The Football History Dude

The Football History Dude is a show dedicated to teaching fans about the rich history of the NFL and other professional football leagues. Each episode your host, Arnie Chapman, asks you to him and a guest in his Delorean and go back in time with him to explore the yesteryear of the gridiron.

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Upton Bell Interview (Part 2) – Learning From D...
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Upton Bell Interview (Part 1) – Growing Up With...
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Matthew Algeo Interview – Last Team Standing – ...
<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://thefootballhistorydude.com/matthew-algeo-interview-last-team-standing-steagles-part-2" title="Matthew Algeo Interview - Part 2" target="_blank" rel="noopener" ><br /> Matthew Algeo Interview - Part 2<br /> </a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> This episode we fire up the DeLorean and head back to December 26, 1943, and we are at Wrigley Field to watch the 1943
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Matthew Algeo Interview – Last Team Standing – ...
<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Matthew Algeo Interview - Part 1<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> This episode we fire up the DeLorean and head back to December 7, 1941, and we are in the parking lot of New York Giant’s Polo Ground.  We also have a passenger riding shotgun with us.  His name is Matthew Algeo.  Matthew is an award-winning journalist that has reported from four continents.  His stories have appeared on public
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Phil – Pitt STEAGLES
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First Televised NFL Game
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First Televised NFL Draft
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Jay Berwanger and the First NFL Draft
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NFLPA Now and Into the Future – Focusing on Pla...
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The NFL Scab Season – NFLPA Through the 80s
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John Mackey vs. NFL – NFLPA Through the 60s and...
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Bill Radovich – Father of Sports Labor Action (...
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NFL Modern Free Agency – Thank You Reggie White!!!
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NFL Free Agency – How It All Started (Pre-Moder...
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Art McNally – NFL Director of Officials and Fat...
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Hugh “Shorty” Ray – NFL’s Mr. Einstein
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History of the NFL Official
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History of NFL Rule Changes
This episode we fire up the DeLorean and head back to learn about the more prominent rule changes in NFL history.
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NFL 100th Season and The Future of the Show
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The First Super Bowl – Green Bay Packers vs. Ka...
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NFL Pro Bowl History
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NFL Playoffs Timeline
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The First Ever NFL Playoff Game
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American Football League – The Road to a Merger
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The Founding of the American Football League
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