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.
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Episodes
Nov 11, 2022
Nov 11, 2022
30 min
Raiders Hall of Fame coach Tom Flores reflects on moments from Super Bowl 15 and Super Bowl 18. He also shares about playing quarterback for the Raiders in the 1960s in the American Football League and his college career at Pacific.
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Oct 22, 2022
Oct 22, 2022
20 min
Former NFL executive Upton Bell shares his memories of the great Charley Trippi, including meeting him at the Cardinals training camp in 1947 and seeing Trippi score two touchdowns in the 1947 NFL Championship Game.
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Aug 13, 2022
Aug 13, 2022
17 min
NFL Kicker Tony Franklin tells why he kicked barefoot in the NFL, how he set the NCAA record with two 60-yard field goals in one game, and playing against Earl Campbell in high school.
The popular football history podcast is now a national radio show! Airing Saturdays at 11am Eastern/10 am Central on the SportsMap Radio Network and the SportsMap Radio app. Connecting the past, present, and future of pro and college football.
This interview is the full interview for the August 13, 2022 radio show.
Episodes of The Game Before the Money Radio Show will be posted weekly throughout the 2022 NFL and NCAA football season. Additional episodes of The Game Before the Money Podcast, featuring pro and college football legends, will also be posted regularly. Learn more at https://www.TheGameBeforeTheMoney.com.
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Jul 19, 2022
Jul 19, 2022
41 min
The popular football history podcast is now a national radio show! Airing Saturdays from 11am-Noon Eastern/10-11 am Central on the SportsMap Radio Network. Connecting the past, present and future of pro and college football.
This episode aired July 16, 2022 and featured Bill Butler. Butler played in the NFL from 1959-1964 and talked about his time playing for Vince Lombardi and Tom Landry, as well as his work as a two-way player for the Minnesota Vikings in the 1960s. Host Jackson Michael also discussed NFL players who also played Major League Baseball and about the College Football Playoff.
Episodes of The Game Before the Money Radio Show will be posted weekly throughout the 2022 NFL and NCAA football season. Additional episodes of The Game Before the Money Podcast featuring pro and college football legends will also be posted regularly. Learn more at https://www.TheGameBeforeTheMoney.com.
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Jul 9, 2022
Jul 9, 2022
43 min
The popular football history podcast is now a national radio show! Airing Saturdays from 11am-Noon Eastern/10-11 am Central on the SportsMap Radio Network. Connecting the past, present and future of pro and college football.
This episode aired July 9, 2022 and featured Denver Broncos and Texas Longhorns legend Dan Neil sharing memories of winning the Super Bowl with Hall of Famers John Elway and Terrell Davis and what life is like in the NFL trenches. Host Jackson Michael also discussed the Baker Mayfield trade and traced the history of NCAA football conference realignment.
Episodes of The Game Before the Money Radio Show will be posted weekly throughout the 2022 NFL season. Additional episodes of The Game Before the Money Podcast featuring pro and college football legends will also be posted regularly. Learn more at https://www.TheGameBeforeTheMoney.com.
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May 23, 2022
May 23, 2022
19 min
Seahawks legend Shaun Alexander discusses scoring 5 TDs in one half on Sunday Night Football, his incredible college career at Alabama, and the friendship he’s had with two other NFL legends since they were in high school.
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Apr 11, 2022
Apr 11, 2022
12 min
Hall of Fame linebacker Jack Ham tells stories about winning the Orange Bowl with Penn State and the AFC rivalries the Steelers had in the 1970s. He names the two toughest running backs he played against, college and pro. Who do you think they were?
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Mar 11, 2022
Mar 11, 2022
58 min
Bill Butler played for the 1959 Green Bay Packers during Vince Lombardi’s first season as head coach. He next played for Tom Landry on the first-ever Dallas Cowboys team. He also played for the Steelers and Vikings. He talks about growing up in Wisconsin, playing college football at UT Chattanooga, and shares fantastic stories about his NFL career and the colorful characters he played with and for during his six NFL seasons.
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Oct 29, 2021
Oct 29, 2021
36 min
Dave Wilcox, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2000 class, shares memories of his career as a linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers. He also talks about his college football career at Oregon and Boise State.
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Oct 7, 2021
Oct 7, 2021
27 min
Bill McColl shares memories of Stanford winning the 1951 Pacific Coast Conference title and playing in the 1952 Rose Bowl. He also talks about playing for George Halas and the Chicago Bears of the 1950s while enrolled in medical school.
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