In Texas
Texas was the next to last state to reenter the union of the United States of American after the end of the War Between the States or the Civil War. That occurred on March 30, 1870. The last was Georgia a few months later on July 15, 1870.
Over its history Texas has been [...]
Arizona Cardinals
Even though many football analyst’s said that the only reason the the Arizona Cardinals reached the 2008 NFL playoffs was because they played in a weak NFC West Division, they are going to be playing in the 43rd Super Bowl. It is true that the Cardinals have had a history of being a poor [...]
Super Bowl XLIII
On February 2, 2009 the forty-third modern NFL Championship game or Super Bowl XLIII will be played. The game will be played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Tampa has been the host city for four Super Bowls with Raymond James Stadium holding their second. The game will be played between the [...]
Remembering 2008
When people look back upon 2008, many years from now, the two events that will sure to be on everyone’s list is the downturn of the economy and the 2008 Presidential election. Had Obama lost, it still would have been one for the history books. His election really does mean that we are entering [...]
The Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears were founded in Decatur, Ill as the Decatur Staleys in 1919. It was the company team of The A. E. Staley Co. In 1921 George Halas, who was hired in 1920 to run the team took over ownership of the team relocated them to Chicago and renamed them the Bears in [...]
The Indianapolis Colts
In an unpopular 1984 move the Colts left their longtime home in Baltimore to Indianapolis. Ironically the then Mayor of Indianapolis now resides in Maryland.
Although the Colts have appeared in two Super Bowls, III & V, the Indianapolis Colts appeared in their first after the 2006 season. It was the Baltimore Colts. [...]
The Baltimore Ravens
When the NFL decided to expand in 1991, the city of Baltimore, who was one of the cities that had lost their NFL franchise when Bob Ersay moved the Baltimore Colts to Indianapolis, went after one of those franchises. They were not successful since the NFL awarded franchises for the Jacksonville Jaguars and the [...]
Kansas City Chiefs
After Lamar Hunt had been turned down by the NFL for an expansion franchise in his hometown Dallas, Texas and he was only offered the chance to purchase 20 percent of the Chicago (Arizona) Cardinals he began thinking about creating a new football league. On August 14, 1959, the six team American Football League [...]
The Oakland Raiders
On January 30, 1960 the Oakland Raiders were the 8th team given a franchise in the AFL, the new and competing league to the NFL. It was considered a big surprise since the area didn’t have a stadium for a team to play, San Francisco had the 49er’s across the bay and there wasn’t [...]
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons had their first season in the NFL in 1966. The year before on June 30, 1965 Rankin Smith Sr was granted the franchise. The name Falcons came from Julia Elliott’s essay when entering a contest to name the team. In her essay she wrote; “The falcon is proud and [...]
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