Pigskin Dispatch

Our guest is historian and collector Jeff Payne, who joins us to discuss an incredible portion of his vintage gridiron collection concerning the 1948 Cleveland Browns.

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Two-time Super Bowl Champion Craig Colquitt sat down with us to discuss his amazing College and NFL career, Family, and some amazing stories about his interaction with game legends like Mean Joe Gree…

When most hear the name of Edgar Allen Poe, the author of great literary works, poetry and 19th-century macabre probably come to mind. In football, a famous poet related to a family member by the sam…

Those feared fumbles in the end zones can be a disaster for teams trying to score. TO the defense's delight, there can be a recovery for a touchback. Timothy P Brown of FootballArchaeology.com shares…

Timothy P Brown of Football Archaeology joins to discuss the first jersey numbers retired in the College game. Here is a link to Tim's original;l Tidbit. The First Three Retired Jersey Numbers

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The NIL and paying college athletes have been all over the news the past few years, but is it really a new thing? Timothy Brown has a story from over 100 years ago that tells us these athletes of the…

Today, we're diving deep into the storied past of this legendary franchise of the Denver Broncos. From the AFL ugly uniform days to the era of the "Orange Crush" to the Elway era, the Super Bowl triu…

The 1938 NFL season wasn't just another year in the young league's history; it was a turning point, a crackling crucible where legends were forged and rivalries ignited. Ten teams battled for gridiro…

Join us as we examine the American Football League. We also chat about the American Football League after a discussion on the AFL and then get down to business about, you guessed it, the American Foo…

A semi-pro game in the small towns of Illinois brought trouble to multiple levels of football. This rivalry went awry into the devious clutches of greed and cheating, bringing out a very ugly side of…

We journey back to a pivotal year for pro football in 1940 as the NFL season saw an offensive explosion, especially in one big game, as it battled with another rival league.

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In this episode of our series on high crimes associated with the gridiron, we're diving into a story that's both heartbreaking and inspiring—a tale that kept the Miami Hurricanes community on the edg…

Football Archaeology's Tim Brown tells the tale of Princeton Tigers' baseball star who had a tremendously successful day on the gridiron against a rival.

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Our guest, Andrew Stockmann, is trying to preserve sports history. He is wrapping up post-graduate studies with the desire to run a sports museum near you. He is also the host of the Hallowed Ground …

We're unleashing a blitzkrieg on the evolution of the American Football uniform, a tale of sweat, leather, and, surprisingly... fashion. Don't hang up your cleats just yet, folks, because this will b…

Before foam and Kevlar dominated the gridiron, a far stranger form of protection reigned: the pneumatic pad. In the early 20th century, players donned inflatable armor, resembling futuristic gladiato…

Promising fourth-year NFL running back Fred Lane Jr was traded from the Carolina Panthers to the Indianapolis Colts in early 2000.

Unfortunately, Fred would never play a meaningful down for the Colts.…

Few teams in college football history have captured the imagination and garnered the respect of the 1963 Navy Midshipmen. Led by the legendary Roger Staubach and coached by the stoic Wayne Hardin, th…

St. Louis University is remembered for some early football innovation and exceptional play. Their QB Bradbury Robinson was the first known player to throw and complete a legal forward pass. The team …

We are starting a series involving some True Crime elements with a gridiron twist.

Case Number 1: A story of murder in NFL Hall of Fame Quarterback Sid Luckman's past had a big impact on his family, …