Sports History Network Today we have Super Bowl XV, which was held on January 25, 1981, between the third-time AFC champion Oakland Raiders, and the first-time NFC champions. Philadelphia Eagles. If you’re looking for the full story of this 1980 season, pick up my Great Eighties book and you’ll learn more than you ever wanted to know about that year … Read more
The era of the Outlaw Oakland Raiders history is legendary. This team seemed like they had no rules. Well, there was one rule – “Just Win Baby!” Then again, part of this era was remembered for John Madden’s 3 rules ~ “Be on time, pay attention, and play like hell when I tell you to.” … Read more
One event could have changed the landscape of NBA history as we know it. I am going to share about the time that the Lakers’ plane crashed in an Iowa cornfield. It happened on Sunday, January 17, 1960, and the Lakers had just played the St. Louis Hawks earlier in the day and were about … Read more
Marvin “Bad News” Barnes was a naturally gifted player who seemed to just be better than everyone else, without really trying. He just made everything seem so effortless. Born in Providence, Rhode Island he got his nickname because of his propensity to get in trouble with the law. In high school, he tried to rob … Read more
As part of the NFL’s 100th anniversary, a team of 26 committee members selected the NFL All-Time team. I think the committee did an admirable job overall, and I agreed with roughly 80% of the selections. For the sake of debate, here are my picks. Defensive Ends I agree with six of the seven chosen … Read more