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Jackie Robinson faced immense challenges breaking baseball's color barrier, including brutal racism, death threats, physical attacks (like spikes and beanballs), segregation in lodging/dining, rejection from some teammates, and immense pressure to remain dignified while being a symbol for civil rights, all while enduring poverty and military court-martial before his MLB career, showcasing extraordinary courage and resilience
Radio Prof. Mike Damergis interviews veteran journalist Dom Amore about his latest article in Baseball Digest on Babe Ruth's final days with the Boston Braves. The Bambino gave fans one last hoorah in Pittsburgh on May 25, 1935 by belting 3 home runs. Ruth could have called it quits after the game, but stayed on a bit longer.
Juan Soto signs a record $765 million deal with the Mets. Mike Damergis, Marc Malusis and guest sports writer Bob Herzog discuss where the Yankees go now.
Mike Damergis, MMarc Malusis and Dom Amore reflect back on the Yankees 2004 epic collapse in the ALCS.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are 2024 World Series champions.The Dodgers became the first team to rally from a 5-0 deficit to clinch a World Series, defeating the New York Yankees, 7-6, by staging major comebacks in the fifth and eighth innings.Gerrit Cole was excellent over 6.2 innings, but some poor defense from the Yankees — including Cole himself — led to five unearned runs in the fifth. The Dodgers then took the lead for good in the eighth and got a stunning performance from their bullpen, especially Blake Treinen and Walker Buehler, to close it out.Check out all the top moments from Game 5, along with analysis from FOX Sports writers Deesha Thosar and Rowan Kavner.
The Yankees head back to NY down 2-0 in the 2024 World Series. Manager Aaron Boone has several questionable moves in Game 1 that may cost the Bombers the series. Criticism comes from Yankee HOF SS Derek Jeter and several media outlets. Winner of Game 3 and 6 of the '77 Series, Mike Torrez says Boone should never have pulled Cole.
Game 7 of the 2001 World Series, the Yankees look like they are going to win their 4-straight championship, but Luis Gonzalez had other ideas.
In 2001, the Yankees staged a ferocious comeback against the Diamondbacks in the World Series. Yankee Captain claimed the name Mr. November since there was only one Mr. October (Reggie Jackson).
David Ortiz leads the Red Sox charge to the World Series by beating the Yankees in the ALCS. Down 3 games to none, Boston won four straight and clinched their World Series ticket.
The Mets won the series, four games to one, to accomplish one of the greatest upsets in Series history, as that particular Orioles team was considered to be one of the finest ever. The World Series win earned the team the sobriquet "The Miracle Mets". This was the first World Series of MLB's divisional era.
Mike Damergis, Marc Malusis and former Yankees Ace Mike Torrez breakdown the Bombers 2-0 lead over Cleveland in ALCS. The trio compare the 1977 YAnkees to the 2024 Bombers and the '77 Champs prevail. Torrez reflects on the passing of the "Hit King" Pete Rose and the "larger-than-life" personality of Luis Tiant.
Pujols tied the World Series record for home runs in one game, joining Babe Ruth and Reggie Jackson as the only players to do so.
The Oakland A's won 3 World Championships from 1972-1974, including 5 straight division titles from 1971-75.
Ken Griffey Jr.'s sprint from first to home on Edgar Martinez's double remains the greatest moment in Mariners history, the thrilling play clinching Game 5 of the 1995 American League Division Series over the Yankees, shattering decibel levels in the Kingdome and beyond.
"Go crazy, folks, go crazy!" Jack Buck said on the air as fans in St. Louis watched Ozzie Smith deliver what, 20 years later, would be voted as the greatest moment in old Busch Stadium history. It happened in Game 5, Smith's first home run from the left side of the plate, a liner over the wall in right off reliever Tom Niedenfuer to snap a 2-2 tie and give the Cardinals a walk-off victory and a 3-2 lead in an expanded NLCS.
Mike Torrez, Marc Malusis and Mike Damergis discuss the Yankees Game 2 loss in the ALDS. Aaron Judge continues to struggle; starting pitching a mess; Yanks not a sound team; Aaron Boone'a job in trouble if they lose; Torrez down in Florida battling the hurricane.
Mike Torrez, Marc Malusis and Mike Damergis discuss Gleyber Torres' latest baserunning blunder! Moose thinks Soto is to blame and Mike recalls Reggie Jackson not hustling after a pop in 1977 when Mike was on the mound. As the A's depart Oakland, Torrez gives his take on former owner Charles O'Finley.
Mike Damergis, Mike Torrez and Marc Malusis talk about the Yankees making the playoffs and do they have what it takes to make it through to the World Series. Former pitching ace Torrez goes back into the "memory vault" to talk about 1977 playoffs vs KC!
Former Yankee ace Mike Torrez joins Sports Media Hosts Marc Malusis & Mike Damergis to discuss Jasson Dominguez's struggles since returning to the majors; Aaron Judge needs to turn things around and have his "moment" come October; Nasty Nestor has words when asked to pitch in relief and Torrez says "if Yankees flop it's on the scouts!"
Former Yankee pitcher and 1977 World Series champion Mike Torrez talks Bronx Bombers baseball with sports media hosts Marc Malusis and Mike Damergis. Torrez thinks Gleyber Torres would have had a ticket out of town for his lack of hustle this year. Torrez joins Marc and Mike through September and October.
@SportsRadioProf Mike Damergis and The King Scott Engel @ScottETheKing, break down Week 11 in the NFL. The Eagles and Chiefs clash in KC; Jets look to survive in Buffalo; the Vikings look to tame the Broncos; the Seahawks have a MUST WIN in LA; the Browns look at life after Watson against the Steelers.
Mike Damergis and Scott Engel dive into Week 9 in the NFL. The premiere match-up has the Cowboys at the Eagles in a battle for the NFC East; the Bills return to Cincinnati where last year's game ended in near tragedy; Miami and KC battle-it-out in Germany while the Seahawks head to Baltimore.
The @SportsRadioProf Mike Damergis and The King Scott Engel (@ScotteTheKing) break down the gaming lines and fantasy plays for Week 8 in the NFL. The 49ers look to bounce back against the Bengals; the Vikings try and stay hot in Green Bay; the Battle of NYC between the Jets and Giants; the Rams and Cowboys go Old School and the Seahawks have a tough battle against the Browns.
