Jim Thorpe – “The World’s Greatest Athlete” – Part 1 (Olympic Gold)

Dan Carlin Interview (Hardcore Football)   Support the Show via Donation Dan Carlin is the king of storytelling.  His podcast, Hardcore History, dives deep into many topics across many years in the history of human existence.  Most of the time his episodes cover military-based events.  He even released a book recently called The End is Always Near: Apocalyptic Moments, from the Bronze Age Collapse to Nuclear Near Misses.  This time Dan stops by on the DeLorean to talk about another passion of his, football.  We'll dub this episode Hardcore Football because you'll hear the passion and knowledge spewing from Dan as you venture on this journey. Check out Dan Carlin's dedicated page with all his content here. Listen in to hear about Dan's Hardcore Football, and strap on your seat belt because we're about to get this baby up to 88MPH.   Connect With The Show Visit the show notes for this episode Visit me on the web - my about page Contact the show Follow me on Twitter Subscribe for free to the podcast Subscribe for free on YouTube Are you interested in sharing your favorite football moment on the show? This is your chance to share your story with all my listeners. Click here to share your favorite football moment Top Related Episodes Pod Vader | Architect of ESPN Podcasts Clayton Trutor Interview (Part 1) - Best Books About Football Clayton Trutor Interview (Part 2) - Best Books About Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

26 Tammi 202036min

Buffalo All-Americans | An Original NFL Team (Jeff Miller Interview) Part 2 The Buffalo All-Americans was another original NFL team that played in the inaugural 1920 season.  The first NFL team in Buffalo was arguably the best team in the first 2 years of the league but then fizzled away by the end of the decade.  Jeff Miller stops by to ride shotgun with us and share the story of the Buffalo All-Americans. Last week we left off the first part of the interview with asking about the 1921 NFL Championship controversy, which Jeff answers in this episode.  If you didn't listen to that one yet, I recommend you listen to the first part of the Jeff Miller interview first.  Check out Jeff Miller's dedicated page with all his content here. Check out Jeff Miller's dedicated page with all his content here. Learn more about this controversy of epic proportions in this week's episode, and strap on your seat belt because we're about to get this baby up to 88MPH.   Connect With The Show Visit the show notes for this episode Visit me on the web - my about page Contact the show Follow me on Twitter Subscribe for free to the podcast Subscribe for free on YouTube Are you interested in sharing your favorite football moment on the show? This is your chance to share your story with all my listeners. Click here to share your favorite football moment Top Related Episodes Buffalo All-Americans | An Original NFL Team (Jeff Miller Interview) Cleveland Tigers | An Original NFL Team (Joe Ziemba Interview) Muncie Flyers | An Original NFL Team       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15 Tammi 202036min

Buffalo All-Americans | An Original NFL Team (Jeff Miller Interview) The Buffalo All-Americans was another original NFL team that played in the inaugural 1920 season.  The first NFL team in Buffalo was arguably the best team in the first 2 years of the league but then fizzled away by the end of the decade.  Jeff Miller stops by to ride shotgun with us and share the story of the Buffalo All-Americans. Check out Jeff Miller's dedicated page with all his content here. Check out Jeff Miller's dedicated page with all his content here. Learn more about this controversy of epic proportions in this week's episode, and strap on your seat belt because we're about to get this baby up to 88MPH.   Connect With The Show Visit the show notes for this episode Visit me on the web - my about page Contact the show Follow me on Twitter Subscribe for free to the podcast Subscribe for free on YouTube Are you interested in sharing your favorite football moment on the show? This is your chance to share your story with all my listeners. Click here to share your favorite football moment Top Related Episodes Joe Ziemba - Part 1 Joe Ziemba - Part 2 Muncie Flyers | An Original NFL Team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

8 Tammi 202024min

Detroit Heralds | An Original NFL Team The Detroit Heralds was another original NFL team that played in the inaugural 1920 season.  Although the team didn't last long in the league, it had a major impact on professional football during the early years of the 20th century.  Learn more about this important team in this week's episode, and strap on your seat belt because we're about to get this baby up to 88MPH. Connect With The Show Visit the show notes for this episode Visit me on the web - my about page Contact the show Follow me on Twitter Subscribe for free to the podcast Subscribe for free on YouTube Are you interested in sharing your favorite football moment on the show? This is your chance to share your story with all my listeners. Click here to share your favorite football moment Top Related Episodes Gene Cronin | 1959 Detroit Lions Championship Team Earl "Dutch" Clark | Detroit's Original NFL Superstar Founding of the NFL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1 Tammi 202022min

