Throwbacks: A Newsletter About Sports History and Culture

Throwbacks: A Newsletter About Sports History and Culture

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Throwbacks: A Newsletter About Sports History and Culture
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"Not Quarterbacky Enough" (1989)

"Not Quarterbacky Enough" (1989)

Joe Montana, John Candy and the tyranny of the quarterback archetype.

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This is Throwbacks, a newsletter by me, Michael Weinreb, about sports, history, culture and politics, and everything in-between. Welcome to all new readers/subscribers, and if you like what you’re reading, please join the mailing list and share, on social media or through e-mail or however you feel comfortable sharing. (It’s still FREE to join the list: Just click “None” on the “subscribe now” page.) The best way you can help out is by spreading the word and sharing with others. I have set up payment tiers, if you wish to chip in and allow me the time to do a little more research on on these posts. You’ll get full access to the archive of more than 100 previous posts, as well.

NFL Films on X: ""Hey look, it's John Candy." Montana found the perfect  distraction to diffuse tension in the @49ers huddle 😆 📺 @JoeMontana: Cool  Under Pressure - Streaming now on @PeacockTV

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