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Barry Kibrick: ‘Love Your Mistakes’
“Mistakes are your best assets. They hone your skills and develop your creativity. Don’t be afraid to make them, the more the merrier.” From Barry Kibrick Eric Metaxas the right-wing author and radio talk show host, once said when he was talking about one of his books and I’m paraphrasing: “We’re all a bunch a screw […]
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NFL: Remembering Hall of Famer Frank Gifford: A Giant Living Legend
Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Frank Gifford, was truly one of a kind. I don’t believe we’ve had another Hall Fame football player and Hall of Fame sportscaster in one person. Frank Gifford, was the voice … Continue reading
NFL Films: NFL 1984-Super Bowl 19-Miami Dolphins @ San Francisco 49ers: Highlights
Source: The New Democrat Plus I remember this game fairly well as a nine-year old who was already sports junky and loved football and football was probably already my favorite sport to watch. I remember looking forward to this game and … Continue reading
Posted in NFL Classic Games
Tagged 1984, 1984 Miami Dolphins, 1984 NFL Season, 1984 San Francisco 49ers, ABC Sports, ABC's Monday Night Football, America, Don Meredith, Frank Gifford, Joe Theisman, Miami Dolphins, National Football League, Paulo Alto, San Francisco 49ers, Stanford Stadium, Super Bowl 19, The 1980s, United States
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NFL Films: NFL 1983-Week 7-MNF-Washington Redskins @ Green Bay Packers: Highlights
Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Plus The Green Bay Packers were the definition of mediocrity in the 1980s. And it wasn’t that they were always average or middle of the road. But they would have great … Continue reading
ABC Sports: NFL 1983-Week 1 MNF-Dallas Cowboys @ Washington Redskins
Source:The New Democrat “Danny White passed for three second-half touchdowns and ran for another to rally Dallas from a 23-3 halftime deficit to beat the defending Super Bowl champions. The Cowboys compiled only 85 first-half yards, but exploded for … Continue reading
Posted in Redskins Classic Games
Tagged 1983, 1983 Dallas Cowboys, 1983 NFL Season, 1983 Washington Redskins, ABC Sports, ABC's Monday Night Football, CBS Sports, Cowboys vs. Redskins, Cowboys-Redskins Rivalry, Dallas Cowboys, Don Meredith, ESPN, Frank Gifford, Howard Cosell, National Football Conference, National Football League, NFC East, NFL on CBS, RFK Stadium, The 1980s, Washington, Washington DC, Washington Redskins
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ABC Sports: NFL 1976-MNF-Pittsburgh Steelers @ Minnesota Vikings: First Quarter
Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Plus 1976 was the Vikings last Super Bowl season, meaning their last trip to the Super Bowl. An aging team that was no longer dominant on defense, at least as dominant … Continue reading
Howard Cosell Fan: ESPN’s Outside the Lines: Robert Lypsite Interviews Howard Cosell in 1991
Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Howard Cosell was more than a great sportscaster, and he was at least to a certain extent, which I’ll get into later. But he was a great entertainer and a very … Continue reading
Classic MLB 11-ABC Sports: MLB 1982-NLCS-Game 3-St. Louis Cardinals @ Atlanta Braves: Full Game
This post was originally posted at FRS Daily Press Plus An interesting matchup for a championship series with two teams that were almost nothing like. The St. Louis Cardinals as a team hit less than 100 home runs that season. … Continue reading
Classic Phillies TV-ABC Sports: MLB 1978-NLCS Game 4-Philadelphia Phillies @ Los Angeles Dodgers: Full Game
Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat This was a very good matchup for an NLCS between the Phillies and Dodgers. Because you had a more power-hitting offensive oriented team in the Phillies, going up against a pitching … Continue reading
MLB Classics-ABC Sports: MLB 1988-NLCS-Game 4-Los Angeles Dodgers @ New York Mets: Full Game
Source: This piece was originally posted at FRS Daily Press Plus The Mets and their fans have to feel that 1988 was a year that got away from them. Because the Mets and Oakland Athletics were the two best all around teams … Continue reading
