DOG ASIDE: During the first decade of ESPN being on-air from 1978 to 1988….three of their anchor analysts and NFL sportscasters were George Grande, Greg Gumble and Chris Berman. George Grande is an American sportscaster who is currently a part-time broadcaster for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball. Grande is also famous for having…
DOG ASIDE: In this lil ole Chiweenie’s opinion….there has never been a better TV series than M*A*S*H….for no long running television program has ever addressed the wide variety of subjects which are included in what we dogs call HUMAN emotions….you know, the stuff that makes you laugh….and the stuff that makes you cry……the comedy and…
DOG ASIDE: There are a significant amount of video pieces in Bone Daddy’s library that have to do with dangerous stunts….which require incredible amounts of technology and engineering just to be able to attempt the stunt….much less be successful in the attempt. This particular stunt was tabbed “The Ultimate Car Stunt”….as the stunt team attempts…
DOG ASIDE: When you have as much video as I have to sort through and choose from…..it often becomes refreshing to post a sports special program like this one….cuz I get to share some really good footage of various athletes, events and achievement that have and will stand the test of time….and always be fun…
DOG ASIDE: Bareback bronc riding is an event in rodeo. Bareback bronc riding is one of the most physically demanding events in rodeo….with a high injury rate. Cowboys ride the bucking horse one-handed and cannot touch or hang onto anything with their free hand. They use a leather rigging that includes a handle that resembles…
DOG ASIDE: In 1979, ESPN was in its 2nd year of existence….having been founded in 1978 as a satellite provider to cable operators (CATV) around the country….which meant that they were in no position to compete with network television sports & entertainment providers like NBC, CBS, ABC and even USA…..resulting in the fact that they…
DOG ASIDE: Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian. Starting as a stand-up comedian in San Francisco and Los Angeles in the mid-1970’s….he is credited with leading San Francisco’s comedy renaissance. After rising to fame as Mork in the sitcom Mork & Mindy (1978–82), he went on to establish…
DOG ASIDE: Women’s marathon runner Joan Benoit was the reason for Bone Daddy’s infamous Olympic fan record at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics…..as the first event that BD saw live after arriving for the L A Games was the women’s marathon….which Joan Benoit won. It was such an exciting victory around town amongst Olympic fans…
DOG ASIDE: There were many stars on the Los Angeles horizon during the entire 1984 Summer Olympics….just U S stars alone include Mary Lou Retton, Jeff Blatnick, Michael Jordan, Evelyn Ashford, Greg Louganis, et al….I could go on and on…..but by the time that sprinter Carl Lewis and 400m hurdler Edwin Moses reach the L…