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Mar
2017
HOW POP WARNER & THE CARLISLE INDIANS SAVED FOOTBALL FROM EXTINCTION: 1905-1907
Posted On March 8, 2017  By Brian Meehl  And has No Comment

“The Grim Reaper Smiles on the Goal Posts” (click on image for full view) At the end of the deadly 1905 football season (18 players died; the 1903 season killed 25), the  above cartoon  reflected the public’s view of football. Football, a game with its roots […]

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Nov
2016
Why “touchdown”?
Posted On November 30, 2016  By Brian Meehl  And has No Comment

What’s In A Name? In the early days of football, crossing the goal line with the ball wasn’t enough. The ball had to be touched to the ground for the score to count. A touchdown remained a literal touch down until 1889, when the rule was […]

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23
Nov
2016
Video Interview with Brian on BLOWBACK ’07
Posted On November 23, 2016  By Brian Meehl  And has No Comment

Brian talks about his career with Muppets, and presents his new novel, Blowback ’07, the first in the Blowback trilogy.

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23
Nov
2016
Nov. 23, 1907: Infamous Out of Bounds Play!
Posted On November 23, 2016  By Brian Meehl  And has No Comment

In the last game of the ’07 season, the Carlisle Indians (9-1) took on the Big Ten champs, the heavily favored U. of Chicago. Worse, the Indians had lost their star quarterback, Frank Mt. Pleasant, to a broken thumb. Over 27,000 Chicago fans (above) were eager […]

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Nov
2016
Nov. 16, 1907: “Masters of the New Football”
Posted On November 16, 2016  By Brian Meehl  And has No Comment

Not only “masters,” the Carlisle Indians are moneymakers. When it comes to box-office draw, they’re #1 in the nation, taking in $45,ooo at the gate in 1907. (President Roosevelt’s salary is $50K.) Why such a draw? “Footballists” in America want to see how a crew of […]

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