Mike Damergis and Fantasy Sports Hall of Famer Scott Engel break down Week 7 in the NFL. The Eagles look to rebound in a tough match vs Miami; the Lions look to show off their toughness against the Bullies of Baltimore; the Rams battle the Steelers and are the Cards prey for the Seahawks? We talk FANTASY & BETTING for every game!!!
Mike Carver, Joe Lisi and Mike Damergis critique Fox's MLB post-game crew of Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and David Ortiz.
SportsGrid Radio Host Mike Carver and producer Mike Damergis have some with Joe Lisi about his blind-sided love of football when he says the youth aren't aware of Tom Terrific!
Harris ran for 12,120 yards and won four Super Bowl rings with the Steelers in the 1970s, a dynasty that began in earnest when Harris decided to keep running during a last-second heave by Pittsburgh quarterback Terry Bradshaw in a playoff game against Oakland in 1972.With the Steelers trailing 7-6 and facing fourth-and-10 from its own 40-yard line and 22 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, Bradshaw drifted back and threw deep to running back John "Frenchy" Fuqua. Fuqua and Oakland defensive back Jack Tatum collided, sending the ball careening back toward midfield in the direction of Harris.
Former Yankee Catcher Jim Leyritz joins the Sports Sitdown to discuss the Aaron Judge signing; his glory days with the Yankees; how Boss George Steinbrenner almost fired Joe Torre and the steroid cloud that lingers in baseball.
Had a Sports Sitdown with former NY Giants Super Bowl 25 winning TE Howard Cross. Despite the latest struggles, Cross believes this is a successful season. The former Giant isn't sure about signing Saquon Barkley to a long-term deal.
Walter Jerry Payton was an American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time. A nine-time Pro Bowl selection, Payton is remembered as a prolific rusher, once holding records for career rushing yards, touchdowns, carries, yards from scrimmage, all-purpose yards, and many other categories. Payton also retired with the most receptions by a non-receiver, and he had eight career touchdown passes.
Jim Brown was a superb craftsman whose primary job was to run with the football for the Cleveland Browns. For nine seasons, he did it better than any player before him. When he retired at the age of 30 at the peak of his career, he left behind a record book clogged with Jim Brown notations.Brown was more than just a one-of-a-kind running back. He caught passes, returned kickoffs, and even threw three touchdown passes. His 12,312 rushing yards and 15,459 combined net yards put him in a then-class by himself. Jim was a unanimous first-team All-NFL pick eight times, 1957 through 1961, 1963-1965. He played in nine Pro Bowls in nine years and was the game’s outstanding back three times. He closed out his career with a three-touchdown outburst in the 1966 Pro Bowl.
Robert Lee "Sam" Huff was an American professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League for the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins. He played college football for West Virginia University. Wikipedia
Former Yankee post-season hero Jim Leyritz talks with Mike Damergis about the latest Yankee collapse in the ALCS and recalls the glory of he 1996 Championship as the Bombers came from two games down against Atlanta.
Sports Professor & Broadcaster Mike Damergis and Gotham Baseball Editor Mark Healy talk about the Yankees struggles in the ALCS vs the Astros. It's the same story for Yankee fans as the watch the Bombers lose on Houston.
Mike Damergis and Jack Monaghan discuss the Jets big win in Green Bay over the Packers.
Gotham Baseball Editor Mark Healy and Sports Broadcaster Mike Damergis discuss the end to the Mets 2022 season and how the Yankees could lose to the Guardians in the ALDS.
Hosts Mike Damergis, Charles Coplin & Scott Taylor discuss how the Dallas Cowboys named most valuable sports franchise at $7.64 billion. Jerry Jones has said he would never sell the Dallas Cowboys. If he ever changed his mind, Sportico has it valued at $7.64 billion, making it the most valuable franchise across all sports.
On Monday, Watson was suspended for six games this season for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy in private meetings with massage therapists while he was with the Houston Texans. The NFL had asked Sue L. Robinson, the former judge hired by the NFL and its players union to decide on Watson's punishment, for a suspension covering the 17-game regular season and the playoffs.
Hosts Mike Damergis, Scott Taylor and Charles Coplin discuss the Deshaun Watson debacle as the sex-crazed quarterback is given a six-game suspension .
On Monday, Watson was suspended for six games this season for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy in private meetings with massage therapists while he was with the Houston Texans.
The NFL had asked Sue L. Robinson, the former judge hired by the NFL and its players union to decide on Watson's punishment, for a suspension covering the 17-game regular season and the playoffs.
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1967 Muhammad Ali refuses induction into army & stripped of boxing title
Larry Csonka recalls his time as GM of the Jacksonville Bulls and the excitement the USFL brought to so many cities.
Lead Counsel Nick Matich discusses the case that the original USFL owners have brought against Fox and why it is important to recognize the league's rich history.
1969 John Madden is named head coach of the Oakland Raiders…Madden won a Super Bowl in 1977 and would go on to a broadcasting career that lasted over 30 years. Madden had a .759 winning percentage as a head coach…
The Giants stun the Patriots 17-14 in Super Bowl 42. The game was tight throughout, with both teams' defense dominating the competition until near the end of the game. Only 10 total points were scored in the first three quarters. The Giants consumed a Super Bowl-record 9 minutes and 59 seconds on their opening drive, but could only manage a field goal. The Patriots then responded with running back Laurence Maroney's 1-yard touchdown run on the first play of the second quarter. After a scoreless third quarter, the fourth quarter saw a Super Bowl-record three lead changes. After Tyree's 3-yard touchdown reception at the beginning of the quarter, New England wide receiver Randy Moss made a 6-yard touchdown reception with 2:42 left to play before New York's game-winning drive. Giants quarterback Eli Manning, who completed 19 of 34 passes for 255 yards and two touchdowns, with one interception, was named Super Bowl MVP. Giants defensive end Michael Strahan, who retired following the victory, had two tackles and one sack. This game was the first since Super Bowl IX in 1975 (in which the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Minnesota Vikings 16–6) that neither team scored at least 20 points. This game was also the first Super Bowl game with three fourth-quarter lead changes, and the only one to date.
Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw, who was named Super Bowl MVP, completed 17 out of 30 passes for Super Bowl records of 318 passing yards and 4 touchdown passes. Bradshaw eclipsed Bart Starr's Super Bowl record for passing yards in the first half with 253 yards in the air as the Steelers led 21–14 at intermission. His 75-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter also tied Johnny Unitas in Super Bowl V for the longest pass in a Super Bowl. The Cowboys were able to stay close, only trailing 21–17 at the end of the third quarter, but Pittsburgh scored two touchdowns in a span of 19 seconds in the fourth period. Dallas also could not overcome turnovers, drops, and a controversial penalty during the second half. The Cowboys were able to score two touchdowns in the final minutes of the game, but still ended up being the first defending champion to lose in the Super Bowl and the first losing Super Bowl team to score 30 points or more.
This game featured a combined 25 Hall of Famers (14 from the Steelers and 11 from the Cowboys).
A competitive affair, Super Bowl XLIX saw the Patriots overcome a 10-point deficit during the fourth quarter to take a 28–24 lead with 2:02 remaining. The game is best remembered for the Seahawks' last play, where they threatened to score a winning touchdown at New England's 1-yard line, but were intercepted in the final moments by Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler. Butler's interception is regarded as one of the greatest in NFL history, while Seattle's decision to pass instead of run the ball is considered one of the worst calls. Brady was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the third time, tying the record held by Joe Montana, after setting the Super Bowl record for completions at 37. Two years later, Brady would break his completions record in Super Bowl LI.
NBC's broadcast of Super Bowl XLIX is the most watched program in American television history.[
The game is known for Bills placekicker Scott Norwood's last-second missed field goal attempt that went wide right of the uprights, starting a four-game losing streak in the Super Bowl for the Bills. The game became the only Super Bowl decided by one point and the first Super Bowl in which neither team committed a turnover. The Giants set a Super Bowl record-holding possession of the ball for 40 minutes and 33 seconds. The Giants also overcame a 12–3 second-quarter deficit and made a 75-yard touchdown drive that consumed a Super Bowl-record 9:29 off the clock.[6] Giants running back Ottis Anderson, who carried the ball 21 times for 102 yards and one touchdown, was named Super Bowl MVP. He was the first awardee to receive the newly named "Pete Rozelle Trophy" (named for the former commissioner, Pete Rozelle).[7] Anderson also recorded one reception for seven yards. The NFL in its 100 Greatest Games series ranked it at number 10
Oakland gained a Super Bowl record 429 yards, including a Super Bowl record 288 yards in the first half, en route to winning Super Bowl XI. After a scoreless first quarter, Oakland scored on three consecutive possessions to take a 16–0 lead at halftime. The Raiders also had two fourth quarter interceptions, including cornerback Willie Brown’s 75-yard return for a touchdown. Oakland wide receiver Fred Biletnikoff, who had 4 catches for 79 yards that set up three Raider touchdowns, was named the game’s Most Valuable Player (MVP). Among the wide receivers who have won the Super Bowl MVP, Biletnikoff is the only one to not have gained 100 yards in his performance.
or the first time since Super Bowl III, both teams were making their first Super Bowl appearance. The 49ers posted a 13–3 regular season record, and playoff wins over the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys. The Bengals finished the regular season with a 12–4 record, and had postseason victories over the Buffalo Bills and the San Diego Chargers.
Cincinnati's 356 yards of offense to San Francisco's 275 marked the first time in Super Bowl history that a team which was outgained in total yards won. The Bengals also committed four turnovers to San Francisco's one, which played a major factor in the outcome. Three of Cincinnati's turnovers helped San Francisco build a then-Super Bowl record 20–0 halftime lead, off a touchdown pass and a rushing touchdown from quarterback Joe Montana and two field goals by Ray Wersching. The Bengals began to rally in the second half with quarterback Ken Anderson's 5-yard touchdown run and 4-yard touchdown pass, but a third-quarter goal line stand by the 49ers defense and two more Wersching field goals ultimately decided the game. The Bengals managed to score their final touchdown with 16 seconds left, but could not recover the ensuing onside kick. Montana was named the Super Bowl MVP, completing 14 of 22 passes for 157 yards and one touchdown, while also rushing for 18 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Cincinnati tight end Dan Ross recorded a Super Bowl-record 11 receptions (still the most ever by a tight end in a Super Bowl) for 104 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Williams returned with 14:17 left in the second quarter, and the Washington offense began to click. And much like they had in the second half of Super Bowl XXI against the New York Giants, the Broncos defense collapsed.
On the Redskins' first play of the second quarter, receiver Ricky Sanders got behind defensive back Mark Haynes (who tried to jam him at the line of scrimmage) and safety Tony Lilly, and caught a pass from Williams, and took it 80 yards for a touchdown. After forcing the Broncos to punt on their next possession, Washington advanced to the Denver 27. Facing third-and-one, Williams connected with receiver Gary Clark who made a diving catch in the end zone to give Washington a 14–10 lead.
After the ensuing kickoff, Denver drove to the Washington 26, aided by running back Sammy Winder's 27-yard reception and Elway's 21-yard run. But left tackle Dave Studdard, blocking defensive end Dexter Manley, went down with a knee injury. After Elway threw an incomplete pass on third down, Karlis missed a 43-yard field goal attempt. On the first play of the Redskins' ensuing drive, Williams threw a 16-yard completion to Clark. Then on the next play, running back Timmy Smith, a rookie in his first NFL start, took off for a 58-yard touchdown run, with blocking from guard Raleigh McKenzie and tackle Joe Jacoby, making the score 21–10.[9] Washington's offensive line featuring McKenzie and Jacoby figured greatly in a play known as the Counter Gap, which the Skins ran repeatedly in the game.[12]
The Redskins increased their lead to 28–10 on their next possession with a 50-yard touchdown pass from Williams to Sanders, making him the first player in Super Bowl history to catch two touchdowns in one quarter. Four plays after the ensuing kickoff, Washington defensive back Barry Wilburn intercepted a pass from Elway on the Redskins 21, and once again, the Redskins stormed down the field to score. First, Smith broke loose for a 43-yard run, then Williams completed a pair of passes to Sanders to reach the Denver 7. Two plays later, Williams threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to tight end Clint Didier to make the score 35–10. On Denver's next drive, Elway completed three consecutive passes for 40 total yards to advance to the Redskins 36. However, Washington rookie defensive back Brian Davis intercepted Elway's next pass at the 21 with seven seconds left in the half.
