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!

Plaay Classic - Sports Simulation Board Games (use code SHN for 10% off your first purchase)

EPISODE SUMMARY

Of course, the teams no longer play each other every season due to the expansion of the NFL over the years, but the rivalry that began on November 20, 1921, in Chicago looks even more appealing this year since both teams have legitimate Super Bowl aspirations.

But back in 1921, when it all began, the Packers were the mysterious new entry into the professional ranks while the Cardinals were solid contenders behind the playing and coaching of Paddy Driscoll. The Cards enjoyed a favorable schedule in 1921 by playing all of their games in the city of Chicago......

Read the entire episode blog post and check out some other cool info regarding this episode here.

GET A 7-DAY FREE TRIAL TO NEWSPAPERS.COM TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS TOPIC AND MANY MORE SPORTS HISTORY MOMENTS FROM THE TIMEFRAME OF WHEN THEY OCCURRED.

WHEN FOOTBALL WAS FOOTBALL BACKGROUND

Each episode takes the listener back to the very early days of the National Football League. Author Joe Ziemba will share a forgotten or lost story from one of the NFL’s two oldest teams: The Bears and the Cardinals. Team championships, individual exploits, or long-buried items of interest from the earliest years of the NFL will be dusted off and resurrected for the listener. Not for the football faint-of-heart since these programs will document when the struggling Bears nearly went out of business or when Cardinals’ players earned $15 a game and were proud of it! It’s NFL history—with a twist!. See Joe's books below.

Cadets, Canons, and Legends: The Football History of Morgan Park Military Academy

When Football Was Football: The Chicago Cardinals and the Birth of the NFL

Music for the episode - https://www.purple-planet.com/