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
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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Football History Rewind
1888 American Football Season
The 1888 season was a very radical year, as a couple of seemingly small rules changes from the spring conventions turned the game tacticians…
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Football History Rewind
1887 American Football Season
By 1887, American football had survived its infancy and was entering its “Gilded Age” of expansion. This wasn’t just a year of hard-hitting games;…
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College Football Teams
Worldly Spring Connections to the Rise of Notre Dame Football
How are two events, occurring half a world away from each other in the spring of 1888, milestone moments for Notre Dame football? Imagine…
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Football History Rewind
1886 American Football Season
The late 1880s saw the introduction of many rules that are still essential to today’s football. These building-block years laid the foundation for our…
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