DOG ASIDE: The New York Giants and the Cleveland Browns had one of the most significant rivalries of the 1950’s and 1960’s….as Cleveland Coach Paul Brown put together teams that could match anything the NY Giants could put on the field….which during the 1950’s was probably the team with the best talent in the NFL.…
DOG ASIDE: The Bears vs the Dolphins has been the source of some really outstanding games throughout the history of the NFL…..and the year 1985 turned out to be Da Bears years…..as they went on from this game to win the Super Bowl. This Bears team was loaded…..and so were the Dolphins….as that made for…
DOG ASIDE: This particular 1985 Monday Night Match-Up between the Oakland Raiders and the San Diego Chargers….features a Raiders team that is playing without their starting quarterback, Jim Plumkett…..who is being replaced by Marc Wilson…..whereas the Chargers are led by Air Coryell….which defines the style of offense that San Diego employed under the tutelage of…
DOG ASIDE: Harry Peter “Bud” Grant, Jr. (born May 20, 1927) is a former coach and player of American football and Canadian football. Grant served as the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) for eighteen seasons….as he was the team’s second (1967–83) and fourth (1985) head coach. Before coaching the…
DOG ASIDE: I wanted to show this video as an example of how the opening to Monday Night Football has progressed…..I mean, what the effect of technology and computer generated material has done to the opening of any major televised event…..especially one as popular as MNF….and this video provides evidence of just how far sports…
DOG ASIDE: Lawrence Julius Taylor (born February 4, 1959)….nicknamed “L.T.”….is a Hall of Fame former American football player. Taylor played his entire professional career as a linebacker for the New York Giants (1981–1993) in the National Football League (NFL). He is considered to be one of the greatest players in the history of football….and has been…
DOG ASIDE: NFL Films is a Mount Laurel, New Jersey-based company devoted to producing commercials, television programs, feature films and documentaries on the National Football League….as well as other unrelated major events and awards shows. Founded as Blair Motion Pictures by Ed Sabol in 1962….and run by his son Steve Sabol until his death….it is currently…
DOG ASIDE: In this video, Steve Sabol and Harry Calas of NFL Films present the first of a three part series that show highlights of the players who comprised of their 1985 All Pro Team…..with this particular video covering the best cornerbacks in the league…..followed by the best running backs in the NFL. NFL Films…