Sports History Network How would you like to have this guy for your football coach? He looks a bit wild-eyed, his hair is a mess, and his suit is severely wrinkled. A long cigarette continuously dangles from his mouth, and an ever-present bottle of Coca-Cola always lurks nearby. The cold weather doesn’t seem to bother him, nor does … Read more
Today we have Super Bowl XVIII, which was held on January 22, 1984, at the Old Sombrero, Tampa Stadium, between the AFC champion Los Angeles Raiders and the NFC champion Washington Redskins. If you’re looking for the full story of this 1983 season, pick up my Great Eighties book and you’ll learn more than you ever wanted … Read more
The NFL is replete with numerous teams over the years who have had good starts to a season, and bad endings to the same season. But perhaps none of those “Best of Times, Worst of Times” seasons can compare to what the New England Patriots had to deal with in 1974. The Patriots of 1974 … Read more
The world will always look forward to the Summer Games, but the world will always look back on the Summer Games of 1972. Outstanding performances, considerable controversy, and great tragedy make it so. The 1972 summer games are the first Olympic games I can remember watching. The 1972 games were in Munich, West Germany. The … Read more
Baseball is a timeless game. We love it because the basic rules have changed little over the years and we can easily compare basic statistics for different players over the decades, such as batting average, earned run average, homers, and runs batted in. If we removed the outfield fences, the game itself could stretch endlessly … Read more