This CBS At the Half of the 1987 Cotton Bowl Classic between the Texas A&M Aggies verses the Ohio State Buckeyes with host Jim Nantz….who immediately gets into the subject of coaching changes around the country….with the big story being Alabama Coach Ray Perkins jump to the Tampa Bay Bucs of the NFL….and that is when Nantz…
DOG ASIDE: i have written often about my belief that Ed + Steve Sabol at NFL Films set the gold standard for filming sports…..and then taking their footage …. and producing a film that is as enjoyable on the eye…..as it is pleasing to the senses….for they captured the art of professional football like no…
DOG COMMENTARY: We have posted over 2100 videos here on our ImaSportsphile web page….with many that are absolutely “nuggets of gold” in our treasure chest of vintage memories….but none more than this nine minute NFL Films piece about the NFL’s Best Ever Teams is every bit as good as any of those other treasures….as the teams, the games and…
DOG ASIDE: The 1977 SWC Season was highlighted with the only undefeated team in the country, the Texas Longhorns….along with the Heisman Trophy Winner for 1977….as the conference was laden with top caliber talent….as evidenced by the SWC season statistics leaders as follows; Pass Attempts / Completions – Rice QB Randy Hertel 356 /…
DOG ASIDE: Since Bone Daddy graduated frrom The University of Texas at Austin in 1970…..not only does his blood bleed Orange….but so does mine….for football in Texas is not a game….it is a way of life that runs deep….evidenced by the fact that there are many high school football complexes that have stadiums in excess…
DOG COMMENTARY: One of the truly great conferences in NCAA college football was the Southwest Conference (SWC)…. which existed from 1914 to 1996….and was composed primarily of schools from Texas including Rice University, Southern Methodist University, Texas A&M University, Texas Christian University, University of Houston, Texas Tech University, Baylor University and the University of Texas….along with Oklahoma University and Arkansas University as well. Simply…
DOG COMMENTARY: This 1980’s ESPN SportsLook with Roy Firestone features his tribute to the one and only Red Auerbach….who coached and was general manager / team president for the Boston Celtics for 29 years….while being involved in 16 NBA Championships during his tenure. Arnold Jacob “Red” Auerbach was an American basketball coach of the Washington Capitols,…
DOG COMMENTARY: The Celtics–Lakers rivalry is an National Basketball Association (NBA) rivalry between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers….as both teams are the two most storied franchises in NBA history….and the rivalry has been called the best ever in the NBA….for the Celtics and Lakers have met a record 12 times in the NBA…
DOG COMMENTARY: As I mentioned in part one of this two-part videos series of the 1981 Super Bowl XV between the Oakland Raiders vs Philadelphia Eagles game….this event hold special meaning to this lil ole chiweenie Sportsphile….cuz my Bone Daddy was at this game live while experiencing an incredible “road trip” to the Crescent City…