Behind Tha Mike Podcast

Who’s Next?

So, who came after Kenny Washington, Woody Strode, Bill Willis, and Marion Motley? The first African-Americans to play pro football in 13 years? More. Many more, and they showed the NFL what it had been missing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 21, 1946

The 1939 UCLA Bruins made NCAA history by playing four African Americans on their football team. If not been for their fame and undefeated season, NFL history would not have been made in 1946. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two ”Browns”

For a 13 year period, there were zero African-Americans in pro football. That all changed in 1946 as we highlight the NFL‘s “Forgotten Four”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Super Stories

I absolutely love NFL stories, and those from the Super Bowl are among the best! After picking six of my favorites I have learned a couple of things. Security needs to tighten up in the locker room and you can almost win MVP with a hangover. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1979

In the history of the Super Bowl there are the haves and have nots. Winners and losers. But you can’t ignore the games that were “almost won”. We take a look back on the Super Sunday history of the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Missing Rings?

As Super Bowl 56 is set, we continue on our journey on some of the greatest playoff games in NFL history! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Playoffs?!

The NFL Playoffs! The greatest one-and-done tournament this side of March Madness! On the way to the Lombardi Trophy, there are some games coaches, players, and fans love to relive. Others, well, they leave a scar that never heals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Player, Coach, A Good Man

Not every great coach has a championship under his belt. Three of 22 coaches in the Pro Football Hall of Fame are without a championship. But, if a coach takes two different teams to the Super Bowl four times, isn’t he Hall of Fame worthy? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Boom!!!

On December 28, 2021 the football world lost a Hall of Fame sportscaster and coach. A husband of one, father of two, and both coach and friend of many. We honor the memory of John Madden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ozzie

It’s hard enough to make the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a player, coach, or contributor. But, there are some out there that should be inducted twice. Let me tell you about one of them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices