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Big J and C.Y. the Guy
RAW football talk of the NFL variety in past, present and future tense! Wanting to bring a full circle experience to the everyday football fan. History has been said to repeat itself so we are here to remind you of how we got to where we are today in the sports world. All the while providing present and future analysis for the best sport in all of North America - FOOTBALL!!! At the end of every episode we will give a review for some of our favorite brews that we like to enjoy during the recording of each episode. We are a sports podcast and will incorporate other sports throughout, however we are simply FOOTBALL PEOPLE!!!
In today's episode of Historically Athletic, we decided to bring up some of the NFL's not so glamorous moments in history. With news and updates of the Deshaun Watson scandal continuing to rile up the sporting world, we decided to hone in on some of the other scandalous NFL moments throughout history. Take a listen as we discuss owner debauchery, player mishaps and some of the games most notable "cheating" scandals. We hope you enjoy what you hear and continue to support.
Sources:
https://moneyinc.com/nfl-scandals/
https://www.espn.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/61454/top-5-nfl-scandals
www.nfl.com
https://www.sportscasting.com/ray-lewis-involvement-in-a-murder-case-still-hangs-over-his-head/
In today's episode we will cover the CFB 2022 Season and look ahead to some of this years better NON-Conference games that are to come. CY the Guy takes a shot at picking some of the most games that he's got his eye on to watch once the College Football world kicks off for the 2022 season. Take a listen to see if you agree with any of his matchups and why CY chose to discuss. We hope you enjoy and catch us on our next episode.
Source:
https://fbschedules.com/17-non-conference-college-football-games-to-get-excited-about-in-2022/
https://www.si.com/fannation/college/cfb-hq/ncaa-football-rankings/college-football-schedule-2022-season-rankings-non-conference-games
In today's episode we discuss the release of the NFL schedule for the upcoming 2022 NFL Season. We wont breakdown every game of the NFL season but instead bring you our thoughts on the best primetime games and revenge games of the 2022 season. Since we are homers for the Tampa Bay Bucs and Dallas Cowboys, we will discuss their individual schedules in more detail and give a very early projection for these two teams. We hope you enjoy!
Sources :
www.nfl.com
www.pff.com
www.fbschedules.com
In today's episode we review the 2022 NFL Draft. It has been a few weeks since the draft finished so hopefully everyone has had some time to chew on the results of this years draft. We will bring to you a recap of the 1st round of the NFL draft as well as discussing some of our draft day winners. We hope you enjoy!
Sources:
www.nfl.com
www.espn.com
www.pff.com
In our second edition of college football talks we will discuss the Big 12 Conference. With a lot of changes coming what does this mean for the conference and schools within. We will also discuss CY's thoughts on each school's preview regarding the 2022 season. We hope you enjoy!
Sources :
www.espn.com
In today's episode we will preview the upcoming draft needs for each NFL team leading into the first round of the draft on Thursday, 4/28/22. Along with discussing these team needs, we dive into some of the best players ever drafted for each franchise, including some of the best draft day steals of all time. Ending our discussion on a light note by discussing some of the biggest draft busts in NFL history. We hope you enjoy, like or comment.
Sources:
https://www.nfl.com/photos/best-late-round-nfl-draft-steals-since-merger-09000d5d8286886b
https://www.nfl.com/photos/top-all-time-nfl-draft-steals-0ap2000000344957
https://www.profootballnetwork.com/2022-nfl-draft-team-needs/
NFL draft busts: 100 worst picks, trades ever in league history (usatoday.com)
The United States Football League had a short-lived stint from 1983-1985 and has made a resurgence in 2022. In today's episode Big J goes solo to give you a history lesson regarding the USFL and how in only 3 years of existence it impacted the game of football as we know it today. We will also dive into the new 2022 season in learning everything you need to know right now, including a week 1 review since games have already kicked off. We hope you enjoy Big J's solo premier and give us a like or subscribe.
Sources:
USFL History - USFL (United States Football League) (usflsite.com)
USFL 2022: Everything you need to know | FOX Sports
USFL Week 1 recap: Scores, standings and more | Fox News
The Official Site of the United States Football League | The USFL.com
Leading the way for our first CFB exclusive episode we will be discussing the Southeastern Conference. In this interview style episode our own CFB fanatic CY the Guy will be giving us some insight into how he feels the SEC East/West will turn out this upcoming year. We hope you enjoy our first and certainly NOT last College Football exclusive.
Source:
https://247sports.com/User/Brad%20Crawford/
Welcome back to Historically Athletic! We know it has been a minute since our last update but we are back at it to bring you this top 10 draft pick preview based off of ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr.'s mock draft. We will be giving some insight to the analyst's reasoning on why he has these players going in the top 10 as well as bringing you some of our own thoughts. We will then end the episode reminiscing over some of the games greatest players who came from College Football's power house schools, leading into our next episode exclusively focused on SEC CFB.
Source :
https://www.espn.com/nfl/insider/draft2022/insider/story/_/id/33721368/nfl-mock-draft-2022-mel-kiper-new-predictions-top-64-picks-rounds-1-2-including-first-round-trade
https://www.nfl.com/draft/tracker/prospects/all-positions/all-colleges/all-statuses/2022
Welcome back to Historically Athletic. Today's episode is in regards to the 2022 NFL Offseason and how it has not disappointed thus far. Big transactions all over the NFL have been going on since the start of Free Agency and we are here to discuss some of the most recent news and rumors as of 3/25/22. We hope you enjoy our view points on what has been going on and how we think these transactions are going to affect the franchises who have decided to make some splashes this offseason.
Sources:
https://www.nfl.com/
https://www.espn.com/nfl/
https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/
Going back to our roots in today's episode of Historically Athletic! With all the current NFL offseason transactions going on, we thought this would be a perfect time to discuss the history of the NFL Salary Cap and how franchise's handled player salaries prior to the addition of the Salary Cap in 1994. We hope you enjoy this historical portion of our series.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salary_cap#National_Football_League
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2021239-how-rookie-wage-scale-has-changed-the-way-nfl-teams-draft
https://careertrend.com/nfl-salary-history-13670918.html
www.espn.com
Its the beginning to the 2022 NFL Free Agency and it has already turned into a frenzy of big money deals including new scenery for big name players and trades talks coming to fruition. We hope you enjoy our opinionated banter of what has already transpired within the NFL's first few hours of free agency and our takes on some of the biggest deals!
Sources:
https://www.nfl.com/news/2022-nfl-free-agency-latest-league-news-from-wednesday-march-16
https://overthecap.com/contract-grades/
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/nfl-salary-cap-what-are-void-years-and-why-are-teams-using-them/ar-AAV9l7L
It's the start of the 2022 NFL Free Agency Frenzy!!! We hope you tune in to hear us voice our opinions and really focus in on the Russell Wilson trade, Tom Brady's return, A-Aron and Davante in GB & ending with all the speculation concerning Deshaun Watson!!
sources @ www.nfl.com
In continuation of our 2022 Offseason content we will preview an early draft review for all of the NFC franchises. We will review over notable free agents, Salary Cap status and which incoming prospects from the scouting combine are thought to be targeted for each team.
Source: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33369283/2022-nfl-combine-draft-prospects-watch-cap-space-needs-all-32-teams
In our first installment for our 2022 Offseason content we will preview an early draft review for all of the AFC franchises. We will review over notable free agents, Salary Cap status and which incoming prospects from the scouting combine are thought to be targeted for each team.
Source: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33369283/2022-nfl-combine-draft-prospects-watch-cap-space-needs-all-32-teams
WE'RE BACK!!!! Sorry or the delay, we know this recap is 2 weeks late but due to technical difficulties we had to suspend the original recording of our Super Bowl recap episode and re-record. In our recap we review some crucial moments from the biggest game of the year and comb through some of the final stat lines. We also brief through some past Super Bowl losers to see how real the "hangover" is for those teams. We hope you enjoy and tune in for our following offseason content.
