FHD Vault: The Mike Webster Story (w/ Dr. Randall Benson and Playwright Ross Howard)

***THIS IS AN FHD VAULT EPISODE THAT WAS ORIGINALLY AIRED ON FEBRUARY 5, 2020 FOR EPISODE 102***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 SUMMARYMIke Wright of the Fantasy Footballers joins me to talk all things fantasy football to how they started the show and everything in between.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

6 Juli 202257min

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 SUMMARYBelow is the book from this week's guest:THE POINT AFTER: HOW ONE RESILIENT KICKER LEARNED THERE WAS MORE TO LIFE THAN THE NFLThis week Sean Conley rides shotgun in the DeLorean to share some stories both, on and off, the field as an ex-NFL kicker. We get into many topics including: When and how he realized he wanted to "grow up and be an NFL kicker" His childhood diagnosis of ADHD and how it impacted his career (both positively and negatively) How he was a walk-on at the University of Pittsburgh as someone that never kicked in High School Why he chose the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent even though they already had All-Pro Kicker Jason Hanson on the roster His multiple interactions with my favorite athlete of all time, Barry Sanders The brief words Dan Marino gave to him that pretty much summed up the "simplicity" of being a kicker How Coach Amos Jones impacted his career and life What he thinks about Justin Tucker and Adam Vinatieri in the annals of NFL Kicking Lore How much a great holder and long snapper can really mean to the process of kicking His podcast, Happy Athlete His book - THE POINT AFTER: HOW ONE RESILIENT KICKER LEARNED THERE WAS MORE TO LIFE THAN THE NFL Much more.... Check Sean out on the Sports History Network!!!AUTHOR BIO***FROM SEAN'S WEBSITE***A native of Erie, Pennsylvania, Sean Conley fell in love with kicking at age eight. After playing college football at the University of Pittsburgh, he began a dramatic, abbreviated NFL career, playing for the Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets, and finally for the Scottish Claymores in Europe. That journey came with a price. As a result of overtraining, Sean suffered career-ending injuries. As part of his rehabilitation and regrouping, Sean became a dedicated yoga practitioner at the suggestion of his wife, Karen, a yoga instructor. He eventually embraced the mindfulness, meditation, and philosophy of yoga as a new life direction, and became a yoga teacher himself. He and his wife now own Amazing Yoga in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Sean is the author of the Amazon Best Seller Amazing Yoga (Autumn House Press, 2010)and lives in Pittsburgh with Karen and their four children. He’s the author of The Point After: How One Resilient Kicker Learned there was More to Life than the NFL. Sean has written for numerous publications including Yoga Journal and has been featured on dozens of podcasts. He recently gave a Ted Talk about pursuing dreams, resilience, reinvention, and gratitude. Sean has been teaching for over 20 years. He leads yoga trainings and retreats all over the world. He has shared his love of yoga with lawyers, Hollywood actors, doctors, and people from all walks of life. He has worked with professional sports teams including the Pittsburgh Steelers, Penguins, and The University of Pittsburgh...

