October 22nd, 1939
The first NFL game was televised on October 22, 1939 when NBC aired a game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Eagles to a local audience. This is monumental.
We owe this day a bit of gratitude, people. Stop and think about what we would be missing.
A moment of respect, please.
Impress your co-workers: In 1950, the Los Angeles Rams and the Washington Redskins became the first NFL teams to have all of their home and road games televised. Insert your own "do current Rams/Redskins fans even care that their games are televised" joke here.
The first NFL game was televised on October 22, 1939 when NBC aired a game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Eagles to a local audience. This is monumental.
We owe this day a bit of gratitude, people. Stop and think about what we would be missing.
A moment of respect, please.
Impress your co-workers: In 1950, the Los Angeles Rams and the Washington Redskins became the first NFL teams to have all of their home and road games televised. Insert your own "do current Rams/Redskins fans even care that their games are televised" joke here.
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Fresh Jive, October 22, 2009 05:10 PM
Can the Rams and Redskins also still play by 1950s rules too (just those two teams though, not everybody)? I'm thinking no more facemask penalties would be pretty damn fun to watch.
Kilo, October 22, 2009 01:10 PM
I think that in order to make the games more interesting, to keep the retro spirit of the 2009 NFL season, and to clear out some err, dead weight from those 2 awful teams, the Rams and 'Skins should be required to wear leather helmets which were still the fashion in that banner 1950 season.
Sebek, October 22, 2009 12:10 PM
Jive, no.
Fresh Jive, October 22, 2009 10:10 AM
Well... uh... do they?
Jason, October 22, 2009 09:10 AM
nice.
Jay Johnstone
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