🏈 November 12: Western Pennsylvania’s Pro Football Holiday
Darin It’s no secret that pro football is a monumental deal in Western Pennsylvania. For fans...
Guest Episodes
Rediscovering “Eckie”: Walter Eckersall and the Unsung Pioneers of American Football
Did you know that long before Red Grange captivated the nation, another Midwest athlete defined...
🌎 Beyond the Goalposts: Tracing the Global Origins of American Football
It’s no secret that American football belongs to a larger global family of sports, fundamentally...
How a Rule Change Changed Football Forever (1906-1915)
The forward pass is the heart of modern football, yet its beginnings were anything but...
Philadelphia’s Forgotten Champions: Unearthing the Gritty History of the Frankford Yellow Jackets
The Frankford Yellow Jackets may be a footnote in modern NFL history, but they represent...
Boom! How Madden and Summerall Revolutionized NFL Broadcasting
The pairing of Pat Summerall and John Madden in the broadcast booth wasn’t just magic—it...
City of Champions: The Amazing True Story of the High School Football Game Played on the Eve of WWII 🏈
In the annals of American football history, few high school games hold a story as...
Walter Eckersall: The Forgotten Legend Who Wrote, Officiated, and Played Football History
Every new generation of football fans finds its heroes, but rarely does one figure embody...