Pigskin Past is part of the <a href="https://sportshistorynetwork.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear</a>.EPISODE SUMMARYThis episode covers a little history of 14 of the greatest tight ends to play in the NFL in the 1970s. . A tight end must be able to run pass routes and catch the ball. But he also must be big and strong enough to stay in and block a charging defensive end or linebacker. Indeed, tight ends in the NFL earn their pay.Read the entire episode blog post and check out some other cool info regarding this <a href="https://sportshistorynetwork.com/football/nfl/1970s-tight-ends" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">episode here</a>.PIGSKIN PAST BACKGROUND<a href="https://sportshistorynetwork.com/podcasts/pigskin-past/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PIgskin Past</a> is a podcast dedicated to teaching fans about the history of the NFL during the 1970s, a time when the host (Joe Zagorski) grew up as a rabid fan of the game. Joe is also an author of multiple NFL books. See Joe's books below.<a href="https://amzn.to/3mEmPrQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The NFL in the 1970s: Pro Football's Most Important Decade</a><a href="https://amzn.to/2TNZuHW" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Year the Packers Came Back: The 1972 Resurgence</a><a href="https://amzn.to/3jUYFaC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">America's Trailblazing Middle Linebacker: The Story of NFL Hall of Famer Willie Lanier</a>

Pigskin Past is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY This episode covers a little history of 14 of the greatest tight ends to play in the NFL in the 1970s. . A tight end must be able to run pass routes and catch the ball. But he also must be big and strong enough to stay in and block a charging defensive end or linebacker. Indeed, tight ends in the NFL earn their pay. Read the entire episode blog post and check out some other cool info regarding this episode here. PIGSKIN PAST BACKGROUND PIgskin Past is a podcast dedicated to teaching fans about the history of the NFL during the 1970s, a time when the host (Joe Zagorski) grew up as a rabid fan of the game. Joe is also an author of multiple NFL books. See Joe's books below. The NFL in the 1970s: Pro Football's Most Important Decade The Year the Packers Came Back: The 1972 Resurgence America's Trailblazing Middle Linebacker: The Story of NFL Hall of Famer Willie Lanier

Pigskin Past is part of the <a href="https://sportshistorynetwork.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear</a>.EPISODE SUMMARYThis episode covers a little history of 14 of the greatest tight ends to play in the NFL in the 1970s. .&nbsp;A tight end must be able to run pass routes and catch the ball.&nbsp;But he also must be big and strong enough to stay in and block a charging defensive end or linebacker.&nbsp;Indeed, tight ends in the NFL earn their pay.Read the entire episode blog post and check out some other cool info regarding this <a href="https://sportshistorynetwork.com/football/nfl/1970s-tight-ends" rel="noopener noreferrer">episode here</a>.PIGSKIN PAST BACKGROUND<a href="https://sportshistorynetwork.com/podcasts/pigskin-past/" rel="noopener noreferrer">PIgskin Past</a> is a podcast dedicated to teaching fans about the history of the NFL during the 1970s, a time when the host (Joe Zagorski) grew up as a rabid fan of the game. Joe is also an author of multiple NFL books. See Joe's books below.<a href="https://amzn.to/3mEmPrQ" rel="noopener noreferrer">The NFL in the 1970s: Pro Football's Most Important Decade</a><a href="https://amzn.to/2TNZuHW" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Year the Packers Came Back: The 1972 Resurgence</a><a href="https://amzn.to/3jUYFaC" rel="noopener noreferrer">America's Trailblazing Middle Linebacker: The Story of NFL Hall of Famer Willie Lanier</a>

The Era of Great Tight Ends

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.  

Joe Zagorski is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America.  He has also spent many years watching and writing about pro football and has been a member of the Pro Football Researchers Association since the mid-1980s. He has also worked for quite some time as a former sportswriter in his home state of Pennsylvania.  He has written five books on the sport and is currently in the process of writing his sixth pro football book.   Be sure to catch the next installment of Pro Football in the 1970s, only on the Sports History Network.

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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. Joe Zagorski is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America. He has also spent many years watching and writing about pro football and has been a member of the Pro Football Researchers Association since the mid-1980s. He has also worked for quite some time as a former sportswriter in his home state of Pennsylvania. He has written five books on the sport and is currently in the process of writing his sixth pro football book. Be sure to catch the next installment of Pro Football in the 1970s, only on the Sports History Network.

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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; Each segment will tackle a specific event or player in the NFL during the 1970s.&nbsp; Each episode will also include a trivia question from some aspect of that particular episode’s theme or topic.&nbsp; 

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.&nbsp; Practically everything that happened during that decade on pro gridirons gets attention in this podcast.&nbsp; 

Joe Zagorski is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America.&nbsp; He has also spent many years watching and writing about pro football and has been a member of the Pro Football Researchers Association since the mid-1980s. He has also worked for quite some time as a former sportswriter in his home state of Pennsylvania. &nbsp;He has written five books on the sport and is currently in the process of writing his sixth pro football book.&nbsp; &nbsp;Be sure to catch the next installment of Pro Football in the 1970s, only on the Sports History Network.

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