Jeremy Swick (The Average Historian) Shares Hall of Fame Experiences

The Football History Dude is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYMatt DiBiase shares some stories from his book - Lords of the Gridiron II: Pro Football's Greatest Coaches.THE FOOTBALL HISTORY DUDE BACKGROUNDThe Football History Dude is a show dedicated to teaching NFL fans about the rich history of the game we all know and love. I’m your host, Arnie Chapman, and I’m just a regular dude that loves football and is a nerd when it comes to learning about history. I created this show to share the gridiron knowledge nuggets I gain from researching various topics about the history of the National Football League. Each episode I welcome you to climb aboard my DeLorean to travel back in time to explore the yesteryear of the gridiron, and yes, that’s a reference to the Back to the Future Movies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13 Okt 202255min

***This is an FHD Vault episode that was originally aired on September 8, 2021. With the current state of concussions in the NFL, I thought it a good time to replay it.***The Football History Dude is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.NETWORK SPONSORSRow One - the vintage shop for sports history fans!EPISODE SUMMARY12: 52: The Mike Webster Story is a sprawling journey through the mind, body, and soul of the Hall of Fame Pittsburgh Steelers center, whose premature death and resulting autopsy first revealed the permanent and neurological risks involved from playing Pro Football. A play about friendship and courage, if ever there was a story that captures the grit, determination, and strength of the human character this is it. The play opens September 2nd at Iron Horse Theatre in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, and runs throughout the month. http://www.ironhorsetheatrecompany.com/12-52-the-mike-webster-story/AUTHOR BIORoss Howard is a British playwright whose plays have been seen across the UK, Ireland, and the United States. He is a Samuel French Short Play Festival winner and a 2008 Edward F. Albee Foundation Fellow. In 2016, a festival of his work was produced at Off Broadway in New York City. His plays are published by Samuel French and can be found wherever you buy your books. www.rhplaywright.comDr. Randall Benson is a globally regarded behavioral neurologist and imaging neuroscientist who is recognized for pioneering effective treatments for incapacitating brain disorders with an unprecedented understanding of brain function and disease. Dr. Benson testified before the US Congress on a National Football League-sponsored study on concussions. www.neurologicstudies.comTHE FOOTBALL HISTORY DUDE BACKGROUNDThe Football History Dude is a show dedicated to teaching NFL fans about the rich history of the game we all know and love. I’m your host, Arnie Chapman, and I’m just a regular dude that loves football and is a nerd when it comes to learning about history. I created this show to share the gridiron knowledge nuggets I gain from researching various topics about the history of the National Football League. Each episode I welcome you to climb aboard my DeLorean to travel back in time to explore the yesteryear of the gridiron, and yes, that’s a reference to the Back to the Future Movies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5 Okt 20221h 31min

The Football History Dude is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.NETWORK SPONSORSRow One - the vintage shop for sports history fans!BOOK / GUEST INFORMATIONRISE OF THE BLACK QUARTERBACK: What It Means for AmericaThe starting quarterback in football is nearly always “the face of the game,” at any level. It goes without saying that the QB has an outsized role in determining his team’s success. He’s at the center of action on offense, barking out directions through play calls and handling the ball on almost every single snap. He’s making most of the major decisions on the field. Reading defensive coverage. Anticipating. Leading. Lamar Jackson. Dak Prescott. Russell Wilson. Kyler Murray. Deshaun Watson. Patrick Mahomes. These are just a few of the stalwart signal-callers whose virtuosity on the field inspired ESPN and Andscape (formerly The Undefeated) Senior NFL Writer Jason Reid to write the insightful and enlightening new book “RISE OF THE BLACK QUARTERBACK: What It Means for America” (Andscape Books, August 2, 2022).Willie Thrower. George Taliaferro. Marlin Briscoe. James “Shack” Harris. They took the field with the weight of an entire race on their shoulders to prove that a Black man could excel at quarterback in the National Football League. In the face of the soul-crushing racism—hate mail, threats, taunts, slights, and other abuses—and those age-old racist tropes that still surface to this day, they persisted and never took one step backward. They demanded to be judged by their performance alone, not by the color of their skin. They persisted and handed the baton off to the other pioneers who followed, for decades on end.And now superstars like Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes are leading the slowly evolving NFL into its second century, wielding and using their hard-earned cultural capital in ways the sports world has never seen before. Yes, the NFL still has a long way to go to make things right, but “RISE OF THE BLACK QUARTERBACK” gives readers the opportunity to celebrate an injustice overcome and grants perspective on this incremental triumph, where we are now and what the future may hold.THE FOOTBALL HISTORY DUDE BACKGROUNDThe Football History Dude is a show dedicated to teaching NFL fans about the rich history of the game we all know and love. I’m your host, Arnie Chapman, and I’m just a regular dude that loves football and is a nerd when it comes to learning about history. I created this show to share the gridiron knowledge nuggets I gain from researching various topics about the history of the National Football League. Each episode I welcome you to climb aboard my DeLorean to travel back in time to explore the yesteryear of the gridiron, and yes, that’s a reference to the Back to the Future Movies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Sep 202252min