In the second quarter alone, Williams completed 9 of 11 passes for 228 yards and four touchdowns; Smith rushed five times for 122 yards and a touchdown; and Sanders caught five passes for 168 yards and two touchdowns. The Redskins scored 35 points and gained 356 yards in total offense, both Super Bowl records, and scored five touchdowns on 18 total offensive plays.
During the regular season, the Broncos had allowed 35 points for the entire game only once—and it was in that game, a 40-10 loss to the Houston Oilers in Week 4, that they fielded replacement players, with the regular players having gone on strike.
Washington's 25-point lead at the half surpassed the previous record of 20 points set by San Francisco in Super Bowl XVI.
The Dallas Cowboys started their '90s dynasty by beating the Bills 52-17 in Super Bowl 27.
In Super Bowl III, the Jets stunned the sports world by defeating Don Shula's Baltimore Colts.
In the inaugural season, Express ownership looked to the CFL to hire their first coach – his name was Hugh Campbell.
Campbell just led the Edmonton Eskimos to their fifth-consecutive Grey Cup Championship in the CFL when the USFL came calling. Three teams were in the market for Campbell’s services including the Express of Los Angeles. “I liked the ideal of coaching in the off-season, this way I could scout players in the fall,” says Campbell more than 23 later. “It looked like it would be good for football at the time.”
The Express were initially set to play in San Diego, but ownership had to scrap that idea and were forced to move the franchise up the freeway to Los Angeles, because their request to use Jack Murphy Stadium was rejected.
This was a sign of things to come for the franchise. Los Angeles already had two NFL franchises with the Rams and Raiders, not to mention the USC Trojans and UCLA Bruins. So a fifth football team in L.A. seemed a bit sketchy.
Jim Mora was the defensive coordinator for the New England Patriots when the Philadelphia Stars came calling.
Jim Mora was the defensive coordinator for the New England Patriots when the Philadelphia Stars came calling.
Charley Steiner, who was the play-by-play broadcaster for the Generals reminisced fondly of the spring league: "The USFL was going to be the next big thing; they signed a big contract with ABC and ESPN; the Generals were going to be the headline team in the league."
The 1967 National Football League Championship Game was the 35th NFL championship, played on December 31 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It determined the NFL's champion, which met the AFL's champion in Super Bowl II, then formally referred to as the second AFL–NFL World Championship Game. The Dallas Cowboys, champions of the Eastern Conference, traveled north to meet the Western champion Green Bay Packers, the two-time defending league champions. It was a rematch of the previous year's title game, and pitted two future Hall of Fame head coaches against each other, Tom Landry for the Cowboys and Vince Lombardi for the Packers. The two head coaches had a long history together, as both had coached together on the staff of the late 1950s New York Giants, with Lombardi serving as offensive coordinator and Landry as defensive coordinator.
Former NJ Generals offensive lineman Dave Lapham talks with Mike Damergis about moving from the NFL to the USFL. Lapham discusses former Heisman teammates Herschel Walker and Doug Flutie and was prophetic in calling Donald Trump "Presidential" in 2005.
Cowboys PBP Announcer Brad Sham discusses Herschel Walker's career with the Cowboys and then the Vikings.
The great offensive lineman for the Philadelphia Stars talks with Mike Damergis about the Glory Days of the USFL.
Former Jacksonville Bulls & Minnesota Vikings DE Keith Millard talks about why chose the USFL, the 80s Vikings and concussions.
Part II of the interview with former USFL and NFL star DE Keith Millard. Millard talks about USFL players like Herschel Walker, Gary Anderson, Reggie White and Doug Flutie.
Brian's Song is a 1971 ABC Movie of the Week that recounts the details of the life of Brian Piccolo (played by James Caan), a Chicago Bears football player stricken with terminal cancer after turning pro in 1965, told through his friendship with Bears teammate Gale Sayers (Billy Dee Williams). Piccolo's and Sayers' sharply differing temperaments and racial backgrounds made them unlikely to become as close friends as they did, including becoming the first interracial roommates in the history of the National Football League, and the film chronicles the evolution of their friendship, ending with Piccolo's death in 1970.[2] The production was such a success on ABC that it was later shown in theaters by Columbia Pictures,[3] with a major premiere in Chicago; however, it was soon withdrawn for lack of business.[1] Critics have called the movie one of the finest telefilms ever made.[1][4] A 2005 readers poll taken by Entertainment Weekly ranked Brian's Song seventh in its list of the top "guy-cry" films ever made.
The movie is based on Sayers's account of his friendship with Piccolo and coping with Piccolo's illness in Sayers's 1970 autobiography, I Am Third.[5] The film was written by veteran screenwriter William Blinn,[6] whose script one Dallas television critic called "highly restrained, steering clear of any overt sentimentality [yet conveying] the genuine affection the two men felt so deeply for each other."[4]
Although based on a true story, the film does include some fictional scenes. For example, the head coach, George Halas (played by Jack Warden), tells Sayers that he wants to bench Piccolo when he suspects that there may be a problem affecting his performance. He later learns of Brian's cancer. In reality, Jim Dooley was the head coach at that time, as Halas had retired from the position following the 1967 season.
On this date in 1976, the Yankees signed outfielder Reggie Jackson to a five-year contract. He helped the Yankees to three AL pennants and two World Series titles.
Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr., nicknamed "The Iron Man", is an American former baseball shortstop and third baseman who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Orioles
Probably the most notable game in the 1980s was the “Bounty Bowl,” in which the Buddy-Ryan-led Eagles blanked Dallas, 27-0. Cowboys’ head coach Jimmy Johnson accused Ryan of placing bounties to injure kicker Luis Zendejas and quarterback Troy Aikman.
Thirty-five years ago today, Mike Tyson completed his rise to superstardom by destroying Trevor Berbick in two rounds to capture his first slice of the heavyweight championship. In doing so, “Iron Mike,” at 20 years 150 days, became the youngest boxer ever to win a widely recognized heavyweight title belt, although he wouldn’t earn full recognition until after he crushed Ring Magazine and lineal champion Michael Spinks (who beat the previous “Man” Larry Holmes in 1985 and was stripped of his IBF belt for fighting Gerry Cooney instead of mandatory challenger Tony Tucker) in June 1988.
