Muscular Christianity and American Football

8 - Early Safety in American Football

Let’s talk about how blocking briefly turned American football into one of the most violent sports on the planet. You can reach out to me @DogsInAutumn on Twitter and TikTok, or email at DogsInAutumn@gmail.com. Get full access to Dogs in Autumn: Sports History at dogsinautumn.substack.com/subscribe [https://dogsinautumn.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Go West, Young Man: The Early History of West Coast Football

On today’s episode, we’re going over the very early days of football on the West Coast. I won’t lie, I’m feeling a little pessimistic about the future in this part of the country, at least with respect to the future of football. But if its history is any indication, it’ll work out some kind of way. Feel free to subscribe to the newsletter at dogsinautumn.substack.com, or hit me up at dogsinautumn@gmail.com. Thanks for listening! Get full access to Dogs in Autumn: Sports History at dogsinautumn.substack.com/subscribe [https://dogsinautumn.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Muscular Christianity and American Football

Dogs in Autumn is for the children. Subscribe to give an angel a flying license. Hey y’all. I’m so humbled by the growth of this thing since I started it in February. Thank you so much for the opportunity to share this stuff, both the podcast and the newsletter. Today, we’re talking Muscular Christianity. I promised it way back in the beginning and now I’m delivering. You’re going to find this is something that lays at the very root of all organized sports. Check out my written work at dogsinautumn.substack.com. Feel free to hit me up @DogsInAutumn on Twitter and TikTok. Get full access to Dogs in Autumn: Sports History at dogsinautumn.substack.com/subscribe [https://dogsinautumn.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Conference Highlight: The Big 8 Conference

Whatever happened to the daddy of the modern Big 12? What about the rivalry between Nebraska football and Oklahoma football? What’s going to happen to Bedlam between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State? Today, we’re talking a little about the history of the Big 8 and conference realignment. Dogs in Autumn is for the culture. Subscribe to give an angel a flying permit. Feel free to reach at @DogsInAutumn on TikTok and Twitter. You can also find my substack at dogsinautumn.substack.com, it’s still completely free. Take care. Get full access to Dogs in Autumn: Sports History at dogsinautumn.substack.com/subscribe [https://dogsinautumn.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

6 - Early Rules of American Football

Today we’re going over the evolution of the early rules of American football, and how it came to distinguish itself completely from its immediate ancestor, early rugby. The two main things are the line of scrimmage as an innovation on the scrum, and the legalization of blocking, which is something that could not be more illegal in other forms of football around the world. Basically, all major changes that occurred before the advent of the forward pass. Enjoy! Dogs in Autumn is for the culture. Subscribe for the children. Get full access to Dogs in Autumn: Sports History at dogsinautumn.substack.com/subscribe [https://dogsinautumn.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]