1989 USC Football: Larry Smith Gets Off The Rose Bowl Schneid
After two straight years of reaching Pasadena, but losing, Trojan head coach Larry Smith needed to win a Rose Bowl. Read how 1989 USC football did just that
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1994 Green Bay Packers: The Favre-Era Foundation Keeps Building
After 25 years of mostly mediocre football, the Green Bay Packers were finally on the upswing in the early 1990s. In 1992, they hired Mike Holmgren and found Brett Favre as their quarterback. A 9-7 season that just missed the playoffs followed. In 1993, the Packers added Reggie White to the defense, again went 9-7, […]
1993 Green Bay Packers: Brett Favre’s Breakthrough Playoff Trip
The 1993 Green Bay Packers were looking to end a drought. The franchise had not made the playoffs since 1982. They only gone to the postseason twice since the departure of the great Vince Lombardi following the 1967 season. Most of those seasons were simply hopeless. 1992 had seen some hope—the emergence of a young […]
1979 Philadelphia Phillies: The Ozark Era Comes To An End
The Philadelphia Phillies were established as the pre-eminent power of the NL East in the late 1970s under manager Danny Ozark. They won division titles in 1976, 1977 and 1978. Even though the Phils lost in the NLCS each time, they were clearly established as a part of baseball’s power elite. And they made a […]
1989 Miami-Florida State: Seminoles Win A Battle; Canes Win A War
Read about the 1989 Miami-Florida State game, where the Seminoles continued their red-hot play and temporarily derailed the Hurricanes run to a national title.
1989 Notre Dame-Michigan: The Rocket Launch
Read about the 1989 Notre Dame-Michigan game, from the backdrop to the game itself to the aftermath.
The Temporary Collapse Of The 1979 Los Angeles Dodgers
Tommy Lasorda was 2-for-2 since taking over as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He won the pennant in his rookie year of 1977, then did it again in 1978. The Dodgers had fallen short in the World Series both times, but they were rolling. Until the 1979 Los Angeles Dodgers unraveled before everyone’s eyes. […]
The Tragic Season Of The 1979 New York Yankees
The New York Yankees were riding high in the late 1970s, even amidst a circus. They won an American League pennant in 1976. In 1977, the Yanks took the next step and won it all. They went back-to-back in 1978, and did it all with flair, plenty of internal drama and two different managers, Billy […]
1989 Pittsburgh Pirates: A Detour On The Road To Success
Jim Leyland took over a Pittsburgh Pirates franchise that had collapsed in 1985 with a 57-win season. Over the next three years, Leyland led the Pirates on progressive improvement. They won 64 games in 1986. In 1987, the Buccos nearly got to .500 with 80 wins. 1988 saw Pittsburgh jump all the way to 88 […]
The Roller Coaster Ride Of The 1979 Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals came into the 1979 major league baseball season as the winners of three straight AL West titles and the losers of three straight gut-wrenching American League Championship Series battles with the New York Yankees. 1979 saw the streak finally come to an end–although not the streak KC fans were hoping for. […]
1990 Colorado-Nebraska: The Buffaloes’ 4th Quarter Turnabout
Read about the 1990 Colorado-Nebraska game that settled the Big Eight, from the backdrop to the game itself to the aftermath.
1989 Nebraska-Colorado: Battle For The Big Eight In Boulder
Read about the 1989 Nebraska-Colorado game that settled the Big Eight title, from the backdrop to the game itself to the aftermath.