The Hockey Hall of Fame inducted Lemieux immediately after his first retirement in 1997, waiving the normal three-year waiting period; upon his return in 2000, he became the third Hall of Famer (after Gordie Howe and Guy Lafleur) to play after being inducted.[2] Lemieux's impact on the NHL has been significant: Andrew Conte of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review called him the saviour of the Pittsburgh Penguins, and after Lemieux's retirement, Wayne Gretzky commented that "You don't replace players like Mario Lemieux ... The game will miss him."[9] Bobby Orr called him "the most talented player I've ever seen." Orr, along with Bryan Trottier and numerous fans,[4] speculated that if Lemieux had not suffered so many issues with his health, his on-ice achievements would have been much greater.[9] In 2017, he was named one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players".[10] In 2004, he was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame.
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1962 — Wilt Chamberlain scores 73 points, including 45 in the first half, to lead the San Francisco Warriors to a 127-111 victory over the New York Knicks.
In 1981, Fernando Valenzuela woke up from a nap and began pitching, and winning, sparking the phenomenon known as “Fernandomania” and almost singlehandedly repairing a fractured relationship between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the city's Mexican American community. As an encore, the 20-year-old from rural Mexico helped pitch the Dodgers to their first World Series title in a generation.
1983 'Marvelous' Marvin Hagler retains world middleweight boxing title with a 15-round unanimous points decision over Roberto Durán at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas; first time Hagler taken the distance as champion
The matchup that everyone wanted to see, even if most fight fans suspected they knew what the outcome would be, was scheduled to take place on Nov. 8, 1991. It spoke well of the oddsmakers’ high regard for Holyfield that he was only a 2-1 opening-line underdog, but the wagering gap figured to widen as deep-pocketed backers of Tyson – who had followed the loss to Douglas with first-round stoppages of Henry Tillman and Alex Stewart and two wins over Donovan “Razor” Ruddock, one inside the distance — bet the house on someone they had always regarded, until Douglas, as a sure thing.
But the fight never took place, not on the originally scheduled date. It would remain on hold for five long years. Tyson sustained an injury to his ribcage in training on Oct. 7, forcing a postponement until sometime in January 1992, but whatever new date might have been selected also evaporated like morning dew when Tyson was convicted of raping a teenaged beauty pageant contestant in Indianapolis and was sentenced to a six-year prison term, of which he served three years.
Following his parole, Tyson scraped off as much accumulated ring rust as he could, revealing snippets of his devastating best in blowout victories over Peter McNeeley, Buster Mathis Jr., Frank Bruno and Bruce Seldon. The one-round romp past Seldon gained Tyson the WBA title, which he would attempt to defend in the Nov. 9, 1996, pairing with Holyfield at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand.
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the first Tyson-Holyfield clash, which demonstrated, as did Tyson-Douglas, that those who fail to factor variables into the equation are apt to be reminded that apparent surprises sometimes are not all that surprising. The 30-year-old Tyson who entered the ring that night surely was not all that he once had been, but he nonetheless was a huge 25-1 opening-line choice over Holyfield, 34, just 6-3 in the interim since he was first slated to swap punches with Tyson. Holyfield had appeared sluggish and badly faded in his most recent bout, a fifth-round stoppage of Bobby Czyz on May 10, 1996, in Madison Square Garden.
Thomas John Dempsey was an American professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams, Houston Oilers and Buffalo Bills. On this date, he set the NFL record 63-yard FG as Saints beat the Lions 19-17.
After extensive talks between the NFL, the Browns, and officials of the two cities, Cleveland accepted a legal settlement that would keep the Browns legacy in Cleveland. ... Modell would in turn then be granted a new franchise (the 31st NFL franchise), for Baltimore.
Denny McLain is MLB's last 30-game winner. Denny McLain is the first pitcher to reach the magic number of 30 wins in a season in 34 years when the Detroit Tigers rally for a 5-4 victory over the Oakland A's. The 24-year-old right-hander also will be the last to accomplish the feat this century.
If you believe in Tom Brady Cinderella stories, then you want to believe that a a star was born on the day Jets fans were chanting for their quarterback, even on their way out of the stadium and into the parking lots. Because their quarterback had just thrown for 405 yards and three touchdowns. And caught a two-point conversion from Jamison Crowder. And led a 34-31 upset over the Bengals. NY Post Steve Serby
Earl Francis Lloyd was an American professional basketball player and coach. He was the first African American player to play a game in the National Basketball Association. An All–American player at West Virginia State University, Lloyd helped lead West Virginia State to an undefeated season in 1948.
The Rumble in the Jungle was a historic heavyweight championship boxing match on October 30, 1974, at the 20th of May Stadium in Kinshasa, Zaire, between undefeated world heavyweight champion George Foreman and Muhammad Ali. The event had an attendance of 60,000 people.
Twins pitcher Jack Morris threw a 10-inning shutout in Game 7 as the Twins beat the Braves 1-0.
Seventy years have passed since Louis and Marciano squared off in Madison Square Garden, and the fact that a bejeweled belt was not on the line scarcely seems to matter now. Such changing-of-the-guard bouts stand as stark testimony that an era has expired and must give way to another, the same in the ring as it is in nature, where an old and proud lion eventually must yield as head of the pride to a younger, stronger version. Ironically, the same scenario had played out during the recently ended baseball season, also in New York City, with a Louis equivalent, Joe DiMaggio, playing out the string in center field for the Yankees while his designated replacement and Marciano stand-in, rookie Mickey Mantle, was temporarily stationed in right field.
1986 — The New York Mets rallied for three runs with two outs in the 10th inning against the Boston Red Sox and pushed the World Series to a decisive seventh game. The tie-breaking run scored on Boston first baseman Bill Buckner’s error on Mookie Wilson’s slow grounder.
October 1981 when Rick Monday of the Los Angeles Dodgers hit a home run off of Montreal Expos pitcher Steve Rogers in the ninth inning, giving the Dodgers a berth in the World Series.
Oct. 18, 1977, Yankees slugger Reggie Jackson smashed three home runs against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 6 of the World Series, helping the Yankees win 8-4 and clinch the series 4-2, all while earning himself the moniker "Mr. October."
n October 15, 1989, Los Angeles King Wayne Gretzky breaks Gordie Howe's points record (1,850) in the final period of a game against the Edmonton Oilers. Gretzky's record-setting goal tied the game; in overtime he scored another, and the Kings won 5-4.
