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Episode 25

America's Sport With Darin Hayes of the Pigskin Dispatch

Football Is Family is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.

Ever wonder why the NFL has dominated television ratings over the past 20 years? Ever wonder why so many fans follow their home team with an almost religious zeal? Ever wonder why we love the NFL (and even college) football so much?

Questions like these are brought up on today's episode of the Football is Family podcast we special guest Darin Hayes from the Pigskin Dispatch. We delve into what makes the NFL so special, and why fans follow this sport so fervently.

If you would like to be part of the Football is Family podcast, new episodes drop each and every Thursday. You can follow us on Twitter @jeremy_mcfarlin, and on Facebook at the Football is Family page. Also, hop over to the Sports History Network website and check out all the other great podcasts our family has to offer.

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Football Is Family
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Jeremy McFarlin

Growing up in Middle Tennessee, I didn’t have a pro football team that was close enough to me to feel a part of. My first memory of pro football was Super
Bowl 22. I picked the Broncos to win, and, even though they didn’t win, I followed them from that point on.

John Elway was (and is) my favorite player. I have played as the Broncos on Tecmo Bowl, Tecmo Bowl Super Bowl, Madden, and 2K Sports. I fondly remember the moments when the Broncos won Super Bowls 32 and 33.

Around this time, the Oilers came to Tennessee. I was hooked. I finally had a team just down the road from my home town of Bon Aqua. Oiler (and later Titans) mania hit this area. Jerseys, hats, footballs, merchandise, and several autographs later, I’m a Titans fan through and through.
It’s the dedication, the love, and the passion for football that helps me realize that football is family. Each fan base has a story, a history, and a love for their team. That’s what I want to talk about each and every podcast.

You can follow me @jeremy_mcfarlin. Message me if you want to share your reasons why your football team is family.