Dec 14, 2014
How Football Programs Have Changed—and What It Means

How Football Programs Have Changed—and What It Means

[This story originally appeared in The Boston Globe on December 7, 2014] When the New England Patriots and the San Diego Chargers meet Sunday night, they’ll be continuing a rivalry that extends back to the inaugural season of the American Football League. That first game between the then-Boston Patriots and Los Angeles Chargers was on […]

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Dec 8, 2014
How Football Programs Have Changed—and What It Means

How Football Programs Have Changed—and What It Means

My first story for The Boston Globe Ideas section is about pro football game day programs, and how their design has changed over the years…and what it means. The story takes a look at some vintage Boston Patriots programs from the early 1960s, featuring cover designs and illustrations by Boston Globe sports cartoonist Phil Bissell. […]

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