Yesterday's Sports

By Sports History Network

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 o... more

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Yesterday's Sports episodes:

May 31, 2022 Concussions & CTE: Suggestions to Improve These Terrible Injuries (Part 1)
Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.
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EPISODE SUMMARY
One of the biggest topics of conversation in football these days is concussions and CTE. It saddens me to see former players suffering. But, at the same time, it frustrates me to see penalty after penalty being called for what’s nothing more than clean and aggressive defensive play.
I say that because I’ve always been a big fan of defense. When I was growing up, my favorite players were on defense, and when playing, I always wanted to be on the defensive side of the ball.
Back then, we didn’t get flagged unless it was a blatant ‘cheap shot.’ I understand that rule changes are needed to protect players, but I don’t think it should be to the point where a defender can no longer play aggressively without having to worry about getting penalized.
You can read the full blog post 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)
...more
12min
May 24, 2022 The Best NFL Teams of the 1970s
Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.
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EPISODE SUMMARY
What NFL team had the best run during the 1970s? Do you agree with my list? Listen in and check it out. Let the debate begin!!!
You can read the full blog post 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)
...more
13min
May 18, 2022 SHN Presents: Tim Coffeen Talks Indy car and Racing History - SHN Trailers
Tim Coffeen Talks Indy car and Racing History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.
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HIGHLIGHTED SHOW
Tim Coffeen, the host of “Tim Coffeen Talks Indy car and Racing History,” will share stories and memories from his long career with top Indy car teams.
As a winner of seven championship rings, Tim not only understands the history of open-wheel racing, he has lived it!
Learn more about the show on the Sports History Network.
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4min
May 17, 2022 Dick the Bruiser: The World's Most Dangerous Wrestler
Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.
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EPISODE SUMMARY
Dick the Bruiser was a force to be reckoned with in and out of the ring.
If you’re an old-school fan of pro wrestling, you are probably familiar with the name, Dick “The Bruiser.” But if you grew up in the northeast or during the World Wide Wrestling Federation era as I did, you might not have ever seen the Bruiser wrestle.
The Bruiser’s real name was William Fritz Afflis, and he was born in 1929 in Delphi, Indiana. Afflis played football in high school and college at Purdue University and later at the University of Nevada, Reno. While attending school in Nevada, he also took a job as a bouncer at a Reno nightclub.....
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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)
...more
10min
May 10, 2022 1970s New York Yankees World Series Hangover
Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.
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EPISODE SUMMARY
From 1976 to 1978, the New York Yankees won three American League Pennants and two World Series. They got back to the Series in 1981 but wouldn’t return until 1996.
But 1979 didn’t go as planned for the defending champions. The Yankees traded relief pitcher Sparky Lyle during the off-season, an exchange they soon regretted. The other reliever, Rich “Goose” Gossage, broke the thumb on his pitching hand while fighting with teammate Cliff Johnson and missed the first two months of the season.
You can read the full blog post 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)
...more
9min
May 03, 2022 1970 Minnesota Vikings (Would This Be There Year?)
Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.
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EPISODE SUMMARY
Fresh off a Super Bowl appearance, many predicted the 1970 Vikings would be back in the big game. But Minnesota lost its starting quarterback, Joe Kapp, in a contract dispute, and what turned out to be a great season ended disappointingly.
The Minnesota Vikings lost to the Kansas City Chiefs 23–7 in Super Bowl IV, but the Vikings got some measure of revenge eight months later by defeating KC, 27–10, in Week 1 of the 1970 season. They beat the lowly New Orleans Saints the following week, 26–0, but then were upset in Week 3 by an inferior Packers’ team. The Vikings bounced back strong the following week by scoring a 24–0 shutout of the Chicago Bears, and they followed that up by shellacking the eventual NFC Champion Dallas Cowboys, 54–13......
You can read the full blog post 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)
...more
7min
April 26, 2022 1975 Dallas Cowboys (Best Draft Class in NFL History?)
Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.
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EPISODE SUMMARY
1975 was supposed to be a season of rebuilding for the Cowboys. Veterans Bob Lilly, Cornell Green, Dave Manders, and Walt Garrison had all retired during the off-season. Bob Hayes was traded to the 49ers, John Niland to the Eagles, Craig Morton to the Giants, and Calvin Hill joined the WFL. That's a lot of big shoes to fill.
Most of the so-called experts had predicted a long season for the Dallas Cowboys. Most said they would be fortunate to finish with a .500 winning percentage and the playoffs were highly unlikely. But what the experts failed to understand is that the Cowboys don't rebuild; they reload!
You can read the full blog post 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)
...more
9min
April 19, 2022 Swinging A's (The Oakland Athletics of the 1970s)
Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.
NETWORK SPONSORS
Row One - the vintage shop for sports history fans!
THRIVE FANTASY - a daily fantasy sports app for player props. Use promo code SHN or this link when you sign up today and you will receive a 100% instant first deposit match up to $100!
EPISODE SUMMARY
ust how good were the Oakland Athletics from 1971-to-1975? They were good enough to reach the post-season five years in a row, and they won three consecutive World Series. That’s how good they were. If that doesn’t impress you, keep in mind that only four of the 24 MLB teams qualified for post-season play back then.
Today, we know the A’s as the Oakland A’s, but the team had two previous homes. In Philadelphia, the Athletics (as they were known back then) won a lot and then lost a lot. Between 1905 and 1931, Philadelphia won eight pennants and five World Series under legendary manager Connie Mack. But the team had only six winning seasons from 1932 to 1967–first in Philadelphia and later in Kansas City–and the Athletics never reached the post-season in any of those years. In KC, the A’s lost at least 100 games in four of their 13 years there, and the team’s best year was a mediocre 73 and 81 season.
The losing ways changed dramatically when the team moved to Oakland in 1968.
You can read the full blog post 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)
...more
13min
April 12, 2022 Dave DePaola and Mark Reminisce About Top 1970s NFL Playoff Games
Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.
NETWORK SPONSORS
Row One - the vintage shop for sports history fans!
THRIVE FANTASY - a daily fantasy sports app for player props. Use promo code SHN or this link when you sign up today and you will receive a 100% instant first deposit match up to $100!
EPISODE SUMMARY
Dave and Mark talk about a bunch of 1970s NFL Playoff games, including:
1 - 1971 Playoff - Dolphins vs Chiefs
2 - 1972 Playoff - Steelers vs Raiders
3 - 1974 Playoff - Raiders vs Dolphins
4 - 1976 Playoff - Raiders vs Patriots
5 - 1977 AFC Championship - Broncos vs Raiders
And much more.....
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)
...more
1h 7min
April 05, 2022 St. Louis Cardinals: My Secret "2nd Favorite Team" Growing Up
Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.
NETWORK SPONSORS
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EPISODE SUMMARY
Most of us who follow sports have a favorite team. In baseball, my favorite team was always the Yankees. Having grown up only about 20 miles from the “House That Ruth Built,” it’s only natural that I would root for the Yankees. But I don’t think I’m too far out-of-line when I say that many of us also have a second favorite team or a team that we secretly root for. For me, that team was the St.Louis Cardinals.
Why the Cardinals? Well, I guess the main reason is that they had a lot of players I liked. I was always a big fan of pitcher Bob Gibson and left-fielder Lou Brock. They also had the versatile Joe Torre, who could play third base, first base, and catcher. Years later, Joe would lead my Yankees to six American League Pennants and four World Series trophies.....
You can read the full blog post here.
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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)
...more
10min

FAQs about Yesterday's Sports:

How many episodes does Yesterday's Sports have?

The podcast currently has 326 episodes available.