WHAT: 1996 ESPY Awards WHEN: February 12, 1996 WHERE: Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY WHO: The Worldwide leader in sports MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE: I don't recall this specific ESPY's (hosted by Tony Danza!) but feel like I would usually make an attempt to watch growing up. I do know John Caponera's Harry Caray … Continue reading “Don’t ask me for no more tickets”: Michael Jordan’s acceptance speech for Comeback Player of the Year at the 1996 ESPY Awards
Month: February 2017
“But you know what we’ll get another team and go to the Super Bowl before Art Modell does.” WJW coverage of the 1995 Cleveland Browns last game
What: Coverage of the last Cleveland Browns game in 1995 before they moved to Baltimore When: December 17, 1995 Where: Cleveland, OH Who: WJW Channel 8, home of former weatherman and noted animal liker Dick Goddard My personal experience: I have a strange relationship with the Browns moving. I was 9 at the time so … Continue reading “But you know what we’ll get another team and go to the Super Bowl before Art Modell does.” WJW coverage of the 1995 Cleveland Browns last game
“Chillin”: The Columbus Chill Music Video
WHAT: Columbus Chill music video WHEN: March 4, 1993 WHERE: Columbus, Ohio WHO: The 1992-1993 East Coast Hockey League Columbus Chill players and uhhhh "musicians" MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE: The Columbus Chill were a minor league hockey team from 1991-1999. I can't say I have too many personal memories of them other than going to one … Continue reading “Chillin”: The Columbus Chill Music Video
“The Trainer is from your Cleveland Cavaliers, Gary Briggs!”: 1997 NBA All-Star Introductions (Part Two)
The Internet has reduced my attention span to that of a gnat (Nicholas Carr wrote an interesting book a few years back about how the Internet rewires our brains, BUT OO LOOK SPORTZ). It takes me multiple sittings to get through any longform article as I get easily distracted by the world wide web's never ending … Continue reading “The Trainer is from your Cleveland Cavaliers, Gary Briggs!”: 1997 NBA All-Star Introductions (Part Two)