It was.

It’s Father’s Day again, and continuing with what is now an annual tradition, I’m taking this opportunity to share a Father’s-Day-related storytelling podcast I recorded back in 2016.

Happy Father’s Day.

It was.

As part of my now-annual Father’s Day tradition, I’m re-posting this 2016 podcast episode I recorded.  It details the story of my favorite Father’s Day of all time.

Even if the Father’s Day theme doesn’t resonate for you, if you’re a Red Sox fan who enjoys any excuse to reminisce about the impossibly magical run of the 2004 postseason, you’ll likely enjoy it.

Either way, Happy Father’s Day!

It was.

In what has (apparently) become an annual Father’s Day tradition, I thought I would re-post my 2016 podcast tribute to my late father today.

This is the story of my favorite Father’s Day of all time, which, oddly enough, happened in October.

It should appeal to any Red Sox fan who remembers the dark days before 2004, and possibly to anyone who has a father.

Happy Father’s Day to all!

It was.

Hello, old friends!

Long time, no write.

Since it’s Father’s Day (and I’ve been incredibly delinquent in updating this site in recent months), I’m taking this opportunity to share a storytelling podcast I recorded last year.  The topic is my favorite Father’s Day, with a heavy side-order of Red Sox baseball.

It’s pretty good.  Enjoy.  And Happy Father’s Day.

There’s not much mystery about how this one ends, but the story of Washington’s ultimate triumph should be enough to bring a smile to any Redskins fan’s face, even 25 years later. We can never forget Joe Gibbs, Charles Mann, Mark Rypien, Darrell Green, Art Monk, Wilber Marshall, Gary Clark, Earnest Byner, Brad Edwards, Joe Jacoby, Brian Mitchell, and so many others who played crucial roles on this team.

I hope you’ve enjoyed this series, and I also hope it brought back some good memories for older Redskins fans while introducing younger fans to this team for perhaps the first time.

The Lions had already lost to the Redskins 45-0 in the first game of the season, but a lot had happened since early September.  This was a healthier, sharper Detroit squad than the one Washington had dispatched in week one.

On the other hand, the Lions had never won in Washington in six decades of trying.

The full story of the 1991 NFC Championship can be heard here:

However, the road to the Super Bowl is never easy.

First up for Washington in their quest for a world title were Jerry Glanville, Deion Sanders, and the flamboyant Atlanta Falcons, winners of six of seven games since losing to the Redskins earlier in the year.

The full story of this 1991 Divisional Playoff battle can be found in the player below.

Most importantly, Washington looks to get momentum on its side as they head into postseason play.

This run of games against the Rams, Cardinals, Giants, and Eagles would go a long way toward determining how difficult the Redskins’ road to the Super Bowl would be.

The full episode is in the player below.

If the 1991 Redskins were going to finish undefeated, the last remaining major roadblock would be their arch-rival Dallas Cowboys.

Coached by Jimmy Johnson and led by Emmitt Smith, Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin, and rookies Russell Maryland and Erik Williams, the Cowboys looked to upend Washington at RFK Stadium.

It wouldn’t be easy.

It was the biggest game in the NFL that week.  John Madden.  Pat Summerall.  Redskins.  Cowboys.  A perfect fall afternoon at RFK.

What more could you want?

The Redskins took on the Falcons just three days after one of the more shocking off-field moment in sports history. On the field, Mark Rypien and Gary Clark would make a tiny bit of sports history of their own.

Then, Washington battled a man with four Super Bowl rings in Noll, as the Redskins traveled to always-challenging Riverfront Stadium to tangle with the Steelers. Clark and company didn’t miss a beat.

The full episode can be heard below: