T.J. Troup interview-Clark Shaughnessy and George Allen

<p>Tonight we have a special guest: Pro Football Historian and author Terrence “T.J.” Troup. T.J. is one of the foremost historians of professional football. He is a regular contributor to “The Pro Football Journal”, “American Football Coaches Monthly”, and was the football coordinator/consultant for the 2008 George Clooney film &quot;Leatherheads” and also the 2021 film “12 Mighty Orphans”. He wrote his first book in 2009 titled “This Day in Football” and in 2014 he wrote the “The Birth of Football’s Modern 4-3 Defense” a splendidly detailed tactical analysis of how NFL teams played defense during the 1950s and a must read for all serious pro football researchers.</p> <p> </p> <p>Tonight, Coach Troup and I will be examining a topic that Coach Troup has been wanting to discuss for years: the relationship between Bears defensive coordinator the late Clark Shaughnessy and the man who succeeded him, future Pro Football Hall of Fame coach George Allen.</p> <p> </p>