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Lucky Leather
According to the Internet, which is never wrong, a cow has only a 1 in 17,420,000 chance of becoming an NFL football that is used in the Super Bowl.
September 17, 2004
On this day in 2005, connecting off Jake Peavy’s third inning slider at SBC Park, Barry Bonds hits his 700th career home run. The historic homer touches off a fireworks display and the unfurling of a gigantic light tower banner featuring Babe Ruth and Hank ...
Running Blind
On the day he broke O.J. Simpson’s record for most rushing yards in a single game, Walter Payton was battling the flu. “I had hot and cold flashes on Wednesday and felt weak,” he said at the time. “I didn`t even think I was going to play. You put your faith ...
September 15th, 1902
On this day in 1902, the famed trio of Tinker-to-Evers-to-Chance completes their first twin-killing in a 6-3 win over Cincinnati at Chicago's West Side Grounds. The Cubs' legendary douple-play combination will be immortalized by the 1910 baseball poem by Franklin ...
The Never Been's
Q: Which 4 current NFL teams have never played in a Super Bowl? A: The Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Cleveland Browns
Mega Losses
Q: Which team has played in four Super Bowls but has never led at any point during the game? A: The Minnesota Vikings
Safety Officer
Fred Dryer is the only player ever to score two safeties in one game. Those two safeties, from the man who later became the TV detective Hunter, were good enough to rank him tied for No. 22 on the all-time list. The record for most career safeties is four, ...
Dez Bryant's Foibles
Dallas Cowboys' WR Dez Bryant, who ironically is part of the Jordan Brand, doesn't wear shoes around the locker room because of superstition. He also had Odell Beckham Jr.'s Giants jersey, Alshon Jeffrey's Chicago Bears jersey and Earl Thomas' Seahawks ...
Winning the Big Ones
Joe Gibbs, the former Redskins coach, had 17 playoff wins in his 16 years, and 17 in his first 12 with the Redskins - the only coach with 10 or more seasons under his belt and more than 10 playoff wins. Both Bill Walsh and Jimmy Johnson had 10 playoff wins ...
Tony Romo Trivia
Did you know that Dallas Cowboys' QB Tony Romo's favorite band is Guns N' Roses? Also, the nickname he and his wife have for each other: Bubbles.
Drunk Cameraman?
There’s a legend (which has mostly been verified) that an NBC employee ran onto the field during the famous 1958 NFL Championship game because a TV cable had become unplugged because of the raucous crowd while Johnny Unitas was leading the Colts on what would ...
Who Has the Most Super Bowl Rings?
The Pittsburgh Steelers (6–2) have won the most Super Bowls with six championships, while both the Dallas Cowboys (5–3) and San Francisco 49ers (5–1) have five wins each.
No Three-Peats
In the NFL, Vince Lombardi’s Green Bay Packers of 1966-68 won three NFL championships in a row, but no team has ever pulled off the feat in the Super Bowl era.
Super Bowls
The Dallas Cowboys have eight Super Bowl appearances, and won five Super Bowl Championships in 1971, 1977, 1992, 1993, and 1995. Their rivals, the Pittsburgh Steelers have also been to the big game 8 times.
September 4th, 1998
On this day in 1998, defeating the White Sox, 11-6, the Yankees win their 100th game on the earliest date in major league history, besting the 1906 Chicago Cubs and 1954 Cleveland Indians by five days. The 1906 Cubs set the major league record for fewest contests ...
September 3rd, 1961
On this day in 1961, Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris become the first teammates to each hit fifty home runs in the same season when 'the Mick' goes deep twice, including a round-tripper in the ninth to tie the score, in the Yankees' 8-5 victory over Detroit ...
September 2nd, 2006
On this day in 2006, at Tropicana Field, the Devil Rays' second triple play in franchise history is the first ever in the annals of the game in which the ball never touched the bat. The 2-6-2 triple killing occurs when Raul Ibanez strikes out on a 3-2 pitch, ...
September 1st, 1967
On this day in 1967, in the midst of his franchise record-setting of pitching 40 consecutive inning without allowing a run, Gaylord Perry extends his scoreless streak when he hurls 16 innings of shutout ball in the Giants' 1-0 victory over the Reds. Frank ...
August 31st, 1937
On this day in 1937, Rudy York belts his 17th and 18th homers of the month, establishing a major league record that will not be broken until 1998, when Sammy Sosa hits 19. The rookie catcher's round-trippers help the Tigers maul the Senators at Navin Field, ...
August 30th, 1928
On this day in 1928, in his final major league at bat, 40 year-old A's outfielder Tris Speaker is struck out by Red Sox hurler Red Ruffing. The 'Grey Eagle' ends his 22-year Hall of Fame career with a .345 batting average, sixth best in major league history. ...
August 29th, 2010
On this day in 2010, after initially ruling Brian McCann's drive a double, the umpires take just 86 seconds to overturn the call, making it the first time in baseball history a game ends with a walk-off home run thanks to a video review of a play. The backstop's ...
August 28th, 1971
On this day in 1971, pitcher Rick Wise hits two home runs, including a grand slam, en route to a complete-game victory in the Phillies' 7-3 defeat of the Giants. Five weeks earlier, the 25 year-old right-hander also hit two round-trippers and threw a no-hitter ...
August 27th, 1951
On this day in 1951, catcher Del Wilber hits three solo round-trippers in the Phillies' victory over Cincinnati, making it the first time that a player has accounted for all the runs in a 3-0 game with home runs. The 32 year-old will hit a total of only 19 ...
August 26th, 1926
On this day in 1926, Washington Senators hurler Walter Johnson (408 wins) bests Red Faber (197 wins) and the White Sox at Griffith Stadium, 9-3. The veteran pitchers have the largest number of career victories, a total of 605 victories, for two hurlers who ...
August 25th, 1986
On this day in 1986, Oakland A's rookie Mark McGwire hits his first major league home run, going deep in the fifth inning off of Walt Terrell in Oakland's 8-4 victory at Tiger Stadium. The round-tripper is the first of 583 round-trippers that Big Mac will ...