DOG COMMENTARY: No matter where you look in the universe and history of American sports competition…..there is no greater rivalry than the Dallas Cowboys vs the Washington Redskins…..not the Lakers vs Celtics in the NBA…..not the Yankees vs Red Sox in MLB…..not the Longhorns vs Sooners in NCAA football…..not the Tar Heels vs Blue Devils…
DetailsDOG ASIDE: In the mid-1980’s, ESPN featured NFL Monday Night Football…..and their pre-game production was called “Monday Night Match-Up”….which featured Steve Sabol (NFL Films fame) and Allie Sherman (NFL Head Coach fame) at the desk….and ESPN NFL analyst / commentator Chris Berman would often times join the desk with the two hosts Sabol and Sherman.…
DetailsDOG COMMENTARY: During the 7 year process of personally transferring 2300 hours of vintage sports, comedy and music videos from Sony BetaMax cassettes to digital….while trying to identify each event / program and it’s participants has been a daunting task to say the least….and when you spend that kind of time in process and application…..even…
DetailsDOG COMMENTARY: When I consider the two greatest quarterbacks in Miami Dolphin franchise history….Bob Griese and Dan Marino…I have to say my pick as the best of the two would be Dan Marino…..but that’s partly cuz he was so good looking…..for this lil ole chiweenie Sportsphile wouldn’t mind finding his cleats under my bed in…
DetailsDOG COMMENTARY: In this lil ole chiweenie sportsphile’s opinion….any time I get to hear and see John Madden…..it just makes me feel good….cuz there’s something about the combination of his significant physical stature….his energy and enthusiams for all things that he love…..the way explained with a piece of chalk and a knowledge of the game….and…
DetailsDOG COMMENTARY: ABC brought the NFL to prime time on television in 1970 with the introduction to Monday Night Football….which featured the famous commentator crew of Frank Gifford, Howard Cosell and Don Meredith….all who became national celebrities in their tenure on MNF until 1983….when Cosell retired (except for 3 years that Meredith did spend from…
DetailsDOG COMMENTARY: The 1985 Los Angeles Raiders improved upon their previous season’s output of 11–5 winning 12 games….as the team qualified for the playoffs for the fourth straight season by winning the AFC West Division….as Coach Tom Flores led the Raiders for a 7th season….while RB Marcus Allen earned the 1985 league MVP…..starting all 16 games and caught…
DetailsDOG COMMENTARY: This Monday Night Match-Up between division rivals and in 1985…..the two best teams in the AFC East Division….and the game went a long way in deciding who would be Division Champ (Miami Dolphins 12 – 4)….and who would in up 2nd (N Y Jets 11 – 5). Steve Sabol and Coach Allie Sherman…
DetailsDOG COMMENTARY: The 1985 NFL Season was a magic year for the Chicago Bears…..for this was the year that Coach Iron Mike Ditka led his team to the ONLY Super Bowl victory in the storied history of The Monsters of the Midway….now Da Bears did win 8 NFL Championship prior to Super Bowl I….but my gosh…
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