Imagine attending a championship football game, finding your seat, and settling in to watch two of the best teams in professional football battle for a championship. There's just one problem. You can't see a thing.

Now imagine watching another championship game 15 years later on a field so frozen that it resembles an ice hockey rink. Players are slipping, footing is nearly impossible, and simply trying to make a routine tackle becomes an adventure.

Welcome to the world of Canadian football, where Mother Nature has occasionally had just as much influence on the outcome as the players themselves!

In this edition of the podcast Hosts Dana Auguster and Charles Combs welcomes the guys from the Gridiron America Radio Podcast Greg St. James, David Cieslinski, and Mike Tackett. They will travel north of the border to revisit the 1962 Grey Cup game featuring the Winnipeg Blue Bombers facing the Hamilton Tiger Cats in a game forever remembered as the Fog Bowl.

Later in the episode we will also revisit the 1977 Grey Cup game known as the Ice Bowl between the Montreal Alouettes and the then Edmonton Eskimos at brand new Montreal Olympic Stadium with a glazed over turf field that resembled an hockey rink.

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If you were a New York sports fan on the night of Monday, October 27, 1986, you had plenty of reasons to celebrate!

At Shea Stadium in Queens, the New York Mets were facing the Boston Red Sox in Game 7 of the World Series. After a dramatic postseason run and an unforgettable comeback in Game 6, the Mets had one final obstacle standing between them and a championship.

Meanwhile, across the Hudson River at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the New York Giants were battling their NFC East rivals, the Washington Redskins, on Monday Night Football.

Two stadiums. Two major sporting events. And one remarkable night when New York was the center of the sports world!

In this episode of Historically Speaking Sports, hosts Dana Auguster and Charles Combs talk about that night and what made this night so special in the annals of sports history.

Later in the show, Charles and Dana talk about another great sports day in the history of New York City in the mid 1990s. However in this case, it was overshadowed by events taking place 3000 miles away on a freeway in Los Angeles.

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With Game 1 of the 2026 World Series arriving this Friday, Historically Speaking Sports presents “The 2026 World Series: Historic Tale of the Tape!” Podcast co-host Dana Auguster takes a deep dive into the histories of the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays, exploring their legendary players, defining seasons, unforgettable postseason moments, and journeys to the Fall Classic. Which franchise has the stronger baseball history, and which team is ready to make history of its own? Join us as we compare these two organizations and celebrate the stories that make October baseball so special!

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Imagine two baseball teams that finished in last place in their divisions one year, only to find themselves battling for a World Series championship the next. Now imagine seven games filled with dramatic comebacks, extra-inning battles, spectacular individual performances, and a winner-take-all Game 7 that would go down as one of the greatest in baseball history. That's exactly what baseball fans witnessed in October 1991, when the Minnesota Twins and the Atlanta Braves met in one of the most memorable Fall Classics of all time!

In this edition of the podcast Hosts Dana Auguster and Charles Combs takes us back to relive one of the greatest World Series ever between two very unlikely teams.

This year marks the 35th anniversary of the 1991 World Series, and we're turning back the clock to relive every bit of the drama. We'll revisit the Twins' home-field advantage inside the Metrodome, the Braves' fight to overcome a two-game deficit, Kirby Puckett's legendary performance in Game 6, and Jack Morris' remarkable 10-inning shutout in Game 7. And, of course, we'll relive the moment Gene Larkin delivered the walk-off hit that brought Minnesota its second World Series championship in five years!

Yet we're not stopping with the Braves and Twins. Stick around until the end of the show for a special Historically Speaking Sports shout-out segment, when we'll recognize the other World Series Game 7s that went into extra innings. We'll look back at those winner-take-all contests that required more than nine innings to crown a champion and discuss how they compare with the unforgettable finish to the 1991 Fall Classic.

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Every sports fan has an era that defines what their favorite team means to them. In this episode of the Historically Speaking Sports Podcast, Dana Auguster and Charles Combs take a trip back through the greatest eras of their favorite NFL teams. Dana makes the case for the San Diego Chargers’ Air Coryell era from 1978–1984, while Charles takes us through the New Orleans Saints’ Sean Payton and Drew Brees era from 2006 through their Super Bowl XLIV championship in February 2010.

