Past Our Prime Podcast
1) 105. Preston Pearson and America's Team
The 1975 Dallas Cowboys were a good organization led by General Manger Tex Schramm, Head Coach Tom Landry, and Quarterback Roger Staubach. But they were about to become a part of the sports world that...Show More
2) 104. The Best of Past Our Prime-1975
The end of the 2nd year of the Past Our Prime podcast is a great time to look back on a wonderful year, filled with great guests, unbelievable stories, and moments from half a century ago that are sti...Show More
3) 103. Author Keith O'Brien “Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball.”
The Reds won the World Series 50 years ago in a classic highlighted by the amazing game six eventually won by the Red Sox on the foul-pole hitting HR by Carlton Fisk in the 12th inning. Prior to that,...Show More
4) 102. Jim Lampley and Big George Foreman
There was no more feared boxer than George Foreman in his prime. Tough, strong, mean, talented, smart… George had it all and was at the top of his game as heavyweight champ until October 30, 1974 when...Show More
5) 101. Talking ABA Hoops and The Steelers Dynasty with Jim O'Brien
The December 8, 1975 issue of Sports Illustrated had Texas A&M star back Bubba Bean on the cover because the Aggies were 10-0 after they beat the Longhorns. But the SI curse would get the better of A ...Show More
6) 100. Kent Benson & Bobby Wilkerson: Perfect teammates on a perfect team
Perfection… it doesn’t happen very often in sports. The ’72 Dolphins are the only team to ever have a perfect season in the NFL. Mary Lou Retton nailed a perfect vault in the ’84 Games to secure her G...Show More
7) 99. Hall of Fame Quarterback Dan Fouts
When Archie Griffin won his unprecedented 2nd Heisman Trophy Award in 1975 he was heralded as the best running back in the nation. But was he? Finishing 2nd in the voting was a beast out west by the n...Show More
8) 98. Dave 'The Hammer' Schultz
Professional hockey was a different game in the mid 70’s that it is today. Whether it’s better or more entertaining is up for debate, but what is not up for debate is back then, there was a level of b...Show More
9) 97. Fran Tarkenton: From QB to CEO
In his 15th season in the NFL Fran Tarkenton was having another great year. Maybe his best. The Vikings would start the season 10-0 and finish 12-2 atop the NFL Central in large part to the numbers pu...Show More
10) 96. The Big Red Machine
The Cincinnati Reds won the 1975 World Series in a classic 7-game matchup against the Boston Red Sox. The recent Dodgers victory over the Blue Jays is being argued as maybe the best Fall Classic ever,...Show More