Madden & Summerall
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On November 25th 1979 CBS Sports teamed up then announcing duo of Pat Summerall & John Madden for the first time. Madden, the Rookie Color Man was replacing Summerall’s normal pal Tom Brookshier in the booth that balmy day in Tampa Bay where the Minnesota Vikings would squeak out a 23-22 victory over the Buccaneers behind QB Tommy Kramer’s 3 touchdown passes. Pat & John would go on to cover games together for the next twenty-two years including three Super Bowls.
Did you know? - Keith Byars
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Over his career Southpaw Keith Byars was 6 of 13 on Halfback passes with all six completions being Touchdowns. Happy Friday Dudes!
Benoit Benjamin
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# 00 Benoit Benjamin’s 1,117 blocked shots ranks second in L.A. Clippers History. Happy Birthday Benoit!
Blaze Blackout
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Any guesses on what the U.L. stands for in U.L. Washington?
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What If's? - Al Toon
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Al Toon finished his seven year career with 517 receptions. He’s one of only two receivers with over 500 receptions in 110 games or fewer. Al's 93 catches in 1988 led the NFL. Happy belated B-day!
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Dudes We Dig - Ickey Woods
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Do the Shuffle. The ‘Ickey Shuffle’ that is. Remember Ickey Woods breakout Rookie Season in 1988? The ‘Runin Rebel’ ran for 1,066 yards, led the league with a 5.3 ypc average and scored 15 Touchdowns as he helped the Bengals reach Super Bowl XXIII. Unfortunately knee injuries in ‘89 would derail his promising career and he would only rush for 455 yards over the next three seasons. Ickey was ultimately forced to retire in 1991 at just 25 years old.
Shot Putter Michael Carter
Niners Nose Tackle Michael Carter was an Olympic Athlete before his days in the trenches winning Super Bowls with San Francisco. In the 1984 Olympics he won the Silver Medal in the Shot-put. A cool story about his shot-put days dates back to his Senior year of High School in 1979 when he heaved the shot 81 ft. 3 1/2” to set the National High School Record. No other High Schooler has come within 2 ft of that distance during the last 40 years. His daughter Michelle won the Shot-Put Gold Medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Happy Birthday Michael !!
Sunday !!
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Sunday !! Hope your Team Wins.
Marlins Win !!
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Flashback Friday
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Flashing it back this Friday to October 25th, 1985 which happened to be the NBA Debuts of these five future NBA Stars. Can you name them all?
Birthday Crew
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In your face this week are 7 of your favorite 80’s pass rushers with Birthdays in October. Quarterbacks better beware of the Blaze Birthday Boys!
Joe Klecko 10-15-53
Chris Coleman 10-16-61
Steve McMichael 10-17-57
Ray Childress 10-20-62
Leonard Marshall 10-22-61
Pat Swilling 10-25-64
Bob Golic 10-26-57
1992 World Series MVP - Pat Borders
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It was back on October 24th, 1992 that the Toronto Blue Jays finished off the Atlanta Braves in Game 6 of the World Series to win the 1st Championship in team history. It was the first World Series won by a Non-US based franchise, & also the first won by an African-American Manager. (Cito Gaston) Catcher Pat Borders was selected MVP for his .450 batting average throughout the series.
Dan Marino Throws for 521 yards and Dolphins still lose
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Wayback Wednesday- October 23rd, 1988 Dynamic Dan Marino goes 35-60 for 521 yards in a Dolphins 44-30 loss to the New York Jets. The yardage output is the 7th most yards thrown for in an NFL Game. Marino threw three touchdowns during the aerial attack, but also had 5 Interceptions. Bummer man.
Orlando Thomas
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Happy Birthday to our man, Mr.Orlando Thomas. Orlando led the NFL in Interceptions as a rookie in 1995 when he nabbed nine.Thomas roamed the secondary for the Vikings for seven seasons becoming known primarily as The Dude who was either gonna make the ‘pick or the stick.’ Sadly Orlando lost a battle with ALS & passed away at the age of 42 in 2014. R.I.P.
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On This Day - 1989 World Series Game 3 Earthquake
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October 17th, 1989
Can you guys name the scheduled starting pitcher for the Oakland A’s in Game 3 of the 1989 World Series? He was minutes away from taking the mound when the Loma Prieta Earthquake struck San Francisco, causing extensive damage to the city and the postponement of Game 3 for eleven days. In fact our guy never even got to throw a pitch in the series because when the Battle of the Bay resumed, Manager Tony Larussa opted to go back with his Game 1 starter, Dave ‘Smoke’ Stewart, instead of his # 3 Pitcher. Game #2 starter Mike Moore won again in Game #4, giving Oakland the sweep of the Giants.
He’s also an answer in the Blaze #10 Pop Quiz.
Kordell Stewart's Colorado Debut
In his very first game starting at Quarterback for the University of Colorado, Kordell Stewart went 21-30 passing for 409 yards and threw 4 touchdowns against cross state rival Colorado State. The Slashing Sophomore added 21 yards on the ground for 430 total yards in the Buffs 37-17 victory back on September 5th, 1992. Happy Birthday Kordell!