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The primary focus of this podcast episode revolves around the initiation of football card collecting, aimed particularly at newcomers who may find the landscape daunting and opaque. We delve into the myriad motivations behind collecting, emphasizing the necessity of defining one's personal objectives prior to financial investment. Our discussion encompasses various collecting strategies, such as player collecting, team collecting, set building, and investment-oriented approaches, each presenting unique advantages and challenges. Furthermore, we elucidate the distinctions among modern card products, highlighting the recent shifts in brand ownership and the implications for collectors. Ultimately, we advocate for a personalized and enjoyable approach to collecting, ensuring that individuals engage with the hobby in a manner that resonates with their passions and financial realities.

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Before the Super Bowl, there was the annual NFL Championship game in late December. Every year, the champions of the Eastern and Western divisions would meet to determine the champion of the National Football League. These games helped build the legacies of all time football legends including Red Grange, Sammy Baugh, Chuck Bednarik, and Johnny Unitas.

In this episode Andrew and Dan name the greatest NFL Championship Games from 1933-1965. We relied heavily on two great sources, the book "Pro Football Championships Before the Super Bowl" by Joseph S. Page, and the website: https://goldenrankings.com/nflchampionshipgame1933.html

Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear. Contact the show at [email protected] and find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/HelloOldSports

Total Sports Recall (TSR) is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.

TOTAL SPORTS RECALL HOMEPAGE

EPISODE SUMMARY

A look back at some well known jinxes and superstitions from sports history.

TOTAL SPORTS RECALL BACKGROUND

Host Harv Aronson brings you an array of sports history topics recalling great moments and athletes from sports yesteryear.

No sport is left alone with an emphasis on football and baseball but there will be reflections on past boxing, mixed martial arts, basketball, golf, and an occasional hockey memory.

Harv Aronson has been an established sportswriter with one published book under his wing and brings with him nearly 55 years of sports knowledge and exposure to sports as a fan.

With a degree in communications and journalism, Harv will be using his radio voice to entertain listeners with popular stories and events from the past as well as some surprises. Some podcasts will bring interviews with a sports personality and perhaps the opportunity for listeners to join in on the show.

HOSTS - HARV ARONSON

Harv Aronson was born and raised in Pittsburgh but now lives in Jacksonville, Florida with his beautiful wife Melissa.

Harv’s writing career began at North Hills High School in Pittsburgh where he was a sportswriter for the “Tribal Tribune” in 1975. As a college student at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, Harv wrote for the school newspaper, “The Rocket” as well as served as a disc jockey and sports announcer on the university radio station, WRCK. Harv also held the role as Sports Director at WRCK, doing play by play for the football team and for an NCAA wrestling championship qualifier.

Since graduating from Slippery Rock in 1982, Harv has written for many sports outlets, had run his own Pittsburgh Steelers website called “Steelers Hotline” for 15 years and in 2023 conducted a podcast titled “Total Sports Recall.” Harv also authored a book in 2012, “Pro Football’s Most Passionate Fans” that profiled football fans that were recipients of the Visa Hall of Fans Award. The award was an honor presented to one fan from every NFL team who was named fan of the year for their respective team. The book is still available from several sites on the internet.

Currently, Harv writes for Abstract Sports and the magazine Gridiron Greats and is a member of the Sports History Network where his podcast “Total Sports Recall” appears. Harv’ passion is for sports history but also writes articles about current sports topics. Harv loves all sports but his passion for pro sports began in 1971 as he watched Roberto Clemente, and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeat the Baltimore Orioles in the World Series. As a diehard Pittsburgh Steelers fan and other Pittsburgh sports, Harv enjoys all sports and is an avid combat sports fan focusing on MMA and boxing.

Harv is a veteran of the United States Coast Guard where he served aboard the cutter Gallatin with the job role of radioman. Since 1987 Harv has worked for several corporate offices currently working for a financial company in Florida.

Harv’s personal portfolio can be viewed at: https://www.clippings.me/totalsportsrecall. You can contact Harv at [email protected].

Under the Radar is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.

EPISODE SUMMARY

With the 2026 Winter Games just days aways, take a listen to how Summer's thrill for going fast turned her on to the sport, how close she came to giving up luge -- and what constitutes a perfect day in her life (Spoiler Alert: It's not in the winter).

UNDER THE RADAR BACKGROUND

Under the Radar: Olympic Athletes Ya Gotta Meet is a podcast dedicated to highlighting the stories of unsung Olympic athletes past and future who are little-known and yet well worth getting to know. True to the Olympic spirit, these athletes have either demonstrated their heroism in past Games or have a chance to shine in future ones. Your host is Doug Levy, a retired sportswriter, reporter, lobbyist, and business owner who brings his love for all things Olympic Games to each podcast.

Every month, Doug will help you learn about athletes who competed just outside the limelight – or have yet to bask in the media spotlight. Each episode will feature an interview with athletes about the Olympic Games journey they took or the Olympic Games story they hope to write. So, sit back and learn about some competitors that NBC-TV and the mainstream media either never really discovered -- or have yet to uncover.

HOST - DOUG LEVY

Doug Levy is a lover of all things sports with a special affinity for the magic that comes come with every rendition of Summer and Winter Olympic Games. A 1984 University of Oregon graduate, he began his career as a sportswriter and columnist, news reporter, and political reporter for two daily newspapers in Washington State. He then spent 35 years in government affairs and politics, including 25 years owning/operating his lobbying business.

