Not so instant replay
A throwback to some great sporting events.
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The 1996 NFC Championship: Green Bay returns to glory
The coverage starts with a shot of John Madden and Pat Summerall in the open air booth in giant blue and black bubble parkas dawning the Fox logo. Madden provides a killer analysis of the big game about to take place, beautifully set up by Summerall. The temperature is 3 degrees Fahrenheit at a cold…
Game 3 of the 1996 World Cup of Hockey Final: USA shocks the world
The year 1996 was a bit of a bland one in North America. There were no world changing events. Jean Chretien was in his third year as Prime Minister, and Bill Clinton won re-election to a second term as President. But in the hockey world, 1996 was a huge year of change. It was the…
Game 7 of the 1989 Smythe Division semi-final: a close call for Calgary
In 1989, the Calgary Flames won the Stanley Cup. But what is often forgotten is just how close they came to being eliminated by an upstart Vancouver Canucks team in the first round of that year’s playoffs. On April 15, 1989, the two teams clashed in a decisive game 7, and it would take overtime…
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