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Today in Philly Sports History: Quick 99-Yard Game-Winner, 1985
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As far as names go for athletes whose success relies greatly on speed, Mike Quick might rank just below Usain Bolt in the pantheon for ironic appropriateness. Quick certainly earned the moniker, however, as the Eagles #1 receiver of the 1980s, a go-to guy for QB Ron Jaworski and a five-time Pro Bowler from 1983 to ...1 day ago -
The First College Football Game
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" You men will come to no Christian end !" Rutgers vs. Princeton 140 years ago on Nov. 6th 1869, Allen Barra lays out a nice story on the first college football game ever played. Note how the rules of the game were set. Heres something I didnt know. Mr. Magoo, in a video below pitching Stag Beer, was possibly ...2 days ago -
A Very Michigan Thanksgiving
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Turkey by Vaughan Thanksgiving is just around the corner and Michiganians will soon be hitting the road to attend family get togethers and enjoying annual traditions. To help get ready for the upcoming holiday we have compiled a bunch of informative and entertaining Thanksgiving related links for you to enjoy. ...2 days ago -
Today in Philly Sports History: Bird and Dr. J Duke it Out, 1984
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Youd be hard-pressed to find two NBA players on the East Coast more popular and important to basketball in 1984 than the Sixers Julius Erving and the Celtics Larry Bird. Dr. J had just helped lead the Sixers to their first championship in sixteen years two seasons prior, and Bird had done the same for his Celtics the ...2 days ago -
Today in Philly Sports History: Iversons First Victory as a Sixer, 1996
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On November 8th, 1996, a week after his debut in a Sixers uniform (and what a uni indeed), Allen Iverson and the 76ers met up with the Boston Celtics in Beantown. Iverson had lost his first three contests in the pros, but against the 1-2 Celtics, AI had his best game yet, going for 32 points on 9-19 shooting, six ...3 days ago -
Today in Philly Sports History: Ugie Arrested for Machete/Gasoline Attack, 2005
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I think we all want our closers to be just a little bit insane. Theres something about the position--the pressure, the tension, the occasional self-flagellation involved--for which many reasonable, level-headed pitchers just arent fit. Pitchers on the verge of lunacy just seem a little better-equipped to be the one to ...4 days ago -
Today in Philly Sports History: The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh, 1979
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Apparently, the turn-of-the-decade period between the 70s and 80s was the first golden age of NBA stars hitting the big screen. You had Kareem in Airplane! , Wilt in Conan the Destroyer and Sixers immortal Dr. J in The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh --the disco-era, astrology-fixated pro-ball comedy released on ...5 days ago -
Happy Birthday To:
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Sorry K man, I know you wish this was for you but thanks to Buffalo News historian extraordinaire, Budd Bailey, the Buffalo Blizzard will get their place in history today. Nov. 6, 1992 — This was the night that indoor soccer returned to Buffalo, at least for a while. The Buffalo Blizzard debuted on this date, ...5 days ago -
Today in Philly Sports History: TO Gots To Go, 2005
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The scales finally tipped for good for Terrell Owens on November 5th, 2005. Even with the self-aggrandizing behavior, the bizarre press conferences, the in-team feuds, the questioning of the coaching staff, and everything else, Owens had been dynamic enough a receiver to at least partly justify the headache. But at ...6 days ago -
Thank God Losses Never Count for Two: Sixers Drop Bout With Celtics in Convincing Fashion
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In my preview for last nights game (in which I erroneously stated that the game would be in Boston--just had to get that tired Dropkick Murphys reference in there I guess), I mentioned that it would be "interesting to see how the Sixers offense, hot off ascorching-hot performance in New York, responds to the lockdown ...1 week ago -
Today in Philly Sports History: Uncle Cholly Climbs Aboard, 2004
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Aint cha never heard of Charlie Manuel? If Phillies fans didnt know the one-time Japanese baseball legend and more recent manager of the Cleveland Indians, they certainly got to know him quickly after he was introduced by then-GM Ed Wade as the Phillies new skipper on November 4th, 2004, replacing the recently ...1 week ago -
Nobody Cares About Your Fantasy Team: Week Eight Results
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Though most of our minds were on other things, week eight of the NFL season has come and gone, and damn was it ever a watershed one to be in an Eagles-focused fantasy league. As good as the Eagles performance was on the field, it might have been an even better one on the stat boards, as a stunning seven separate ...1 week ago -
Today in Philly Sports History: Jim Bunning Elected to Senate, 1998
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Jim Bunning pitched in the major leagues for 16 seasons, six of which came for the Philadelphia Phillies. While there he experienced career-defining moments both good (finishing second in the 67 Cy Young voting, throwing a perfect game on Fathers Day in 1964) and bad (participating in one of the biggest late-season ...1 week ago -
Today in Philly Sports History: Sixers Biggest Win in Franchise History, 1970
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The Sixers suffered a huge blow to their championship core when Wilt Chamberlain forced his way out of Philadelphia in 1968, bringing relatively little back in return. For the next three years, the team suffered consecutive first-round playoff exits, which eventually backslid even further to the historically bad ...1 week ago -
Today in Philly Sports History: Iverson Scores 30 in Debut, 1996
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Selected with the #1 draft pick in 1996, Allen Iverson certainly did not shrink from the limelight upon his professional debut on November 1st, 1996. AI went 12 of 19 from the field that night under coach Johnny Daviss guidance, scoring 30 in all, to lead the Sixers in scoring in his first ever game under the Liberty ...1 week ago -
Today in Philly Sports History: Terry Francona Hired as Phils Manager, 1996
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Its never a bad idea to get the greatest player of all-times endorsement for a new coaching gig--even if that player is in the wrong sport. Terry "Tito" Francona was working as a manager for the minor league Birmingham Barons, while Michael Jordan had a lost weekend as a Double-A baseball player. After moving to ...1 week ago -
Today in Philly Sports History: 66-67 Sixers Named Greatest Team Ever, 1980
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The NBA turned 35 in 1980, and on that October 30th, it was time for some good old-fashioned commemoratin. The All-Time team was selected, with two Sixers past and present (Wilt Chamberlain and Julius Erving) making the 12-man cut. More notably, though, the anniversary committee deemed the Sixers of the 66-67 ...1 week ago -
Today in Philly Sports History: Phillies are World Champions of Baseball, 2008
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Who wouldnt mind seeing this scene again?1 week ago -
Today in Philly Sports History: Porkchop Bowl, 1990
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On October 28th, 1990, three years and three days after Keith Byars touchdown to rub it in the Cowboys faces at the Vet, and with a whole lot of bad blood in between, Americas Team was set to face the Birds at home. Reports surfaced that the previous night, Eagles coach Buddy Ryan had nearly choked to death on a ...2 weeks ago -
Today in Philly Sports History: Phils Trade for the Uecker, 1965
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No doubt that when it took place back on October 27th, 1965, the principals of the six-player deal between the Phillies and the Cardinals were considered to be the Cards Dick Groat (a one-time MVP with Pittsburgh) and Bill White (a five-time all-star that drove in 100 runs in his first season as a Phillie), as well as ...2 weeks ago
