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In 2002, the New England Patriots were 14 point underdogs to the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI but shocked a lot of people with the 20-17 win for their first in franchise in history. In 2008, the Patriots were trying to become the first team since the ’72 Dolphins to go through the...
In 2019, NC State scored only 24 points. It’s the worst performance by a ranked team in the shot clock era. In 1954, Clarence ‘Bevo’ Francis scored 113 points against to set a collegiate basketball record. In 1968, Wilt Chamberlain put together a double triple double with 22 points, grabbed 25 rebounds, and dished 21...
This is a special episode telling the story of Ben and Valerie Hogan’s harrowing day In 1949, when they were nearly killed in a collision with a Greyhound bus.
in 2004, New England beat the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl XXXVIII in a thriller. In 2009, Pittsburgh’s Santonio Holmes’ catch in the final minute gave the Steelers the win over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII. In 1969, Richard Petty’s unhappiness with Chrysler led him to switch to Ford for a season. He...
In 1988, Washington’s Doug Williams became the first black QB to start a Super Bowl and after throwing 4 TDs in the second quarter, leading the Redskins to a 42-10 win over Denver, he also became the first black QB to win the MVP. In 1993, the Dallas Cowboys beat Buffalo in Super Bowl XXVII...
In 1983, John Riggins ran for a then Super Bowl record 166 yards and a key touchdown as Washington beat Miami to win SB XVII. In 2000, Kevin Dyson’s stretch for the endzone came up just a little short thanks to a game saving tackle by Mike Jones, preserving the win for St. Louis in...
In 1995, Steve Young threw a Super Bowl record 6 TDs in a rout of San Diego in Super Bowl XXIX. Jerry Rice had flu like symptoms but still caught three TDs to become the all-time Super Bowl leader in TD catches. In 2012, Brandt Snedeker’s post-tourney press conference was interrupted because he had more...
In 2007, Tiger Woods won the Buick Invitational for his seventh consecutive PGA Tour win. In 1958, Brooklyn Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella crashed his car and was left paralyzed. In 1990, San Francisco crushed Denver in the biggest blowout in Super Bowl history. In 1975, St. Louis’ Freddie Lewis won the ABA All-Star MVP and...
In 2001, Duke erased a 10-point deficit with a minute left at Maryland and then won the game in OT. In 2024, Wyoming erased an 11-point deficit with a 1:10 left to beat Colorado State in OT. In 1977, the Bradley Braves scored the first 28-points of the game against New Mexico State but lost....
In 1996, Olympic Gold Medal winning wrestler Dave Schultz was murdered by John DuPont on the Foxcatcher Farm in Pennsylvania. In 1913, Jim Thorpe was stripped of his 1912 Olympic Gold Medals for accepting $25/week to play baseball in 1910 and 1911. In 1986, the Chicago Bears beat New England 46-10 in Super Bowl XX....