Today we have Super Bowl XXXIII, which was held on January 31, 1999 at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, between the six-time AFC champion and defending Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos and the Dirty Birds of Atlanta, the first-time NFC champion Falcons.

A member of the NBA's 75 List, Dave Bing is definitely one of the greatest NBA players of all time. A contemporary of Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain, he was an incredible scorer and team player. Even after retirement from basketball, he started a legitimate steel processing company and became an award-winning businessman. Despite all of this, however, he is so rarely talked about today. In hopes of figuring out why, Rick investigates just what led to him being so forgotten as he explores the fascinating story of Dave Bing.

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Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice

Jacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisher

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"Horizons" by Roa

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EPISODE SUMMARY

The 1976 season got off to an excellent start for the defending Super Bowl Champions … or so it seemed. Victory seemed to be in the bag when the Steelers sprinted out to a comfortable 4th quarter lead, 28–14, against the Oakland Raiders. But the Raiders staged a furious comeback, scoring 17 unanswered points to win the game, 31–28.

Things seemed to be back to normal the following week when Pittsburgh scored an easy 31–14 win over the Cleveland Browns. But the Steelers then went on a three-game losing skid. To make matters worse, starting quarterback Terry Bradshaw suffered an injury in the fifth game. One more loss and the 1–4 Steelers could kiss the playoffs goodbye.

How could a team that had won consecutive Super Bowls be facing dire straits?

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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)

Up until a few years ago I thought I knew who invented each of the three major American Sports. That came crashing down on my head when I found out that I was told incorrectly in school about the inventor of baseball. It is my mission to get to the bottom of this.

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EPISODE SUMMARY

Billy Cross had heard it all before—that he was too short, too light, and not tough enough for football. Yet he persisted in continually proving his doubters wrong all the way through high school, college, and into the National Football League. Billy Cross stood just 5-6 and weighed a mere 145 pounds when he joined the Chicago Cardinals in 1951—then made an immediate impact on head coach Curly Lambeau.....

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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

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The origin story of the Atlanta Braves takes us on a journey through three cities and over a century and a half of legendary baseball.

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In this episode of the Pigskin Tales Podcast, I interviewed Jim LeClair's eldest daughter Kelli. She and I have a special relationship since 2011 when I attended Mayville State University as a student taking classes in Elementary Education. She was one of my teachers. I had no idea that her dad was one of the 50 greatest players in Cincinnati Bengals franchise history. Kelli gives me a unique perspective on how life of an NFL star was in the 1970's.

The always entertaining Neil Villapiano joins us for a return appearance to Marty’s Illegal Stick Hockey Podcast! We’ve got a lot to talk about between the NHL Trade Deadline, the future of the NJ Devils, the Utica Comets, his latest shows for The Hockey Podcast Network, and much more!  

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Timestamps: Intros: 00:00 - 03:15 

NY Rangers vs NJ Devils: 03:15 - 04:04 

Nico Daws: 04:10 - 7:10 

Hammond trade/NJ Devils goaltending: 7:10 -14:08 

Which Devils could go to Utica for the Calder Cup Playoffs: 14:08 - 17:57 

AJ Greer, Kevin Bahl, and what other Comets could get a look in New Jersey this season: 19:48 - 22:51 

Alexander Holtz: 23:02 - 25:18 

General Devils/Comets discussion: 25:18 - 31:55 

Potential free agents the Devils could go after and outlook for next season: 31:55 - 35:30 

Christian Jaros: 35:35 - 41:12 

Mareks Mitens: 41:12 - 44:25 

Breakaway Trivia/commercial: 44:35 - 50:00 

Devils trade deadline thoughts: 50:05 - 56:55 NHL trade deadline thoughts, general NHL talk, playoff favorites: 56:55 - 1:24:24 

Utica Pioneers Men's Hockey/closing: 1:24:24 - 1:36:57

There are some names in sports that we take for granted, and when we really think about them and ask just what the heck is that? Well, those are the ones I ask about too, and I now share my research with one that actually helps shed light on two major sports programs in the US.