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The Football History Dude

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The Football History Dude is a show dedicated to teaching fans about the rich history of the NFL and other professional football leagues. Each episode your host, Arnie Chapman, asks you to him and a guest in his Delorean and go back in time with him to explore the yesteryear of the gridiron.
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Episodes

SHN Presents - NDN All-Stars: Celebrating Great Native American Athletes of Past and Present - SHN Trailers

NDN All-Stars is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY Welcome to the NDN All-Stars podcast! Join me, Bill Black, as we celebrate the many great Native American athletes who have made an impact in their sports! -------------------------------------------------------------- SUPPORT NDN ALL-STARS If you enjoy the content here and would like to help support our mission of celebrating great Native athletes of the past and present, please take a...

Jun 22, 20253 min

SHN PRESENTS: Digits Dynasty - SHN Trailers

Digits Dynasty is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . HIGHLIGHTED SHOW - DIGITS DYNASTY “Digits Dynasty” is an engaging podcast where we debate the greatest athletes to don each uniform number in sports history. Each episode focuses on a specific number, featuring passionate discussions, stats, and anecdotes across all of sports history, that highlight the legends who wore it. From iconic moments to personal stories, we break down the impact these athlet...

Apr 24, 20254 min

SHN PRESENTS: GP Soccer Podcast - SHN Trailers

GP Soccer Podcast is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . HIGHLIGHTED SHOW Giovanni Pacini is a noted expert in the game with significant expertise in the areas of player and coach development. He is a United Soccer Coaches Master Coach, member of its National Staff, and National Goalkeeper Staff. He is a USYS East Region Staff Coach and is the GK Coach at Regis College (MA). Learn more about the show on the Sports History Network....

Mar 30, 20253 min

SHN Presents: This Day in Sports History - SHN Trailers

This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . 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 lif...

Jun 26, 20244 min

5 Year Anniversary of The Football History Dude

The Football History Dude is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . NETWORK SPONSORS Row One - the vintage shop for sports history fans! EPISODE SUMMARY April 18, 2023, marks the 5-year anniversary of The Football History Dude podcast's first episode being released. I've enjoyed it all, and I want to thank all of my supporters along the way. I'm taking a little bit of a hiatus from this podcast, so I can focus on growing the Sports History Network, and rele...

Apr 18, 202312 minEp. 244

Fantasy Football Origin Stories: Matthew Berry (The Talented Mr. Roto)

***This episode was originally aired on Fantasy Football Origin Stories *** Fantasy Football Origin Stories is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY In this fourth episode, Matthew Berry (The Talented Mr. Roto) rides shotgun in the DeLorean, to take us back in time and learn about his Fantasy Football Origin Story. We talk about many topics, including: Matthew's first recollection of fantasy football How he used a Hollywood writing career (...

Apr 17, 202355 minEp. 243

Fantasy Football Origin Stories: John Bush (Science of Fantasy Football)

***This episode originally aired on Fantasy Football Origin Stories *** Fantasy Football Origin Stories is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY In this third episode, Dr. John Bush rides shotgun in the DeLorean, to take us back in time and learn about his Fantasy Football Origin Story. We talk about many topics, including: John's first recollection of fantasy football His domination of the "Science Hell" fantasy football league His origin ...

Apr 16, 202351 minEp. 242

Fantasy Football Origin Stories: Dave Richard (CBS Sports Fantasy Football Today)

***This episode originally aired on Fantasy Football Origin Stories **** Fantasy Football Origin Stories is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY In this second episode, Dave Richard rides shotgun in the DeLorean, to take us back in time and learn about his Fantasy Football Origin Story. We talk about many topics, including: Dave's first recollection of fantasy football (his first-ever draft pick holds a special place in my heart) The origi...

Apr 15, 202352 minEp. 241

Fantasy Football Origin Stories: Adam Aizer (CBS Sports Fantasy Football Today)

****This episode was originally aired on my new podcast, Fantasy Football Origin Stories **** Fantasy Football Origin Stories is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY In this inaugural episode, Adam Aizer rides shotgun in the DeLorean, to take us back in time and learn about his Fantasy Football Origin Story. We talk about many topics, including: Aizer's first recollection of fantasy football The origin story that resulted in hosting one of...

Apr 14, 202334 minEp. 240

SHN Presents: Fantasy Football Origin Stories - SHN Trailers

When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . 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 passi...

