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Today's Tidbit... Factoid Feast V
As discussed in previous factoid feasts, my searches through football history sometimes lead me to topics that are too important to ignore but too minor…
Mar 26
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Pigskin Dispatch Podcast... TV Numbers On Helmets
Pigskin Dispatch podcaster Darin Hayes and I discuss the rise of TV numbers on the sides of helmets in the mid-1950s until they fell from grace in the…
Mar 26
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The Bliss Brothers, the Reverse, and the Flying Wedge
Here's a story about a pair of brothers who were on the football field when teams executed two of football's best-known plays for the first time. They…
Mar 21
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The First Forward Pass Revisited
New research shows that the first legal forward pass was not thrown by St. Louis U, as commonly believed, but by another school far to the East.
Mar 20
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Pigskin Dispatch Podcast... Travis, Taylor, and Teddy Jr.
Pigskin Dispatch podcaster Darin Hayes and I discuss celebrities who are near and dear to those playing football. While we give a nod to Travis and…
Mar 19
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Today's Tidbit... More American Football in 1910 England
Canada remained in the UK's cultural orbit after Canada and the U.S. borrowed rugby from the UK. While both countries modified the game to suit their…
Mar 16
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Today's Tidbit... Before Friday Night Lights
There was a time in this country when everyone knew their place and respected the traditions that made it great. High schools played football on Friday…
Mar 15
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Today's Tidbit... Fan Clubs ($)
Fan clubs began in the U.S. in the late 1890s and took many forms. Early fan clubs included the Pittsburgh Fanciers' Club, whose members spent time…
Mar 14
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Pigskin Dispatch Podcast... Punting From Behind A Barbed Wire Fence
Pigskin Dispatch podcaster Darin Hayes and I discuss a play from the 1907 season when Bucknell played at Washington & Lee. Under the game's rules at the…
Mar 12
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Today's Tidbit... The Huddled Masses of 1905
Football history generally focuses on the stars, the winners, and the championship teams from prominent programs. But those people and teams are…
Mar 9
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Today's Tidbit... John Heisman and the Seamless Valve
John Heisman was an intelligent guy who coached most of his games before commercial radio, so most of what he had to say was captured in print. He was a…
Mar 9
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Pigskin Dispatch Podcast... Helmets Without Chin Straps
Pigskin Dispatch podcaster Darin Hayes and I discuss a 1920s innovation in which one brand created a helmet model that eliminated the chin strap…
Mar 5
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