Hall of Fame WR Art Monk had at least 35 receptions and 1 Touchdown for 15 straight seasons. (1980-1994) He is also a distant relative of the great Jazz Pianist Thelonious Monk. Happy Birthday Art !
In a new segment here at The Amazing Blaze Zine titled ‘The Burn of the Week’ we’re highlighting a player who stepped up & dealt their opponent a wicked ‘Burn.’ Our inaugural ‘Burn’ goes to Pitcher Tippy Martinez who during a 1983 game against the Toronto Blue Jays picked off three runners at 1st base all in the same inning! What’s even cooler was that it happened during extra innings. The O’s went on to win it in the bottom of the 10th 7-4.
With a 133-111 victory on December 3rd, 1993 the Atlanta Hawks dealt the Houston Rockets their first loss of the season after a 15-0 start. Atlanta went on to have one of their best seasons in franchise history finishing in 1st place in the East with a 57-25 record but they eventually would lose to the Indiana Pacers in the Conference Finals.
O.J. McDuffie’s 415 career receptions ranks 4th all time in Miami Dolphins lore. He became the 1st Dolphin to ever lead the league in receptions when he hauled in 90 passes during the 1998 season.Happy Birthday Otis James !!
Happy Belated B-day to your 1991 NBA Slam Dunk Champion Mr. Dee Brown !! #pumpitup
Thanksgiving Throwback to 1993 and the infamous ‘Leon Lett Snow Game’ between the Dallas Cowboys & Miami Dolphins. Of course the crazy ending got all the attention that snowy day in Dallas, but another Cowboy I remember making an impact was Rookie Running Back Lincoln Coleman. In his very first game he carried the ball 10 times for 57 yards after stepping in for a banged up Emmitt Smith. I’ll always remember Dick Enberg & Bob Trumpy telling the story how just a year prior Lincoln was working at Home Depot, & playing Semi-Pro Football. Lincoln’s Dad was able to proudly display his son’s accomplishments that Holiday as he had worked for over twenty years at the Dallas Morning News as a Press Man. We wish Lincoln & his family a Happy Thanksgiving! Thank You for the memories.
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.
Over his career Southpaw Keith Byars was 6 of 13 on Halfback passes with all six completions being Touchdowns. Happy Friday Dudes!
# 00 Benoit Benjamin’s 1,117 blocked shots ranks second in L.A. Clippers History. Happy Birthday Benoit!
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!
Happy Halloween🔥🎃
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.
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 !! Hope your Team Wins.
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?
