IUFLA Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 6 minutes ago, 5fouls said: Back then MNF started at 9 Eastern. Lennon was pronounced dead at 11:00, so the game would have likely been in the 3rd quarter, though I don't remember for sure. Don't even recall who was playing. Just remember Cosell making the announcement. I was 15 at the time and not a Beatles fan (huge one now), so I didn't really understand how momentous of an event it was at the time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 Here's a story about Cosell's announcement. The announcement was actually made with 3 seconds left in the 4th quarter of a tie game between the Pats and Dolphins. The Pats were lining up for a field goal (which was missed as the game ended up in OT). Why Howard Cosell Didn’t Want to Announce John Lennon’s Death (ultimateclassicrock.com) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 19 minutes ago, Billingsley99 said: Heard Dan Lebetard say that's how many Americans heard about it from Howard Cosell Off topic, but read yesterday that Lebetard and ESPN are parting ways. I think right after the first of the year. Never cared for the guy and his schtick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 3 minutes ago, Steubenhoosier said: Off topic, but read yesterday that Lebetard and ESPN are parting ways. I think right after the first of the year. Never cared for the guy and his schtick. Me either but I have been forced to listen. He is done jan 4th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 9 minutes ago, 5fouls said: Here's a story about Cosell's announcement. The announcement was actually made with 3 seconds left in the 4th quarter of a tie game between the Pats and Dolphins. The Pats were lining up for a field goal (which was missed as the game ended up in OT). Why Howard Cosell Didn’t Want to Announce John Lennon’s Death (ultimateclassicrock.com) Kinda shocking that Gifford had to press Cosell to give the news during the game... I'd have thought Cosell would have been anxious to break the story... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 40 minutes ago, IUFLA said: Kinda shocking that Gifford had to press Cosell to give the news during the game... I'd have thought Cosell would have been anxious to break the story... Cosell and Lennon were great friends. Probably the reason why Cosell was reluctant to break the news. I can relate. John Lennon interview with Howard Cosell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted December 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 2 hours ago, 5fouls said: Found out about it while watching Monday Night Football. As did I. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted December 12, 2020 Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 1977: “Saturday Night Fever,” starring John Travolta, premieres in New York City 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted December 12, 2020 Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 4 hours ago, Drroogh said: 1977: “Saturday Night Fever,” starring John Travolta, premieres in New York City One of my favorite movies 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted December 12, 2020 Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 42 minutes ago, IU Scott said: One of my favorite movies The Walk. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted December 18, 2020 Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 1886 Ty Cobb was born. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted December 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 2 hours ago, Billingsley99 said: 1886 Ty Cobb was born. And didn't get to play on "The Field of Dreams" because nobody liked him. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted December 18, 2020 Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 6 minutes ago, rico said: And didn't get to play on "The Field of Dreams" because nobody liked him. I was gonna say what an a-hole he was... He once beat up a man who had 7 total missing fingers...hard to make a fist like that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted December 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 1 minute ago, IUFLA said: I was gonna say what an a-hole he was... He once beat up a man who had 7 total missing fingers...hard to make a fist like that... The "Georgia Peach" he was...LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 Dec 19th, 1843. The Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens first published in the U.K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 On 12/18/2020 at 10:16 AM, IUFLA said: I was gonna say what an a-hole he was... He once beat up a man who had 7 total missing fingers...hard to make a fist like that... I bet that guy thought Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown stole his nickname. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted January 6, 2021 Report Share Posted January 6, 2021 It's Tonya Harding Day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted January 6, 2021 Report Share Posted January 6, 2021 52 minutes ago, IUFLA said: It's Tonya Harding Day... Funny times that year. Who knew the Kerrigan attack at the time would be 2nd biggest sports story of the year and maybe all time considering what happened 5 months later. That whole Harding crew...so many adjectives to describe dumb. Not enough space here. Haha. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierhoopster Posted January 7, 2021 Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 Going to have to say don’t discuss politics but this sickening, disgusting, treasonous, blatant attack on democracy is utterly horrible to see here in our country. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jv1972iu Posted January 7, 2021 Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 1 minute ago, Hoosierhoopster said: Going to have to say don’t discuss politics but this sickening, disgusting, treasonous, blatant attack on democracy is utterly horrible to see here in our country. Deleted my post. Still sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted January 7, 2021 Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 24 minutes ago, Hoosierhoopster said: Going to have to say don’t discuss politics but this sickening, disgusting, treasonous, blatant attack on democracy is utterly horrible to see here in our country. I'm here in Georgia, and I have so many friends from so many different cultures. Different races, different religions, different sexual orientations, and different countries. And amazingly those who became American Citizens by choice get it better than any of the citizens who were just born here, there was a reason the constitution was written to include checks and balances! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted January 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 Yesterday was a sad day in American history. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted January 7, 2021 Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 Hopefully we can add very soon that on this day in history the 25th amendment was invoked 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostin76 Posted January 7, 2021 Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 Have had to say this a LOT lately, but yesterday was one of the most shameful days in our country’s history. It will definitely be remembered in the history books. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted January 7, 2021 Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 No politics means no politics, right? Or is it selective? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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