Gene Cronin | 1957 Detroit Lions Championship Gene Cronin was a member of the Detroit Lions 1957 Championship team.  He was mostly a pass rush specialist, chasing down some of the greats of the era.  Mr. Cronin stops by on this episode to share some insights into what football was like in the late 50s and early 60s.  He was also drafted by the Dallas Cowboys during the expansion draft to fill roster in their first season, so he was a player on the very first Dallas Cowboy team.  Gene then was traded to the Washington Redskins, and ultimately found himself back in Detroit as a scout.  Finally, he was the first-ever Director of Player Personnel for the newly formed Atlanta Falcons. Learn more about Gene Cronin's career on this week's episode, and strap on your seat belt because we're about to get this baby up to 88MPH. Connect With The Show Visit the show notes for this episode Visit me on the web - my about page Contact the show Follow me on Twitter Subscribe for free to the podcast Subscribe for free on YouTube Are you interested in sharing your favorite football moment on the show? This is your chance to share your story with all my listeners. Click here to share your favorite football moment Top Related Episodes Joe Ziemba - Part 1 Joe Ziemba - Part 2 Muncie Flyers | An Original NFL Team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

23 Joulu 201920min

Chicago Tigers | An Original NFL Team The Chicago Tigers were another original NFL team that played in the inaugural 1920 season.  However, it was the first team to disband in the newly formed league.  Legend has it the team played against Chris O'Brien's Chicago Cardinals in a game where the loser would pack up their bags and leave town.  Joe Ziemba stops by again as a guest on the show to set the story straight. Check out Joe Ziemba's dedicated page with all his content here. Learn more about this controversy of epic proportions in this week's episode, and strap on your seat belt because we're about to get this baby up to 88MPH.   Connect With The Show Visit the show notes for this episode Visit me on the web - my about page Contact the show Follow me on Twitter Subscribe for free to the podcast Subscribe for free on YouTube Are you interested in sharing your favorite football moment on the show? This is your chance to share your story with all my listeners. Click here to share your favorite football moment Top Related Episodes Joe Ziemba - Part 1 Joe Ziemba - Part 2 Muncie Flyers | An Original NFL Team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Joulu 201927min

The Cleveland Tigers were an original NFL team when the league formed on September 17, 1920, in Ralph Hay's Hupmobile auto showroom.  There was a man involved with the beginning of this team and before in professional football by the name of George "Peggy" Parratt, the first to throw a legal forward pass in a professional football game.  Learn more about Peggy Parratt and the Cleveland Tigers in this episode; and don't forget to strap on your seat belt, because we're about to get this baby up to 88MPH.   Connect With The Show Visit the show notes for this episode Visit me on the web - my about page Contact the show Follow me on Twitter Subscribe for free to the podcast Subscribe for free on YouTube Are you interested in sharing your favorite football moment on the show? This is your chance to share your story with all my listeners. Click here to share your favorite football moment Top Related Episodes First-Ever NFL Game | Dayton Triangles vs. Columbus Panhandles Ralph Hay - The Founder of the NFL Muncie Flyers | An Original NFL Team     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Joulu 201925min

Pod Vader | Architect of ESPN Podcasts Jay Soderberg, also known as Pod Vader, was the architect of the ESPN Podcast Platform. After building award-winning shows, including the Fantasy Focus Football podcast with Matthew Berry and (at the time) Nate Ravitz, Jay transitioned into Head of Content at Blog Talk Radio. Now Jay is the Executive Producer for the Locked on Podcast network. He also hosts a podcast called Next Fan Up. Let's just say Pod Vader has left his mark on the podcasting landscape, and I'm glad we had a chance to get him to ride shotgun with us this week. Learn more about Jay Soderberg (Pod Vader) and his mark on the podcasting landscape in this week's episode, and strap on your seat belt because we're about to get this baby up to 88MPH. Connect With The Show Visit the show notes for this episode Visit me on the web - my about page Contact the show Follow me on Twitter Subscribe for free to the podcast Subscribe for free on YouTube Are you interested in sharing your favorite football moment on the show? This is your chance to share your story with all my listeners. Click here to share your favorite football moment Top Related Episodes First-Ever NFL Game | Dayton Triangles vs. Columbus Panhandles Ralph Hay - The Founder of the NFL Muncie Flyers | An Original NFL Team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Joulu 201951min