Behind Tha Mike Podcast

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

Nothing new

Nobody’s perfect, and that goes for some of the greatest coaches of all time. They all believe they know best, especially the ones that want complete control of their franchise. It doesn’t always end well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“So, you won the Heisman huh?“

Drafting is an inexact science, and nothing is guaranteed. Caleb Williams could change the Chicago Bears’ failures at the quarterback position, but when you look at their franchise history? It will take more than that.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HBCU Chiefs

There was a time when champions won with multiple HBCU players on their roster, and no one had more than the 1969 Kansas City Chiefs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom and Jerry

We run down a Super Bowl that was won on a play named after cartoon legends, and we reminisce about some of the greatest stories in Super Bowl history! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Long Shots

In the history of the Super Bowl, quarterbacks that have reached the big game, win or lose, you have no idea what their careers were going to be. Sometimes we ought to just enjoy the story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#AllGrit

It’s been a long time since the Detroit Lions played in the NFC Championship Game…and even longer since they’ve won a championship. Today is a reminder of just how good they were in their early history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices