David Fleming

Peabody-nominated correspondent for Meadowlark Media and longtime ESPN senior writer, author of A Big Mess in Texas (St. Martin's Press, 2025) about the 1952 Dallas Texans and NFL history.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 52min

David Fleming, "A Big Mess in Texas: The Miraculous, Disastrous 1952 Dallas Texans and the Craziest Untold Story in NFL History" (St. Martin's Press, 2025)

David Fleming, a Peabody-nominated correspondent and longtime ESPN writer, dives into the wild tale of the 1952 Dallas Texans, the NFL's first franchise in Texas. He reveals how the Texans' integration efforts and financial struggles set the stage for future teams. Fleming shares hilarious training camp stories, from rattlesnakes to volleyball practices. The discussion includes the team's chaotic rise and fall, culminating in a miraculous Thanksgiving victory over the Bears, and their overlooked legacy that paved the way for the Dallas Cowboys.

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