Lombardi Memories: Recent Episodes
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It's time... for Lombardi Memories.A show that takes you back in time, into January or February, to the greatest one-day spectacle in all of sports. This is the every-other-Tuesday podcast that looks back at each and every one of the 50-plus Super Bowls and tells the story of who wonand why. For the fan who needs more than just a boxscore, this podcast goes drive-by-drive, play-by-play through the most dramatic games in history. Every two weeks, we will take a deep dive into a Super Bowl from days past, starting at the first and continuing through 55. Relive all the big plays, record-setting performances, and famous follies. This podcast will give great attention to detail. How did the teams get down the field to be able to score? What were the big defensive plays that prevented scores? And what plays, should they happened differently, would have affected pro football history? This show also has a school theme. Every episode will start with a pop quiz, where I ask a trivia question related to the Super Bowl. I will also give homework. It's fun homework, though. I will tell you which books to read that are related to the episode's Super Bowl. These are books you'll want to check out at the library or buy on Amazon. So, join me every 2 weeks starting on Tuesday, November 3rd!
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HIGHLIGHTED SHOW: THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact.
HOST: STEVE WHITE
Steve White has spent most of his life behind a microphone. As a kid, he realized the power of the spoken word, hanging out with his dad while the pair talked to people around the world via ham radio.
Later, Steve put that penchant for communication into practice and ventured into radio and TV. He worked for a few television stations in North Carolina doing sports reporting and anchoring before transitioning to voiceover in 2015. He’s voiced more than 80 audiobooks in a variety of genres.
He’s never been much for awards, probably due to the fact he’s never won any but he loves the challenge of diving into new projects. His ‘This Day in Sports History’ evolved from a lifetime of watching, listening to, and going to ballgames, reading books, magazines, and newspaper articles about his favorite teams and sports heroes. It’s not only a labor of love but a voyage of discovery, finding those forgotten tidbits or fascinating things he never knew.
Learn more about the show on the Sports History Network.
NO NONSENSE, OLD SCHOOL WEIGHTLIFTING HISTORY is presented by the Sports History Network, the headquarters for sports yesteryear.
ABOUT SHOW:
My name is Mark Morthier, and I host yesterday’s Sports on the Sports History Network. As many of you know from reading my articles and listening to my podcasts, I am not only an avid weightlifter but a fan of the sport as well. I’m excited to share my newest adventure, a show dedicated to promoting weightlifting, while also looking back at some weightlifting history. I’ll share some of my own stories and interview weightlifters from both past and present.
I competed in Olympic Weightlifting from 1981 to 1989 and powerlifting from 2011 to 2019. Although I wasn’t what one might call “a naturally gifted lifter,” I managed to clean & jerk 140 kilos/308 lbs at 179 lbs body weight. In my later years, I achieved a 600-pound deadlift and a 431-pound front squat in my mid-fifties. Although I was more successful in powerlifting, setting New Jersey and New York State records in Masters Competitions, I’ll always consider myself an Olympic Weightlifter. I’ve also written a book on weight training titled No Nonsense, Old School Weight Training, which is available on Amazon.
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I hope that you will enjoy the show, and please leave a comment or offer a suggestion. And if you’re an Olympic lifter, past or present, let me know if you’d like to set up an interview, and I’ll do my best to have you on the show. Stay strong and God bless!
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I 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.
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EPISODE SUMMARY
“Covering Sports from a Different Angle”
HARV ARONSON (HOST) BACKGROUND
Harv Aronson was born and raised in Pittsburgh but now lives in Florida with his beautiful wife Melissa. Harv currently writes for Abstract Sports, the Sports History Network, and the magazine Gridiron Greats.
Harv wrote the published book "Pro Football's Most Passionate Fans" (Amazon link) and as a professional writer has had articles published in an array of sports publications. Harv loves all sports but football, baseball, and MMA are at the top of his interest. His passion is for sports history.
You can email Harv at totalsportsrecall@gmail.com or reach him via Twitter @TSRHarv59.
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HIGHLIGHTED SHOW - FOOTBALL LEARNING ACADEMY
Each week, the official Football Learning Academy podcast will take you deep into the history of this great game.
Through interviews with players, coaches, or administrators in the NFL, as well as interviews with Pro Football Hall of Fame selectors, authors, and historians, you will learn about how the game evolved and important moments that shaped the sport into what it is today.
You will also get first-hand accounts from the people who have made history in pro football.
Host: Ken CrippenKen Crippen was in a leadership position within the Professional Football Researchers Association for 15 years and is now the founder and lead instructor at the Football Learning Academy.
He has been researching and writing about pro football history for over 30 years and has been a sought-after interview for publications like the Wall Street Journal and Rolling Stone magazine, and a sought-after guest on podcasts and radio shows, namely The History Channel, ESPN Radio, and Fox Sports Radio.
He has written two books, been the managing editor of two other books, and a contributor to yet two more books. He has also written hundreds of articles on pro football history, has won the Dick Connor Writing Award for Feature Writing (which is now called the Lesley Visser Enterprise News/Features Award) from the Pro Football Writers of America, as well as the Professional Football Researchers Association’s Ralph Hay Award for lifetime achievement in pro football research.
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It’s time for… Lombardi Memories! A show that takes you back in time, into January or February, to the greatest one-day spectacle in all of sports. We have finished reviewing the first 50 Super Bowls, so now I’m going to expound upon one big moment in Super Bowl history and dissect it. Perhaps you’ll learn something you didn’t from my original podcast on said Super Bowl. So, today we are going to talk about the second quarter of Super Bowl XXII between the Washington Redskins and the Denver Broncos.
It’s time for… Lombardi Memories! A show that takes you back in time, into January or February, to the greatest one-day spectacle in all of sports. We’re going to do something a little different. I’m going to take a moment in Super Bowl history and expound on it. I’m going to go through a drive or quarter or something that I can break up into little pieces and we can examine it closely.
Welcome back to Lombardi Memories! I’m your host, Tommy A. Phillips. You may be wondering, why haven’t I updated this podcast with Super Bowls LI through LVII? I'll tell you in this short announcement.
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HIGHLIGHTED SHOW
Welcome to Fantasy Football Origin Stories, a weekly show here on the Sports History Network, where each episode is a journey back in time to explore some unique experiences from some of the coolest and most influential people in the fantasy football industry.
My name is Arnie Chapman, also known as The Football History Dude, and fantasy football is one of my greatest passions. I want you to come along with me each Wednesday to explore the yesteryear of this game of skill we all love so much. Yeah, that’s right, it’s a game of skill, all you wannabe champs out there.
This is an ode to the spreadsheet warriors, the game tape gurus, team name savants, and everyone in between. I’ll take you behind the scenes to explore the origin stories of your favorite fantasy football analysts, but I won’t stop there, because this show will include all roles in the industry.
You’ll get to know the game behind the game that’s behind the game like you’ve never heard it before, and I can't wait for you to ride shotgun with me back in time, to learn about some of these armchair gridiron knowledge nuggets.
And remember, you got to tell all of your fantasy football-loving friends that this show is available to listen to for free in any app that supports podcasts. It’ll be the one fantasy football show you’re ok with sharing. Because even though there might be a fantasy tip here and there, this show is all about getting to know the people in the industry, not a weekly list-building show.
This show is also a proud member of the Sports History Network, the Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. So grab your friends, and hop aboard my DeLorean, because we’re about to get this baby up to 88mph.
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Today we have Super Bowl 50, held on February 7, 2016, between the second-time NFC champion Carolina Panthers and the eight-time AFC champion Denver Broncos.
Today we have Super Bowl XLIX, held on February 1, 2015, between the three-time NFC champion Seattle Seahawks and the eight-time AFC champion New England Patriots.
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Unpopular Essays on Sports History
Supposition. We live in a golden age of sports.
I mean this not in the sense of athletes becoming stronger, speedier, savvier and smarter than ever before, nor in terms of the amazing access we have to live streams and stat feeds, instant insights and opinionating, the quirks and personalities of our celebrity heroes.
This, rather, is a golden age of sports in humanistic, historical terms. The truth is that the great majority of people today, willingly or not, have a direct and regular connection to organized and/or participatory sports in their everyday lives than anyone born before the 20th century.
In the United States, not a person alive can recall a time when sports was not a staple of the daily newspaper. For four generations, the notion that nightly news programs should devote up to one-quarter of their airtime to sports is taken for granted. Why do we take this for granted?
At Unpopular Essays on Sports History, everything is questionable.
Supposition: Those who play the games have ascended in the public eye to heights unimaginable in times past. Playing top-level sports can get today’s athlete into business, TV production, national politics – and just how did this happen?
At Unpopular Essays on Sports History, everything is up for examination.
Supposition: Sports – wherever they are played but particularly in these places where they are invented – effect culture, even pace it. One could argue that sports are more important than ever.
Corollary: Sports history, too, should be more important, yet is probably more disrespected and disavowed than ever.
At Unpopular Essays on Sports History, we love the past while marveling at the present, and wondering about the future.
The “unpopular essays” of the title is a nod to Bertrand Russell, the logical positivist and my favorite philosopher. (Plus it’s a great excuse to get my BA degree to finally pay off.) And as we’re taught in philosophy, It’s not about answering the questions; it’s about making them clearer.
Three days a week, Unpopular Essays on Sports History will examine a moment in sports history, probe some modern ethos of our games, or speculate on what the past can teach the future – and all in 500 words or less – though probably occasionally throwing in the occasional longer interview. We’ll tour the spaces and times of the whole wide world of sports history about as quickly as Secretariat ran the Belmont Stakes.
Supposition: Sports history is fascinating, illuminating and fun. Join me, Os Davis, in making the questions of sports history clearer right here an Unpopular Essays on Sports History, an SHN production.
Os Davis, host of Unpopular Essays on Sports History
Os never played the games but has enjoyed a nearly 30-year career in sports writing, reporting, blogging, and podcasting. He has hosted/co-hosted and produced/co-produced podcasts on NFL football, CFL football, European basketball and sports movie review. For the Sports History Network, he currently writes and co-produces the historical fiction audiodrama Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer and will return soon with more episodes of Truly the GOATs (promise).
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Today we have Super Bowl XLVIII, held on February 2, 2014 at Metlife Stadium in New Jersey between the two-time NFC champion Seattle Seahawks and the seven-time AFC champion Denver Broncos.
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Please join me in welcoming Asher and Tyler to the Sports History Network. They bring to us their podcast, "Talkin' Two Tone: A Titans Podcast," where they talk all things revolving around their beloved Tennessee Titans. You'll of course get some up to date stuff with the current season, but they also take you back in time to reminisce some of the greatest moments in Titan history.
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Today we have Super Bowl XLVII, held on February 3, 2013 at Mercedes-Benz Superdome between the six-time NFC champion San Francisco 49ers and the two-time AFC champion Baltimore Ravens.
Today we have Super Bowl XLVI, held on February 5, 2012 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis between the five-time NFC champion New York Giants and the seven-time AFC champion New England Patriots.
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HIGHLIGHTED SHOW
The Professional Football Researchers Association (PFRA) was founded in Canton, Ohio in 1979 to foster the study of professional football as a significant and athletic institution; to establish an accurate historical account of professional football; and to disseminate research information. In each episode of The Official PFRA Podcast, co-hosts George Bozeka and Jon Bozeka will discuss the storied history of pro football, including interviews with prominent pro football historians and authors, and former players.
Born in Canton within walking distance of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, George is the current President of the PFRA. He has had a number of articles published in the PFRA’s official magazine The Coffin Corner and he is the lead editor for the PFRA’s Great Teams in Pro Football History book series.
Jon has been a radio broadcaster in the Canton area since 2014. He has been involved in every facet of radio sports coverage including play-by-play and color commentary for local high school and college football broadcasts. He is also a stringer for CBS Radio’s Eye on Sports show covering all Cleveland Browns Sunday home games.
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Today we have Super Bowl XLV, which was held on February 6, 2011, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, between the eight-time AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the three-time NFC champion Green Bay Packers.
We hear about ht exciting 2017 Rose Bowl from a man who attended both schools and was there to watch it!
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Thanksgiving Day, 1924. The recently-established tradition of the University of Pittsburgh Panthers football team hosting the Pennsylvania State Nittany Lions on the afternoon of the national autumnal holiday continues.
Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is sent to cover the Pitt-Penn State “Keystone Classic” of 1924; in so doing, he discovers a throughline of the football-on-Thanksgiving tradition going back to 1621 (okay, actually, that’s going back to 1869) and reminds us that high-level football games on Thanksgiving are nearly as old as the official Thanksgiving holiday itself.
Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is an audio drama podcast from Number 80 Productions and theSports History Network.
Thanksgiving and Football (or maybe Vice Versa) script & story by Os Davis.
Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer stars Doug Fye, Ilona Fye, and Eric Bodwell. Thanksgiving and Football (or maybe Vice Versa) co-stars, in order of appearance, Caedmon Holland, Forrest Hartl and Wayne Brett.
Additional direction by Eric Bodwell. Sound recording and primary editing by Don McIver.
The theme song of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is “the Dayton Triangles Rag” and was arranged and performed byBruce Smith.
Other tracks in this episode include
• “Jazz Club” by Kriss (available through fair-use agreement via FreeMusicArchive.org);
• “Litany of the Street” by Silverman Sound Studios;
• “Bimini Bay” (1921) by the Benson Orchestra of Chicago; and
• “Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer (Outro)” by David Liso of Dynamo Stairs.
Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is produced by Os Davis and Darin Hayes. Series concept by Darrin Hayes.
Stay tuned for more episodes of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer – coming soon!
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Thanksgiving Day Intro from SHN for OMSW episode
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HIGHLIGHTED SHOW - MINNESOTA SPORTS HISTORY SHOW
Each episode explores the rich history of Minnesota sports and considers its impact on the current cultural zeitgeist. The Minnesota Sports History Show strives to entertain as well as inform, tickle the sense of nostalgia, and share the joy and hardships of triumph and heartbreak. Episodes will range from musings about the Dome Dog era to interviews with athletes and sports personalities.
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I’m your host, Tommy A. Phillips, and you can visit my website at tommyaphillips.com where you can find all of my books. Today we have Super Bowl XLIV, which was held on February 7, 2010, at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, between the three-time AFC champion Indianapolis Colts and the first-time NFC champion New Orleans Saints.
