Here we have it - twelve days (296 hours but who's counting) before the champion of the NFL is crowned. The one good thing about the extra week is all the classic video footage of Super Bowls past. The old films provide an opportunity to reminisce. I am looking for the help of the Clipboard Community to create a comprehensive list of Super Bowl firsts. Nothing can be too … [Read more...] about Super Bowl Firsts – Group Participation
Archives for January 2008
I Don’t Believe What I Just Saw!
I can see it now, the new NFL Network commercial. It pans to a diner and instead of Joe Montana cooking, it's Tiki Barber. The two guys sitting at the counter are looking at the menu when they look up and say: ” So Tiki, help us out. How does crow taste? ” Enough said.. Tip of the hat to Tom Coughlin. munch...munch...munch - do you know what that is? The sound of Tiki … [Read more...] about I Don’t Believe What I Just Saw!
Conference Play the Remedy for Complacency et al
Anyone concerned that the College Hoops’ season was beginning to become predictable need not worry. Conference play offered the right dosage to ward off any complacency. Three of the top nine and eight of the top twenty-five fell to conference opponents on Saturday. Gary Williams and his Terrapins proved to be giant killers once again, USC found Love in Pauley, and K-State … [Read more...] about Conference Play the Remedy for Complacency et al
Bobby Orr’s 74-75 Season Passes the Test of Time
By Paul Gotham In light of Tom Brady’s other-worldly accomplishments over the previous four months our friends over at ESPN.com ran a series on the greatest individual seasons in the history of sport. The articles caught my interest, and got me thinking about the most impressive individual I have witnessed over the course of a season. Which single-season has stuck in … [Read more...] about Bobby Orr’s 74-75 Season Passes the Test of Time
’07 Clipboards and National Chan’ship
Many thanks to all who helped select the Clipboards. The winners are: Individual performance of the year: [youtube=https://youtube.com/watch?v=d1Px-jPm_TU]] Upset of the year: [youtube=https://youtube.com/watch?v=fumxmR416t4&feature=related]] Comeback of the year: [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CKj6-QQIns&feature=related] Jaw-Dropper of the … [Read more...] about ’07 Clipboards and National Chan’ship