The play depicted in this video herewith provides evidence as to why Raiders QB Ken Stabler was known as Snake….cuz that cat could slither out of so many tight situations…..and somehow come out smelling like a rose….for here Oakland is with only 10 seconds left in the game…..as the Raiders have the ball on the Chargers…
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: NFL Films has produced so many wonderful films regarding the history of the NFL….from the Men Who Played the Game series….to the Great Teams Great Years series….to the Greatest Games Ever Played series et al….and ImaSportsphile has more than its fair share of these awesome film productions within the pages of our football section. This NFL FIlms…
DOG ASIDE: This 1979 CBS Sports Special “Passport to Pasadena” provides an in depth look at the upcoming 1979 NFL season….which will climax at Super Bowl XXI at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA….as presented by the CBS NFL Today crew of Brent Musburger, Irv Cross and Jayne Kennedy….of which Musburger is a legendary sports broadcaster…
DOG ASIDE: The 1978 NFL season saw the Dallas Cowboys lead the NFL in defensive sacks on the quarterback….while the 49’ers were in such shambles that they had to resort to WR Fred Soloman as their quarterback at one point in this season….however, the league did introduce two sensational rookies in San Diego’s WR John…
DOG COMMENTARY: After posting some 1400 video posts of vintage sports, comedy and music….I have to admit that some of my more enjoyable posts are those known as This Week in the NFL and This Week in MLB….cuz it gives me a chance to see who was leading each team during a particular week during a particular…
DOG 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…
DOG 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…
