Sports History Network Most fans will say that sports look different now than they did 30, 50, or 100 years ago because the athletes are better, the training is better, or the technology is better. Of course, all of that is important. However, rule changes have had just as much of an impact on sports, if not more, … Read more
Today we have Super Bowl XXVII, which was held on January 31, 1993, at the Rose Bowl in beautiful Pasadena, California, between the third-time AFC champion Buffalo Bills and the record-setting sixth-time NFC champion Dallas Cowboys. If you’re looking for the full story of this 1992 season, pick up my Nifty Nineties book and you’ll learn more … Read more
In this segment Ladies and Gentlemen, I am going to discuss upsets throughout Boxing History, ending the episode with perhaps the greatest upset of all time. I define an upset as an unlikely ending to a contest that one would think was a sure thing but had an unexpected winner for a long shot victor … Read more
The 1974 Baltimore Colts were a typical losing team. They suffered from poor coaching, an inordinate number of mistakes, and an incredibly high amount of just plain bad luck. They finished the 1974 season with a dismal record of 2 wins and 12 losses. Fast forward to the end of the 1975 season, and the … Read more
When an incredible football player is consistently overlooked for inclusion in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, we often hear several reasons for this absence…things like: “He was OK, but he never led the league in anything.” “He was good, but he never won a title.” Or even: “He was great for his team, but … Read more