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Moments or memories...?


A few of mine:

Joe Theismann leg *snap*, 1985

Howard Cosell's "look at that little monkey go," reference to Alvin Garret during a 1983 Monday night game

Down 24-0 at halftime on Sept. 26, 1988, Shanahan and the Raiders came back for a 30-27 overtime win that remains tied as the biggest comeback in Raiders history :wink:


others?

When Jerry Rice became the leader in TD's .

It was against the Raiders too . :wink:

*edit*

Disney really screwed up both MNF and ESPN .

The Oklahoma Sooner stud running back, who became a Baltimore Colt... Joe Washington!

That game in the rain was one of the best games I've seen on Monday Night Football.


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Cosell's announcement that John Lennon had been shot.

That's about it. Is there much else?

Joe Montana's last second pass to beat the Donks in 1994.

Earl Cambell's 198 yard game against the 'phish in 1980.

Bo Jackson's 91 yard TD romp against the Seahags in 1987.

staying up as a kid to watch the haftime highlights(weeks games) with Howard Cossell




that was the schiznicks,

Bo Jackson crushing Boz and the Seachickens.

Dan Marino's fake spike.

Dennis Miller (infamous)

Drunken, horny Joe Namath (edit: nix....that was SNF, still funny but out of place)

Many epic Giants/Crackwagon games. The real LT's jersey retirement.


Love that Hank Williams jr. song.

:cry:

Just a few off the top of my head...

The Fish ruining the Bears perfect season.

Tony Dorsett ripping off a 99 yard TD run against the Vikes.

The Pack and the Broncos playing in a blizzard.

The Joe Namath/Orenthal experiment. Listening to those two argue was sometimes better than the games.

The time that one of Brett Favre's family members died and he threw for 400 yards while John Madden cried in the booth.

War Wagon wrote:Joe Montana's last second pass to beat the Donks in 1994.

Yep.

The Oilers beating Pittsburgh in the Astrodome in '79 or '80, following a controversial onside kick that sealed it. Maniacs with Luv ya Blue placards and pom-poms all over the stadium going nuts.

Maimi shredding the vaunted Bears' defense and me winning $20 against a bandwaggoning Bears' fan friend.

drummer wrote:When Jerry Rice became the leader in TD's .

It was against the Raiders too . :wink:

That was an OUTSTANDING game.

Who can forget the Jets Dolphins game in 2000?

al?, the Marino fake spike did not occur on Monday Night Football.

November 27, 1994 was indeed a Sunday.

That's why you're AL, and I'm al?

Yep, that J-E-S-T comeback was amazing.

Derrick Thomas melting at the hands of Shannon Sharpe was fairly epic.

"SNAP!"

Dennis Miller doing his best impersonation of a fish out of water won't be one of the highlights.

poptart wrote:Howard Cosell's "look at that little monkey go," reference to Alvin Garret during a 1983 Monday night game.

Yep. I remember that game. Everybody thought Cosell was racist because of that comment. So did I. I was terribly wrong along with everyone else.

Anyone who watched the Monday Night Football season opener on Sept. 5, 1994 between the Los Angeles Raiders and the San Francisco 49ers at Candlestick Park remembers. 49ers linebacker Ken Norton Jr. tackled McCallum and in the pileup McCallum dislocated his knee, tearing three ligaments, ripping his calf and hamstring muscles from the bone, and incurring nerve and artery damage.

Just as sick as Theisman's

W/ a suck-ass Patriots football team back in the day, they were never on MNF.

Bo Jackson, Terry Bradshaw to Lynn Swann..
Many football highlights of course, but it was learning that John Lennon had been killed from a MNF broadcast that I remember most.

Earl Campbell

period

Mark Bavaro carrying half the 49ers D on his back for over 10 yards.

Tim Browns 1000th reception against the Jets.

The Derrick Thomas meltdown vs Denver. Shannon Sharpe got so far into his head it was funny.

Herm Edwards' perplexed face.

rozy wrote:Earl Campbell

period

You stole my nutrient.

Luv Ya Blue, Kevin Gilbride vs. Buddy Ryan slap fest, Earl Mother fuggin' Campbell shredding the Fish, Run 'n' Shoot and the 4-6 defense, seeing my mother cry when they announced Lennon had been killed as my pops and I were setting up the Christmas tree during MNF...and of course the "Snap".

Al and Frank ARE Monday Night Football to me as I was too young to remember many Howard C. broadcasts. This Madden crap is the suck hardcore.

rozy wrote:Earl Campbell

period

My oh my roz, you reduce 36 years and 545 MNF games into one game, period?

How open minded and all inclusive of you.

* for 'tart.

[sad] it's really not all that worthy of a tissue, you sentimental myopian. There will still be a MNF. Unless you don't have ESPN. [/sad].

[fucking happy]MNF on ABC ..... turn out the lights[/fucking happy]

Blah, blah, blah, with the walk down memory lane.

