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40 Years Ago: ‘The Catch’ Changes Football, and a City, Forever
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Posted on 01/11/2022 5:27:48 PM PST by nickcarraway
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A day late.
To: nickcarraway
That was a more innocent time in NFL football.
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posted on
01/11/2022 5:33:09 PM PST
by
SamAdams76
(I am 43 days away from outliving John Hughes)
To: nickcarraway
The whole state of California has so much going for it in the way of natural resources, natural beauty, and people. That said, Pelosi is an enormous drag on the state, together with Newsome, Waters, and several others.
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posted on
01/11/2022 5:33:45 PM PST
by
Fester Chugabrew
(No nation that sanctions the wholesale slaughter of its unborn citizens is fit to endure.)
To: nickcarraway
A great rivalry. NOT quite Packers vs Bears or Lakers vs Celtics, but it’s there.
To: nickcarraway
Georgia won their first National Championship in 41 years.
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posted on
01/11/2022 5:35:54 PM PST
by
Dacula
("Don’t Wait Until Some Great Crisis Comes Before Deciding On Christ.” - Ty Cobb)
To: nickcarraway
Many thought it was an unplanned “Hope-and-Prayer” throw with Montana running for his life to his right with Dallas defensive guys on his tail.
But Clark was the safety-valve receiver and they had practiced this play and Montana was to throw the ball high enough so the Dallas defender couldn’t get it.
It was a turning point for both teams. Dallas was never the same after that and the Niners became the Team of the 80’s.
SO COOL!!!
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posted on
01/11/2022 5:40:14 PM PST
by
Jim W N
(MAGA by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of<p Christ (Jude 3) and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
To: nickcarraway
I've been a 49ers fan since I was 10 years old in 1969. I liked the team because of their uniforms.
The early 1970s were good for the Niners, behind the quarterbacking of John Brodie. The remainder of the 1970s was a disaster.
I still reminisce so much about the 1981 season. As a long- suffering 49er fan, that season was such a joy ride of unexpected success. Defeating the dreaded Cowboys 28-27 on 01-10-82 to reach the Super Bowl was like a dream come true. Let's not forget in the final minute of play, Dallas was nearing field goal range, but Cowboys QB was sacked and fumbled the ball. Niners recovered to preserve the historic win.
All hard to believe it has been 40 years.
To: nickcarraway
a strategy utilizing short passing routes as opposed to plodding, running plays
What is it with this "plodding, running plays" nonsense?! Did the writer never see plays by Earl Campbell, Walter Payton, Mark Van Eeghan, O.J. Simpson, James Brown, Lydell Mitchell, Greg Pruitt? The "plodding" plays were for the full backs (John Capalleti, Larry Czonka).
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posted on
01/11/2022 5:56:32 PM PST
by
Dr. Sivana
("There are only men and women."-- George Gilder, Sexual Suicide, 1973)
To: Jim W N
And a young Tom Brady was sitting in the end zone.
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posted on
01/11/2022 6:07:55 PM PST
by
CommieCutter
(LETS GO BRANDON! 🇺🇸)
To: SamAdams76
"That was a more innocent time in NFL football."Yup. BLM ruined pro football.
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posted on
01/11/2022 6:17:17 PM PST
by
blam
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
I pretty much now avoid NFL threads and everything to do with them, for years already.
Still, in my opinion, there has never been anything like Dallas v. Washington.
Cowboys and Indians, is such fantastic Americana, and they screwed that up by pressuring the Redskins to surrendering their excellent franchise history with this Politically Correct nonsense regarding their name and mascot.
I do not miss the NFL, but I do enjoy reading about events of days gone by.
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posted on
01/11/2022 6:19:02 PM PST
by
Radix
(Politicians; the Law and the Profits. )
To: CommieCutter
What in the world was Tom Brady doing sitting in the end zone?
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posted on
01/11/2022 6:25:57 PM PST
by
Jim W N
(MAGA by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of<p Christ (Jude 3) and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
To: Dr. Sivana
Don’t forget that 70-Chip play in Super Bowl XVII, when John ‘The Diesel’ Riggins dragged Dolphin Don McNeal downfield on the way to a 43 yard TD and won it for the Redskins. What a run, actually building up speed with a defensiveman hanging off your jersey. They say that Joe Gibbs tossed aside the playbook and they just called ‘Riggo Left’, ‘Riggo Right’, ‘Riggo Up The Middle’ after that. Plodding, indeed.
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posted on
01/11/2022 6:43:40 PM PST
by
Viking2002
(Whatever.)
To: Viking2002
Don’t forget that 70-Chip play in Super Bowl XVII, when John ‘The Diesel’ Riggins dragged Dolphin Don McNeal downfield on the way to a 43 yard TD and won it for the Redskins.
I purposely limited myself to pre-80s to describe the game of that era as not being plodding. Otherwise I would have thrown in my favorite, Eric Dickerson. I also omitted All-Pro Lawrence McCutcheon because his style of play wasn't as dynamic as others on the list.
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posted on
01/11/2022 6:49:12 PM PST
by
Dr. Sivana
("There are only men and women."-- George Gilder, Sexual Suicide, 1973)
To: Dr. Sivana
Eric Dickerson was a phenomenon. +1
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posted on
01/11/2022 6:58:15 PM PST
by
Viking2002
(Whatever.)
To: Jim W N
Family had season tickets.
Look it up.
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posted on
01/11/2022 7:18:38 PM PST
by
CommieCutter
(LETS GO BRANDON! 🇺🇸)
To: nickcarraway
I wouldn’t describe Jimmy Brown as “plodding.”
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posted on
01/11/2022 8:38:34 PM PST
by
HIDEK6
(God bless Donald Trump. )
To: nickcarraway
One of the great calls ever by Vin Scully.
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posted on
01/11/2022 8:41:28 PM PST
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: CommieCutter
Honest question. What in the world was Tom Brady doing sitting in the end zone? I watched the game and a zillion highlights from San Jose, CA.
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posted on
01/11/2022 9:19:36 PM PST
by
Jim W N
(MAGA by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of<p Christ (Jude 3) and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
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