November 1924. Sportswriter Orville Mulligan is assigned to cover two football games - one college, one NFL - in Roaring Chicago.

Episode 2 features a twin bill of Red Grange & his University of Illinois Fighting Illini vs. the Coach Stagg-led U. Chicago Maroons followed by the Dayton Triangles at Chicago Cardinals in a game from the fledgling National Football League.

Radio coverage of the games in the Chicago area provided by the Universal Broadcast Company with the voice of Freddy Carson. Broadcast brought to you by Moxie soft drink and the Campbell’s Soup Company.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is an audio drama podcast from Number 80 Productions and the Sports History Network.

"Roaring Chicago" script and story by Os Davis and Darin Hayes. Special thanks to author/historians Jennifer Taylor-Hall, Chris Willis and Joe Ziemba for additional research.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer stars Doug Fye, Ilona Fye, and Eric Bodwell. "Roaring Chicago" part 2 co-stars in order of appearance Caedmon Holland, John Roberts, Mike Backus, Vernon Poitras, Mindy Grossberg and Scott Leete.

Directing by Eric Bodwell. Sound recording and primary editing by Don McIver.

The theme song of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is “Dayton Triangles Rag” and was arranged and performed by Bruce Smith. Additional music provided by David Liso of Dynamo Stairs and Kriss, the latter by free use agreement via FreeMusicArchive.org.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is produced by Os Davis and Darin Hayes. Series concept by Darrin Hayes.

And as legendary sports beat writer Ernie “Doogs” Doogle liked to say, “Until next time!”