John Robinson & Eric Dickerson Lead The 1983 Los Angeles Rams Back To The Playoffs
A new head coach in John Robinson and a dynamic rookie runner named Eric Dickerson ended a two-year playoff drought in L.A. Read the game-by-game narrative.
Sports History Articles
The Long Season Of The 1985 Pittsburgh Pirates
1984 marked the end of a long run of baseball success in Pittsburgh, as the Pirates had their first losing season in a full 162-game schedule since 1968. The 1985 Pittsburgh Pirates slammed the door on anyone who doubted that an era was over–the franchise suffered its worst season in over thirty years on the […]
1981 San Francisco 49ers: The Drive, The Catch & The Goal-Line Stand
The era of Bill Walsh and Joe Montana effectively came of age in 1981 when the 49ers won a Super Bowl with some of NFL lore’s greatest moments.
1984 Pittsburgh Pirates: The Curtain Comes Down A Winning Era
Where the 1984 Pittsburgh Pirates were at in the historical arc of their franchise was a pertinent question coming into the season. They won the World Series as recently as 1979. Their only losing season since 1968 was in the strike-shortened year of 1981. They had been in first place as late as September in […]
1992 Big Ten Football: One More Time For Michigan
The Michigan Wolverines were at the peak of their power and ran to a fifth straight conference title behind Tyrone Wheatley. Read about these and other highlights of 1992 Big Ten football.
The Seasonal Narrative Of The 1983 Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pirates came into 1983 just four years removed from a memorable World Series championship run. In two of the previous three years they had been in first place as late as September before coming up short. The 1983 Pittsburgh Pirates continued that pattern. They were competitive and they gave fans hope, but they came […]
The Seasonal Narrative Of The 1982 Pittsburgh Pirates
The strike year of 1981 hadn’t gone well in Pittsburgh After a decade of contending teams, including a recent World Series title in 1979, the Pirates were looking to get back in the hunt. For the most part, they did. But an August fade set a tone that the 1980s would not be as positive […]
The Seasonal Narrative Of The 1981 Pittsburgh Pirates
The 1981 Pittsburgh Pirates were just two years removed from winning the World Series and ending a decade of tremendous success. Just one year earlier they had been in first place in early September before a late fade did them in. The 1981 team struggled to find its footing early, were interrupted by a players’ […]
1980 Pittsburgh Pirates: The September Fade Of A Champion
The Pittsburgh Pirates were the NL East’s flagship franchise of the 1970s. They won the division six times in that decade. Nine times they won at least 88 games. Two World Series trophies came to the Steel City—a pair of triumphs over the nearby Baltimore Orioles, including one to end the decade in 1979. The […]
1979 Iowa Basketball: A Surprise Big Ten Title Run
The University of Iowa has been playing basketball in the Big Ten since 1909 and for the most part, have been successful. The Hawkeyes are consistently in the running for the NCAA Tournament. One thing they haven’t done much of is win the conference championship. 1970 was the last time the program won the Big […]
The Long Hangover Of The 1987 Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox endured their fair share of heartbreaking finishes through an 86-year championship drought. One thing they often did was make credible bounceback efforts. The one-game playoff loss to the Yankees of 1978 was followed up by 91 wins in 1979. The 2003 devastation at the hands of the Yanks was followed by […]
1979 Boston Celtics: A Year Spent Waiting On A Legend
The proud Boston Celtic franchise suffered a rarity in 1978—they missed the playoffs, only the second time that had happened since Red Auerbach arrived in the Hub in 1951. Auerbach made a big move in the draft to help the aging roster—he used the sixth overall pick on Indiana State’s star forward Larry Bird. But […]