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June 2025

Today's Tidbit... An Insider's Look at Super Bowl VII's Helmet Carts
The NFL was still tweaking its glitz and glam formula in 1973 when the Dolphins and Redskins played in Super Bowl VII.
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Today's Tidbit... Getting A Kick Out Of The 1914 Rules
Although the 1914 football rules included fourteen rule changes, most were of a modest, technical nature that did not significantly alter the game.
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Today's Tidbit... Unfair Acts and the 12th Man
A Tidbit of one month ago described several ways in which a football referee can award points - or used to be able to award points.
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Today's Tidbit... Minnesota's Spinner and Their Ineffective Passing Game
We're taking a spin today, back to the days of the Single Wing and half-and-full spinners.
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Pigskin Dispatch Podcast... When Referees Make A Point (or Six)
Pigskin Dispatch’s Darin Hayes and I discuss multiple instances in which football referees can award points to one of the competing teams.
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Today's Tidbits... Freshmen Beanies at Football Games
Freshman caps or beanies were a long-standing tradition on American college campuses.
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Today's Tidbit... When The Shoe Isn't On The Other Foot
Kickers have always enjoyed their quirkiness, even before specialist or dedicated kickers exacerbated the problem.
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Today's Tidbit... Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On
Shaking hands is a tradition that dates back to ancient times when gents wearing distinctive helmets in the Fertile Crescent shook hands to signal…
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Pigskin Dispatch Podcast... One or Two Feet In?
Pigskin Dispatch’s Darin Hayes and I cover the emergence of rules covering whether players are inbounds and out-of-bounds when catching punts, forward…
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