Today we have Super Bowl XLIII, which was held on February 1, 2009, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, between the seven-time AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the first-time NFC champion Arizona Cardinals.
The Playbook is part of the https://sportshistorynetwork.com/ (Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear). NETWORK SPONSORS https://sportshistorynetwork.com/row1/ (Row One) - the vintage shop for sports history fans! HIGHLIGHTED SHOW Hello 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. https://theplaybookpodcast.sportshistorynetwork.com/ (Learn more about the show on the Sports History Network.)
Marty's Illegal Stick is part of the https://sportshistorynetwork.com/ (Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear). NETWORK SPONSORS https://sportshistorynetwork.com/row1/ (Row One) - the vintage shop for sports history fans! HIGHLIGHTED SHOW Marty’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/ (https://martysillegalstick.com). If you like hockey history, you’re going to love this show! https://sportshistorynetwork.com/podcasts/martys-illegal-stick/ (Learn more about the show on the Sports History Network.)
Today we have Super Bowl XLII, which was held on February 3, 2008, at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, between the undefeated, six-time AFC champion New England Patriots and the four-time NFC champion New York Giants.
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Sports Film Pitch is part of the https://sportshistorynetwork.com/ (Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear). NETWORK SPONSORS https://sportshistorynetwork.com/row1/ (Row One) - the vintage shop for sports history fans! HIGHLIGHTED SHOW Hollywood’s next sports movie. We tell true sports stories as if they are getting made into movies. We cast the leads and give you the facts and inspiring moments that actually happened. Be ahead of Hollywood and know the story before they do. https://sportsfilmpitch.sportshistorynetwork.com/ (Learn more about the show on the Sports History Network.)
I’m your host, Tommy A. Phillips, and you can visit my website at tommyaphillips.com where you can find all of my books. Today we have Super Bowl XLI, which was held on February 4, 2007, at Dolphin Stadium in Miami, Florida, between the second-time NFC champion Chicago Bears and the AFC champion Indianapolis Colts, who were in the Super Bowl for the first time since moving to Indy in 1984.
I’m your host, Tommy A. Phillips, and you can visit my website at tommyaphillips.com where you can find all of my books. Today we have Super Bowl XL, which was held on February 5, 2006, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, between the six-time AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the first-time NFC champion Seattle Seahawks.
I’m your host, Tommy A. Phillips, and you can visit my website at tommyaphillips.com where you can find all of my books. Today we have Super Bowl XXXIX, which was held on February 6, 2005, at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, between the five-time AFC champion New England Patriots and the second-time NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles.
I’m your host, Tommy A. Phillips, and you can visit my website at tommyaphillips.com where you can find all of my books. Today we have Super Bowl XXXVIII, which was held on February 1, 2004 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas between the four-time AFC champion New England Patriots and the first-time NFC champion Carolina Panthers.
I’m your host, Tommy A. Phillips, and you can visit my website at tommyaphillips.com where you can find all of my books. Today we have Super Bowl XXXVII, which was held on January 26, 2003 in the final Super Bowl in San Diego, at Qualcomm Stadium, between the four-time AFC champion Oakland Raiders and the first-time NFC champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
When Football Is Football is part of the https://sportshistorynetwork.com/ (Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear). NETWORK SPONSORS https://sportshistorynetwork.com/row1/ (Row One) - the vintage shop for sports history fans! HIGHLIGHTED SHOW I 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. https://sportshistorynetwork.com/podcasts/one-guy-with-a-mic-dingers-and-dunks/ (Learn more about the show on the Sports History Network.)
Today we have Super Bowl XXXVI, which was held on February 3, 2002 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans between the three-time AFC champion New England Patriots and the three-time NFC champion St. Louis Rams.
Tim Coffeen Talks Indy car and Racing History is part of the https://sportshistorynetwork.com/ (Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear). NETWORK SPONSORS https://sportshistorynetwork.com/row1/ (Row One) - the vintage shop for sports history fans! HIGHLIGHTED SHOW Tim Coffeen, the host of “Tim Coffeen Talks Indy car and Racing History,” will share stories and memories from his long career with top Indy car teams. As a winner of seven championship rings, Tim not only understands the history of open-wheel racing, he has lived it! https://sportshistorynetwork.com/podcasts/tim-coffeen-talks-indy-car-and-racing-history/ (Learn more about the show on the Sports History Network.)
I’m your host, Tommy A. Phillips, and you can visit my website at tommyaphillips.com where you can find all of my books. Today we have Super Bowl XXXV, which was held on January 28, 2001 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida between the first-time AFC champion Baltimore Ravens and the three-time NFC champion New York Giants.
Today we have Super Bowl XXXIV, which was held on January 30, 2000 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta between the AFC champion Tennessee Titans and the NFC champion St. Louis Rams. If you’re looking for the full story of this 1999 season, pick up my Nifty Nineties book and you’ll learn more than you ever wanted to know about that year and the rest of the nineties.
Today we have Super Bowl XXXIII, which was held on January 31, 1999 at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, between the six-time AFC champion and defending Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos and the Dirty Birds of Atlanta, the first-time NFC champion Falcons.
Today we have Super Bowl XXXII, which was held on January 25, 1998 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, between the five-time AFC champion Denver Broncos and my favorite team, the twelve-time world champion Green Bay Packers. If you’re looking for the full story of this 1997 season, pick up my Nifty Nineties book at tommyaphillips.com and you’ll learn more than you ever wanted to know about that year and the rest of the nineties.
Today we have Super Bowl XXXI, which was held on January 26, 1997 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, between the two-time AFC champion New England Patriots and my favorite team, the eleven-time world champion Green Bay Packers.
Today we have Super Bowl XXX, which was held on January 28, 1996 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona, between two teams who had won four Super Bowls going into this game: the AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the NFC champion Dallas Cowboys.
Today we have Super Bowl XXIX, which was held on January 29, 1995 at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, Florida, between the first-time AFC champion San Diego Chargers and the four-time NFC and Super Bowl champion San Francisco 49ers. If you’re looking for the full story of this 1994 season, pick up my Nifty Nineties book at tommyaphillips.com.
Today we have Super Bowl XXVIII, which was held on January 30, 1994 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, between the record setting fourth-consecutive-time AFC champion Buffalo Bills and the seven-time NFC champion Dallas Cowboys.
Today we have Super Bowl XXVII, which was held on January 31, 1993 at the Rose Bowl in beautiful Pasadena, California, between the third-time AFC champion Buffalo Bills and the record-setting sixth-time NFC champion Dallas Cowboys.
Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is part of the https://sportshistorynetwork.com/ (Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear). NETWORK SPONSOR https://sportshistorynetwork.com/row1/ (Row One) - the vintage shop for sports history fans! Orville Mulligan: Sports WriterA Different way to hear sports history. I am Orville Mulligan and yes the career journey I took was as a Sports Writer. My story will fill the listener’s ears with my journey of perhaps the greatest time in sports history, the roaring 1920s. I was fortunate enough to rub elbows with the greatest legends of sport in the era and attend some of the most iconic events in sports history. The tales are complete with the music, people, places and slang used at the time to place the listener into the feelings that we experienced as I started my epic career. Join us in the adventure of a lifetime, Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer, found here on Sports History Network, on https://orvillemulligan.com/ (OrvilleMulligan.com) or your favorite podcast provider. Head to the https://orvillemulligan.com/ (ORVILLE MULLIGAN OFFICIAL WEBSITE) for more information.
Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is part of the https://sportshistorynetwork.com/ (Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear). NETWORK SPONSOR https://sportshistorynetwork.com/row1/ (Row One) - the vintage shop for sports history fans! Orville Mulligan: Sports WriterA Different way to hear sports history. I am Orville Mulligan and yes the career journey I took was as a Sports Writer. My story will fill the listener’s ears with my journey of perhaps the greatest time in sports history, the roaring 1920s. I was fortunate enough to rub elbows with the greatest legends of sport in the era and attend some of the most iconic events in sports history. The tales are complete with the music, people, places and slang used at the time to place the listener into the feelings that we experienced as I started my epic career. Join us in the adventure of a lifetime, Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer, found here on Sports History Network, on https://orvillemulligan.com/ (OrvilleMulligan.com) or your favorite podcast provider. Head to the https://orvillemulligan.com/ (ORVILLE MULLIGAN OFFICIAL WEBSITE) for more information.
Today we have Super Bowl XXVI, which was held on January 26, 1992, at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis between the second-time AFC champion Buffalo Bills and the record-tying fifth-time NFC champion Washington Redskins.
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Today we have Super Bowl XXV, which was held on January 27, 1991, at Tampa Stadium, the Big Sombrero, between the first-time AFC champion Buffalo Bills and the second-time NFC champion New York Giants.
Today we have Super Bowl XXIV, which was held on January 28, 1990, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, between the four-time AFC champion Denver Broncos and the four-time NFC champion San Francisco 49ers.
Today we have Super Bowl XXIII, which was held on January 22, 1989, at brand-new Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, between the two-time AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals and the three-time NFC champion San Francisco 49ers.
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Today we have Super Bowl XXII, which was held on January 31, 1988, between the third-time AFC champion Denver Broncos and the fourth-time NFC champion Washington Redskins at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego, California, the second straight Super Bowl in southern California. If you’re looking for the full story of this 1987 season, pick up my Great Eighties book at tommyaphillips.com and you’ll learn more than you ever wanted to know about that year and the rest of the eighties.
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Today we have Super Bowl XXI, which was held on January 25, 1987, between the second-time AFC champion Denver Broncos and the first-time NFC champion New York Giants at the beautiful Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, just a short drive up from my former home of Los Angeles.
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Today we have Super Bowl XX, which was held on January 26, 1986, between the first-time AFC champion New England Patriots and the first-time NFC champion Chicago Bears, with the never-ending controversy about why Walter Payton didn’t score a touchdown. If you’re looking for the full story of this 1985 season, pick up my Great Eighties book at tommyaphillips.com and you’ll learn more than you ever wanted to know about that year and the rest of the eighties.
Today we have Super Bowl XIX, which was held on January 20, 1985, Inauguration Day at Stanford Stadium in California, between the AFC champion Miami Dolphins and the NFC champion San Francisco 49ers.
Today we have Super Bowl XVIII, which was held on January 22, 1984 at the Old Sombrero, Tampa Stadium, between the AFC champion Los Angeles Raiders and the NFC champion Washington Redskins.
Today we have Super Bowl XVII, which was held on January 30, 1983 at the Rose Bowl, between the AFC champion Miami Dolphins and the NFC champion Washington Redskins.
It’s time for… Lombardi Memories. A show that takes you back in time, into January or February, to the greatest one-day spectacle in all of sports. This is the every-other-Tuesday podcast that looks back at each and every one of the 50-plus Super Bowls and tells the story of who won and why. For the fan who needs more than a boxscore, this podcast goes drive-by-drive, play-by-play through the most dramatic games in history. I’m your host, Tommy A. Phillips, and you can visit my website at tommyaphillips.com where you can find all of my books. Those include Great Eighties, a book that covers this Super Bowl and the next nine of them as well. Today we have Super Bowl XVI, which was held on January 24, 1982 in the Pontiac Silverdome, home of the Detroit Lions. The game was between two first-time Super Bowl teams: the AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals and the NFC champion San Francisco 49ers. If you’re looking for the full story of this 1981 season, pick up my Great Eighties book and you’ll learn more than you ever wanted to know about that year and the rest of the eighties. As always, we have a pop quiz, and then homework at the end of the episode. The pop quiz question for today goes like this. In Super Bowl XVI, we had two first-time Super Bowl teams collide with each other, meaning one of them had to win in their first appearance. In the first 15 Super Bowls, how many games were won by first-time Super Bowl teams? You can count the Super Bowl I champion Green Bay Packers in your tally. The answer will come at the end of the podcast. Prelude to Super Bowl XVI The Cincinnati Bengals finished 6-10 and in last place in the AFC Central in 1980. But head coach Forrest Gregg had a plan in place, and in just his second year he got his team to a 12-4 record and a first-place finish in the AFC Central. The Bengals were at 5-3 at midseason but went on a tear in the second half of the season. They won five straight games before a loss to San Francisco, before beating Pittsburgh for a season sweep as well as Atlanta to finish as the #1 seed in the AFC. Quarterback Ken Anderson threw for 3,754 yards and 29 touchdowns, completing 62.6% of his passes, with only ten interceptions. He was an easy pick for NFL MVP. Amongst his receivers were tight end Dan Ross, who had 71 catches for 910 yards and five touchdowns, and Cris Collinsworth, a rookie wide receiver who caught 67 passes for 1,009 yards and eight touchdowns. The third leading receiver was running back Pete Johnson, who caught 46 passes for 320 yards and four touchdowns. Johnson also led the team in rushing with 1,077 yards on 274 carries, scoring 12 times on the ground. On defense, the Bengals were led by defensive backs Ken Riley, Louis Breeden, and Reggie Williams, each of whom had at least four interceptions (Riley had five). In the divisional round, the Bengals got by the Bills 28-21. Then, at the AFC Championship Game, the Bengals and Chargers faced each other in the coldest game by wind chill in NFL history. With the wind chill around minus-57 degrees Fahrenheit, the Bengals froze out the Chargers 27-7 to advance to their first Super Bowl. Over in the NFC, it was a two-team race between the Cowboys and 49ers for conference supremacy. After a 1-2 start, the 49ers got on a roll, winning seven games in a row, including a 45-14 pasting of the Cowboys. After a close loss to the Browns, the 49ers won their final four games, including a 21-3 beating of the Bengals. The 49ers got by the New York Giants in the divisional round 38-24, before one of the greatest games in NFL history. In a back-and-forth battle in San Francisco, quarterback Joe Montana led his team on a late drive and threw one of the most improbable touchdown passes ever. Receiver Dwight Clark came down with “The Catch” to give the 49ers the lead in the final minutes of the game. The 49ers then stopped the Cowboys by coming up with a fumble recovery, and they advanced to their first Super Bowl. This 49ers team was...
