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2 Sport Town. The NFL podcast featuring online columnist Ben Frederickson and NFL writer Jim Thomas of the Post-Dispatch. They bring you the latest NFL news, whats up with the Rams and interviews with former players and NFL execs and more. Be sure to subscribe.
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Yesterday's Sports

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Host Mark Morthier grew up in New Jersey just across the river from New York City during the 1970s, a great time for sports in the area. He relives great moments from this time and beyond, focusing on football, baseball, basketball, and boxing. You may even see a little Olympic Weightlifting in the mix, as Mark competed for eight years. Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network.
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The Greatest Show on Grass: Los Angeles Rams podcast that celebrates the present-day NFL team against the backdrop of its rich and little-known Hollywood past. Hosted by Los Angeles-based writer, filmmaker, and Rams chronicler Joshua Neuman, The Greatest Show on Grass connects on-the-field analysis with broader conversations about pop culture, politics, gender, and race as it explores a football franchise that’s been as interesting off the field as on it. The Greatest Show on Grass is also a ...
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Bucs Nation Radio is a Tampa Bay Buccaneers podcast brought to you by the crew at BucsNation.com. Listen every week as the hosts discuss Bucs news and opinions and answer your questions.
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY One of my favorite weightlifters to watch was Stefan Botev. Botev was born on Feb.14, 1968, in Harmanli, Bulgaria, and was coached by the legendary Ivan Abadzhiev. Stefan stood 5' 11 (180 centimeters) and competed in the 110 kilo/242 l…
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY After appearing in three straight Super Bowls and winning two, the 1974 Miami Dolphins were determined to become the first team to win three Vince Lombardi trophies. They had the talent and drive to do it, but something disrupted their…
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY After appearing in three straight Super Bowls and winning two, the 1974 Miami Dolphins were determined to become the first team to win three Vince Lombardi trophies. They had the talent and drive to do it, but something disrupted their…
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY I recently had the opportunity to interview Steve Wright, who played in the NFL for eleven seasons. Steve began his career in 1981 as a free agent with the Dallas Cowboys. After playing two seasons with Dallas as a backup offensive lin…
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY Forty years ago, the baseball world witnessed one of the best seasons a Major League team ever had. I’m not sure I would rank this team in the top ten all-time, but surely they rank in the top fifteen. I’m talking, of course, about the…
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY After the Kansas City Athletics moved to Oakland in 1968, the City was hungry for another baseball team. They got one just one year later. As all expansion teams do, they struggled in their first two seasons, going 69–93 in 1969 and 65…
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY After winning the NFL Championship in 1947 and compiling a combined 21–5 record in 1947 & 1948, the Chicago Cardinals fell hard, having only two winning seasons in the next eleven seasons. The team moved to Saint Louis in 1960, giving …
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY From 1956 to 1965, the LA Rams were not a good football team, posting just one winning season in 1958. But things began to change in 1966 with the hiring of George Allen as Head Coach. Allen had been the defensive Coach of the Chicago …
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY This is part 6 (and the last) of Mark Morthier's weightlifting journey. If you like the weightlifting episodes, Mark has a whole feed dedicated to old-school weightlifting, called : NO-NONSENSE, OLD-SCHOOL WEIGHTLIFTING HISTORY YESTERD…
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY This is part 5 of my weightlifting journey. YESTERDAY'S SPORTS BACKGROUND Host Mark Morthier grew up in New Jersey just across the river from New York City during the 1970s, a great time for sports in the area. He relives great moments…
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY Mark shares his weightlifting origin story. YESTERDAY'S SPORTS BACKGROUND Host Mark Morthier grew up in New Jersey just across the river from New York City during the 1970s, a great time for sports in the area. He relives great moments…
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY Mark and his buddy Dave talk and relive the incredible 1972 NFC semi-final game between the Dallas Cowboys and San Fransisco 49ers. You can read the full blog post here. YESTERDAY'S SPORTS BACKGROUND Host Mark Morthier grew up in New J…
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY The 1971 AFC Divisional Playoff game between the Miami Dolphins and the Kansas City Chiefs may have been the best football game I've ever seen. To this day, it is the longest NFL game ever played, ending seven minutes and forty seconds…
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY Mark shares his career in Olympic weightlifting and how he got started.... YESTERDAY'S SPORTS BACKGROUND Host Mark Morthier grew up in New Jersey just across the river from New York City during the 1970s, a great time for sports in the…
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY Mark shares his career in Olympic weightlifting and how he got started. YESTERDAY'S SPORTS BACKGROUND Host Mark Morthier grew up in New Jersey just across the river from New York City during the 1970s, a great time for sports in the ar…
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY This week Mark shares his story of getting into weightlifting. YESTERDAY'S SPORTS BACKGROUND Host Mark Morthier grew up in New Jersey just across the river from New York City during the 1970s, a great time for sports in the area. He re…
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY Much has been said and written about the 1985 Chicago Bears, but what about the 1986 Bears? Many believe the 1986 Bears' defense was even better than the 1985 team, despite defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan leaving to become the Head Co…
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY After appearing in the NFC Championship game four years in a row, from 1970 to 1973, winning the NFC title in 1970, and winning the Super Bowl in 1971, the Cowboys had no reason to think the 1974 season would be any less successful....…
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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 o…
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY This is a "from the vault" episode of the first time Mark talked with his buddy Dave Depaola on the show to talk about their love of the Dallas Cowboys. Now is a perfect time considering the Cowboys are possibly on a trajectory for the…
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY This week Mark interviews Mike Richman, a journalist and author of many books about the Washington Redskins. This interview focuses mostly on Mike's latest book, George Allen: A Football Life, but they touch on other Redskins' history.…
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY The Detroit Lions franchise began in 1930, but they were the Portsmouth Spartans for their first four seasons. From 1930 to 1951, the team had its fair share of success, posting twelve winning seasons compared to eight losing seasons, …
