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Many consider Oscar Robertson to be the best all-around player in history. He would score, rebound, dish out assists, play defense, and was the floor general for his teams. The man had no weakness in his game. On Part 1 of his story, we cover his earliest days through the end of high school.

CREDITS

Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice

Jacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisher

MUSIC

"This or That" by Reks

"Horizons" by Roa

SPORTS HISTORY NETWORK

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

EPISODE SUMMARY

This week Mark takes a different angle and interviews someone he met at the 2023 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement weekend. Brooke Maratta is the host of the Write It Down Podcast. Below is her about information (****Taken from the website*****).

ABOUT BROOK MARATTA

My name is Brooke Maratta, and I love talking to anyone and everyone. After graduating college, I found myself in the familiar yet unprecedented unknown. No one really warns you about the space between post-grad life and actually starting a life. I applied for jobs in the TV industry and cried a lot. I felt like a failure. My resumé couldn’t help me, my friends couldn’t console me, and my prayers felt unheard. I knew I someday wanted to host a show interviewing guests, but I didn’t know it would take shape in the form of a podcast in my hometown. 

You gotta start somewhere…

I named my show Write it Down because my mentor always told me to write things down in order to remember what God has done in my life, to reflect on my past self, and to organize my thoughts. I was avidly journaling when I encountered the lowest point in my life. So, why not name my show based on the reality of my circumstance? There is, however, a double entendre. When you listen to WID, you will notice each guest gives the audience one point to write down and remember. (Check out our WID WALL)

I hope when you listen to Write it Down you are challenged, inspired, and encouraged. It is often during the most difficult seasons in life where God reveals Himself, His plan, and His provision for you. This podcast is living proof that His silence does not mean He is absent. Sit back, relax, and get your pens ready…

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)

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

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this 24th episode, Andrew Seifter 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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ANDREW SEIFTER BIO

***Pulled from ROSRankings website***

Andrew Seifter is a Featured Writer for FantasyPros, covering fantasy baseball and fantasy football, and a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association. Previously, he was a Featured Columnist for Bleacher Report, where he wrote baseball columns that won editor’s awards and were picked up by the San Francisco Chronicle and Philadelphia Inquirer. 

He’s been a regular guest on ESPN Radio’s Between the Lines with Scott Galeti and Chris Williams, appeared on the FantasyPros podcast, and worked in the Boston Red Sox ticket office when they broke their 86-year World Series curse. 

According to FantasyPros’ accuracy rankings, Andrew has been the 18th-most accurate fantasy baseball writer in the industry over the last three years and was the #1 most accurate ranker of kickers and #8 most accurate ranker of running backs during the 2021 fantasy football season.

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Today’s special guest is former Buffalo Bills safety Jeff Nixon. He was drafted out of the University of Richmond by the Buffalo Bills in the 1979 NFL Draft. He played for the team from 1979 through 1984.

For the Pro Football History Nugget of the week, we talk about TWO special aspects of the 1980 Buffalo Bills: The end of the 20-game domination that the Miami Dolphins had over the Buffalo Bills in the 1970s, and the top-ranked Bermuda Triangle defense.

NOTE: We were having technical difficulties with Jeff’s microphone. We apologize in advance for any audio issues.

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Music By:

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

A landmark research study in the 1980s revealed that there is no such thing as a hot hand in basketball. They demonstrated several different way that a player shoots at virtually his same shooting percentage whether he made his previous shot or missed his previous shot. We couldn’t believe it either, until we read the paper and followed the math...

Link to research paper

CREDITS

Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice

Jacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisher

MUSIC

"Horizons" by Roa

SPORTS HISTORY NETWORK

sportshistorynetwork.com

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

FACEBOOK

m.facebook.com/Basketball-History-101-103801581493027/

BUSINESS CONTACT

[email protected]

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

EPISODE SUMMARY

The 1970s was an up-and-down decade for the Baltimore Colts. After a disappointing 8–5–1 record in 1969, Head Coach Don Shula left to coach the Miami Dolphins and was replaced by Don McCafferty.

