Doug Drinen - Founder Of Pro-Football-Reference.com The Football Odyssey With Aron Harris podcast

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A video essay that dives into the very first time the NCAA implemented a playoff system in football. Originally uploaded to YouTube on 1/3/2025.

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Armen Keteyian - The Price: What It Takes To Win in College Football's Era of Chaos 1:19:08

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Armen Keteyian is an author and journalist. His newest book, The Price: What It Takes To Win in College Football's Era of Chaos, co-authored with John Talty, is an inside look at the rapidly changing world of college football that covers Name, Image and Likeness deals, conference re-alignment, the transfer portal and much more. The Price https://www.amazon.com/Price-Takes-College-Footballs-Chaos/dp/0063345250 The Football Odyssey https://www.thefootballodyssey.com/ https://twitter.com/FootballOdyc https://www.instagram.com/thefootballodyssey/ https://www.youtube.com/@thefootballodyssey6849…

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Thomas Fuller - The Boys of Riverside 59:13

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The Football Odyssey is back from hiatus, and we're starting things back up with Thomas Fuller, a page one correspondent for the New York Times and author of The Boys of Riverside that chronicles that California School for the Dead Riverside Cubs and their pursuit of a championship. CSDR became a media sensation in 2021 for their dominance in 8-man football, and through Fuller's reporting, we learn about the coaches and the players, as well as insightful commentary about deaf culture. Thomas Fuller Bio: https://www.nytimes.com/by/thomas-fuller Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/Boys-Riverside-Football-Quest-Glory/dp/0385549873 The Origins of the Huddle…

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Dan Moldea - Interference: How Organized Crime Influences Professional Football (1989) 45:20

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Dan Moldea is an investigative journalist and author of 11 books. Today, Dan joins Aron to discuss his controversial 1989 book Interference: How Organized Crime Influences Professional Football, that explored the relationship between the NFL and the world of gamblers and bookmakers, as well as chronicled the rise of the NFL Security Department that was created to safeguard the integrity of the game. Aron's Email aronharris7@gmail.com TFO Blog https://www.thefootballodyssey.com/ TFO Social Media Accounts https://twitter.com/FootballOdyc https://www.instagram.com/thefootballodyssey/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Kv_NInjlOAlE4lrpWu4zw/playlists…

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A Football Q&A with ChatGPT 1:01:33

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On today's podcast, Aron reads a transcript of his Q&A with Open AI's ChatGPT bot regarding various football-related topics. Aron's Email aronharris7@gmail.com TFO Blog https://www.thefootballodyssey.com/ TFO Social Media Accounts https://twitter.com/FootballOdyc https://www.instagram.com/thefootballodyssey/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Kv_NInjlOAlE4lrpWu4zw/playlists…

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A Conversation with Greg James of Gridiron America 43:58

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Today's episode features Aron on the other side of the mic as a guest on friend of the show Greg James' new podcast, Gridiron America, that focuses on the pop culture surrounding pro football and a look at the stories of men who play the game. This is only a portion of Greg and Aron's discussion, so to listen to the full interview, click the link below to Greg's new podcast. Gridiron America Podcast https://open.spotify.com/episode/7eti4tpBOcMJfSPtoDdqlm Aron's Email aronharris7@gmail.com TFO Blog https://www.thefootballodyssey.com/ TFO Social Media Accounts https://twitter.com/FootballOdyc https://www.instagram.com/thefootballodyssey/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Kv_NInjlOAlE4lrpWu4zw/playlists…

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Adagio for Rings - An Ode to the Super Bowl 9:46

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Super Bowl Sunday is finally here. Today, TFO presents Adagio for Rings, a highlight film chronicling the best plays in Super Bowl history and the path the Eagles and the Chiefs took to get to the big game. Aron's Email aronharris7@gmail.com TFO Blog https://www.thefootballodyssey.com/ TFO Social Media Accounts https://twitter.com/FootballOdyc https://www.instagram.com/thefootballodyssey/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Kv_NInjlOAlE4lrpWu4zw/playlists…

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Tom Waggoner - Designed In Kansas City : How Kansas City Became the Sports Architecture Capital of the World 53:44

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Tom Waggoner is an architect and consultant who has developed designs for Madison Square Garden, Notre Dame's football stadium and Kansas State's football stadium, to name a few. Last year, Tom published his first book, Designed In Kansas City : How Kansas City Became the Sports Architecture Capital of the World, that chronicles how a group of architects pioneered the new field of sports architecture with the development of Arrowhead Stadium Royals Stadium, and ultimately how their legacy proliferates the industry today. Tom joins Aron today to discuss his book and his career as an architect. Tom's Website https://designedinkansascity.com/ Aron's Email aronharris7@gmail.com TFO Blog https://www.thefootballodyssey.com/ TFO Social Media Accounts https://twitter.com/FootballOdyc https://www.instagram.com/thefootballodyssey/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Kv_NInjlOAlE4lrpWu4zw/playlists…

