Bonus Episode: Audible's New Podcast American Football

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4.3 • 735 Ratings

🗓️ 10 December 2022

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

American Football is the untold tale of the rough-and-tumble origins of the National Football League. Produced and presented by Michael Strahan and narrated by actress and pro football enthusiast Kate Mara, this podcast reaches back into the past to explain the dirty, bloody, and tumultuous beginnings of America's most popular sport. Born from the grassroots of Middle America in the early 20th century, football exploded in popularity but quickly became rife with class conflict both on the field and off. Together, new immigrants and the American underclass fought to play a brand-new sport that defined the American spirit but was controlled by the American elite. American Football is a fast-paced tale about the creation of the game as it transitions from an amateur sport defined by drama and corruption to one of the most premier leagues in the world. The central figures in this story, some famous and some forgotten, drive forward this drama series that mirrors American history. From The HISTORY® Channel, SMAC Entertainment, and Misher Films, American Football brings together today’s greatest players, coaches, and personalities to explore the history of the sport. It features a unique play-by-play format that recreates classic games using the renowned voices of our modern era. Listen as each episode introduces us to the extraordinary heroes whose dreams and desires shaped football into what it is today. Listen now on Audible or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The following bonus episode is brought to you by our partner Audible.
0:06.2	If you enjoy this episode, check out the full network of shows available for free on Audible or wherever you get your podcast.
0:15.5	American Football is an Audible original podcast produced by The History Channel,
0:20.8	Miss Your Films, and Smack Entertainment.
0:28.5	I'm Michael Strayhan.
0:30.4	For a decade and a half, I was a defensive event for the New York Giants.
0:35.0	I hold the record for the most sacks in a single season.
0:38.1	It helped the Giants win Super Bowl 42.
0:41.8	2014, I was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
0:47.0	Now, I played football for most of my life, but I'd never heard this story before.
0:51.8	And I bet you've never heard it either.
0:53.7	It's one that reaches back into
0:55.0	the past to explain the dirty, bloody, tumultuous origins of an American love affair. But this isn't
1:01.9	some dusty sepia-toned account of corporate boardrooms of ink-stained balance sheets. This is a story
1:07.0	centered in a very beating heart of the American dream with hard scrabble characters
1:11.7	who vision and ambitions were as large as the country that created.
1:16.3	This is one of the greatest football stories ever told, because without it, there is no
1:21.7	New York Giants, no Super Bowl, no pro football Hall of Fame.
1:26.4	This is the unbelievable true story of the rough and tumble origins of the National Football League.
1:33.3	The first chapter of this story begins in Canton, Ohio, where Pro Football was born, and where Pro Football almost died.
1:41.3	And to tell you how it all happened is my friend Kate Mara, who as the daughter
1:46.2	of not one but two historic football families, know the thing or two about the legacy of the game.
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