Mark Morthier Before we jump into Monday Night Football from 1979 thru 1984, if you haven’t checked it out yet, we recommend reading the articles covering 70′-73′ and 74′-78′ first. You can also listen to Mark and Dave on Yesterday’s Sports reliving MNF throughout the years. Below is part 1 of the conversation. LISTEN ON YOUR PODCAST … Read more
Before we jump into Monday Night Football from 1974 thru 1978, if you haven’t checked it out yet, we recommend reading the article covering 70′-73′ first. You can also listen to Mark and Dave on Yesterday’s Sports reliving MNF throughout the years. Below is part 1 of the conversation. LISTEN ON YOUR PODCAST APP OF … Read more
On September 21, 1970, the first Monday Night Football game featured the 1964 NFL Champion Cleveland Browns defeating the 1968 Super Bowl Champion New York Jets 31–21. Keith Jackson handled the play-by-play (replaced by Frank Gifford in 1971), while the laid-back Don Meredith and the often controversial Howard Cosell provided the color commentary. My brother … Read more
The Atlanta Falcons joined the NFL as an expansion team in 1966. Like most expansion teams, they struggled during their first five seasons, winning only 16 of 70 games. They recorded their first winning season in 1971, finishing 7–6–1, and followed that with a 7–7 record in 1972. LISTEN ON YOUR PODCAST APP OF CHOICE … Read more
Muhammad Ali’s boxing career is well documented, so instead of going over his entire career, I will focus on the four times Ali was knocked down. LISTEN TO PODCAST ON YOUR APP OF CHOICE First Knockdown — Sonny Banks After winning the gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Ali started his professional career on … Read more