A 1978 Inside Look At Comic Strips In The Newspapers With Blondie, Annie & Pogo

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DOG ASIDE: A common practice every Sunday morning by Americans during the decades of the 1970’s and 1980’s….was to sit down in their most comfortable chair or recliner….with a hot cup of coffee….and open the Sunday edition of their favorite newspapers…..to read the Comic Section…and their favorite comic strips such as Blondie, Annie and Pogo.…

Highlights of First 13 Super Bowl MVP’s – From Packers Bart Starr to Steelers Terry Bradshaw

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DOG ASIDE: This video provides a walk down memory lane….with highlights the feats of the first 13 MVP’s of the first 13 Super Bowls….from Packers QB Bart Starr….to Jets QB Joe Namath…..to Chiefs QB Lenny Dawson….to Cowboys LB Chuck Howley…..to Cowboys QB Roger Staubach….to Dolphins SS Jake Scott….to Dolphins FB Larry Czonka…..to Steelers RB Franco…

Highlights Of NFL Pittsburgh Steelers During The Chuck Knoll 4 Super Bowl Championship Years

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DOG ASIDE: Pittsburgh Steelers Coach Chuck Noll built a dynasty that encompassed 4 Super Bowls from 1975 – 1980 with a team that played in the image of their hard-nosed coach and the Steel City in which they played….for this was when the Terrible Towel first came to Pittsburgh. Coach Noll had a bevy of…

Meet Babe Ruth – 1979 Ad For Video Cassette With Highlights of The Babe’s Career

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In 1979 an infomercial was put on cable television….whereby a video cassette could be bought featuring Babe Ruth…..which could be bought for $14.95….containing highlights of Babe’s career.  Folks, this was some 45 years after his retirement…..as I guess that goes to show you just how popular Babe Ruth was 38 years ago.

Story Of The Undefeated Miami Dolphin Season

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DOG ASIDE: It is December 27, 2015…..known by all Sportsphiles as Week 15 of the 2015 NFL Season. Going into today….the Carolina Panthers led by QB Cam Newton were taking dead aim on the 1972 Miami Dolphins…..the only team in the NFL to ever go undefeated in an entire season. Many have tried to tie…

Tribute To Hank Williams – Kris Kristofferson Sings I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry

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DOG ASIDE: There is an old saying when folks and dogs gather around the campfire that the good die young…..with names like Tim Richmond, Janis Joplin, Jimmie Hendricks, Jim Morrison, Len Bilas, Salvador Sanchez and many others…..for in the case of Singer / Songwriter Hank Williams….this saying could never be more true. Hank wrote many…

New York Yankee Highlights Of 1930’s With Babe Ruth, Lou Gerhig, Bill Dickey, Joe DiMaggio

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In the decade of the 1930’s, the New York Yankees won 5 World Series Championships…..specifically due to player like C Bill Dickey, OF Babe Ruth, 1B Lou Gehrig and CF Joe DiMaggio….as these were special players during a special decade…..as Major League Baseball will forever be indebted to these players during these times.