Behind Tha Mike Podcast

“I’d rather die watching pro football…“

There are paths that are chosen for us, and there are those who choose their own. Burt Bell‘s choice was a life of football, one that would lead him to Hall of Fame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Giants at 100

As the New York Giants celebrate 100 years this season, we take a look back at the origins of this proud franchise that began with a poor kid from the Lower East side of Manhattan that knew nothing about football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

”...wash your hands.”

When Pete Rozelle became commissioner of the NFL in 1960, he would take the league to a level it had never seen before. Thing is, he wasn’t even a candidate! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finding “The Voice”

John Facenda is one of the main reasons I love the history of pro football. But, I wanted to know more about his background, including the details on his famous meeting between he and Ed Sabol that would lead to him becoming “the voice” of NFL films. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Showman

There once was a man who had an eye and mind for entertainment that would help the NFL innovate and grow through ideas that are still used to this day. Too bad his mindset and behavior got his name erased from the very existence of the team he founded. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Peat?

The Kansas City Chiefs are kicking off the 2024 NFL season going for a 3 Peat. Who wouldn’t? Many have tried, all have failed in the Super Bowl era, but, two franchises actually pulled it off pre-Super Bowl…kinda. Take a walk through NFL history with me to see what happened. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back-to-Back Dawgs

The NFL preseason began with the Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio which was the home of the first back to back champions in NFL history, the Canton Bulldogs. How does a team loaded with Hall of Famers go from champions to non-existence in 3 years? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hollywood Ending

The Denver Broncos’ 5 division titles in 7 years + 3 Super Bowl appearances = 0 titles. John Elway's squad learned how to do math in the 1990s which culminated in a storybook ending for the Hall of Fame quarterback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Bias

The NFL MVP award is the most biased award in all of sports. Only three times in its official history has a player outside of a quarterback or running back ever won it, and one winner is still unbelievable! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jack & Jerry

Two brothers born and raised in Chicago. Each worked for rival NFL teams. One would hoist the Lombardi trophy while the other was responsible for the man whom the trophy is named for. Jack & Jerry Vainisi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices