“Favre” Is Pronounced “...
With starter Don Majkowski was hurt, 2nd year QB Brett Favre stepped in and led the Packers to victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. After the game, NBC’s Bob Costas, Buddy Ryan, and OJ Simpson interviewed the unknown quarterback.
Video highlights:
A seemingly normal OJ Simpson
Bob Costas explaining...
Toooooony!...
When World Cup fever hit America in 1990 and 1994, Tony Meola was the name everyone knew. It might have been his goalkeeper swagger, but it was likely his ponytail and/or mullet that drew fans.
The NBA And The Internet In 1996...
Posted by casey jones in Sports on 06 11th, 2009 | 2 Comments
I forgot the internet was even around in 1996, and it’s impressive that the NBA was forward-thinking enough to promote their website back then. This commercial features footage from the movie Space Jam as well as R. Kelly’s unforgettable track “I Believe I Can Fly.”
Here’s...
Robin Ventura Messes with Texas...
Posted by nolan ryan in Sports on 06 9th, 2009 | 4 Comments
1993…
Nolan (Singing to himself): Well, everybody hurts sometimes, Everybody cries. And everybody hurts sometimes…
Nolan: Damn. I can’t get that song out of my head. I wonder who sings it? Kids these days and their grunge music.
Announcer: Now Batting… for the Chicago White Sox…...
Air Jordans…and Beyond...
Growing up in suburban Illinois during the 90’s your basketball dreams were easy. You wanted to be Michael Jordan and that’s it. Yea we all that that one friend who wanted to be Shawn Kemp or Charles Barkley just because they thought you’d think they were “cool”, but let’s be honest here…they weren’t.
Jose Canseco Uses His Head...
Posted by casey jones in Sports on 05 25th, 2009 | No Comments
Never known for his prowess in the field, here’s knucklehead Jose Canseco’s legendary fielding miscue in which his head helped aid a home run:
Cross-dressing Larry Johnson As Grandmam...
Posted by casey jones in Sports on 04 27th, 2009 | 4 Comments
In the 90s, basketball stars made some of the most memorable commercials. Penny had Lil Penny, MJ played horse with Bird, and Larry Johnson became a cross dresser. While it was entertaining, I’m not sure how Larry Johnson as a dunking grandma would make me choose Converse over Nike.
March Madness Coaches: Then & Now...
College basketball is one of those sports where coaches either stick around for awhile or are recycled by multiple schools. That means that many of today’s top coaches were doing very much the same thing in the 90’s. So let’s take a gander at what a lot of them used to look like...
Blue Chips: Shaq, Penny, and Nick Nolte...
1994’s Blue Chips was a sports flick that starred Nick Nolte as a college basketball coach whose team couldn’t win or attract quality recruits, mainly because other teams were paying their players. If you’ve seen the movie you know how the rest goes, so just watch these clips to take...
Top 5 March Madness Moments Of The 90s...
It’s March Madness time, so it’s only natural that Ice Ice Babies take a look at the top moments from the 90’s. Relive the clips below:
