There is a reason that the Oakland Raiders QB Ken Stabler was known as The Snake…..cuz he had an uncanny ability to “slither out of trouble” and “strike when you least expected” him to….as evidenced by the final play of the 1978 game between the Oakland Raiders vs San Diego Chargers video seen herewith….and before you…
DOG ASIDE: This NFL Films production of Greatest Finishes and Comebacks Ever….is a priceless production by the best film company ever to have live footage of NFL contests…..as Ed and Steve Sabol set the “gold standard” for capturing live footage and turning it into awesome stories about the NFL….as evidenced by this 20 minute piece on the greatest…
DOG ASIDE: In this the 2nd half of NBC Sports pre-Super Bowl XV special….they bring in their 1st team of broadcasters, Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen, to take over the analysis and pregame interviews….with Eagles Coach Dick Vermeil and Raiders Coach Tom Flores. The program then shifts to the playing field where ex-QBs’ Len Dawson…
DOG COMMENTARY: This 1980 NBC Sports Special was their two hour program showcasing the 1980-81 NFL season leading up to Super Bowl XV at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana….which was to be played on January 25, 1981 between the Oakland Raiders verses the Philadelphia Eagles. NBC Sports featured Brian Gunble, Mike Adamle, Pete…
DOG COMMENTARY: In a play that became known as the “Sea of Hands”….the Raiders’ Clarence Davis somehow caught the winning touchdown pass with 24 seconds left in the game among “the sea of hands” of three Dolphins defenders. The game began when rookie receiver Nat Moore returned the opening kickoff 89 yards for a Miami touchdown…..then Miami defensive back Dick…
DOG COMMENTARY: This video is awesome because Harry Kalas of NFL Films fame gives the viewer a compilation of highlights from the first Super Bowl game played through the 13th Super Bowl game played….which makes it a treasure in its own right. In the chronology of all things Super Bowl….starting off with the Green Bay…
DOG COMMENTARY: The NFL awarded Super Bowl IX to Pasadena, California on March 19, 1975 at the owners’ meetings held in Honolulu….as this game marked the second Super Bowl appearance for the Oakland Raiders….who lost in their first Super Bowl II against the Green Bay Packers….who were coached by legendary coach Vince Lombardi. Two years after their Super…
DOG COMMENTARY: Super Bowl XI was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Oakland Raiders and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Minnesota Vikings to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1976 season. The Raiders defeated the Vikings by the score of 32–14 to win their first Super…