After retiring from lobbying at the end of 2022, Doug returned to his roots and spent two years of research, interviews, and writing for his first book, “Hero Redefined: Profiles of Olympic Athletes Under the Radar.” The book was published in late January 2025 and has earned words of praise from Olympic athletes and sports luminaries such as Sebastian Coe, Frank Shorter, Mac Wilkins, Mitch Gaylord, Willie Banks, and the President of the Golden State Warriors, Brandon Schneider. Doug lives just outside of Seattle, Wash., with his wife of nearly 40 years, Teri, and their dog Riley. They have two sons, Zach, 33, and Cody, 30. To learn more about Doug, visit www.authordouglevy.com

HERO REDEFINED: PROFILES OF OLYMPIC ATHLETES UNDER THE RADAR (Amazon link)

Pro Football in the 1970s is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.

JOE ZAGORSKI'S BOOKS ON AMAZON

From the Outhouse to the Penthouse: The Football Journey of Hall of Famer Larry Little

Free Spirit at Free Safety: The Incredible (But True!) Football Journey of Bill Bradley

The 2,003-Yard Odyssey: The Juice, The Electric Company, and an Epic Run For A Record

America's Trailblazing Middle Linebacker: The Story of NFL Hall of Famer Willie Lanier

The Year the Packers Came Back: The 1972 Resurgence

The NFL in the 1970s: Pro Football's Most Important Decade

EPISODE SUMMARY

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In the 1970s, John Cameron Swayze would advertise Timex wristwatches with the slogan, “They Took a Licking but Kept on Ticking.” The same could be said for several NFL running backs during the 1970s. Some of those runners achieved the ultimate honor of being enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Others, perhaps upon retrospection, should be....

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PRO FOOTBALL IN THE 1970S BACKGROUND

Reliving Gridiron Glory: Pro Football in the 1970s with Joe Zagorski

Professional football is one of the most exciting spectator sports in America. The decade of the 1970s saw the sport grow by leaps and bounds, thanks mostly to exciting players who quickly became icons. NFL players such as Joe Namath, Roger Staubach, O.J.Simpson, Terry Bradshaw, “Mean” Joe Greene and Fran Tarkenton are still considered household names today.

During the 1970s, the growing millions of pro football fans also witnessed numerous exciting games and plays, many of which are still remembered and discussed today. Plays like Franco Harris’ Immaculate Reception in 1972, or the original Hail Mary Pass in 1975, or the Sea of Hands game in 1974, or the Ghost to the Post game in 1977…so many memories, and all during one of the greatest decades in NFL history.

Joe Zagorski’s Pro Football in the 1970s podcast explores all the great memories that occurred in the NFL during that memorable decade. Each segment will tackle a specific event or player in the NFL during the 1970s. Each episode will also include a trivia question from some aspect of that particular episode’s theme or topic.

Joe Zagorski’s Pro Football in the 1970s podcast takes listeners back to a time of old school pro football, where the game might have been simpler in the form of strategy, but it was also more pure and more robust than it had ever been before. Practically everything that happened during that decade on pro gridirons gets attention in this podcast.

in 2004, New England beat the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl XXXVIII in a thriller.

In 2009, Pittsburgh's Santonio Holmes' catch in the final minute gave the Steelers the win over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII.

In 1969, Richard Petty's unhappiness with Chrysler led him to switch to Ford for a season. He won his first race behind the blue oval emblem.

In 1984, New York Knick Bernard King scored 50 points for the second consecutive time.

In 1967, the American Basketball Association launched.

In 1988, Washington's Doug Williams became the first black QB to start a Super Bowl and after throwing 4 TDs in the second quarter, leading the Redskins to a 42-10 win over Denver, he also became the first black QB to win the MVP.

In 1993, the Dallas Cowboys beat Buffalo in Super Bowl XXVII 52-17. The game is remembered for one play involving Leon Lett and Don Beebe.

In 2013, Phil Mickelson lipped out a 25-foot birdie putt on the final hole. Instead of a career defining 59, it was an impressive but oh-so-close 60 instead.

In 1970, LSU's Pete Maravich became the NCAA's all-time scoring leader, passing Oscar Robertson.

In 1920, Quebec's Joe Malone scored 7 goals which is still the NHL record for most goals scored in a single game.

In 1983, John Riggins ran for a then Super Bowl record 166 yards and a key touchdown as Washington beat Miami to win SB XVII.

In 2000, Kevin Dyson's stretch for the endzone came up just a little short thanks to a game saving tackle by Mike Jones, preserving the win for St. Louis in Super Bowl XXXIV.

In 1996, Magic Johnson returned to the NBA after a four-year hiatus following his announcement he had HIV.

And in 2018, James Harden scored 60 points in the first 60-point triple double in the NBA. Luka Doncic equaled it in 2022.

The culmination of the NFL playoffs has led us to a momentous juncture, as we now witness the final two teams poised to compete in the Super Bowl. Our discourse delves into the dynamics of the recently concluded championship games, where we will meticulously evaluate the performance of the teams that have been eliminated from the playoffs. We will also engage in a comprehensive analysis of the pivotal matches that transpired over the weekend, providing insights into the implications these outcomes hold for the impending Super Bowl match-up. Furthermore, we shall explore the trajectories of the teams moving forward, considering their prospects for future success. Through this episode, we aim to furnish our audience with a profound understanding of the current state of the league as it transitions toward the pinnacle of its season.

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In 1995, Steve Young threw a Super Bowl record 6 TDs in a rout of San Diego in Super Bowl XXIX. Jerry Rice had flu like symptoms but still caught three TDs to become the all-time Super Bowl leader in TD catches.

In 2012, Brandt Snedeker's post-tourney press conference was interrupted because he had more golf to play. Leader Kyle Stanley's triple bogey on the final hole plunged him into a tie with Snedeker. Brandt won on the second playoff hole.

In 1980, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers played a marathon 4 overtime game with the Cavs winning 154-153.

In 1936, the Baseball Hall of Fame named its first class of honorees.

And in 1963, the Football Hall of Fame announced its first class of honorees.