29 Juni 202257min

***THIS IS AN FHD VAULT EPISODE THAT WAS ORIGINALLY AIRED ON JANUARY 26, 2020 FOR EPISODE 101***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 SUMMARYDan Carlin is the host of Hardcore History, one of the most popular podcasts out there. His show was one of the inspirations for me to start my podcast in the history space, and I must admit, I emulated his show format in the beginning. When I reached out for an interview with Dan Carlin, I never in a million years thought I'd get a "yes, sounds fun."  My theory was to bring Dan on for some historical perspective about the state of America during World War II and try to find a way to tie it into the NFL. I had heard him talk reference football during some of his episodes as a way to describe how the battle unfolded, strategies devised by Generals, and for many other reasons. So, I figured he had at least some knowledge of the game.What came next was delightfully surprising. I had a "pre-interview" phone call with Dan during Christmas break to figure out how I was going to bring up football with a mostly military history podcaster. Dan blew me away in that short conversation regarding his knowledge of the game's history and his affinity for the sport.  We scheduled a time for the interview and then I was sent into a tizzy trying to figure out how I was going to have this interview with one of my "podcasting heroes." Ultimately we landed on some great topics, and if you know Dan at all, you know he is a masterful storyteller that doesn't need much prompting to go off into a tangent about a topic. These are not those "how long is this going to take" types of tangents.  Oh no. These are one of those "holy crap, I just listened to this dude for an hour and I thought it was only a couple of minutes" type of things. He's my "driveway moment" podcast. I can remember listening to the first episode of "King of Kings" on the Hardcore History podcast and literally waiting in my car for at least 15 minutes, maybe 30, after I got home. And this was all because I just had to know what was coming next.But let me not take any time away from you getting into this interview. Instead, do yourself a favor and listen to both of these episodes. Then, you have to go binge Hardcore History. YOu'll come out of it blown away, I guarantee it (yeah, that's like a Joe Namath guarantee situation).Here are some of the topics we get into: We get into me telling Dan about that driveway moment I referred to Dan shares his origin story of falling in love with football Dan relives some moments in NFL history What causes fans to be so loyal to NFL or a team A little about the terminology used in football compared to wartime His time working with Jim Brown The never-ending conversation of players across generations and could they compete Much more... 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...

23 Juni 202234min

***THIS IS AN FHD VAULT EPISODE THAT WAS ORIGINALLY AIRED ON JANUARY 26, 2020 FOR EPISODE 100***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 SUMMARYDan Carlin is the host of Hardcore History, one of the most popular podcasts out there. His show was one of the inspirations for me to start my podcast in the history space, and I must admit, I emulated his show format in the beginning. When I reached out for an interview with Dan Carlin, I never in a million years thought I'd get a "yes, sounds fun." My theory was to bring Dan on for some historical perspective about the state of America during World War II and try to find a way to tie it into the NFL. I had heard him talk reference football during some of his episodes as a way to describe how the battle unfolded, strategies devised by Generals, and for many other reasons. So, I figured he had at least some knowledge of the game.What came next was delightfully surprising. I had a "pre-interview" phone call with Dan during Christmas break to figure out how I was going to bring up football with a mostly military history podcaster. Dan blew me away in that short conversation regarding his knowledge of the game's history and his affinity for the sport. We scheduled a time for the interview and then I was sent into a tizzy trying to figure out how I was going to have this interview with one of my "podcasting heroes." Ultimately we landed on some great topics, and if you know Dan at all, you know he is a masterful storyteller that doesn't need much prompting to go off into a tangent about a topic. These are not those "how long is this going to take" types of tangents. Oh no. These are one of those "holy crap, I just listened to this dude for an hour and I thought it was only a couple of minutes" type of things. He's my "driveway moment" podcast. I can remember listening to the first episode of "King of Kings" on the Hardcore History podcast and literally waiting in my car for at least 15 minutes, maybe 30, after I got home. And this was all because I just had to know what was coming next.But let me not take any time away from you getting into this interview. Instead, do yourself a favor and listen to both of these episodes. Then, you have to go binge Hardcore History. YOu'll come out of it blown away, I guarantee it (yeah, that's like a Joe Namath guarantee situation).Here are some of the topics we get into: We get into me telling Dan about that driveway moment I referred to Dan shares his origin story of falling in love with football Dan relives some moments in NFL history What causes fans to be so loyal to NFL or a team A little about the terminology used in football compared to wartime His time working with Jim Brown The never-ending conversation of players across generations and could they compete Much more... 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...