The Herschel Walker trade was the largest player trade in the history of the National Football League.[1] This deal on October 12, 1989, centered on sending running back Herschel Walker from the Dallas Cowboys to the Minnesota Vikings. Including Walker and a transaction involving the San Diego Chargers, the trade eventually involved 18 players and draft picks. At the time of the deal, the Cowboys were one of the worst teams in the league (the team finished the 1989 season with its worst post-merger record, 1–15), trading away their best player, while the Vikings believed that Walker was the missing piece they needed to make a Super Bowl run. Thus, Minnesota originally felt that they got the better end of the deal. Instead, the Cowboys used the draft picks acquired in this trade to get the players they needed to help them win three Super Bowls in the 1990s. Meanwhile, the Vikings did not make a Super Bowl appearance with Walker.
Pivotal Game 6 matched rookie Gary Waslewski (2–2, 3.21) who had only pitched in 12 regular season games, versus one-year wonder Dick Hughes (16–6, 2.67) who pitched three seasons, winning only twice more in 1968 before retiring due to arm problems.
Rico Petrocelli gave the Red Sox an early lead with a second inning blast over the Green Monster in left field. St. Louis came back with two runs in the top of the third when Julián Javier hit a lead-off double off that same Green Monster. After retiring the next two batters, Waslewski gave up a single to Lou Brock, scoring Javier. Then after a Brock steal, Curt Flood singled to left, scoring Brock.
In the Sox half of the fourth, Carl Yastrzemski, Reggie Smith, and Rico Petrocelli would all go long setting a new World Series record with three home runs in the same inning. A demoralized Hughes wouldn't finish the inning and Ron Willis would be summoned from the bullpen to get the last out, an Elston Howard groundout to third.
Waslewski was very workmanlike, but started to tire in the sixth inning when, after giving up two walks, was replaced by John Wyatt who would get out of the jam retiring Mike Shannon on a popup to short and Javier on a fly to short right. The Cards would come back and hit Wyatt hard in the seventh. After pinch-hitter Bobby Tolan walked, Lou Brock hit a homer into the right-center field bleachers. Flood and Maris hit long fly-outs to center but their hits stayed in the park to end the inning, St. Louis had tied the score at four apiece.
The Red Sox would send ten batters to the plate in the bottom of the seventh inning and regain the lead. Elston Howard would lead off making both the first and last outs but four runs would cross the plate in-between. After all was said and done, the Cardinals would send four pitchers to the mound in the inning and when Hal Woodeshick would come into pitch the eighth, a Series record would be tied with eight (8) pitchers used also setting a two team record of 11 pitchers used. St. Louis had one more good chance to win the game loading the bases in the eighth, but highlighted by a great Yastrzemski catch in left-center, the Cards couldn't push one across and wouldn't score again going quietly in the ninth; with Gary Bell pitching the last two innings for the save. The Red Sox survived to play another day and the Series was now tied at three games apiece. Wyatt took the win and Jack Lamabe, who was the first pitcher for the Cardinals in the eighth, would be given the loss.
George Brett hits a three-run homer off Goose Gossage into the third tier at Yankee Stadium to put the Royals up and send the Royals to the World Series
After an All-American career at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1978–1981), Taylor was drafted by the Giants as the second overall selection in the 1981 NFL Draft. Although controversy surrounded the selection due to Taylor's contract demands, the two sides quickly resolved the issue. Taylor won several defensive awards after his rookie season. Taylor is both the first and currently only NFL player to win the AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year award in his rookie season. Throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, Taylor was a disruptive force at outside linebacker, and is credited with changing defensive game plans, defensive pass rushing schemes, offensive line blocking schemes, and offensive formations used in the NFL. Taylor produced double-digit sacks each season from 1984 through 1990, including a career-high of 20.5 in 1986. He also won a record three AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards and was named the league's Most Valuable Player (MVP) for his performance during the 1986 season. Taylor is one of only two defensive players in the history of the NFL to have ever won the NFL MVP award (the other one being Alan Page in 1971) and no defensive player has won since him. He was named First-team All-Pro in eight of his first ten seasons, and Second-team All-Pro in the other two. Taylor was a key member of the Giants' defense, nicknamed "The Big Blue Wrecking Crew", that led New York to victories in Super Bowls XXI and XXV. During the 1980s, Taylor, fellow linebackers Carl Banks, Gary Reasons, Brad Van Pelt, Brian Kelley, Pepper Johnson, and Hall of Famer Harry Carson gave the Giants linebacking corps a reputation as one of the best in the NFL. He is widely regarded as the best defensive player of his generation, and the greatest defensive player of all time
Jets comeback falls short as the Jets lose 27-20. Gang green 1-4.
The offense only had 230 yards on the day.
Zach Wilson goes 19-32 for 192 and a pick.
Matt Ryan finished 33-45 for 342 yards and two TDs.
The Falcons finished with 450 yards.
He led the Bears to a 15-1 season in 1985. The "46" defense invented by Buddy Ryan allowed Singletary to be unblocked on virtually every play. That season, he recorded 109 solo tackles (52 assists), 3 sacks, 1 interception, 3 fumble recoveries, 1 forced fumble, and 10 defended passes. He won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year,[7] and led a defense that was ranked 1st overall (1st against the rush; 3rd against the pass).
Throughout the 1985 playoffs, Singletary provided stellar efforts in all 3 games. In the divisional game against the New York Giants at home, Singletary recovered a fumble early in the 1st quarter and a sack of quarterback Phil Simms on a 3rd down early in the 3rd quarter. The Bears went on to win 21–0. In the NFC Championship Game vs. the Los Angeles Rams, Singletary and the Bears dominated again. Coach Mike Ditka said that the day before the game, he was talking to the offense while Singletary was in the next room giving the defense a motivational speech. While it started out quiet, within minutes, Samurai Mike was screaming at the top of his lungs and the defensive players were throwing chairs and knocking over tables. The next day, he provided a memorable play where he stopped Eric Dickerson behind the line of scrimmage on third-and-short early in the 2nd quarter. The Bears would eventually go to win Super Bowl XX by beating the New England Patriots 46–10. In the game, Singletary broke up a pass that would have gone for a touchdown, delivered jarring hits to New England running back Craig James all game, and tied a Super Bowl record with 2 fumble recoveries.
Both teams finished the strike-shortened 1995 season with 79 wins. The Seattle Mariners were making their postseason debut on the strength of an amazing divisional comeback. The New York Yankees made it to the postseason for the first time since losing in the 1981 World Series, and the only time with Don Mattingly on their roster, as the AL Wild Card. The series featured at least ten runs per game and two extra-inning games. Ken Griffey, Jr. was the star, hitting five home runs. The total number of home runs from both teams at the end of the series was 22, a record for a postseason series despite only having five games.
Griffey also was one of two key participants in perhaps the most iconic moment ever for Mariners fans, DH Edgar Martínez's two-run double in the bottom of the 11th inning of Game 5, on which Griffey scored the winning run from first base. The result of the series, and what became known as "The Double", is considered a redemptive moment for long-suffering Mariners fans, and often credited with ensuring that Major League Baseball remained in Seattle.
Seattle's win marked the fourth time in history that an expansion team won its first postseason series, after the New York Mets in their first championship season, in 1969, Montreal in 1981, and San Diego in 1984. Florida and Tampa Bay have since accomplished the same feat.
Even though the Yankees made it to the post-season for the first time since 1981, they were still reeling from having the best record in the American League taken away from them by the strike.[11][12] Yankees Manager Buck Showalter sat in "admitted misery" throughout that fall, as he "ached for Mattingly, the one player he believed deserved a postseason more than anyone else in the game."[13] Mattingly had led active players in both games played and at bats without ever appearing in the postseason then
Larsen pitched the sixth perfect game in MLB history, doing so in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series. It is the only no-hitter and perfect game in World Series history and is one of only two no-hitters in MLB postseason history (the other being Roy Halladay's in 2010). He won the World Series Most Valuable Player Award and Babe Ruth Award in recognition of his 1956 postseason.
The Curse of the Billy Goat was a sports-related curse that was supposedly placed on the Chicago Cubs Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in 1945, by Billy Goat Tavern owner William Sianis. The curse lasted 71 years, from 1945 to 2016. During game 4 of the 1945 World Series at Wrigley Field, Sianis’ pet goat, named Murphy, was bothering other fans, and so the pair were asked to leave the stadium.[1][2] Outraged, Sianis allegedly declared, "Them Cubs, they ain't gonna win no more," which had been interpreted to mean that the Cubs would never win another National League (NL) pennant, at least for the remainder of Sianis's life.
Jordan was just 30 years old when he announced his decision to retire on Oct. 6, 1993. At the time, Jordan said he had lost the desire to play basketball after a series of grueling seasons and the mounting toll of his celebrity status
On this day in sports: October 5, 1921 the World Series featuring National League Champs New York Giants versus the American League Champs New York Yankees was broadcast via radio for the first time ever. The game, held at the New York Polo Grounds IV, was won by the Yankees who later lost the series 5 games to 3 to the Giants. In 1921 technology was a little pre-historic and the game was only able to be heard over 3 stations; KDKA from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, WBZ from Springfield, Massachusetts, and WJZ from Newark, New Jersey. Listeners of KDKA heard the game live from the Polo Grounds announced by sportswriter Grantland Rice, while fans listeners of WBZ and WJZ were subject to a broadcast from announcer Thomas Cowan, who recreated the games events from phoned in reports received from the Polo Grounds.
In 1987, the NFL used "scabs" to play NFL games. In all, the scabs played 3 games, while one game was missed. Doug Williams led Washington to the Super Bowl that season, becoming the first African-American QB win a Super Bowl.
The Dodgers win their first World Series by knocking-off their heated rivals, the NY Yankees, in seven games
Bucky Dent secures a place in baseball lore as he hits a 3-run Home Run to give the Bombers a 3-2 lead over Boston. Dent earned a new nickname in Beantown as well.
1961, Roger Maris breaks Babe Ruth’s home run record by blasting number 61 on the last day of the season…on this same date in 1932, the Bambino called his famous Home Run shot vs the Cubs in the World Series…
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1975, the Thrilla in Manila, Muhammad Ali stops Smokin’ Joe Frazier in 14 rounds to retain his WBC/WBA heavyweight title…SOUND…this match the third and final time these two boxing titans would meet in the ring….
1972 In his final game before his tragic plane crash, Pirates OF Roberto Clemente doubles off the Mets John Matlack to become the 11th player to record 3,000 hits…
Clemente was elected to the Hall of Fame 6 months after his passing….
1927, Babe Ruth smashes his 60th home run of the season, a record that held for 34 years…
1939 the first televised college football game, Fordham beats Waynesburg 34-7
1980 Ricky Henderson breaks Ty Cobb’s 65-year-old A-L record by stealing his 97th base…
In 1954, The "Sey Hey Kid," Willie Mays makes his famous over-the-head catch in Game 1 of the World Series….the Giants went to sweep Cleveland in 4 games…
1941 Ted Williams finishes the season batting .406...on the same date in 1960, Teddy Ballgame ended his career with home run # 521… 1951 The Rams Norm Van Brocklin passes for an NFL record 554 yards
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1988, the Bull Dog Orel Hershiser breaks Don Drysdale record by tossing 59 scoreless innings…(SOUND)
1976 Mohammad Ali defeats Ken Norton in 15 rounds for the heavy weight belt…
1920, 8 White Sox players are indited for throwing the 1919 World Series… Including Shoeless Joe Jackson
In 1923 Lou Gehrig, The Iron Horse hits his first of 493 home runs…
1921 Olympic swimmer Johnny Weissmuller sets his first 2 world records… Weissmuller went on to play the role of Tarzan in early American cinema
Accorsi shares his memories about the morning of Sept. 11, 2001 with radio host and Iona College professor Mike Damergis. The Giants just returned to N.J. after an overnight flight back from Denver. Accorsi, along with a few staff members watched in horror as the Twin Towers collapsed only 5 miles from Giants Stadium.
Chargers legendary QB Dan Fouts says he was talking with the USFL's Outlaws before remaining in San Diego
Former Philadelphia Stars center Bart Oates discusses his USFL days with host Mike Damergis
Mike Damergis talks with former New Jersey Generals offensive coordinator Chris Palmer. Palmer discusses the talent the Generals had in veterans like Brian Sipe, Jim LeClaire, Bobby Leopold and Jerry Holmes. Chris also talks about the talent the USFL generated in Herschel Walker, Steve Young, Jim Kelly, Reggie White and Sam Mills.
The Jets drop to an all-time low as Gang Green loses to the winless Dolphins 26-18. Rob Carpenter tells Mike Damergis that the Jets are playing out the season and they need to look for a new coach and possibly a new Q-B in 2020.
