The Amazing History of Sports

Yes, you read the title correctly! This episode Tommy and Don discuss the year in which the NFL gave their MVP award to a kicker. Mark Moseley is undoubtedly one of the most unexpected MVP winners in all of sports.

Played on December 31, 1967, The Ice Bowl is the coldest game ever played in NFL history. While you have certainly heard of The Ice Bowl, today we present to you some of the most unbelievable facts and events from the day of the game.

Played on December 31, 1967, The Ice Bowl is the coldest game ever played in NFL history. While you have certainly heard of The Ice Bowl, today we present to you some of the most unbelievable facts and events from the day of the game.

Today we look back on the history of how the National Champion has been decided in college football. We travel back to the 1800's to look at how some of the first ever seasons played out, and then we look at more modern way of choosing a college football national champion.

Don and Tommy discuss the history of The Heisman Trophy on this episode of TAHOS. Today you will learn how the trophy came to be, who is making the pose on the trophy, as well as why the trophy is named "Heisman."

All-Star Games date back to the early 1900's in American professional sports, and today we dive into the origins and history of the four major All-Star Games. You may be surprised as to what sparked the idea of the first All-Star Game.

Tensions were running high when the Texas Rangers and Cleveland Indians played on June 4, 1974. The Rangers and Indians has played a series a week prior, in which there was a bench clearing brawl. June 4, 1974 also just so happened to be 10 cent beer night in Cleveland! The perfect combination of a stadium full of drunk fans, along with tensions higher than ever between these two teams, would turn into a night of chaos. Don and Tommy cover this bizarre story, as well as The Richard Riot, on today's episode of the show.

The FIFA World Cup is the most prestigious soccer tournament in the world, but it had a difficult journey establishing itself as that top tier tournament. Uruguay won the first World Cup in 1930, but we go back much further to discuss the origins of the World Cup, as well as the prior failed attempts to create a professional world-wide soccer tournament. In the spirit of the 2018 World Cup, we hope you enjoy today's episode!

The 3-Point Line completely revolutionized the game of basketball. This episode dives into the history of the 3-point line in professional basketball, starting with the American Basketball League in 1961. The 3-point line may seem like a staple in the NBA, but as recently as the 1970's, it did not even exist in the NBA. Join Don and Tommy as they start with the first time the concept was tested in 1945, and then walk you through how it evolved the NBA into the modern-era game through the 1980's and 90's.

Whether it's the Triple Crown or the Perfect Game, some events in sports only happen once every few decades. Today we discuss some of the rarest events in sports with some solid facts to validate their rarity. Enjoy the show and tell us on Facebook which events you believe are the most rare in sports.