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Chuck Klosterman - The Nineties 1:37:49

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Chuck Klosterman is an author of numerous books such as Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs , Downtown Owl and Killing Yourself to Live . His most recent book, The Nineties , is a collection of essays about a decade that occurred not too long ago, yet in many ways feels like an entirely different world. In this episode, Chuck sits down with Aron to discuss his book and a variety of other topics, including: -What it's like to write a book about a decade that you've lived through -The internet preserving history -How Art Bell's Coast to Coast AM radio show foreshadowed the current state of mainstream media -How athletes from the past would fair in today's game and vice versa -The impact that the O.J. Simpson trial had on his legacy as a player and on the NFL's image. -Did the BCS eliminate the mystique around college football -Does American Football really need to expand beyond the United States -The essence of football -And much more Chuck's Website https://chuckklostermanauthor.com/ TFO Blog https://www.thefootballodyssey.com/ TFO Social Media Accounts https://twitter.com/FootballOdyc https://www.instagram.com/thefootballodyssey/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Kv_NInjlOAlE4lrpWu4zw/playlists…

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TFO Special Presentation - 1957 NFL Championship Game Re-Broadcast 3:03:50

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The Detroit Lions are inching closer to a playoff berth. Will they make a push toward the Super Bowl if they get in? If so, it will be the first time since 1957 that they've reached the Championship game. On your long car ride to your New Years destination, listen back to that last Lions championship from 65 years ago today and ponder if they'll do something they haven't done in over six decades... TFO Blog https://www.thefootballodyssey.com/ TFO Social Media Accounts https://twitter.com/FootballOdyc https://www.instagram.com/thefootballodyssey/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Kv_NInjlOAlE4lrpWu4zw/playlists…

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The Last Season of Weeb Ewbank 10:54

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Today's episode is a video analysis of Paul Zimmerman's 1974 book, The Last Season of Weeb Ewbank, a "life in the season" account of the 1973 New York Jets that was Weeb Ewbank's final year as the head coach of the organization that also serves a short biography on one of the most prolific yet under appreciated coaches in pro football history. TFO Blog https://www.thefootballodyssey.com/ TFO Social Media Accounts https://twitter.com/FootballOdyc https://www.instagram.com/thefootballodyssey/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Kv_NInjlOAlE4lrpWu4zw/playlists…

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Michael Oriard - The End of Autumn, King Football & Brand NFL 1:07:07

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Michael Oriard is a former professional football player, a retired professor at Oregon State University and the author of numerous books that analyzes the cultural relevance of football in America, including The End of Autumn: Reflections On My Life In Football, King Football and Brand NFL: Making and Selling America's Favorite Sport. Today, Michael joins Aron to discuss a wide variety of subjects that Michael has explored in his books, including his odyssey within the game at every level, how football is portrayed in various forms of media, the economic and cultural impact that will be brought about from changes within the NFL and NCAA, the future of football, and much more. TFO Blog https://www.thefootballodyssey.com/ TFO Social Media Accounts https://twitter.com/FootballOdyc https://www.instagram.com/thefootballodyssey/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Kv_NInjlOAlE4lrpWu4zw/playlists…

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Alvin Roy: Football's First Strength Coach 14:08

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Alvin Roy was a fitness pioneer who introduced weight training into the game of football, debunking the long held myth that weight training impeded a player's speed and flexibility. His impact was felt at the high school, college and pro ranks, and his contributions are felt today more than ever before. TFO Blog https://www.thefootballodyssey.com/ TFO Social Media Accounts https://twitter.com/FootballOdyc https://www.instagram.com/thefootballodyssey/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Kv_NInjlOAlE4lrpWu4zw/playlists…

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Bob Cowser Jr. - Dream Season: A Professor Joins America's Oldest Semi-Pro Football Team 1:05:48

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Bob Cowser Jr. is an author and English professor at St. Lawrence University. In 2001, Bob embarked on a writing project in which he embedded himself as a player on the Watertown Red and Black football team, the oldest gridiron semi pro team in the United States. In 2004, Bob published his first book about his experiences playing on the Red and Black, titled Dream Season: A Professor Joins America's Oldest Semi-Pro Football Team. Today, Bob sits down with Aron and looks back on that experience from 20 years ago, including what motivated him to want to play for the team to write this book, analyzing football from an academic standpoint, Bob's observation about semi pro ball and those who play it, and much more. Bob's Book https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Season-Professor-Americas-Semi-Pro/dp/0802142184 TFO Blog https://www.thefootballodyssey.com/ TFO Social Media Accounts https://twitter.com/FootballOdyc https://www.instagram.com/thefootballodyssey/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Kv_NInjlOAlE4lrpWu4zw/playlists…

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Kevin Bryant - Spies on the Sidelines: The High Stakes World of NFL Espionage 1:22:00

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