Mar 23, 20235 min

SHN Presents: Unpopular Essays on Sports History - SHN Trailers

Unpopular Essays on Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . HIGHLIGHTED SHOW 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...

Feb 22, 20237 min

SHN Presents: Talkin' Two Tone (A Titan's Podcast) - SHN Trailers

Talkin' Two Tone is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . HIGHLIGHTED SHOW 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. ...

Feb 19, 20233 min

FHD VAULT: Ken Riley (Now Pro Football Hall of Fame Ken Riley)

The Football History Dude is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY This an interview I had with Ken Riley II back in the summer of 2020 as he was trying to campaign for his father to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Well, 2 1/2 years later, we finally heard the call for Ken Riley (longtime CB for the Cincinnati Bengals). THE FOOTBALL HISTORY DUDE BACKGROUND The Football History Dude is a show dedicated to teaching NFL fans about the rich ...

Feb 15, 202349 minEp. 239

Super Bowl Espionage (w/ author Kevin Bryant)

The Football History Dude is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY Author Kevin Bryant stops by again ( originally on episode 201 ) to share some stories of espionage leading up to the Super Bowl. AUTHOR BIO Kevin Bryant is an Army veteran with over twenty years of experience safeguarding and gathering information for the Department of Defense, including thirteen years as a Special Agent during which he conducted national security investiga...

Feb 08, 202353 minEp. 238

FHD Vault: Was Bill Curry the NFL's Forrest Gump???

The Football History Dude is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY ****This is an FHD Vault episode (ep. 143), originally aired on 11/18/2020*** This week I interview Bill Curry. He has lived an incredible "football life" as both a player and a coach. His life has even been referred to as the "Forrest Gump of the NFL" by some. For instance, he played for both Vince Lombardi, and Don Shula. If that's not enough, he was the center who snapped...

Feb 01, 202351 minEp. 237

Women's American Football: Breaking Barriers On and Off the Gridiron (w/ author Russ Crawford)

The Football History Dude is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . AUTHOR BIO Russ Crawford is Professor of History at Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio. His latest book, Women’s American Football: Breaking Barriers On and Off the Field will be published by the University of Nebraska Press in November of 2022. Along with several chapters on sport history, he has also published two earlier books. Le Football: The History of American Football in France w...

Jan 25, 202353 minEp. 236

SHN Presents: The Official PFRA Podcast - SHN Trailers

The Official PFRA Podcast is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . 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 ...

Jan 19, 20234 min

FHD VAULT: The First-Ever NFL Playoff Game

The Football History Dude is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . NETWORK SPONSORS Row One - the vintage shop for sports history fans! EPISODE SUMMARY This week we head back to learn about the first-ever NFL playoff game. (This episode was originally aired in 2019). THE FOOTBALL HISTORY DUDE BACKGROUND The Football History Dude is a show dedicated to teaching NFL fans about the rich history of the game we all know and love. I’m your host, Arnie Chapman, a...

Jan 18, 202327 minEp. 235

Andy Billman: ESPN and Sports History Producer (Cleveland Browns Talk)

The Football History Dude is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY This week's guest is Andy Billman, a former ESPN Producer. Andy has worked on many different film projects covering sports, and now he works on mostly sports history projects. We mostly get into some history about the Cleveland Browns, including his fandom for the team. AUTHOR BIO From University of New Haven Faculty Bio : Andy Billman is an award winning producer with a pas...

Jan 11, 202335 minEp. 234

2023 PFRA Convention Information (Background and what to expect)

The Football History Dude is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . NETWORK SPONSORS Row One - the vintage shop for sports history fans! EPISODE SUMMARY George Bozeka stops by to share a little history of the Pro Football Researcher's Association and what to expect from the upcoming 2023 PFRA Convention in Pittsburgh, PA. PFRA WEBSITE THE FOOTBALL HISTORY DUDE BACKGROUND The Football History Dude is a show dedicated to teaching NFL fans about the rich histo...

Jan 07, 202335 minEp. 245

GET BETTER DAMAR HAMLIN!!!! (FHD VAULT: Mike Utley)

The Football History Dude is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY With the tragic news of Damar Hamlin's injury this week , I thought it best to play the upbeat interview of Mike Utley, a player that suffered a catastrophic injury in 1991. Mike exemplifies positivity, tenacity in life, and someone that will fight for every inch no matter the circumstance. I felt his words can help us, help Damar, fight through. We will return to the origin...

Jan 04, 202350 minEp. 233

FHD VAULT: How Football Became Football (w/ Author Timothy J. Brown) Part 2

The Football History Dude is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY Timothy J. Brown is the author of How Football Became Football and his newly released book, Hut! Hut! Hike!: A History of Pro Football Terminology . Tim is also the author over at his substack - footballarchaeology.com . This is an FHD VAULT episode, and the reason I bring back the interview with Timothy is that he's graciously offered to donate his latest book to some lucky...

Dec 28, 202247 minEp. 232

FHD VAULT: How Football Became Football (w/ Author Timothy J. Brown) - Part 1

The Football History Dude is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY Timothy J. Brown is the author of How Football Became Football and his newly released book, Hut! Hut! Hike!: A History of Pro Football Terminology . Tim is also the author over at his substack - footballarchaeology.com . This is an FHD VAULT episode, and the reason I bring back the interview with Timothy is that he's graciously offered to donate his latest book to some lucky...

Dec 21, 202246 minEp. 231

Jon Bozeka: Co-Host of The Official PFRA Podcast

The Football History Dude is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . NETWORK SPONSORS Row One - the vintage shop for sports history fans! EPISODE SUMMARY This week I talk to Jon Bozeka, co-host of the latest show on the Sports History Network - T he Official PFRA Podcast . You saw that right. We're now hooked up with The Professional Football Researchers Association. AUTHOR BIO Jon has been a radio broadcaster in the Canton area since 2014. He has been invol...

Dec 14, 202241 minEp. 230

Discussing NFL's All-Time Best Player's Lists (Offense, Part 3)

The Football History Dude is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . NETWORK SPONSORS Row One - the vintage shop for sports history fans! EPISODE SUMMARY Discussing NFL's All-Time Best Player's Lists (Offense, Part 3) THE FOOTBALL HISTORY DUDE BACKGROUND The Football History Dude is a show dedicated to teaching NFL fans about the rich history of the game we all know and love. I’m your host, Arnie Chapman, and I’m just a regular dude that loves football and i...

Dec 07, 20221 hr 4 minEp. 229

Discussing NFL's All-Time Best Player's Lists (Offense, Part 2)

The Football History Dude is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY Discussing NFL's All-Time Best Player's Lists (Offense, Part 2) THE FOOTBALL HISTORY DUDE BACKGROUND The Football History Dude is a show dedicated to teaching NFL fans about the rich history of the game we all know and love. I’m your host, Arnie Chapman, and I’m just a regular dude that loves football and is a nerd when it comes to learning about history. I created this show...

Nov 30, 202245 minEp. 228

Discussing NFL's All-Time Best Players Lists (Offense, Part 1)

The Football History Dude is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY Mark, Dave, and Arnie discuss various NFL Top 100 lists over the years as a celebration of the 100th episode of Yesterday's Sports. This episode covers offense. THE FOOTBALL HISTORY DUDE BACKGROUND The Football History Dude is a show dedicated to teaching NFL fans about the rich history of the game we all know and love. I’m your host, Arnie Chapman, and I’m just a regular du...

Nov 23, 202247 minEp. 227

Thanksgiving and Football (or maybe Vice Versa) - Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer

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 footba...

Nov 23, 202230 min

Discussing NFL's All-Time Best Players Lists (Defense, Part 2)

The Football History Dude is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . NETWORK SPONSORS Row One - the vintage shop for sports history fans! EPISODE SUMMARY Mark, Dave, and Arnie discuss various NFL Top 100 lists over the years as a celebration of the 100th episode of Yesterday's Sports. This is Part 2. THE FOOTBALL HISTORY DUDE BACKGROUND The Football History Dude is a show dedicated to teaching NFL fans about the rich history of the game we all know and love....

Nov 16, 20221 hr 1 minEp. 226

November 9, 1924 (Chicago Cardinals vs. Dayton Triangles

The Football History Dude is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY Most NFL football games played almost 100 years ago, where two teams with losing records opposed against each other would all but be forgotten by our current generation. Especially when no one famous made a debut or set some kind of long-standing record. A game at Chicago’s Comiskey Park on November 9, 1924, where the Chicago Cardinals hosted the Dayton Triangles is one of t...

Nov 09, 202225 minEp. 225
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