Step onto the gridiron of history as we explore significant football moments occurring on this calendar date. From the foundational days of college play to crucial developments in the professional leagues, this date marks key milestones, player legacies, and pivotal events shaping the game we know today.
March 25
March 25 | This Day in American Football History
Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer
We invite you to take a ride through 1920's sports history in the audio drama that takes the listener through the sounds and legendary events of the era through the eyes of a young newspaper journalist. You will feel like you were there!
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"NFL Thursday Night Games? Cuban Warns Bad Idea"
Last updated 📅 2025-03-25
2014—The day before the NFL owners met at their annual get-together, they were getting ready to award CBS a contract to televise Thursday night games in coming seasons. Dallas businessman and, at the time, owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks stated that if the League did that and eventually went to five days per week, it would implode in less than ten years.
"I'm just telling you pigs get fat, and hogs get slaughtered." Cuban added, "When you try to take it too far, people turn the other way."
Mark, you are a brilliant businessman, but over a decade after this decision, the NFL is stronger than ever.
"Bring on the Thunder!"
Last updated 📅 2025-03-25
1991- Fans at the home of the Citrus Bowl welcomed the World League of American Football's Orlando Thunder's inaugural game against the San Antonio Riders. The Thunder outlasted the Riders 35-34 in a thriller.
Thunder QB Number 12 Kerwin Bell enters the stadium to applause. Image courtesy Newspapers.com via the Orlando Sentinal March 26, 1991.
The World League of American Football (WLAF) was a professional American football league founded by the NFL in 1991. It featured teams in North America and Europe, aiming to expand the sport's global reach. 1 While showcasing some promising talent and generating initial interest, the WLAF struggled with financial sustainability and inconsistent attendance. It underwent restructuring and rebranding before eventually ceasing operations in 2007, providing a platform for players and coaches and briefly introducing American football to new markets.
"A Legacy Remembered: The Passing of Ralph C. Wilson Jr."
Last updated 📅 2025-03-25
With profound sadness, we mark the anniversary of the passing of Buffalo Bills owner and founder Ralph C. Wilson Jr., who died on March 25, 2014, at the age of 95. His death marked the end of an era for the Bills organization, the city of Buffalo, and the National Football League.
"March 25 Football History"
March 25th marks a significant date on the American football calendar, a day where echoes of past gridiron glory still resonate. Throughout the history of the sport, this particular day has witnessed moments that have shaped legacies, cemented dynasties, and celebrated the individuals who have reached the pinnacle of the game. From pivotal personnel decisions that altered the course of franchises to the commemoration of those whose exceptional talent earned them football immortality, March 25th holds a unique place in the annals of the sport.
"Three Gators Charged for Assault!"
Last updated 📅 2025-03-25
1939 - Police arrested, and the court arraigned three University of Florida football players with assault for beating up a fellow Florida student.
The alleged incident occurred on February 3, when the victim was held and treated for a broken leg, among other injuries, at the campus infirmary.
The victim knew what to do, as Hugh Williams is a law student at the school, and went to the authorities.
The hearing in April took the six-person jury less than an hour to come up with a guilty verdict. The men did not play for the Gators again.
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Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer
We invite you to take a ride through 1920's sports history in the audio drama that takes the listener through the sounds and legendary events of the era through the eyes of a young newspaper journalist. You will feel like you were there!
Brought to you by Number 80 Productions and Pigskin Dispatch
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If you like remembering players of the NFL by their numbers then you may also enjoy going uniform number by number in othre team sports as well. We have it for you on our other website in baseball, basketball, hockey and more on the Sports Jersey Dispatch.
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