Mark Morthier Although I was never a big hockey fan, I would consider myself a NY Rangers fan, and I watched them on TV in the early to mid-1970s. I made a point to watch whenever the Rangers played the Boston Bruins. Why? Because I was mesmerized by Bobby Orr. His level of play seemed so far … Read more
The Cleveland Rams joined the NFL in 1937 and won the NFL Championship in 1945. The following season, the Rams moved to LA. From 1949 to 1955, they appeared in four Championship games, winning one. However, from 1956 to 1966, the Rams had only two winning seasons. In 1967, the Rams finished the regular season … Read more
The Pittsburgh Steelers, then known as the Pittsburgh Pirates, joined the NFL in 1933. From 1933 to 1959, they had only six winning seasons. The Dallas Cowboys joined the NFL in 1960. From 1960 to 1965, the Steelers and Cowboys met eleven times, with the Steelers winning seven. From 1966 to 1969, the Cowboys went … Read more
After winning the NBA Championship in 1970, the Knicks returned to the playoffs in 1971 but fell one win short of reaching the NBA Finals. In 1972, they returned to the Finals but lost to the Lakers in five games. With many of their players getting older and Captain Willis Reed battling serious injuries, the … Read more
After winning four American League Pennants and two World Series in six years (1976–1981), the New York Yankees fell on hard times. In 1982, they posted their first losing season since 1973. From 1983 to 1988, they were competitive, but the closest they came to winning their division was in 1985, when they finished 97–64, … Read more