In the beginning, the NFL was not as popular. Television changed all that, but it’s about when you play. Two words. Prime. Time.

Opportunities opened up the gates to greatness at the quarterback position for athletes of color. Records have been set and history has been made, but there is still a long way to go. Their story continues…

Last season, there were 10 starting quarterbacks of color in the NFL. Once thought of as not intelligent enough, black quarterbacks have persevered. This is their story.

We take a historical walk through of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and in the return of Storytime with Uncle Mike, an apartment from Hades!

The NFL had come a long way in popularity since 1920, and had finally become cool. But how? Why? The answer lies with the athletes themselves.

Founded in 1920, the National Football League was born during college football‘s “golden age“. Believe it or not, it wasn’t every kids dream to become a professional football player during the early years. Side note, Wayne Gretzky, I’m sorry.

After a shaky decade in the 1980s, the NFL began to truly rise to prominence in the 1990s. Meanwhile, other sports, although great, didn’t always come to work.

Every professional sports league goes through a period where they struggle. For the NFL, it was the 1980s.

From humble beginnings to having the worlds’ most recognizable athletes and brand, we continue exploring the NFL’s rise to becoming America’s most watched sport.

Baseball was America’s pastime and college football was King. So, how did the NFL get so popular? We explore the history behind the rise of America’s most watched sport.

Out of the many great coaches in NFL history, there are very few that were men of color. There is a reason for that. Opportunities.

Head-coaching greats can not only change and maintain a franchise for the better, but they can also overcome adversity…Even if it’s of their own doing.

Great head coaches do two things; they change the culture of a franchise and maintain that culture. We continue our journey of the greatest NFL coaches of all time.

Lions and Cowboys and Bucs, oh my! We take a 32 team journey to find out how every NFL franchise got their name!

In the beginning, the American Football League was a joke. It didn’t help that it’s professional football teams practiced in schoolyards, played in run-down stadiums, and wore bad uniforms. But, by its 10th and final year, the AFL had more than earned...

The NFL schedule has added more regular season games over the years, but the best part are the stories behind those games.

Ever wonder how we got to NFL free agency? At one point it didn’t exist. We also take a look back at un-drafted Hall of Famer‘s as well as the best and worst free-agent signings in NFL history.

Aaron Rodgers wants a divorce from the Green Bay Packers (allegedly). We take a look at past examples that actually left their teams for another... not all by choice.

We take a deep dive into the history of African-Americans and minorities in the NFL. In Storytime With Uncle Mike, a tale of a narcoleptic football player.

Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence is expected to be the first pick of the 2021 NFL Draft. We take a look back on quarterback prospects from all levels, and where they were selected in the draft. In Storytime With Uncle Mike, we examine three QBs that the...

The show transitions it’s focus to the history of the NFL! With the 2021 NFL draft two weeks away we focus on its origins, and one team owners’ impact that saved the NFL in its infancy.

Big money goes down hurt…again, a slight rant on the Brooklyn Nets, and a not so surprising number on wide receivers drafted in the first round.

More old-heads return to the boxing ring, the importance of where you land as a NFL prospect, why doesn’t totally matter where you go to school, and what Arby’s can teach you about winning in the NCAA tournament. 

Episode Notes The NCAA tournament Sweet 16 is set, but not before setting every bracket in America on fire! LeBron James is hurt for real this time, and what it means for the LA Lakers. In Storytime With Uncle Mike, there once a blind dog that...

The NCAA Tournament is on after a year off, the latest on NFL free agency, and the reality for paying a franchise quarterback. Also, the time I aided and abetted using black olives...In Storytime With Uncle Mike.