> I added a new photo to my AFL collections recently, a 1969 Cincinnati Bengals team issued shot of head coach, Paul Brown. Though he was a founding member of the Bengals, Brown’s greatest successes came as head coach of the Cleveland Browns in the 1940s and 1950s. Despite being better-known for his body of [...]
>Al Davis talks about signing Lance Alworth
September 16, 2011 By 1 Comment
> Did you know that the Chargers first superstar, Lance Alworth, was actually drafted by the Oakland Raiders? Raiders’ owner, Al Davis, who at that time was an offensive coach with the Chargers, explains the situation behind signing Alworth in an interview that I did with him for my book, Charging Though the AFL. We [...]
>Earl Faison talks about Civil Rights and the San Diego Chargers
September 14, 2011 By 5 Comments
>Coffee with a Couple of Raiders
September 5, 2011 By 7 Comments
>Did the NFL Have a Monopoly on Professional Football Before the AFL?
September 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
> In collecting American FootballLeague memorabilia, my preference is typically for the rare, more obscure pieceas opposed to mass-marketed souvenirs and such. I came across one such item several years ago while perusing theofferings on eBay. I don’t recall theexact title of the item being auctioned, but it referred to the AFL and “courtcase,” which of [...]