Opening It’s time for… Lombardi Memories. A show that takes you back in time, into January or February, to the greatest one-day spectacle in all of sports. This is the every-other-Tuesday podcast that looks back at each and every one of the 50-plus Super Bowls and tells the story of who won and why. For the fan who needs more than a boxscore, this podcast goes drive-by-drive, play-by-play through the most dramatic games in history. I’m your host, Tommy A. Phillips, and you can visit my website at tommyaphillips.com where you can find all of my books. Those include Great Eighties, a book that covers this Super Bowl and the next nine of them as well. Today we have Super Bowl XV, which was held on January 25, 1981, between the third-time AFC champion Oakland Raiders, and the first-time NFC champions. Philadelphia Eagles. If you’re looking for the full story of this 1980 season, pick up my Great Eighties book and you’ll learn more than you ever wanted to know about that year and the rest of the eighties. As always, we have a pop quiz, and then homework at the end of the episode. The pop quiz question for today is: what individual record in this game still stands today? The answer will come near the end of the podcast. Prelude to Super Bowl XV The Philadelphia Eagles got off to a roaring start in 1980. They won 11 of their first 12 games, beating the Dallas Cowboys once along the way. They then stumbled down the stretch to three losses in their final four games, including a season-ending loss to Dallas that made the Eagles and Cowboys finish with the same record. Philadelphia had the tiebreaker, so the Eagles won the division, and the Cowboys were one of the wild cards. The Eagles breezed by the Minnesota Vikings 31-16 in the divisional round. For the NFC Championship Game, they’d have to play a “threematch” – the third game against the Cowboys on the season. Using the legs of running back Wilbert Montgomery, the Eagles ran all over Dallas and beat them 20-7 at Veterans Stadium to clinch a spot in the 15th Super Bowl, their first one. Montgomery ran for 778 yards and eight touchdowns, which weren’t entirely impressive numbers, but still very solid. Quarterback Ron Jaworski threw for over 3,500 yards and 27 touchdowns, with just 12 interceptions all season. His most-thrown-to receiver was Montgomery, who had 50 catches. The deep threats came from Harold Carmichael and Charlie Smith, who both went over 800 yards and 45 catches. The Oakland Raiders, meanwhile, did things the hard way. They lost five regular-season games, including a 10-7 loss to the Eagles in Week 12. The Raiders finished at 11-5, which tied them for the best record in the conference. It wasn’t enough to win the division, though, as the 11-5 Chargers held the tiebreaker over them. The Raiders’ only way to the Super Bowl was through the wild card game. The Raiders won easily at home against Houston in the wild card game, before one of the most famous games in NFL history. It was “Red Right 88,” the fateful call by the Browns where NFL MVP quarterback Brian Sipe threw an interception in the final minutes of the game when all Cleveland needed was a field goal. The Raiders held on to win, 14-12. They then won a shootout in San Diego to claim their third ticket to the Super Bowl. Quarterback Dan Pastorini started the season as starter, but he got hurt, and Jim Plunkett had to come in. He was serviceable, throwing for just shy of 2,300 yards and 18 touchdowns, but also 16 interceptions. The leading Oakland receivers were Bob Chandler with 49 grabs for 786 yards and ten touchdowns, and Cliff Branch, with 44 catches for 858 yards and seven touchdowns. Running backs Mark van Eeghen and Kenny King combined for just short of 1,600 rushing yards and nine touchdowns. Of course, the biggest storyline with the Raiders was that owner Al Davis was in a fight with the league to move the Raiders to Los Angeles. That decision would go to court, but for now, everyone looked...
Opening It’s time for… Lombardi Memories. A show that takes you back in time, into January or February, to the greatest one-day spectacle in all of sports. This is the every-other-Tuesday podcast that looks back at each and every one of the 50-plus Super Bowls and tells the story of who won and why. For the fan who needs more than a boxscore, this podcast goes drive-by-drive, play-by-play through the most dramatic games in history. I’m your host, Tommy A. Phillips, and you can visit my website at tommyaphillips.com where you can find all of my books. Today we have Super Bowl XIV, which was held on January 20, 1980 in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California between the three-time and defending Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the first-time NFC champion Los Angeles Rams. As always, we have a pop quiz, and then homework at the end of the episode. The pop quiz question for today is: the Rams made it to the Super Bowl with seven regular-season losses. What two other teams have reached the Super Bowl with seven losses? The answer will come at the end of the podcast. Prelude to Super Bowl XIV The defending Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers were rather vulnerable in 1979. They only barely won their season opener at New England, then suffered two losses in three games in midseason. They got killed 35-7 by the Chargers, and they lost an emotional game late in the season to Houston. Having said all that, they still finished 12-4 and won the AFC Central. The Steelers won an easy divisional round game over Miami, 34-14. In the AFC Championship Game against Houston, the Steelers held a tentative lead when the Oilers seemingly completed a touchdown pass that got overruled by the officials. Some say it cost Houston the game, I say it didn’t. Pittsburgh won by two touchdowns anyway, 27-13, and advanced to its fourth Super Bowl. Pittsburgh was led by quarterback Terry Bradshaw, who had a monster year with 3,724 yards and 26 touchdowns. He also threw 25 interceptions, making his passer rating only 77.0. But boy, did he light it up in the air! Receiver John Stallworth caught 70 passes for 1,183 yards and eight touchdowns, leading the team in all categories. Receiver Lynn Swann had 41 catches for just over 800 yards and five scores, and tight end Bennie Cunningham caught 36 passes for just over 500 yards and four touchdowns. Running back Franco Harris led the ground game with 1,186 rushing yards and 12 total touchdowns. The L.A. Rams were not the type of team you’d expect to see in the Super Bowl. They were 4-5 at midseason, and 5-6 after Week 11. But they won four games in a row to take the NFC West crown, and they made it into the playoffs as the lowest-ranked NFC division champion. They then narrowly defeated the #1-seeded Dallas Cowboys 21-19 in the divisional round to advance to the NFC Championship Game at Tampa Bay. What was it about the Rams and Buccaneers playing low-scoring NFC Championship Games? They’d have a similar low-scoring affair 20 years later. As for now, the Rams beat the Bucs 9-0 to advance to their first Super Bowl. Quarterback Vince Ferragamo took over for Pat Haden at midseason, and his numbers were not that great: 48.2 completion percentage, just five touchdowns to ten interceptions, and a 49.0 passer rating. But the Rams succeeded thanks to their running game – Wendell Tyler ran for over 1,100 yards – and their defense. The Youngbloods were a force to fear on defense, and the Rams had great defensive backs such as Nolan Cromwell and Dave Elmendorf. The Rams could keep any game close because of their strong defense. First Quarter The Rams won the toss and chose to receive. They went three-and-out and punted it to Pittsburgh. The Steelers got their offense going with a run by running back Rocky Bleier up the middle for a first down at the 32. He came close to getting another first down, and Harris picked it up from there. Bradshaw then threw over the middle to Harris, and he picked up 32 yards
Opening It’s time for… Lombardi Memories. A show that takes you back in time, into January or February, to the greatest one-day spectacle in all of sports. This is the every-other-Tuesday podcast that looks back at each and every one of the 50-plus Super Bowls and tells the story of who won and why. For the fan who needs more than a boxscore, this podcast goes drive-by-drive, play-by-play through the most dramatic games in history. I’m your host, Tommy A. Phillips, and you can visit my website at tommyaphillips.com where you can find all of my books. Today we have Super Bowl XIII, which was held on January 21, 1979 in the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida between the three-time AFC champion and two-time Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the five-time NFC champion and defending Super Bowl champion Dallas Cowboys. As always, we have a pop quiz, and then homework at the end of the episode. The pop quiz question for today is: what unusual special teams feat was accomplished in both this Super Bowl, and also the next Super Bowl between the Cowboys and Steelers? That would be Super Bowl XXX, which had something that also happened in this game. The answer will come at the end of the podcast. The NFL expanded to a 16-game schedule in 1978. That would remain the season length for the next 42 years, with the exceptions of the 1982 and 1987 seasons, both of which were affected by player strikes. The NFL also added a second wild card to each conference, meaning that the two wild cards would play in a wild card game, and the three division champions got first-round byes. The Steelers romped right through their first 16-game schedule, winning their first seven games and going on to win 14 of 16 games. They had little trouble in the playoffs, dispatching Denver 33-10 and beating up on Houston 34-5 in the AFC Championship Game. They were led by quarterback Terry Bradshaw, who threw for 2,915 yards and 28 touchdowns. Running back Franco Harris ran for over 1,000 yards and eight touchdowns. Receiver Lynn Swann led in all receiving categories with 61 catches for 880 yards and 11 touchdowns, but John Stallworth was right behind him with 41 catches for 798 yards and nine scores. Dallas’s road to the Super Bowl was much more of a bumpy ride. After starting out 2-0, the Cowboys lost four of their next eight games and sat at only 6-4 at midseason. But they turned things around, winning all of their final six regular-season games, and most of them by big margins. The Cowboys then got by Atlanta 27-20 in the divisional round before beating Los Angeles 28-0 in the NFC Championship Game. The Cowboys were led, as they were a year before, by quarterback Roger Staubach, who threw for 3,190 yards and 25 touchdowns. Running back Tony Dorsett ran for 1,325 yards and seven touchdowns. Running back Robert Newhouse had another 584 yards and eight scores. The Cowboys had five players catch at least 34 balls, with Preston Pearson leading in catches with 47, and Tony Hill leading in yards with 823. First Quarter Chicago Bears founder George S. Halas tossed the coin, which came up heads. The Cowboys won and chose to receive. Receiver Butch Johnson took the kick back to the 28. Running back Tony Dorsett ran it twice to start the game, and he took the ball into Pittsburgh territory at the 47. After running back Robert Newhouse was stopped for no gain, Dorsett took a pitch from quarterback Roger Staubach and made a first down at the 34. On the next play, however, the Cowboys tried a trick play. Receiver Drew Pearson fumbled when trying to get the ball from Dorsett, and defensive tackle John Banaszak recovered for Pittsburgh. Running back Franco Harris tried a couple of runs, going nowhere to start the drive. Quarterback Terry Bradshaw converted on third down, finding...
Opening It’s time for… Lombardi Memories. A show that takes you back in time, into January or February, to the greatest one-day spectacle in all of sports. This is the every-other-Tuesday podcast that looks back at each and every one of the 50-plus Super Bowls and tells the story of who won and why. For the fan who needs more than a boxscore, this podcast goes drive-by-drive, play-by-play through the most dramatic games in history. I’m your host, Tommy A. Phillips, and you can visit my website at tommyaphillips.com where you can find all of my books. Today we have Super Bowl XI, which was held on January 9, 1977 at the Rose Bowl in beautiful Pasadena, California, between the two-time AFC champion Oakland Raiders and the four-time NFC champion Minnesota Vikings. As always, we have a pop quiz, and then homework at the end of the episode. The pop quiz question for today is: what dubious record set in this game was later broken by teams quarterbacked by both Peyton Manning and Tom Brady? The answer will come at the end of the podcast. Prelude to Super Bowl XI The Oakland Raiders were the dominant team in pro football in 1976. They started their season by knocking off the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers. They were 3-0 when they suffered their only loss of the season to the New England Patriots. They then went 10-0 the rest of the way in the regular season, before getting revenge on New England in the divisional round of the playoffs with a 24-21 win. They then knocked off the Steelers 24-7 in the AFC Championship Game to end Pittsburgh’s reign on top of the NFL. The Raiders were 13-1 in the regular season, 15-1 after the AFC playoffs, and they had a chance to go 16-1 with a win in Super Bowl XI. The Raiders were led by quarterback Ken Stabler, who threw for 2,737 yards and 27 touchdowns, completing two-thirds of his pass attempts for a stellar passer rating of 103.4. Running back Mark van Eeghen led the team in rushing with 233 attempts for just over 1,000 yards and three touchdowns. He also caught 17 passes for 173 yards. Clarence Davis and Pete Banaszak provided great support options to van Eeghen. They combined for nearly 900 yards rushing and eight touchdowns. Tight end Dave Casper led the team in receptions with 53, scoring 10 times. Receiver Cliff Branch had the most yards through the air, catching 46 passes for 1,111 yards and 12 touchdowns. Defensively, linebacker Monte Johnson led the team with four interceptions. One behind him was defensive back Willie Brown, who made three. As for the Minnesota Vikings, they began the 1976 season 6-0-1. They also defeated the defending champion Steelers, and their only blemish in the first half of their season was a 10-10 tie with Los Angeles. The Vikes only stumbled twice down the stretch, going into the playoffs with an 11-2-1 record. They then defeated Washington 35-20 in the divisional round, before beating Los Angeles 24-13 in the NFC Championship Game to advance to their fourth Super Bowl. The Vikings were led by Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Fran Tarkenton, who held most of the passing records in his day. He threw for 2,961 yards and 17 touchdowns, while throwing only eight interceptions. He was helped by running back Chuck Foreman, who ran for 1,155 yards and 13 touchdowns while catching a team-leading 55 passes for 567 yards and one score. Receiver Sammy White led the team in receiving yards and in receiving touchdowns with 906 and 10, respectively. Receiver Ahmad Rashad also had a good year, catching 53 passes for 671 yards and three scores. Defensive back Nate Wright had seven interceptions, more than double anyone else on the team had. First Quarter Running back Carl Garrett took back the opening kickoff to his own 33. On the first third down of the game, Stabler passed to Casper for 25 yards. Davis then blasted forward for a big gain down to the 12. The Raiders proved unable to get it farther than the 11, though, so out came...
