Tag: AFL
1968 Olympics Protesters Smith And Carlos Are Hall Of Famers
Recognition at last.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEq9fX92j4k
On November 1, Thommie Smith
and John Carlos will be inducted into the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of
Fame. Apparently, 51...
AAF Starts With High Hopes But Long Odds On Its Survival
Alphabet football leagues are popping up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brhayDg4Vi4
There is a new football league trying to establish itself and its odds of succeeding are not very good....
How Charles K. McNeil Helped Make Football More Popular
McNeil was a smart guy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7oUiAQal-Y
Let’s not pretend betting on football is a relatively new exercise. Legalized sports betting in a number of states is...
Did The Smith-Carlos-Norman Protest In 1968 Change Things?
In 1968, Americans did not get immediate punditry. There wasn’t much talk radio, there was no cable TV national programming but there were newspapers however newspapers were not on a 24 hour a day, seven days a week news cycle.
Ali, AFL All-Stars, Flood, Smith, Carlos Put Careers On The Line
Black History Month And Sports.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oiLI59BwOQ&t=2s
February is Black History Month and there are some sports people starting with Muhammad Ali that should be remembered. Ali, the...
The Oakland Raiders On The Clock For Last Time?
Could today be the last time the name the Oakland Raiders is used at the NFL Draft?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JepKx8Tk2U&feature=youtu.be
Mark Davis and his Oakland Raiders plan to...