see featured in Gridiron Greats or would like to write about, and if you have a Super Collection you want to be considered for an upcoming publication please feel free to contact Bob via email. 

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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Miss our football by the day of the year podcasts, well don't, because they can still be found at the Pigskin Dispatch website.

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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Miss our football by the day of the year podcasts, well don't, because they can still be found at the Pigskin Dispatch website.

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

EPISODE SUMMARY

We continue with our series naming the All-Time Starting 9's for each MLB Franchise. Up next, the AL East: Yankees, Red Sox, Orioles, Rays, and Blue Jays.

Also, check out https://baseballegg.com/ for some great All Time Teams, as well as Tom Stone's excellent book, "Now Taking the Field".

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

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.

Join us at the Pigskin Dispatch website and the Sports Jersey Dispatch to see even more Positive football news! Sign up to get daily football history headlines in your email inbox @ Email-subscriber

Miss our football by the day of the year podcasts, well don't, because they can still be found at the Pigskin Dispatch website.