Lombardi Memories is part of the https://sportshistorynetwork.com/ (Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear). EPISODE SUMMARY I’m your host, Tommy A. Phillips, and today we have Super Bowl X, which was held on January 18, 1976, at the Orange Bowl in Miami between the back-to-back AFC Champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the three-time NFC Champion Dallas Cowboys. As always, we have a pop quiz, and then homework at the end of the episode. The pop quiz question for today is: what major movie was filmed at Super Bowl X? The answer will come at the end of the podcast. Read the entire episode blog post and check out some other cool info regarding this https://sportshistorynetwork.com/football/nfl/super-bowl-10 (episode here). HOMEWORK FOR THIS EPISODE https://amzn.to/38DhBs1 (Breakthrough 'Boys: The Story of the 1971 Super Bowl Champion Dallas Cowboys) LOMBARDI MEMORIES BACKGROUND https://sportshistorynetwork.com/podcasts/lombardi-memories (Lombardi Memories) is Lombardi Memories is a show that takes you back in time, into January or February, to the greatest one-day spectacle in all of sports. This is the every-other-Tuesday podcast that looks back at each and every one of the 50-plus Super Bowls and tells the story of who won and why. Tommy A. Philips is your host, and he is also an author of multiple NFL books. See Tommy's books below. https://amzn.to/364fpYf (The Great Eighties: A Journey Through Another Exciting Decade In Pro Football History) https://amzn.to/3ekjJ9u (Nifty Nineties: The Stories of an Amazing Decade in Pro Football History) https://amzn.to/2HSYArj (Packers vs. 49'ers: A Golden Rivalry)
Lombardi Memories is part of the https://sportshistorynetwork.com/ (Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear). EPISODE SUMMARY I’m your host, Tommy A. Phillips, and today we have Super Bowl IX, which was held on January 12, 1975, at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans between the first-time AFC Champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the three-time NFC Champion Minnesota Vikings. As always, we have a pop quiz, and then homework at the end of the episode. The pop quiz question for today is: what is the record fo the least first downs in a Super Bowl? The answer will come at the end of the podcast. Read the entire episode blog post and check out some other cool info regarding this https://sportshistorynetwork.com/football/nfl/super-bowl-9 (episode here). HOMEWORK FOR THIS EPISODE https://amzn.to/38DhBs1 (Breakthrough 'Boys: The Story of the 1971 Super Bowl Champion Dallas Cowboys) LOMBARDI MEMORIES BACKGROUND https://sportshistorynetwork.com/podcasts/lombardi-memories (Lombardi Memories) is Lombardi Memories is a show that takes you back in time, into January or February, to the greatest one-day spectacle in all of sports. This is the every-other-Tuesday podcast that looks back at each and every one of the 50-plus Super Bowls and tells the story of who won and why. Tommy A. Philips is your host, and he is also an author of multiple NFL books. See Tommy's books below. https://amzn.to/364fpYf (The Great Eighties: A Journey Through Another Exciting Decade In Pro Football History) https://amzn.to/3ekjJ9u (Nifty Nineties: The Stories of an Amazing Decade in Pro Football History) https://amzn.to/2HSYArj (Packers vs. 49'ers: A Golden Rivalry)
Lombardi Memories is part of the https://sportshistorynetwork.com/ (Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear). EPISODE SUMMARY I'm your host, Tommy A. Phillips, and today we have Super Bowl VIII, between the defending Super Bowl champion Miami Dolphins out of the AFC, going up against the NFC champions, the Minnesota Vikings. This game was the first Super Bowl to be held at a site that is not the home to anyone in the NFL. As always, we have a pop quiz, and then homework at the end of the episode. The pop quiz question for today is: what passing record did the Miami Dolphins set in Super Bowl VIII? The answer will come at the end of the podcast. Read the entire episode blog post and check out some other cool info regarding this https://sportshistorynetwork.com/football/nfl/super-bowl-8 (episode here). HOMEWORK FOR THIS EPISODE https://amzn.to/38DhBs1 (Breakthrough 'Boys: The Story of the 1971 Super Bowl Champion Dallas Cowboys) LOMBARDI MEMORIES BACKGROUND https://sportshistorynetwork.com/podcasts/lombardi-memories (Lombardi Memories) is Lombardi Memories is a show that takes you back in time, into January or February, to the greatest one-day spectacle in all of sports. This is the every-other-Tuesday podcast that looks back at each and every one of the 50-plus Super Bowls and tells the story of who won and why. Tommy A. Philips is your host, and he is also an author of multiple NFL books. See Tommy's books below. https://amzn.to/364fpYf (The Great Eighties: A Journey Through Another Exciting Decade In Pro Football History) https://amzn.to/3ekjJ9u (Nifty Nineties: The Stories of an Amazing Decade in Pro Football History) https://amzn.to/2HSYArj (Packers vs. 49'ers: A Golden Rivalry)
Lombardi Memories is part of the https://sportshistorynetwork.com/ (Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear). EPISODE SUMMARY I’m your host, Tommy A. Phillips, and today we have Super Bowl VII, between the NFC champion Washington Redskins and the AFC champion Miami Dolphins. It was held on January 14, 1973, at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in the heart of USC country, the final Super Bowl to be held at this historic site. As always, we have a pop quiz, and then homework at the end of the episode. The pop quiz question for today is: what event that took place at least one time in all six previous Super Bowls did not take place in this game? The answer will come at the end of the podcast. Read the entire episode blog post and check out some other cool info regarding this https://sportshistorynetwork.com/football/nfl/super-bowl-7 (episode here). HOMEWORK FOR THIS EPISODE https://amzn.to/38DhBs1 (Breakthrough 'Boys: The Story of the 1971 Super Bowl Champion Dallas Cowboys) LOMBARDI MEMORIES BACKGROUND https://sportshistorynetwork.com/podcasts/lombardi-memories (Lombardi Memories) is Lombardi Memories is a show that takes you back in time, into January or February, to the greatest one-day spectacle in all of sports. This is the every-other-Tuesday podcast that looks back at each and every one of the 50-plus Super Bowls and tells the story of who won and why. Tommy A. Philips is your host, and he is also an author of multiple NFL books. See Tommy's books below. https://amzn.to/364fpYf (The Great Eighties: A Journey Through Another Exciting Decade In Pro Football History) https://amzn.to/3ekjJ9u (Nifty Nineties: The Stories of an Amazing Decade in Pro Football History) https://amzn.to/2HSYArj (Packers vs. 49'ers: A Golden Rivalry)
Lombardi Memories is part of the https://sportshistorynetwork.com/ (Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear). EPISODE SUMMARY I’m your host, Tommy A. Phillips, and today we have Super Bowl VI, between the NFC champion Dallas Cowboys and the AFC champion Miami Dolphins. It was held on January 16, 1972, at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, the second Super Bowl of the past three to be held at that site. As always, we have a pop quiz, and then homework at the end of the episode. The pop quiz question for today is: what weather-related fact makes Super Bowl VI unique in NFL history? The answer will come at the end of the podcast. Read the entire episode blog post and check out some other cool info regarding this https://sportshistorynetwork.com/football/nfl/super-bowl-6 (episode here). HOMEWORK FOR THIS EPISODE https://amzn.to/38DhBs1 (Breakthrough 'Boys: The Story of the 1971 Super Bowl Champion Dallas Cowboys) LOMBARDI MEMORIES BACKGROUND https://sportshistorynetwork.com/podcasts/lombardi-memories (Lombardi Memories) is Lombardi Memories is a show that takes you back in time, into January or February, to the greatest one-day spectacle in all of sports. This is the every-other-Tuesday podcast that looks back at each and every one of the 50-plus Super Bowls and tells the story of who won and why. Tommy A. Philips is your host, and he is also an author of multiple NFL books. See Tommy's books below. https://amzn.to/364fpYf (The Great Eighties: A Journey Through Another Exciting Decade In Pro Football History) https://amzn.to/3ekjJ9u (Nifty Nineties: The Stories of an Amazing Decade in Pro Football History) https://amzn.to/2HSYArj (Packers vs. 49'ers: A Golden Rivalry)
