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In 2011, Seattle’s Marshawn Lynch broke 8 tackles on his way to a touchdown. The roar from the crowd registered as a tremor on local seismic devices. In 2000, the Tennessee Titans used the ‘Home Run Throw Back’ to pull off the Music City Miracle agains the Buffalo Bills. In 2012, Tim Tebow hit Demaryius...
In 2017, the Nevada Wolfpack trailed by 19 with 4 1/2 to play, were down 14 with 1:04 left to tie it up and send it to OT and then win it 105-104. In 2007, second ranked LSU beat #1 Ohio State 38-24 to win the National Championship. It was first time that a team...
In 1950, Ben Hogan played his first competitive round after his near fatal car crash 11-months prior. In 1961, Arnold Palmer carded a 12 on a par 4. In 2014, Florida State erased an 18-point deficit to beat Auburn and win the BCS Championship. In 2018, Tennessee Titans QB Marcus Mariotta caught his own pass...
In 2003, the San Francisco 49ers came from 24 points down to beat the New York Giants in Wildcard Playoff game. There was a controversial end that led NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue to say it was the worst reffing blunder in his 13 year career. In 1971, boxer Sonny Liston was found dead in his...
In 2004, Seattle’s Matt Hasselbeck made a bold statement but didn’t deliver. In 1981, the Cleveland Browns Brian Sipe threw an interception to end their season on a play called ‘Red Right 88.’ The reason they ran it was due to their kicker struggling to kick the ball straight. In 1976, 48-year old George Blanda...
In 1973, George Steinbrenner and 11 others bought the New York Yankees from CBS. In 1946, jockey George Wolff fell off his mount in a horse race and died the following day. In 1983, Dallas Cowboy Tony Dorsett scored the longest rushing touchdown in NFL history. In 1987, the Cleveland Browns beat the New York...
The ‘Millenium Game’, the ‘Epic in Miami’, and Ted Turner suspended for a year – This DiSH for Jan 2
In 2000, the Oakland Raiders denied the Kansas City Chiefs a playoff spot with impressive win at Arrowhead. Raiders coach Jon Gruden said it was a game he’d gladly watch on an endless loop. In 1982, the San Diego Chargers beat the Miami Dolphins in OT in the ‘Epic in Miami.’ In 1994, Houston Oilers...
In 1902, the first Rose Bowl, or what would become known as The Rose Bowl was played. Michigan beat Stanford 49-0. In 1979, Charlie White’s ‘Phantom Touchdown’ helped USC beat Michigan 17-10 in the Rose Bowl. In 1991, a questionable ‘block in the back’ call brought back Rocket Ismael’s 90-yard punt return that would have...
This is a replay of the Jan. 1, 2025 edition. In 1954, Alabama’s Tommy Lewis came off the bench to tackle Rice running back Dickie Maegle. In 1985, the drivers of the Boomer Sooner Schooner came onto the field a bit early and got bogged down. A 15 yard unsportsmanlike penalty was called and it...
In 1967, the Green Bay Packers beat the Dallas Cowboys 21-17 to win the NFL Championship. It was the coldest game in NFL history and became known as ‘The Ice Bowl.’ In 1988, the Chicago Bears beat the Philadelphia Eagles in a dense fog at Soldier Field. In 1972, the plane carrying Pittsburgh Pirate Roberto...