After the NFL and AFL merger, the Colts were one of three NFL teams to start the 1970 season in the AFC. After barely defeating the SD Chargers in week one, the Colts were humiliated by the defending Super Bowl Champion KC Chiefs 44–24 on Monday Night Football. But the team bounced back to win their next six games, including a 35–0 win over the Dolphins. They won four of their next six games to finish the season with an 11–2–1 record.....

You can read the full article 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)

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

EPISODE SUMMARY

Stories about unknown or undrafted collegiate players making it big in the NFL, are rare, but always entertaining!

One such case occurred in December of 1953 when Chicago Bears’ assistant coach Clark Shaughnessy was scouting the Blue-Gray all-star game in Montgomery, AL.

A local coach shared that “the best end in this part of the country wasn’t chosen to play in this game.” From the hotel lobby gossip, Shaughnessy learned about a rangy, and unstoppable, big end from Florence State Teachers College (now North Alabama) known as Harlon Hill who was not invited to the game simply because he was from a smaller college. The other coaches who had seen this marvel in person considered Hill a better prospect than any one from the bigger state schools such as Alabama or Auburn.

This guy apparently had super-hero powers on the gridiron and could easily demolish any and all opposition. And yet, during his senior season, with his team running the archaic single wing offense, the talented end captured just 12 passes for 246 yards for the year. By that time, he was a marked man on offense due to his speed and exceptional hands........

Read the entire episode blog post and check out some other cool info regarding this episode here.

WHEN FOOTBALL WAS FOOTBALL BACKGROUND

Each episode takes the listener back to the very early days of the National Football League. Author Joe Ziemba will share a forgotten or lost story from one of the NFL’s two oldest teams: The Bears and the Cardinals. Team championships, individual exploits, or long-buried items of interest from the earliest years of the NFL will be dusted off and resurrected for the listener. Not for the football faint-of-heart since these programs will document when the struggling Bears nearly went out of business or when Cardinals’ players earned $15 a game and were proud of it! It’s NFL history—with a twist!. See Joe's books below.

Cadets, Canons, and Legends: The Football History of Morgan Park Military Academy

When Football Was Football: The Chicago Cardinals and the Birth of the NFL

Music for the episode - https://www.purple-planet.com/

Ladies and Gentlemen! Football is back!

Heading into this college football season, most of the talk was the slow demise of the Pac-12 conference which had been around since 1915 as the Pacific Coast Conference. In this episide, podcast host Dana Auguster talks about the history of the Pac-12 conference and its member schools and how it compares to other conference that are no longer around, specifically the Big-8 and the Southwest Conference.

Later in the show, Dana Auguster will countdown his Top 5 favorite NFL rivalries. Some are historic, some are underground and not as well known. However all of them are filled with passion, hatred of the other team and some - civic pride.

Finally Dana will send a shout out to an obscure NFL preseason game in the mid 1990's that rekindled his love for his team, the Los Angeles Chargers and it had more to do with their uniforms than anything that happened in the game.

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

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this 23rd episode, Ben Bentley 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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BETTOR IN GREEN LINK TREE

BETTOR IN GREEN WEBSITE

BETTOR IN GREEN YOUTUBE

BEN BENTLEY BIO

***Pulled from BettorGreen website***

Ben specializes in NFL, NHL, Fantasy Football, DFS, and MMA Bets. He is also known for constantly hitting on obscure bets and finding outliers. He is a die-hard Kansas City sports fan who runs our graphics and edits the shows.

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

EPISODE SUMMARY

Meet our guest- author Gregg Ficery. This man has put together an amazing book over the history of the pre-NFL NFL. The book, Gridiron Legacy: Pro Football's Missing Origin Story, is a labor of love for him and his family. Check out the interview, and, when you are done, check out the book.

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.