From the imaginative minds at Gridiron America Radio comes a new "alternative" sports history podcast that seeks to answer many of the "what might have beens?" in the field of competitive athletics. Each episode utilizes real world statistics, as well as artificial intelligence to analyze and understand the computer modeling (provided by Sportsmaster Simulation Games) of various "What if?" scenarios, and the resultant butterfly effects, both on and off the field. We then discuss the results with our panel and guests to determine if said computer modeling matches the expectations and preconceived notions the real world simulations seek to explore and which our resident AI has analyzed and offered their own conclusions.
Got a "What if?" for us to model, test, dissect and discuss? Drop us a line at gridironamericaradio@gmail.com
The Patriots: From Boston to Foxboro (Presented by the Sports History Network) - The Patriots: From Boston to Foxboro
This podcast is part of the Sports History Network - the headquarters of sports' yesteryear (https://sportshistorynetwork.com/podcasts/).
SHOW DESCRIPTION:
These days, the New England Patriots are often thought of as one of the elite teams in the NFL. However, that hasn’t always been the case, especially during the team’s infancy, when they were a charter member of the upstart AFL and chaos and confusion often reigned. The Patriots of the 60s and early 70s were a transient team and played its home games in no less than 5 different stadiums. The Pats also cycled thru its head coaches quite frequently back then and one coach in particular is often remembered as the one who best epitomized the team’s failings during this time.
In this 4-part series, we will take a look at the team’s humble beginnings in Boston in 1960 to their first years in Foxboro. We will also do a deep dive into the timeline between 1969 – 1972 to relive some of the most shocking and bizarre events to ever impact a professional sports franchise. The Patriots: From Boston to Foxboro.
HOST - JOE SANTOS:
Joe Santos grew up in Massachusetts and is an avid football fan, with a special fondness for the NFL in the early 70s. This Week in Pro Football and NFL Game of the Week were must-see TV back in the day. And living in Massachusetts meant you saw all of the NY Giants games on tv, both home and away, as they were the de facto home team for the NFC. Due to the blackout rules at the time, only the Patriots away games were shown. Being a huge sports history fan, Joe will continue to tell the unusual stories from an era that's considered to be the golden age of pro football.
20 Apr 2026
The Chicago Cardinals, Butterfly Effects and the Time When Football Was Football
Simulcasting again on Gridiron Japan and Gridiron America, Greg St. James sits down with with noted Chicago football historian Joe Ziemba, author of the books- When Football Was Football: The Chicago Cardinals and the Birth of the NFL, Cadets, Cannons and Legends: The Football History of Morgan Park Military Academy, and Bears vs. Cardinals: The NFL's Oldest Rivalry. They talk about the rerelease of his first book, When Football Was Football, with new chapters and new information, and the various "what if's" of Chicago football history. In addition they talk about the inspiring World War II story of Motts Tonelli, whom he profiles in his new upcoming book, From the NFL to Bataan and Back: The Heroic Journey of Notre Dame's Motts Tonelli, and much more.
You can purchase all of Joe's books on Amazon via his author page at - https://www.amazon.com/stores/Joe-Ziemba/ (https://www.amazon.com/stores/Joe-Ziemba/author/B00J7JA9EC?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1776656727&sr=8-1&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=534bc36e-85f7-4682-ac87-6c7d30f3383c)
His Chicago Cardinals page at- https://www.facebook.com/ChicagoCards (https://www.facebook.com/ChicagoCards)
Gridiron Japan livestreams over at Gridiron Japan Television on YouTube at www.gridironjapantv.net (www.gridironjapantv.net), on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GridironJapan.jp (www.facebook.com/GridironJapan.jp), and on Twitch at www.twitch.tv/gridironjapan (https://www.twitch.tv/gridironjapan).
16 Apr 2026
Upton Bell, Witness to Pro Football History
To inaugurate Gridiron Japan's new affiliation with the Sports History Network (https://sportshistorynetwork.com), and also to celebrate the rebirth and rebranding of SHN's From the 55 Yardline podcast to that of Gridiron America Radio (https://sportshistorynetwork.com/podcasts/gridiron-america-radio/), we sit down with a true witness to sports history- the legendary Upton Bell!
Upton is not only the son of Philadelphia Eagles founder and former NFL commissioner, Bert Bell, but is also a former NFL executive with the Baltimore Colts and the New England Patriots. Upton is also a pioneer in professional football, as he helped bring pro ball to the Carolinas in the 1970s with the WFL's Charlotte Hornets. Additionally to being a living link to pro football's past, he is a well known Boston area commentator. talk show host and author of the book, "Present at the Creation."
You can listen more to Upton on the podcast Unvarnished Football, and also learn more about his life and witness to pro football history at UptonBell.com (https://www.uptonbell.com/) and also the UMass Amherst Collection at http://exhibits.library.umass.edu/scua/s/upton-bell. (http://exhibits.library.umass.edu/scua/s/upton-bell) As for Gridiron America, check out their new website at www.gridironamerica.net. (https://www.gridironamerica.net)
Gridiron Japan livestreams over at Gridiron Japan Television on YouTube at www.gridironjapantv.net (www.gridironjapantv.net), on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GridironJapan.jp (www.facebook.com/GridironJapan.jp), and on Twitch at www.twitch.tv/gridironjapan (https://www.twitch.tv/gridironjapan).
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