22 Juni 202239min

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 SUMMARYVinny Lospinuso rides shotgun in the DeLorean with me this week to talk all things "Pro Football Hall of Fame." He's a graduate from Hofstra University (2021) with a B.A. in broadcast journalism. When you listen to him you will be floored at how well-versed and passionate this young man is regarding the history of the game. Below are a few things we get into: Vinny's background, including how he became so passionate about sports history and Hall of Fames His favorite team growing up Why he has a particular vigor for speaking for the contributors as possible Hall of Fame candidates Rule changes he would make for the voting process if he were granted access to the HOF Roundtable Contributors he feels strongly about that should be in the HOF He gives some love to historians and other outlets that have helped him along the way Much more.... AUTHOR BIO/CONTACTVinny Lospinuso is a recent graduate of Hofstra University in New York. He is currently a freelance sports journalist, historian, vlogger, and podcaster.Vinny on LinkedinVinny on TwitterTHE 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

15 Juni 202258min

When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.NETWORK SPONSORSRow One - the vintage shop for sports history fans!HIGHLIGHTED SHOWI am Chad Cain your host of One Guy with a Mic Presents: History of Dingers and Dunks. I am going to be bringing the history of baseball and basketball to life. For every one of you that doesn’t know anything about the history of baseball or basketball, this is your place to learn.If you know some knowledge about baseball and basketball this is your place to know more. If you have more knowledge than others around you this is your safe space. I can always learn from each and every one of you as well.Learn more about the show on the Sports History Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Juni 20223min

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 is not one I wanted to release. It's not because I don't like podcasting. It's because of the topic, something that's not directly related to football history, although there are for sure some crossovers.On May 25, 2022, Konnor James McFarlin lost his battle with depression. Konnor, age 17, is the son of Jeremy McFarlin, host of the Football Is Family podcast (and someone I can call a friend via the network). Jeremy was the number one supporter of the Football History Dude podcast in the beginning, and he has been there for all of us on the network.We all reach out our condolences to Jeremy and his family during these tough times. And one of the tough things we learn in this interview is that Jeremy believes he has not gotten past the first phase, denial. He knows the anger will hit him like a ton of bricks one day, but he doesn't know when.We get into this conversation, our plea for anyone with thoughts of suicide to reach out to someone, and convey the belief that sometimes all it takes is to be someone's friend to help them out. Below are some links to sites for you to check out if you wish to look for some guidance, or if you need to guide someone, and you are not sure what to do.Get in touch with Jeremy via Twitter LINKS: https://www.mentalhealth.gov/ https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help https://www.betterhelp.com/ https://www.verywellmind.com https://www.headspace.com/ https://www.calm.com/ 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

8 Juni 202240min

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 SUMMARYAaron Tallent rides shotgun in the DeLorean to take us back to the days of the USFL, shares the history (and significance) of the salary cap, takes a stab at some of the best drafts picks of all time, and much more. Let's get this baby up to 88mph!!! Below are some of the items we discuss: How he landed an interview with Dan Marino and what they talked about An overview of his "best draft picks of each spot of all time" His childhood team he rooted for His process for writing this behemoth of a project A pick that stood out as "wow, that was a great value" - not named Tom Brady, because that's too easy An overview of his article covering the birth of the salary cap His top 5 teams in USFL history (the first version of the USFL) Much more... AUTHOR BIOAaron Tallent is a writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Hill, The Daily Oklahoman, The Cancer Letter, The Washington Times, The Advocate & Democrat, Athlon Sports, The Sweet Science, and FOX Sports’ Outkick the Coverage. Prior to starting his own freelance writing business, Aaron was an Associate Director of Communications for the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), where he was responsible for leading ASCO’s quality of care communications efforts, which includes shaping the narrative and defining ASCO’s perspective on key topics, including big data, drug shortages, cancer prevention, and quality improvement programs.Before joining the ASCO communications team, Aaron managed media advocacy for the American Heart Association’s Mid-Atlantic Affiliate where he wrote and placed more than 30 op-eds and letters to the editor in Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Washington, D.C. His previous experience also includes serving as a Deputy Press Secretary and Legislative Assistant for U.S. Rep. John J. Duncan, Jr. [R-TN] and as a newscast producer for WVLT-TV, the CBS affiliate in Knoxville, Tenn.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

1 Juni 202258min