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Texas vs Alabama: An Historical Perspective
For Longhorn fans the history is short but sweet: Texas holds an all time record of 7-0-1 against Alabama. It's been 28 years since the Horns and the Crimson Tide played, and of course they will renew their infrequent rivalry in the BCS Championship game next Thursday. These two preeminent college...
1965 Orange Bowl, Texas vs. Alabama: College Football Goes Primetime
The combination of the unscheduled off-week, along with Taylor TRoom's outstanding look at the incomparble Bobby Layne brought out a note of nostalgia for me as well. Tommy Nobis will have his jersey retired along with Layne's at the Arkansas game. Among all his other accolades, Nobis was a star...
Jake Gyllenhaal: A Regular Broadway Joe
Memorandum To: Hollywood From: Scip E.O. Tex, Internet Provocateur CC: God Loving Free World Date: This very instant Re: You are destroying America, motherfuckers Dear Hollywood, You've gone and done it now. This is war. WAR! At what point during your Hotel Bel-Air mid-wine flight...
All Not Happy In Jets Camp
The New York Jets were undefeated going into their game this past weekend at the Oakland Raiders. After suffering a 34-24 beating, giving up over 200 yards on the ground, the powerful Jets, their fans and even a famous former player think that perhaps the team is not quite as good a team as they...
Exclusive Interview with Bears Legend, #46 Doug Plank
Last week I had the fortunate opportunity to ask former Ohio State Buckeye great and Chicago Bears legend Doug Plank a few questions about the recent tumultuous activity at his Alma mater. I also asked him some questions about the Bears and the NFL. For part one of my interview focusing on the...
Jets Super Bowl 3 Victory over Colts Rated "Biggest Upset Of All-Time"
This according to NFL.com, as they did a 'Top Ten Biggest Upsets of All-Time' story. The Baltimore Colts were 19 point favorites over the New York Jets in Super Bowl III in 1970. The Colts went through the 1969 NFL regular season 13-1 and were on the verge of being thought of as one of the better...
RBR Reading Room: Boys of Autumn/We Believe...
With the death of Paul W. Bryant now almost three decades behind us, the ability to understand the actual stature of the man to those around him is ebbing as well. By all accounts, he possessed a powerful physical presence that game film and online video snippets capture in only the barest...
Today in Sports History: December 20th
12/20/2003 - Namath drunk on ESPN Former Jets quarterback Joe Namath embarrasses himself in front of a live television audience. In an ESPN game between the New England Patriots and New York Jets, sideline reporter Suzy Kolber was interviewing the Hall of Famer about current Jets quarterback...
Joe Namath Is Much Better Than Rex Grossman: A Rebuttal to SBN NY
I feel like I must respond to something I saw the other day on SB Nation New York. It was a post written by site editor Ed Valentine pointing out how an ESPN vote rated Joe Namath as the most overrated player of all time. I find any list of "overrated" players that contains the NFL's all-time...
Alabama's Football Uniforms Through the Years
Tomorrow the new uniforms for the Alabama Crimson Tide football team will be revealed for the world to see in New York City. We'll learn what the folks at Nike have cooked up for our players to don for at least one game as well as the contest which they will do so. As you are probably well aware,...
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