The Football History Dude is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.NETWORK SPONSORSRow One - the vintage shop for sports history fans!EPISODE SUMMARYThis episode releases a few days after the Lions beat the Washington Commander and we're all looking at a ray of hope for the organization. Something we as Detroit Lions' fans don't get too often. So, I figured let's take al ook back at the last time they won a Championship, with the Gene Cronin (player of the 57' team) interview.THE FOOTBALL HISTORY DUDE BACKGROUNDThe Football History Dude is a show dedicated to teaching NFL fans about the rich history of the game we all know and love. I’m your host, Arnie Chapman, and I’m just a regular dude that loves football and is a nerd when it comes to learning about history. I created this show to share the gridiron knowledge nuggets I gain from researching various topics about the history of the National Football League. Each episode I welcome you to climb aboard my DeLorean to travel back in time to explore the yesteryear of the gridiron, and yes, that’s a reference to the Back to the Future Movies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

21 Sep 202222min

The Football History Dude is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.FOOTBALL HISTORY DUDE MERCHANDISE ON SHOP SPORTS HISTORY STORENETWORK SPONSORSRow One - the vintage shop for sports history fans!EPISODE SUMMARYThis is an FHD Vault episode from 2020, celebrating the NFL's 100th birthday. I was able to gather many of the leading team historians for the original 14 teams to share a massive episode. Enjoy!THE FOOTBALL HISTORY DUDE BACKGROUNDThe Football History Dude is a show dedicated to teaching NFL fans about the rich history of the game we all know and love. I’m your host, Arnie Chapman, and I’m just a regular dude that loves football and is a nerd when it comes to learning about history. I created this show to share the gridiron knowledge nuggets I gain from researching various topics about the history of the National Football League. Each episode I welcome you to climb aboard my DeLorean to travel back in time to explore the yesteryear of the gridiron, and yes, that’s a reference to the Back to the Future Movies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17 Sep 20222h 5min

The Playbook is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.NETWORK SPONSORSRow One - the vintage shop for sports history fans!HIGHLIGHTED SHOWHello everyone, my name is Zach, and this is my co-host Jarod, and we are The Playbook Podcast. Where we are here to talk about the Past, Present, and Future of the Gridiron, The Hardwood, and even all the way out to the Octagon.We are just two fans who not only love our sports teams but the play of the game and how it evolved from past to now. So get ready to open them playbooks with us and we hope you enjoy it.Learn more about the show on the Sports History Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14 Sep 20225min

Marty's Illegal Stick is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.NETWORK SPONSORSRow One - the vintage shop for sports history fans!HIGHLIGHTED SHOWMarty’s Illegal Stick a Hockey History Podcast is exactly that – a podcast dedicated to hockey history. Each week, host Scott Kinville and co-host Dave “The Save” Warner hop on the Zamboni Time Machine and go back in time to look at the characters, teams, and events that make up hockey’s glorious history!Marty’s Illegal Stick a Hockey History Podcast is recorded in upstate New York about thirty miles from the home of the legendary Clinton Comets as well as the Utica Memorial Auditorium. Parts of the classic hockey movie “Slap Shot” were recorded at he Aud – including the infamous “I’m listening to the f-ing song” scene during the national anthem!Marty’s Illegal Stick a Hockey History Podcast is of course named after one of the most notorious moments in Stanley Cup history. Although Marty McSorley is remembered for this lapse in judgement when it comes to stick selection, in fact the LA Kings would not have made it to the final were it not for McSorley’s stellar play that season. Although the show is named for an incident that happened in the NHL, Marty’s Illegal Stick a Hockey History Podcast covers hockey history from any league and any time period.You can subscribe to Marty’s Illegal Stick a Hockey History Podcast on YouTube and all major podcast platforms. You find the show on social media on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and at https://martysillegalstick.com. If you like hockey history, you’re going to love this show!Learn more about the show on the Sports History Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 Sep 20224min