Lombardi Memories is part of the https://sportshistorynetwork.com/ (Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear). EPISODE SUMMARY I’m your host, Tommy A. Phillips, and today we have Super Bowl V, between the AFC champion Baltimore Colts and the NFC champion Dallas Cowboys. It was held on January 17, 1971 at the Miami Orange Bowl, the third Super Bowl in the last four years to be held at the Orange Bowl. This was the first Super Bowl following the AFL-NFL merger. As always, we have a pop quiz, and then homework at the end of the episode. The pop quiz question for today is: which NFL team is the only team to not be in possession of all its Lombardi Trophies? The answer will come at the end of the podcast. Read the entire episode blog post and check out some other cool info regarding this https://sportshistorynetwork.com/football/nfl/super-bowl-5 (episode here). LOMBARDI MEMORIES BACKGROUND https://sportshistorynetwork.com/podcasts/lombardi-memories (Lombardi Memories) is Lombardi Memories is a show that takes you back in time, into January or February, to the greatest one-day spectacle in all of sports. This is the every-other-Tuesday podcast that looks back at each and every one of the 50-plus Super Bowls and tells the story of who won and why. Tommy A. Philips is your host, and he is also an author of multiple NFL books. See Tommy's books below. https://amzn.to/364fpYf (The Great Eighties: A Journey Through Another Exciting Decade In Pro Football History) https://amzn.to/3ekjJ9u (Nifty Nineties: The Stories of an Amazing Decade in Pro Football History) https://amzn.to/2HSYArj (Packers vs. 49'ers: A Golden Rivalry)
Lombardi Memories is part of the https://sportshistorynetwork.com/ (Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear). EPISODE SUMMARY Today we have Super Bowl IV, the fourth and final AFL-NFL World Championship Game, between the AFL champion Kansas City Chiefs and the NFL champion Minnesota Vikings. Can the 13-point underdog Chiefs pull off a second straight upset for the AFL? Read the entire episode blog post and check out some other cool info regarding this https://sportshistorynetwork.com/football/nfl/super-bowl-4 (episode here). LOMBARDI MEMORIES BACKGROUND https://sportshistorynetwork.com/podcasts/lombardi-memories (Lombardi Memories) is Lombardi Memories is a show that takes you back in time, into January or February, to the greatest one-day spectacle in all of sports. This is the every-other-Tuesday podcast that looks back at each and every one of the 50-plus Super Bowls and tells the story of who won and why. Tommy A. Philips is your host, and he is also an author of multiple NFL books. See Tommy's books below. https://amzn.to/364fpYf (The Great Eighties: A Journey Through Another Exciting Decade In Pro Football History) https://amzn.to/3ekjJ9u (Nifty Nineties: The Stories of an Amazing Decade in Pro Football History) https://amzn.to/2HSYArj (Packers vs. 49'ers: A Golden Rivalry)
Lombardi Memories is part of the https://sportshistorynetwork.com/ (Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear). EPISODE SUMMARY It’s time for… Lombardi Memories. A show that takes you back in time, into January or February, to the greatest one-day spectacle in all of sports. This is the every-other-Tuesday podcast that looks back at each and every one of the 50-plus Super Bowls and tells the story of who won and why. For the fan who needs more than a boxscore, this podcast goes drive-by-drive, play-by-play through the most dramatic games in history. I’m your host, Tommy Phillips, and today we have Super Bowl III, the Third AFL-NFL World Championship Game, between the NFL champion Baltimore Colts and the AFL champion New York Jets. This game was played on January 12, 1969, at the Miami Orange Bowl. As discussed last week, Super Bowls II & III are the only Super Bowls played back-to-back at the same stadium. As always, we have a pop quiz, and then homework at the end of the episode. My pop quiz question today is this: what makes Joe Willie Namath’s MVP award unique amongst quarterbacks in Super Bowl history? The answer will come at the end of the podcast. Read the entire episode blog post and check out some other cool info regarding this https://sportshistorynetwork.com/football/nfl/super-bowl-3 (episode here). LOMBARDI MEMORIES BACKGROUND https://sportshistorynetwork.com/podcasts/lombardi-memories (Lombardi Memories) is Lombardi Memories is a show that takes you back in time, into January or February, to the greatest one-day spectacle in all of sports. This is the every-other-Tuesday podcast that looks back at each and every one of the 50-plus Super Bowls and tells the story of who won and why. Tommy A. Philips is your host, and he is also an author of multiple NFL books. See Tommy's books below. https://amzn.to/364fpYf (The Great Eighties: A Journey Through Another Exciting Decade In Pro Football History) https://amzn.to/3ekjJ9u (Nifty Nineties: The Stories of an Amazing Decade in Pro Football History) https://amzn.to/2HSYArj (Packers vs. 49'ers: A Golden Rivalry)
Lombardi Memories is part of the https://sportshistorynetwork.com/ (Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear). EPISODE SUMMARY This episode covers a detailed recount of the second Super Bowl, a game between the Green Bay Packers and the Oakland Raiders. The game was played on January 14, 1968, to put a cherry on top of the 1967 season. Read the entire episode blog post and check out some other cool info regarding this https://sportshistorynetwork.com/football/nfl/super-bowl-2 (episode here). LOMBARDI MEMORIES BACKGROUND https://sportshistorynetwork.com/podcasts/lombardi-memories (Lombardi Memories) is Lombardi Memories is a show that takes you back in time, into January or February, to the greatest one-day spectacle in all of sports. This is the every-other-Tuesday podcast that looks back at each and every one of the 50-plus Super Bowls and tells the story of who won and why. Tommy A. Philips is your host, and he is also an author of multiple NFL books. See Tommy's books below. https://amzn.to/364fpYf (The Great Eighties: A Journey Through Another Exciting Decade In Pro Football History) https://amzn.to/3ekjJ9u (Nifty Nineties: The Stories of an Amazing Decade in Pro Football History) https://amzn.to/2HSYArj (Packers vs. 49'ers: A Golden Rivalry)
Lombardi Memories is part of the https://sportshistorynetwork.com/ (Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear). EPISODE SUMMARY This episode covers a detailed recount of the first Super Bowl, a game between the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs. The game was played on January 15, 1967, to put a cherry on top of the 1966 season. Read the entire episode blog post and check out some other cool info regarding this https://sportshistorynetwork.com/football/nfl/super-bowl-1 (episode here). LOMBARDI MEMORIES BACKGROUND https://sportshistorynetwork.com/podcasts/lombardi-memories (Lombardi Memories) is Lombardi Memories is a show that takes you back in time, into January or February, to the greatest one-day spectacle in all of sports. This is the every-other-Tuesday podcast that looks back at each and every one of the 50-plus Super Bowls and tells the story of who won and why. Tommy A. Philips is your host, and he is also an author of multiple NFL books. See Tommy's books below. https://amzn.to/364fpYf (The Great Eighties: A Journey Through Another Exciting Decade In Pro Football History) https://amzn.to/3ekjJ9u (Nifty Nineties: The Stories of an Amazing Decade in Pro Football History) https://amzn.to/2HSYArj (Packers vs. 49'ers: A Golden Rivalry)
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