OT: Radiolab podcast

[AFDawg]

Radiolab has a recent episode about the early years of football, with particular reference to the Carlisle Indian School and Pop Warner. Pretty interesting--especially considering that the speed/spread vs power running dynamic they describe is still with us.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/radiolab-from-wnyc/id152249110?mt=2&i=334478260

 

[Dawgg]

I enjoy RadioLab and this was an especially interesting episode.

If you ever want to see anything else on the Carlisle School, you should check out one of the later episodes (ep 5 I think) of 'Into The West'. Keith Carradine plays Richard Pratt and a lot of the episode is dedicated to the drastic assimilation measures taken there. You see a guy that really feels like he's trying to help save these kids but takes some pretty extreme (and probably cruel) measures to do so.

Also... How much did you feel the Carlisle School's pain with the rule changes and questionable calls? Something proves successful for them, the other schools line up to change it and/or install their graduates as the refs.

Recommended for anyone with an interest in history.

 

[esplanade91]

Big fan.