Football – Brewminate

Breaking the NFL Quarterback Color Barrier in 1969

Posted on February 3, 2019February 3, 2019 by MAMcIntosh

How James Harris changed the NFL’s marquee role. An hour or two before kickoff on the night of August 15, 1969, a rookie quarterback named James Harris noticed a well-dressed man about a foot shorter than him approaching through the tunnel beneath Detroit’s Tiger Stadium. His 5-foot-4 height notwithstanding, the man was a former NFL[…]

The Quiet Yalie Who Invented American Football

Posted on February 3, 2019February 3, 2019 by MAMcIntosh

As a player and a coach, Walter Camp rewrote rugby’s rules to create a sport fit for America. By Roger R. Tamte American football is the all-but-official sport of the United States. But for all the media coverage it draws, the origin story of football gets missed. How did this game become compelling enough to[…]