Dana revisits the explosive Chargers offenses led by Dan Fouts, Kellen Winslow, Charlie Joiner, John Jefferson and Don Coryell, examining how Air Coryell helped revolutionize the passing game and produced some of the most memorable offensive performances and playoff games of the era. Charles looks at the transformation of the Saints under Sean Payton and Drew Brees, from the franchise's turnaround in 2006 to the emotional journey through the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and ultimately the Saints' first Super Bowl championship.

But what actually makes an era the greatest in franchise history? Is it championships, legendary players, innovative coaching, unforgettable games, cultural impact—or the memories created for generations of fans? Dana and Charles explore those questions while celebrating two very different eras that left lasting marks on NFL history. From Air Coryell in San Diego to Who Dat in New Orleans, this episode is a celebration of the greatest eras of our favorite teams.

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There are moments in sports that you remember because of what happened. There are moments you remember because of where you were when they happened. And then there are moments where the voice of the announcer becomes part of the moment itself.

You don't just remember the play... You remember the call.

You remember the excitement in the announcer's voice.

The change in their tone.

The anticipation.

The disbelief.

And sometimes, that one unforgettable phrase that gets permanently burned into your sports memory.

Because sometimes the announcer makes the moment even bigger!

In this episode of Historically Speaking Sports Co-Hosts Dana Auguster and Charles Combs are stepping into the broadcast booth and revisiting some of their all-time favorite announcer calls in sports history. They're talking about the calls that didn't just describe what happened...They became part of what happened.

And they're not just talking about the plays, they're talking about the voices, the personalities the excitement., the drama, and those calls that, decades later, you can still hear perfectly in your head.

Because that's the magic of sports broadcasting.

A great announcer doesn't simply tell you what you're watching.

They help you remember it.

Speaking of announcers, coming up later in the show we will send a shout out to a Hall of Fame basketball announcer that was so much of a homer for his team, he became the embodiment of that franchise for close to 40 years.

We have all that coming up on this edition of the Historically Speaking Sports, a member of the Sports History Network.

Three territories. Three unique wrestling cultures. One incredible chapter in sports history.

In this episode of the Historically Speaking Sports Podcast, where we give you the best of sports from back in the day, we're stepping inside the squared circle.

We are taking a trip back to a time when professional wrestling was built around regional territories, larger-than-life personalities and passionate fans.

We're talking about the golden era of Professional Wrestling in the Southeast —a world where Georgia Championship Wrestling, Mid-South Wrestling, and World Class Championship Wrestling became legendary names and produced some of the most memorable wrestlers, rivalries, and moments in wrestling history.

From the arenas of Georgia, to the Louisiana and Oklahoma territories of Mid-South, to the unforgettable battles of World Class in Texas, these promotions helped create the foundation for the professional wrestling industry we know today.

Co Hosts Dana Auguster and Charles Combs are joined by the co host of the Hello Old Sports Podcast Andrew Neumann to have a conversation to help breakdown the history, personalities, rivalries, and legacy of these legendary wrestling territories.

So turn up the volume, step through the curtain, and let's take a trip back to a time when wrestling wasn't just entertainment—it was a regional phenomenon.

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Every sports city has its legends—the athletes, coaches, and trailblazers whose accomplishments define generations of fans. But if you could honor only four people from each city, who would make the cut?

In this episode of the Historically Speaking Sports Podcast, where we give you the best of sports from back in the day, Dana Auguster and Charles Combs will reveal who they think should be the sports Mount Rushmore of certain cities.

Inspired by the iconic Mount Rushmore, they building the ultimate Sports Mount Rushmore for some of America's greatest sports cities. they will celebrate the icons whose championships, records, leadership, and cultural impact have left an unforgettable mark on their hometowns.

Co host Dana Auguster unveils his Mount Rushmore selections for Washington, D.C., Oakland, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Houston, and Detroit, while co host Charles Combs makes the case for Atlanta, San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Boston, and Miami.

Will our choices match yours? Which legends are absolute locks, and which cities will spark the biggest debates? There are bound to be a few surprises—and maybe even a few controversial omissions.

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