Former NFL, AFL, and NCAA football greats share unforgettable stories about their lives and careers. An oral history of pro and college football that often features never-before-told stories.
Episodes
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
You often hear people say, "Football builds character."
Here are four life lessons that can be gleaned from 1970s NFL football that you can apply to your life and career today!
The Game before the Money Podcast comes out each Tuesday. You can learn more at https://TheGameBeforeTheMoney.com.
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
What NFL franchises have changed nicknames through the years? We look at 5 franchises who have rebranded themselves under a new name. Teams include the Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears, New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys, and Oakland Raiders.
This is a 5 Minutes of Football History edition of The Game before the Money Podcast. New editions of 5 Minutes of Football History are posted each Tuesday. Other episodes of the podcast include documentary episodes with NFL and college football legends.
The Game before the Money Podcast is an extension of the book, The Game before the Money: Voices of the Men Who Built the NFL, an oral history of pro football featuring interviews with NFL greats such as Frank Gifford, Bart Starr, and Don Maynard. The book is published by the University of Nebraska Press and available at all major outlets.
Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
Ken Hall owned the national high school rushing record for 59 years until NFL star Derrick Henry broke the record in 2012. Learn about the history of the record and where NFL greats like Emmitt Smith and Herschel Walker fit into the mix.
This episode is a Five Minutes of Football History edition of The Game before the Money Podcast. Five Minutes of Football History is released each Tuesday. I also periodically post longer documentary episodes featuring NFL legends. Please subscribe to the podcast and also visit TheGameBeforeTheMoney.com.
Friday Jun 26, 2020
Friday Jun 26, 2020
Dub Jones played for the Cleveland Browns during their glory days winning championships in the NFL and AAFC. He is one of only three players in NFL history to score 6 touchdowns in one game. He shares stories accomplishing the feat and about the 1950 NFL Championship Game.
He also was a member of the Browns coaching staff when they won the 1964 NFL Championship Game. Jones fills us in about the Browns' game plan and tells us how Jim Brown was a valuable part of the Browns offense even on plays that he didn't touch the ball.
Dub is also the father of Baltimore Colts legend Bert Jones.
The Game before the Money Podcast is hosted and produced by Jackson Michael, author of The Game before the Money: Voices of the Men Who Built the NFL, published by the University of Nebraska Press. You can learn more football history at https://TheGameBeforeTheMoney.com .
Tuesday Jun 23, 2020
Tuesday Jun 23, 2020
A look at Pat Mahomes leading the Kansas City Chiefs to victory in Super Bowl 54 after entering the fourth quarter trailing by 10 points and what similarities that comeback has with two other great fourth-quarter comebacks in NFL championship history: Otto Graham with the 1950 Cleveland Browns and Johnny Unitas with the 1958 Baltimore Colts.
This episode is a Five Minutes of Football History edition of The Game before the Money Podcast. Five Minutes of Football History is released each Tuesday. I also periodically post longer documentary episodes featuring NFL legends. Please subscribe to the podcast and also visit TheGameBeforeTheMoney.com.
Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
Chicago Bears rookie Gale Sayers scored on the Bears first possession against the San Francisco 49ers on December 12, 1965. He scored two more touchdowns in the second quarter. Then he kept right on scoring and didn't stop until he blasted the 49ers with six touchdowns on a cold and muddy afternoon at Wrigley Field.
Sayers became the third player in NFL history to score six touchdowns in one game. He, Ernie Nevers, and Dub Jones remain the only three players in NFL history to accomplish the feat. Hear the story of Gale Sayers' six touchdown day in this episode of The Game before the Money Podcast -- Five Minutes of Football History.
Five Minutes of Football History is released each Tuesday. I also periodically post longer documentary episodes featuring NFL legends. Please subscribe to the podcast and also visit TheGameBeforeTheMoney.com.
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
Bengals legend Ken Riley recently passed away. In this Five Minutes of Football History we celebrate his college coach Jake Gaither. Coach Gaither stood as one of the most successful and respected coaches in college football for a quarter of a century. His Florida A and M program placed over 40 players into the NFL, including Hall of Famer Bob Hayes.
Five Minutes of Football History is released each Tuesday. I also periodically post longer documentary episodes featuring NFL legends. Please subscribe to the podcast and also visit TheGameBeforeTheMoney.com.
Tuesday Jun 02, 2020
Tuesday Jun 02, 2020
In this weekly episode of 5 Minutes of Football History, I look at great quarterbacks who finished their careers with new teams, like Tom Brady is doing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
5 Minutes of Football History comes out each Tuesday. I also periodically release documentary podcasts featuring NFL and college football legends. Please subscribe to the podcast and visit TheGameBeforeTheMoney.com for more info.
Tuesday May 26, 2020
Tuesday May 26, 2020
Don Shula stands as one of the greatest coaches in NFL history. His name is forever attached to the Miami Dolphins but he also coached another franchise to the Super Bowl.
Did you know that Shula also played in the NFL? Not only did he enjoy a 7-year playing career, he also played for two Hall of Fame coaches.
Learn about Don Shula's life and career in this episode of The Game before the Money Podcast. This episode is a "Five Minutes of Football History" segment. New episodes appear every Tuesday.
The Game before the Money Podcast is hosted and produced by Jackson Michael, author of The Game before the Money: Voices of the NFL. You can learn more at TheGameBeforeTheMoney.com.
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Tuesday May 19, 2020
The Spanish Flu pandemic ravaged the 1918 College Football Season. Some teams didn't play a single game, while others played only three or four. Hear how major football teams such as Michigan, Notre Dame, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Pitt, and Nebraska were affected.
This is the first segment of our Five Minutes of Football History series that will appear on Tuesdays. Please subscribe to The Game before the Money Podcast today! Transcripts are available at TheGameBeforeTheMoney.com.