It's SUPER BOWL SUNDAY this weekend and here at Historically Athletic we wanted to bring a little history to the Super Bowl as well as some fun facts regarding one of the biggest events of the year. With the Super Bowl returning to L.A. for the first time in almost 30 years, we thought we would reminisce over the previous Super Bowls hosted in the L.A. area. We will also be providing some of our very own memories regarding some of the most dramatic moments in Super Bowl History. We go over our choice for SB winner and how we believe the game will finish. We hope you enjoyed the first full year of NFL History/Analytic content brought to you by Big J and CY the Guy.
Its Championship Sunday in the playoffs and after the final seconds tick away.... We will know who is going to the SUPER BOWL! In this episode we will review the results from the AMAZING Divisional Playoff Weekend matchups followed by our RAW analysis on all of the matchups for this AFC/NFC Championship weekend. We hope you enjoy and catch us next time!
In today's historical portion of our podcast we continue our two part series reviewing the history of the Rams organization. This episode includes the "Greatest Show on Turf" and a historic run in St. Louis followed by some average football and internal turmoil in the coming years. The Rams ended up returning "home" in California. We hope you enjoy our content and catch us next time!
Its the Divisional Playoff weekend of the 2021 NFL season! In this episode we will review the results from the Super Wildcard Weekend matchups followed by our RAW analysis on all of the matchups for this divisional weekend. We hope you enjoy and catch us next time!
In today's historical portion of our podcast we shed light on the founding of the Cleveland Rams which later moved to LA then St. Louis and back to LA. Not many would know that the Rams are the only NFL Franchise to bring home Championships representing 3 different cities! We will talk about the days in Cleveland and their first stint in LA prior to moving to St. Louis. We hope you enjoy and catch Part 2 of this 2-part series when we discuss the move to St. Louis including their 1st Super Bowl win and the move back to LA.
It's part two of a two part series reviewing the Washington Football Team and the era of Dan Snyder's ownership. The team formerly know as the Redskins have a deep rooted history within the NFC EAST causing us to review some of the more memorable match ups in past years. We will basically continue from the end of the Joe Gibbs, first act, in Washington to the now Ron Rivera led team. We hope you enjoy part 2 of the Washington Football team.
Its the first ever SUPER Wildcard Playoff weekend bringing us closer to the 2021 NFL season Super Bowl! In this episode we will review the results from the week 18 matchups followed by our RAW analysis on all of the matchups for this WILD weekend. Finishing up, CY the Guy has some special information to review given the reignition of a classic NFL playoff rivalry. We hope you enjoy and catch us next time!
Its the final regular season week of the NFL, WEEK 18!!! In this episode we will review the results from week 17 matchups and brief over our "Greatest Picks". Followed by our RAW analysis on all of the matchups for Week 18 and a current look at the Playoff Picture!!!
In today's historical episode we will take you back to the inception of one of the NFL's most controversial franchises, The Washington Redskins. Regardless of the controversaries that this team has been involved with, there are not many franchises that have had a larger impact on the NFL than the Washington Football Team (formerly known as the Redskins). This episode reviews the early beginnings/inception and follows through to the Joe Gibbs era ending in 1989. We hope you enjoy this portion and check out part 2 next week.
Its WEEK 17 of the NFL 2021 regular season! In this episode we will review the results from week 16 matchups and brief over our "Greatest Picks". Followed by our RAW analysis on all of the matchups for Week 17 and Fantasy Football sleeper picks!!!
Its WEEK 16 of the NFL 2021 regular season! In this episode we will review the results from week 15 matchups and brief over our "Greatest Picks". Followed by our RAW analysis on all of the matchups for Week 16 and Fantasy Football sleeper picks!!!
In today's, Thursday, podcast we bring to light the post Elway era of the Denver Broncos. With the help of a future HOF QB, John Elway and a few other big role players, the Broncos turned out 6 Super Bow appearances and 2 wins from 1960 to 1999. The broncos had some success following the Elway era but could not punch through to the Super Bowl. BIG free agent signing of Peyton Manning would prove to change that. We hope you enjoy part two of our two part series reviewing the Denver Broncos.
Its WEEK 15 of the NFL 2021 regular season! In this episode we will review the results from week 14 matchups and brief over our "Greatest Picks". Followed by our RAW analysis on all of the matchups for Week 15 and Fantasy Football sleeper picks!!!
In the historical portion of our podcast, we bring to light the origins of another historic NFL franchise : The Denver Broncos. The Broncos had one of the most humble of beginnings and eventually turned into one of the most successful ones as well. With the help of a future HOF QB, John Elway and a few other big role players, the Broncos turned out 6 Super Bow appearances and 2 wins from 1960 to 1999. We hope you enjoy part one of our two part series reviewing the Denver Broncos.
Its WEEK 14 of the NFL 2021 regular season! In this episode we will review the results from week 13 matchups and brief over our "Greatest Picks". Followed by our RAW analysis on all of the matchups for Week 14 and Fantasy Football sleeper picks!!!
In part two of this two part series, we discuss the coaching era of George Seifert and how rivalries will push the franchise to go all in for their record setting 5th Super Bowl Title. We will also detail the changing of the guard in terms of the Franchise QB in the Bay area. After some rebuilding throughout the 2000's the 49ers found themselves contenders in 2 more Super Bowls under Jim Harbaugh and Kyle Shanahan. We hope you enjoy the 2nd part of this 2 part series going over the San Francisco 49ers!
Its WEEK 13 of the NFL 2021 regular season! In this episode we will review the results from week 12 matchups and brief over our "Greatest Picks". Followed by our RAW analysis on all of the matchups for Week 13 and Fantasy Football sleeper picks!!!
In part one of this two part series, we dive into the origin of the NFL's 10th oldest franchise and review how they became the "Team of the 80's". We will detail the incredibly cerebral Bill Walsh and give insight to how he revolutionized the NFL with his West Coast Offensive system, as well as other aspects of this great game. We hope you enjoy this episode and be sure to tune in for Part 2 of this two part series.
Its WEEK 12 of the NFL 2021 regular season! In this episode we will review the results from week 11 matchups and brief over our "Greatest Picks". Followed by our RAW analysis on all of the matchups for Week 12 and Fantasy Football sleeper picks!!!
It's Thanksgiving 2021! In today's historical portion of the podcast we dive into the historical significance of the NFL playing on Thanksgiving and how it all started. We will touch base on why those Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions get to play every year on turkey day. Take a stroll down memory lane with us and review some of the most iconic Thanksgiving Day games. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as you enjoy the turkey!!
In Part 2 of the Pittsburgh Steelers edition of our historical segment, we continue to look at the standard of success that this franchise has set forth. Part discussed the great 70's teams and HC Chuck Noll. Since the Noll era, there have only been 2 coaches in Pittsburgh: Bill Cowher and Mike Tomlin. We will dive into the more modern era of the Steelers and discuss the 2 Super Bowl Championship teams each coach attributed to. We hope you enjoy this content!
Its WEEK 11 of the NFL 2021 regular season! In this episode we will review the results from week 10 matchups and brief over our "Greatest Picks". Followed by our RAW analysis on all of the matchups for Week 11 and Fantasy Football sleeper picks!!!
Its WEEK 10 of the NFL 2021 regular season! In this episode we will review the results from week 9 matchups and brief over our "Greatest Picks". Followed by our RAW analysis on all of the matchups for Week 10 and Fantasy Football sleeper picks!!!
In today's historical portion of the podcast we will take a look at the origins of the Pittsburgh Steelers and how they came to be one of two franchises to hoist, a NFL record, 6 Lombardi Trophy's. Part 1 of this two parter is specifically honed in on the 1970's teams under Chuck Noll while part 2 will be designated for the Bill Cowher and Mike Tomlin era. Take a listen and we hope you enjoy!
Its WEEK 9 of the NFL 2021 regular season! In this episode we will review the results from week 8 matchups and brief over our "Greatest Picks". Followed by our RAW analysis on all of the matchups for Week 9 and Fantasy Football sleeper picks!!!
With over 100 years of professional football being played, one lonely team stands above the rest: The 1972 Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins went a perfect 17-0, capped off with a win at the end of Super Bowl 7. They are the only team to go undefeated and WIN the big game. In today's episode we will review that perfect team and give mention to the 1973 SB winning Miami Dolphins. We will also review 5 of the best "almost undefeated" SB era teams and how they compared with the perfect '72 Dolphins.
Its WEEK 8 of the NFL 2021 regular season! In this episode we will review the results from week 7 matchups and brief over our "Greatest Picks". Followed by our RAW analysis on all of the matchups for Week 8 and Fantasy Football sleeper picks!!!
In part two of this two part Dallas Cowboy series, we are diving into the Jerry Jones era that ranges from 1989 to present day. We will be discussing, more so, those early 90's teams who won the Super Bowl before chronicling the roller coaster ride of seasons thereafter.
We hope you enjoy this content because this was especially fun for two guys who grew up in the Dallas/Ft Worth area!
Its WEEK 7 of the NFL 2021 regular season! In this episode we will review the results from week 6 matchups and brief over our "Greatest Picks". Followed by our RAW analysis on all of the matchups for Week 7 and Fantasy Football sleeper picks!!!
In part one of a two part series, we are taking a deep dive into one of the NFL's most iconic franchises and head coach, the Dallas Cowboys under Tom Landry. This will include the creation of the Cowboys in 1960 to Landry's final season in 1988 and chronicling everything in between for a 29 year span.
We hope you enjoy this content and anticipate Part 2 in which we will detail the Dallas Cowboys under the Jerry Jones era ranging from 1989 to present day.
Its WEEK 6 of the NFL 2021 regular season! In this episode we will review the results from Week 5 and brief through our "Greatest Picks" from our fantasy picks. Followed by our RAW analysis on all of the matchups for Week 6 and Fantasy Football sleeper picks!!!
In this weeks episode we take you back to the beginning of one of the NFL's most storied franchises, the Green Bay Packers. Green Bay dominated throughout the 1960's and won the NFL's first 2 Super Bowls. We discuss the greatness that surrounded those early Packer teams as well as comparing them with the more modern 1996 & 2010 Super Bowl Winning Packer teams. Check out which team we believe was the most impressive of these talented squads. Hope you enjoy!
Its WEEK 5 of the NFL 2021 regular season! In this episode we will provide you with our RAW analysis on all of the matchups for Week5. All the while keeping you updated with Fantasy Football sleeper picks!!!
For this episode on Historically Athletic we break down the 12 NFL franchises that have NEVER won a Super Bowl, during the SB era. We wanted to bring some entertainment for these "Starving Fanbases" across the NFL since their teams have failed to cement their status as Super Bowl Champions! We hope you enjoy and learn!
Its WEEK 4 of the NFL 2021 regular season! In this episode we will briefly review TNF (wk4) and then provide you with our RAW analysis on the rest of the matchups for Week 4. All the while keeping you updated with Fantasy Football sleeper picks!!!
In this weeks Historically Athletic episode we take you back to the beginning of Tom Brady's record hoarding career as he journey's back to Foxboro for the first time ever as a visitor. We dive into who Tom was coming out of college and discuss all of the accomplishments he has since achieved. We hope you enjoy and continue to listen!
In our 4th episode we dive into some of the major rule adjustments that have shaped the game as we know it today. From 1920 to 2021, there have been many adjustments made in order to keep the game safer for the players and more entertaining for those watching! These are some of the more defining changes that we wanted to bring to light.
Its WEEK 3 of the NFL 2021 regular season! In this episode we will briefly review MNF (wk 2) and TNF (wk3). We will then provide you with our RAW analysis on the rest of the matchups for Week 3 all the while keeping you updated with Fantasy Football sleeper picks!!!
In our second episode we review the Kansas City Chiefs first Super Bowl win back in 1969. We will also draw comparisons with the 2019 Super Bowl team and discuss just how much of a difference 50 years can make!
Its WEEK 2 of the NFL 2021 regular season! In this episode we will briefly review MNF (wk 1) and TNF (wk2). We will then provide you with our RAW analysis on the rest of the matchups for Week 2 all the while keeping you updated with Fantasy Football sleeper picks!!!
Kicking off our first podcast by bringing the history of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2002 Super Bowl Season to the forefront and discussing the similarities between this past years Super Bowl Champions season. We will be giving a brief analysis of the result from Thursday Night Football's Dallas vs Tampa Bay game, as well as providing our thoughts on the first full week of NFL matchups! Hope you enjoy!!!