Month: March 2026

Marcus Allen: The Multi-Dimensional Legend of the Gridiron

From a selfless blocker to the most versatile weapon in football history, Marcus Allen redefined what it meant to be a running back. Before…

Harry Kipke: The Punting Prodigy Who Mastered Michigan Football

Can a single player truly control the geography of a football field? In the early 1920s, Harry Kipke turned punting into a lethal offensive…

Buck Flowers: The Multi-Dimensional Legend of the Ramblin’ Wreck

How do you stop a player who can beat you in four different ways on a single afternoon? For opponents of Georgia Tech in…

The Two-Way Titan: The Journey of Wesley Walls

Wesley Walls was born on March 26, 1966, in Batesville, Mississippi. A standout multi-sport athlete from Pontotoc, he eventually became one of the most…

From Yale Eli to the US Treasury: The Record-Breaking Life of Lee “Bum” McClung

How many football legends can say their signature was once literally worth its weight in gold? Long before he became the 22nd Treasurer of…

The History of the 29th Overall NFL Draft Picks

Join Ed and Darin on Pigskin Dispatch as they dive into the rich NFL history of the NFL Draft, specifically highlighting the 29th pick.…

Football History of March 25

What’s in a name? For the New England Patriots, it was almost a public relations disaster involving a very unfortunate abbreviation. On March 25,…

Frank Howard: The Legendary “Baron of Clemson”

When you think of Clemson football, you think of the rock, the hill, and the man who made it all legendary: Frank Howard. For…

March 25 Football History

The “Mostly Forgettable” Pick with Heavy Hitters

NFL Draft Sections at Pick 30 With the 2026 NFL Draft just 30 days away, the latest episode of the Pigpen historical draft countdown…