Behind Tha Mike Podcast

”He only burped Paul!”

To continue a dynasty, sometimes the answers are right under your nose, and you have no idea. And sometimes history has a way of repeating itself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So...what happened?

When we speak of dynasties, we only talk about how they were built and how long they lasted. But we never talk about how they end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

”But he was so good in college!”

The 2022 NFL draft is over, and we have no idea how any of the picks are going to do. Still, the stories behind these athletes are amazing. Whether your team got it right or wrong, we shall see. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Job Fair in Underwear

NFL player evaluation has gone from simple newspapers and magazines to poking and prodding from scouts (both mentally and physically) in combines and pro days. Here is its genesis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

”In The Beginning...”

In his life and career, Burt Bell not only played the game, coached the game, and was the second commissioner in NFL history, he gave us the NFL draft. Why is that so special? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We Had a Good Run

For four seasons, the AAFC was a threat to the NFL. But, a great man once said that no one can run a business losing money every year, no matter how many people are coming to your games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

”Youre Fired!” ”I Quit.”

By the end of the first All America Football Conference season in 1946, the new league would learn three things. Have a good owner, a good coach, and good talent on the field. Some teams didn’t have enough of any of those things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

”Can We Play?”

Between 1926 and 1945, five professional football leagues tried and failed trying to keep up with the NFL. One did, ultimately producing some of the greatest teams, players, and coach in NFL history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

”Your Turn Mr Marshall.”

As we wrap up our March continuation of NFL black history, we’ve seen many teams go on to greatness after bringing in black players… except for one that blatantly refused. The Kennedy administration would have something to say about that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To Be Continued...

Being a black athlete in the late 19th and early 20th century took a strength I can’t even begin to understand. Yet, there are plenty of success stories during the re-integration of pro football in spite of the odds against them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices