Behind Tha Mike Podcast

“Draft class is in session.”

Building a championship team is never easy, and when it comes to the NFL draft, nobody really knows how picks will perform. There were a few teams in the history of the league that actually got it right. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Storytime with Uncle Mike: Draft Day Stories

With draft day, approaching, we talk about some of the craziest stories in NFL draft history! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bud

Pro football Hall of Fame head coach Bud Grant led the Minnesota Vikings to four Super Bowl appearances in 18 years, but what did he do before that? Where did he come from? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Longest Yard…for real!

In the words of NBC Sports, a convicted armed robber at 21, Philadelphia Eagle at 26, dead at 31. Alabama Pitts is what they called him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“So, where can we play?”

When I first learned of the NFL’s unofficial 12 year ban on black players, I never asked these questions. Did they play after college? And if so, where? I now have my answer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 17: The Ban

Charles Follis was the first of 17 blacks to play pre-and post NFL. Players like Fritz Pollard, and Paul Robeson carried the torch in the 1920s, but by the mid-1930s, those numbers dropped to zero. There was no excuse, but there were reasons.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 17: Black Pioneers

Being a trailblazer isn’t easy, but someone had to be first. When professional football began, there were 17 African-Americans that played pre-and post NFL. Let me tell you about them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“It sucks being a trailblazer.”

Super Bowl 57 was the first in history with two black quarterbacks. Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts gave us a classic, but there was a long road that came before them. It’s sucks being a trailblazer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Drive

As we prepare for Super Bowl LVII, we’ll give you the rundown of my favorite AFC Championship game in NFL history! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Catch

Super Bowl LVII is set as both the AFC and NFC Championships are in the books. Today, I’ll give you the first of my two favorites in conference championship history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices