The Football History Dude

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 ...

4 Dec 201950min

Canton Bulldogs| A Jack Cusack Original The Canton Bulldogs were the team to beat in the early 20th century. Much of the professional football world revolved around this powerhouse team, and Ralph Hay...

27 Nov 201925min

Hammond Pros | An Original NFL Team The Hammond Pros from little old Hammond, IN were a founding team of the NFL, led by a guy named Doc Young. Although the team did not amass too much in the standin...

20 Nov 201921min

Rochester Jeffersons - John Steffenhagen Interview (Part 2) Tweet This episode we pick up the 2nd half of an interview with John Steffenhagen. He is Leo Lyons great-grandson, and he rides shotgun wi...

13 Nov 201946min

Rochester Jeffersons - John Steffenhagen Interview (Part 1) Tweet This episode we fire up the DeLorean and head back to March 11, 1892, the birth of this week's hero, Leo Lyons.  He...

6 Nov 201943min

Cardinals in Chicago - Joe Ziemba Interview (Part 2)   Tweet   This is the 2nd part of the Joe Ziemba interview covering the time when there were Cardinals in Chicago.  If you have not lis...

30 Okt 201943min

Chicago Cardinals - Joe Ziemba Interview (Part 1)   Tweet   This episode we fire up the DeLorean and head back to October 15, 1899, the first game in Arizona Cardinals history.  Wait a tic...

23 Okt 201938min

Muncie Flyers | An Original NFL Team The first official NFL games were played on October 3, 1920. Historians believe the first NFL game ever was between the Dayton Triangles and the Columbus Panh...

16 Okt 201925min