Football History Rewind
1894 American Football Season
Innovation in football is often celebrated as the mother of invention. However, in 1893, certain innovations, driven by strategists such as Lorin F. DeLand…
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Football History Rewind
Daily Football History
The New York Jets Big Day of Change 1963
April 15, 1963, was a pivotal moment in New York Jets history. The team not only changed its nickname from the Titans to the…
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Football History Rewind
1893 American Football Season
When we last left the history lesson on football in this series, at the conclusion of 1892, we learned that the βFlying Wedgeβ formation…
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Football History Rewind
1892 American Football Season
The 1892 season opened with promise, as the Graduate Advisory Committee suggested tweaks to the rules, while teams like Harvard looked to push the…
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Football History Rewind
1891 American Football Season
Football in 1890 had problems with its rules, particularly regarding who was eligible to play at the collegiate level, but it was also spreading…
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Football History Rewind
1890 American Football Season
The Committee met again on November 14, 1889, but resolved nothing, and the divide between the two sides grew wider. This made 1890 a…
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Football Archaeology
End Zone Decor, Spiral Snaps Innovator & Thorpe
In this exploration of football’s historical evolution, the episode presents a detailed account of the innovations introduced in 1927, particularly the relocation of the…
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NFL Draft
The History of the 9th Overall NFL Draft Selections
The Strategic Power of the Ninth Pick of the NFL Draft This episode explores the hidden prestige of the ninth overall selection in the…
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Daily Football History
Football History of April 14
Imagine a world where the Silver and Black were called the “Oakland Senors.” On April 14, 1960, the Oakland AFL franchise traded this widely…
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Football History Rewind
1889 American Football Season
The 1889 season saw several significant events that helped shape the modern game of American football. Our story of football history left off as…
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