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January 8 Football History
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Daily Football History

January 8 Football History

Darin Jan 8, 2026
Greatest NFL Games

The Day Joe Montana’s Magic Fell Short: Revisiting the Heartbreak of the 1983 NFC Championship

Darin Jan 8, 2026
Daily Football History

January 8 Football History

Darin Jan 8, 2026
Greatest NFL Games

The Day Joe Montana’s Magic Fell Short: Revisiting the Heartbreak of the 1983 NFC Championship

Darin Jan 8, 2026
College Football Hall of Fame

Steve Suhey: Penn State All-American, WWII Veteran, and Hall of Famer

Darin Jan 8, 2026
Greatest NFL Games

The Impossible Play: Revisiting the Music City Miracle That Shocked the NFL

Darin Jan 8, 2026
College Football Hall of Fame

Breaking the Mold: The Record-Shattering Career of Purdue Quarterback Mark Herrmann

Darin Jan 8, 2026
Daily Football History

January 8 Football History

Jan 8, 2026
Greatest NFL Games

The Day Joe Montana’s Magic Fell Short: Revisiting the Heartbreak of the 1983 NFC Championship

Jan 8, 2026
College Football Hall of Fame

Steve Suhey: Penn State All-American, WWII Veteran, and Hall of Famer

Jan 8, 2026
Greatest NFL Games

The Impossible Play: Revisiting the Music City Miracle That Shocked the NFL

Jan 8, 2026
College Football Hall of Fame

Pug Rentner

Darin Hayes Sep 18, 2025

Let’s begin with September 18’s birthday boy from 1910, Ernie Pug Rentner, who was a...

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Ken Burrough: The Last of the Double Zeros

Darin Hayes Sep 17, 2025

Ken Burrough was born July 14, 1948, in Jacksonville, Florida. A dynamic receiver who became...

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Jim Otto: The Iron Man of the Raiders

Darin Hayes Sep 17, 2025

January 5, 1938 – Wausau, Wisconsin – The great center from the University of Miami,...

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September 17 Football History

Darin Hayes Sep 17, 2025

A little over a hundred years ago, the end of World War I occurred, and...

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As Week 3 of the 2025 NFL season kicks off, hosts Darin Hayes and guest...

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Born on June 3, 1977, in Atlanta, Georgia, Matt Stinchcomb quickly established himself as a...

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Darin Hayes Sep 16, 2025

July 4, 1942 – New Haven, Connecticut – Syracuse halfback Floyd Little was born. This...

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Walter Payton, the Pro Football Hall of Fame running back of the Chicago Bears, was...

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Darin Hayes Sep 16, 2025

July 4, 1953 – Inglewood, California – Bob Breunig, a standout linebacker for Arizona State...

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Al Davis

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July 4, 1929 – Brockton, Massachusetts – Al Davis, the legendary owner of the Oakland...

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