The Editor-in-Chief of Baseball Digest Rick Cerrone joins Mike Damergis to discuss the legacy of HOF pitcher Tom Seaver as well as his visit to spring training camps and articles coming in Baseball Digest.
Despite a lull in sports, Mike Damergis and Joe D'Aloisio spark things up on whether the Yankees should make a play for Bryce Harper.
Prof. Mike Damergis talks with the first black NHL player Willie O'Ree; Mass Comm junior Nikkole Maldari interviews alumnae Chelsea Cabarcas from the Class of '15. Chelsea is heading to Europe to work as a TV Soccer Analyst and gives some sound advice to today's mass comm students.
Mike Damergis and Joe D'Aloisio discuss the new spring football league - The Alliance of American Football.
Mike Damergis talks with former Giants & Packers FB Chuck Mercein. Mercein's performance on the final drive in the "Ice Bowl" led Green Bay to victory over Dallas.
ESPN's John Martin, Mike Damergis, Joe D'Aloisio and Martino Puccio talk about Mariano Rivera's unanimous vote into the Baseball HOF. Martino discusses how he captured the historic moment for the Rivera family while working on a documentary on Mariano's life for a graduate class.
Former Jets WR Rob Carpenter joins Mike Damergis, Joe D'Aloisio and Sean Jacoby as Sam Darnold sits for a second straight week and the Giants second-half collapse vs the Eagles ends their season.
Damergis has an open conversation with the former president of HBO Sports & Adjunct Professor at Iona College Ross Greenburg, winner of 54 Emmys and Marty Daly, who worked at CBS for over 40 years as Sr. VP in News and Late Night sales and is now an Exec. In Residence at Iona. Daly and Greenburg discuss their incredible careers, including encounters and meetings with baseball legend Mickey Mantle. Greenburg says Matt Damon and Ben Affleck were "considered" for the roles of Mantle and Roger Maris for the HBO movie *61, which went to Thomas Jane and Barry Pepper. Ross knew Pepper would play Maris after seeing Private Ryan in the theater.
Mike Damergis & Joe D'Aloisio talk with former Jets WR Rob Carpenter as the Gang Green lose to the Buffalo Bills 41-10 in humiliating fashion. Carpenter said it's the worst game he has witnessed in his career as a Jet and it's time to move on from Todd Bowles.
Former Jets WR Rob Carpenter joins Mike Damergis & Joe D'Aloisio on the Sports Sitdown as the Giants ship "Snacks" Harrison and Eli Apple out of town - who is next? Has Pat Shurmur lost the team in his first season?
Mike Damergis & Former Jets WR Rob Carpenter breakdown the Jets 42-34 win over the Colts. Sam Darnold completed 24-30 passes for two TD's. The defense gave up over 400 yards but had three picks of Andrew Luck.
10-10 The Sports Sitdown with Mike Damergis, Joe D’Aloisio and Sean Dallgauer discuss the Yankees fall from the playoffs and what went wrong, Giancarlo Stanton’s pathetic post-season performance and how GM Brian Cashman should have went after Christian Yellich; Odell Beckham’s latest distraction with the Giants
Mike Damergis and Rob Carpenter breakdown the Jets win over the Broncos as Gang Green rushed for 323 yards. Rob chimes in on the Odell Beckham Jr. scenario as the disgruntled WR throws his coach and team under-the-bus in a ESPN pre-game interview. Carpenter thinks Eli Manning's best days are in the rear-view mirror, similar to when he joined the Jets and Ken O'Brien was the QB.
Former Jets WR Rob Carpenter checks in for his weekly Gang Green Report with Mike Damergis. Carpenter breaks down the miscues by the Jets on defense and analyzes what their struggles are on offense. Rob admits Todd Bowles is on the hot seat and thinks the Jets could have been a playoff team if they had Josh McCown or Teddy Bridgewater under center. Carpenter feels Sam Darnold should be sitting on the bench to learn.
AS David Wright wraps up his MLB career, I reflect back on the times I covered him while at XM. He was always a gentleman and made time for the media, which ain't easy in NYC. Best of luck David!
The years pass but Yankee fans will never forget Oct.2, 1978 - the one-game showdown between the Bombers and Red Sox in Boston. Mike Damergis talks with Bucky Dent or Bucky "bleepin'" Dent as he's known in the New England area. Dent shares his memories of the Showdown in Beantown and his time with the Yankees in the '70s.
On Oct. 2, 1978 baseball's titans squared off in a one-game showdown for the A.L. East! It was the Boston Red Sox and the NY Yankees at Fenway Park. Former Red Sox CF Freddy Lynn talks with Iona College Sports Communication professor Mike Damergis about that memorable day and says that Lou Piniella is the unsung hero of that game.
Mike & Joe talk about the Giants win over the Texans; the Jets loss to the Browns and how clueless Todd Bowles is as their head coach; the Yankees need to bench Gary Sanchez as the playoffs approach.
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Mike Damergis & Rob Carpenter break down the Jets lose to the Dolphins for Week 2. Rookie QB Sam Darnold was erratic, the offensive line couldn't get a push, the receivers dropped balls, ran poor routes and the Jets still had a chance to win.
ON GRIDIRON RECAP MIKE DAMERGIS, JOE D'ALOISIO & MARTINO PUCCIO BREAKDOWN THE JETS BIG WIN OVER DETROIT AS THE GIANTS STRUGGLES CONTINUE ON OFFENSE AGAINST THE JAGS.
Mike Damergis & former Jets WR Rob Carpenter breakdown the Jets impressive Opening Day win over the Lions. Rob discusses how impressed he was with the overall performance of the team, particularly the Q-B!
DETROIT (AP) -- Sam Darnold made a stellar debut despite throwing a pick-6 on his first NFL pass and the New York Jets intercepted five passes while routing the Detroit Lions 48-17 in their season opener Monday night.
The 21-year-old Darnold became the youngest quarterback to start a season opener since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger, and he got off to an inauspicious start. Quandre Diggs intercepted his ill-advised lob down the left sideline on the first play from scrimmage and returned it 37 yards for a touchdown 20 seconds into the game.
The former USC star shook off the rough start by completing 16 of 21 passes for 198 yards and two touchdowns. He helped the Jets set a franchise record for points on the road, surpassing the 47 points they scored in 1967 against the Boston Patriots, and outplayed 30-year-old Matthew Stafford.