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NFL owners pay their head coaches millions of dollars every year to do one thing and one thing only: win. Well once upon a time, a coach sabotaged his team’s chance at a W with a decision so devoid of any logic, his entire contract should’ve been refunded. Written and …
Read More »How pregame dunks used to give the other team a chance to score before tipoff | Weird Rules
The NCAA used to not let you dunk at all. Then they realized their idiocy and allowed it, but under one condition – it could never be done during dead ball periods. This included 20 minutes before tip off, and if you broke their rule, you got T’d up. This …
Read More »The Los Angeles Kings’ impossible comeback against Gretzky’s Edmonton Oilers deserves a deep rewind
The Edmonton Oilers were by the far the favorite against the Los Angeles Kings in the 1982 Stanley Cup playoffs. They were breaking records, had Gretzky in his prime (who was also breaking his own records), and their new division rival Kings were…not. But in game 1 when the Kings …
Read More »Al Davis was cheap, Mike Shanahan was petty, and their beef was a decade-long delight
Al Davis hired Mike Shanahan has the Raiders head coach in 1988. But four games into his second season, Shanahan was fired, setting off beef between him and the legendary owner for years to come. Most of it was over money…but some of the best beef is salted with pride. …
Read More »Rick Pitino, awful Celtics coach, was outdone by Rick Pitino, awful Celtics president | The Worst
Before the 1997-98 NBA season, eight NBA teams made a change at head coach. One of those teams was the Boston Celtics, who hired Rick Pitino away from the University of Kentucky to be coach and president. The decision to put that much power in the hands of someone who …
Read More »Michael Jordan’s “The Shot” demands a deep rewind | Bulls-Cavaliers 1989 NBA Playoffs
You’ve probably seen a photo or short clip of Michael Jordan’s famous shot over Craig Ehlo that sent the Cavaliers packing in the first round of the 1989 NBA Playoffs. But what do you know about this highly-regarded Cleveland team? Do you remember the struggles this Bulls team dealt with …
Read More »The NFL may have banned stickum, but Lester Hayes got to keep his interception record | Weird Rules
Lester Hayes. Where did we go wrong with you? You thought the NFL wouldn’t notice the industrial strength glue all over your hands? I mean, receivers were getting stuck to you. Sure, people don’t care what you do with the Oakland Raiders, but once you broke the record for interceptions …
Read More »The worst NFL blowout ended 59-0 but Bill Belichick should’ve made it even worse
The New England Patriots absolutely demolished the Tennessee Titans. Bill Belichick took down Jeff Fisher with no remorse, and yet, it all could have been so much worse. Tom Brady had a record setting 2nd quarter before Brian Hoyer and Vince Young appeared in mop up duty, but had they …
Read More »Matt Hasselbeck’s OT declaration in Green Bay needs a deep rewind | Seahawks – Packers 2003 Playoffs
When Matt Hasselbeck and Mike Holmgren led the Seahawks to the postseason following the 2003 season, they each desperately wanted to emerge from Lambeau Field with a playoff victory over their old team. After a wild back-and-forth game against Brett Favre and the Packers reached overtime, Hasselbeck was overflowing with …
Read More »Pedro Martinez’s beef with Mike Piazza covered family honor, a whole lot of money, and camp drama
Mike Piazza and Pedro Martinez both debuted for the Dodgers in September 1992, and while they didn’t stay teammates for all that long, they stayed connected. Just, you know, not in a really friendly way. From Pedro defending his brother Ramon, to Piazza wanting to earn more than Pedro, to …
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