How the Pottsville Maroons Were Almost the Green Bay Packers of Pennsylvania
05 February 2026

How the Pottsville Maroons Were Almost the Green Bay Packers of Pennsylvania

Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast

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The Pottsville Maroons were one of the most dominant teams in early professional football, yet their story remains one of the greatest injustices in NFL history.


On this episode of the Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast, we talk with author and sports journalist David Fleming about the Maroons historic 1925 season, how a small Pennsylvania coal town helped legitimize professional football, and why the NFL championship they earned was ultimately taken away. (more…)