In 2011, the Jets and Chiefs helped each other put together one of the worst five-minute stretches of football the NFL has ever seen. It shouldn’t have mattered. And yet, it changed both teams forever. Subscribe: https://goo.gl/Nbabae Enter the Secret Base: http://www.sbnation.com/secret-base Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/secretbase Check out our …
Read More »Ray Allen vs. Allen Iverson in the closing seconds of the 1996 Big East Final needs a deep rewind
Ray Allen’s collegiate battle with Allen Iverson is best remembered for the ending, but before we get there, we’ve got to remember the trajectory of the UConn-Georgetown rivalry up to that point, the different careers of those two stars, and the way their teammates covered their bad performances in this …
Read More »Michael Vick’s iconic, highlight-reel moment in Minnesota deserves a deep rewind
As a defender, one of the first things you learn is to tackle the person with the ball. In a 2002 Week 13 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons, two Minnesota Vikings defenders forgot that skill and ended up hitting each other. It wasn’t because of a lack of effort, the …
Read More »The boxing film that was banned around the world
In 1910, boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson defeated Jim Jeffries in the “Battle of the Century,” and the nation erupted. Subscribe to Vox and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don’t miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO On December 26, 1908, American boxer Jack Johnson became the first Black heavyweight champion of …
Read More »Kevin Garnett’s beef with the “snake-like” Wolves owner got even worse without Flip Saunders around
Kevin Garnett loves Minnesota. That’s where he spent most of his legendary playing career, and he still loves the city, the fans, and many of his former teammates. But from the time Garnett became a Timberwolf until well after he retired, one man owned the franchise, and Kevin Garnett does …
Read More »Two-strike strikeouts, three-ball walks, and other counting failures | Dorktown
Have you ever tried counting to four? It’s a skill that’s almost impossible to master, and baseball players and umpires find it as difficult as the rest of us do. In this episode of Dorktown, we’re examining the dozens of times that everyone on the baseball diamond has gotten the …
Read More »How the Jacksonville Jaguars came moments from the Super Bowl, then blew up in record time
It’s easy to forget how close the Jacksonville Jaguars came to reaching the Super Bowl for the first time ever. Their 2017 season was an impressive, unexpected ride as the defense turned in an incredible performance and the offense rushed through everyone in their way. But even when so much …
Read More »This old, angry knight got pizza’d by Cesc Fabregas
How angry would you have to be to use delicious, gooey, cheesy pizza as a weapon? If your first thought is, “I would never weaponize that sweet treat,” then congratulations – you are a good person. Unfortunately, not all are like you. In 2004, Arsenal visited Manchester United. They brought …
Read More »How the Rockets turned back-to-back champions into a bunch of fed-up, beat-up, washed-up stars
From Choke City to Clutch City, the Houston Rocket of the mid-nineties were so cool. They took the ’94 title and everyone was like “that’s just cuz Jordan switched sports!” So, they clawed their way up from the 6th seed to win it all again in 1995. The only trouble? …
Read More »The Minneapolis Miracle deserves a deep rewind | Vikings-Saints 2017 Playoffs
You may remember exactly where you were when this moment happened, but do you remember everything that made it truly matter? For many of us, the Minneapolis Miracle overshadowed so much from that 2017 season. The Vikings had been a bit of a confusing team, in part thanks to their …
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