Bootleg footballs were a part of the game almost 100 years ago. They were balls produced and used in games not authorized by the NCAA. The story of these bogus balls is a fascinating glance back into gridiron history. We are so glad that author and historian Timothy P. Brown has joined us to tell the tale of these pirated pigskins and glimpse at an era in football history gone by and how it changed the rules.

Timothy Brown's FootballArchaeology.com has a daily football factoid that he shares that is quite interesting in a short read. They uniquely preserve football history, and we are quite happy that Tim has agreed to join us each week to review some of his Today's Tidbits. Click that link, and you can subscribe for free to receive them.

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