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With electronic, board, and online fantasy games extremely popular for both football and baseball fans, one can imagine the wild matchups that might be possible through these outlets. How would Nolan Ryan pitch to Babe Ruth? Could Ty Cobb fool Bob Gibson on the base path? And would Jim Thorpe have a chance against Dick … Read more
The multi-talented Ladd excelled at football, wrestling, and basketball. Ernie “The Big Cat” Ladd. Mention his name to any sports fan born in the 1960s or 1970s, and most folks would likely remember him as a pro wrestler. I was born in 1962, and that is how I remember him. I didn’t know at the … Read more
It was a memorable season for this 9-year-old Cowboys fan. After losing the Super Bowl eight months earlier on a last-second field goal, the Cowboys started the 1971 season with a not-so-impressive win. The Cowboys’ pass defense struggled in a 49–37 victory over the Buffalo Bills, allowing 353 yards in passing yardage. The game’s big … Read more
Today we have Super Bowl XL, which was held on February 5, 2006, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, between the six-time AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the first-time NFC champion Seattle Seahawks. As always, we have a pop quiz, and then homework at the end of the episode. The pop quiz question for today … Read more
Since the Arizona Cardinals began in 1899, the team has captured just two NFL titles and both were in the pre-Super Bowl era. In fact, the last championship won by the Cards was in 1947, 75 years ago this season. Unfortunately, that is the longest “non-winning” title streak by any professional team in any sport! … Read more