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY Like many weightlifters, Tim started weight training to get bigger and stronger for football. Tim played defensive tackle and guard for West Essex High School in New Jersey and was good enough to make All-State. He joined the Bellevill…
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY As with many weightlifters, Mark's interest in the sport began with watching weightlifting on the Wide World of Sports on ABC television. Mark remembers watching Vasily Alekseyev become the first man to clean & jerk 500 lbs in 1970. Th…
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY Mets fans anxiously awaited the 1986 season. Could this be the year? They didn't have to wait long to see if this team was for real. By the end of May, the Mets were 31–12. By the end of June, they were 50–21. First baseman Keith Herna…
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY Mets fans anxiously awaited the 1986 season. Could this be the year? They didn't have to wait long to see if this team was for real. By the end of May, the Mets were 31–12. By the end of June, they were 50–21. First baseman Keith Herna…
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY Most modern-day NFL football fans are familiar with the dynasty of the New England Patriots from 2001 to 2018. The Dallas Cowboys of the 1990s, the SF 49ers of the 1980s, and the Pittsburgh Steelers of the 1970s. They might even be fam…
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY The Cowboys' first five years in the NFL were nothing to brag about. They compiled a dismal 18–46–4 record. But that began to change in 1965 when they beat the New York Giants 31–2 in the opening game of the season and had their first …
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When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. NETWORK SPONSORS 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 lif…
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY The 1971 season started poorly for the 49ers. They lost their opening game to the Falcons 20–17. After easy wins over the Saints and Eagles, they lost to the Rams 20–13. They won their next three games to up their record to 5–2. Week e…
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY Most NFL fans are familiar with the SF 49ers' success during the 1980s and 1990s, but only some fans realize how close the 49ers came to playing in some Super Bowls in the early 1970s. The franchise began in 1946 in the AAFC. They did …
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY Mike Listro began lifting weights in his basement at thirteen after watching the movie Rocky. He started training on the Olympic lifts without coaching in 1978 after watching a weightlifting competition on the T.V. show Wide World of S…
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Total Sports Recall is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. 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 His…
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY Few sports fans have heard of George Pjura. One reason is that Olympic Weightlifting is not a highly popular sport in the USA. Another reason is that George is humble and speaks little of his achievements. But those who know weightlift…
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY After winning back-to-back World Series in 1977 & 1978, the New York Yankees had an off year in 1979, finishing the season with an 89–71 record and failing to reach postseason play. More importantly, their Captain, Thurman Munson, was …
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY This week Mark takes a different angle and interviews someone he met at the 2023 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement weekend. Brooke Maratta is the host of the Write It Down Podcast. Below is her about information (****Taken from th…
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY The 1970s was an up-and-down decade for the Baltimore Colts. After a disappointing 8–5–1 record in 1969, Head Coach Don Shula left to coach the Miami Dolphins and was replaced by Don McCafferty. After the NFL and AFL merger, the Colts …
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY The first Super Bowl I can remember watching was Super Bowl IV. I was roughly two and a half months shy of my eighth birthday, and having watched the 1969 season with my father and older brother, I was beginning to understand the game …
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY The first Super Bowl I can remember watching was Super Bowl IV. I was roughly two and a half months shy of my eighth birthday, and having watched the 1969 season with my father and older brother, I was beginning to understand the game …
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY You can call me old-fashioned– not with the times, a dinosaur–but I miss 1970s football. Perhaps it meant so much to me because of my age. I was eight years old in 1970 and 17 years old in 1979. For most people, so many of life’s memor…
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY The Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremonies are just days away. I’ll be going on behalf of the Sports History Network, along with two others from the Network. Hopefully, the three of us will have much to share with fans of the s…
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY You can call me old-fashioned– not with the times, a dinosaur–but I miss 1970s football. Perhaps it meant so much to me because of my age. I was eight years old in 1970 and 17 years old in 1979. For most people, so many of life’s memor…
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY You can call me old-fashioned– not with the times, a dinosaur–but I miss 1970s football. Perhaps it meant so much to me because of my age. I was eight years old in 1970 and 17 years old in 1979. For most people, so many of life’s memor…
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY 1980 would mark the fourth annual Worlds Strongest Man Competition. But this year's event would not occur in California like the past three years. This year's competition occurred in Vernon Valley/Great Gorge, New Jersey. Ten men would…
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The Official Football Learning Podcast is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. 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, …
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY So far, we've covered the first and second Worlds Strongest Man Competitions. Today we'll look at the third competition, which occurred in 1979, again at Universal Studios in California. As was the case in 1978, there were ten competit…
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY With a long history of losing and a 1–13 record in 1969, Steelers fans hoped for better days in the 1970s. When 1970 started out with three straight losses, it looked like another long season for Pittsburgh. But after winning four of t…
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY The 1970s Dallas Cowboys, an iconic era for the team, took a tumultuous journey from a rocky start to eventually becoming Super Bowl champions. Despite embarrassing losses early in the 1970 season, the Cowboys miraculously turned thing…
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY This episode provides a detailed chronicle of the Miami Dolphins' performance from 1970 to 1979. Under head coach Don Shula, the Dolphins improved their record significantly, reaching multiple playoffs, three Super Bowl appearances, an…
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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY Explore the decade-long journey of the Oakland Raiders from 1970 to 1979, marked by ups and downs, playoff battles, and star performances. The narrative captures key moments, including their Super Bowl victory in 1976, alongside indivi…
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