Cant talk about the good with out mentioning all the turd games, with whatever the MNF crew was, blabbering just to hear themselves speak, to kill time. Take the game tonight for example. :x

I welcome the change. Bring it on.

for me, the BROWNS got to host a game vs. the Cowboys...made the Cowfvcks wear their Blue Jerseys and the BROWNS Won 26-7.

other "memorable" BROWNS v. Chargers (1981?)

me and two other buddies would set up bets in the back of our Plane Geo. math class. well, the one guy said--->i'll give you the BROWNS +30 vs. Fouts...

Chargers win by 33.

lesson learned...Never bet on the BROWNS...ever.

unWar George winning 20 bucks from Q and Scum.

kcdave wrote:I welcome the change. Bring it on.

With Theesman doing commentary, it has nowhere to go but down.

I'm sure everyone is looking forward to "I know because I used to play" psychic ability takes ad nauseum ...

Right now Trent Green is thinking ...

What's going through Tom Brady's mind right now is ...

Wasn't there a game when the Danderoo was too fucking drunk and sick to to the game?

That was pretty damn memorable.

MNF has always been pretty good, but what I get really teary eyed nostalgic about is when I think back on those heady days when Burnt Hamburger and Phyllis George were doing the NFL on CBS. Now those were the days.

MNF is now going to be like watching Sunday Night Football, with crap matchups (wassup San Fran/Arizona, and New Orleans/Houston) and a horrible booth with Theisman and Michaels.

Interested as to how NBC is going to show the NFL's new primetime showcase on Sunday nights.

Paul, I agree. Anyone but Madden.

My fave memories are:

1) Cowboys last minute comeback against Giants two years ago. Nice kickoff Gints...

2) Miracle in the Meadowlands. That comeback by Jets was unbaveevable.

Course I'm too young to remember all the Dandy Don, Cosell moments..I'll leave that to the geriatric bunch.

Mississippi Neck wrote:2) Miracle in the Meadowlands. That comeback by Jets was unbaveevable.

What the hell does this have to do with the Jets? Herm Edwards is their coach now... but other than that, I don't get it.

I seriously doubt that was on a Monday or at night either.

Alcoa presents... Fantastic Finishes.

UCant Unretires Again wrote:

Mississippi Neck wrote:2) Miracle in the Meadowlands. That comeback by Jets was unbaveevable.

What the hell does this have to do with the Jets? Herm Edwards is their coach now... but other than that, I don't get it.

I seriously doubt that was on a Monday or at night either.

Alcoa presents... Fantastic Finishes.

If official, you're a fucking BOZO. Buwahhhhhhhhhhh!


From Jets Website:

2000 Monday Night Miracle

The Jets staged their fourth comeback victory of the season and the most incredible in the franchiseÕs 41 seasons as they rallied from a 30-7 fourth quarter deficit to score a 40-37 OT victory over the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football at the Meadowlands. The Jets scored a club-record 30 points in the fourth quarter en route to the biggest comeback in team history and only a point shy of NFL mark held by Oakland (twice) and Atlanta. (Oct. 23).

Mississippi Neck wrote:Paul, I agree. Anyone but Madden.

My fave memories are:

1) Cowboys last minute comeback against Giants two years ago. Nice kickoff Gints...

2) Miracle in the Meadowlands. That comeback by Jets was unbaveevable.

Course I'm too young to remember all the Dandy Don, Cosell moments..I'll leave that to the geriatric bunch.

I dont understand why so many people dislike Madden. He knows the game better than anyone else and he adds good insight to the game. yeah, the guy has is own schtick, but so does every other announcer. I think him and Michaels make the best MNF crew in a decade. I cant stand Thiesman, or cuntburger, Simms or Baldinger.

Is there anyone in the booth you all like to listen to? They all suffer from non dead air syndrome. It wouldn't be a crime for them to silence themselves instead of having to fill the air with something, just to hear themselves talk.

Mississippi Neck wrote:

UCant Unretires Again wrote:

Mississippi Neck wrote:2) Miracle in the Meadowlands. That comeback by Jets was unbaveevable.

What the hell does this have to do with the Jets? Herm Edwards is their coach now... but other than that, I don't get it.

I seriously doubt that was on a Monday or at night either.

Alcoa presents... Fantastic Finishes.

If official, you're a fucking BOZO. Buwahhhhhhhhhhh!


From Jets Website:

2000 Monday Night Miracle

The Jets staged their fourth comeback victory of the season and the most incredible in the franchiseÕs 41 seasons as they rallied from a 30-7 fourth quarter deficit to score a 40-37 OT victory over the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football at the Meadowlands. The Jets scored a club-record 30 points in the fourth quarter en route to the biggest comeback in team history and only a point shy of NFL mark held by Oakland (twice) and Atlanta. (Oct. 23).

I don't need some lamed assed link to know that THE Miracle In The Meadowlands involved Joe Pisarcik, Herm Edwards, the New York football Giants, and the Philadelphia Eagles.

How old are you?

Nice try Bozo. This is a thread about MNF and our memories of such. On Monday Night Football its known as the Miracle in the Meadowlands.

Go back to saying Belichik's an idiot and that the Pats are cursed..you're doing so much better there.

UCant's correct about the ORIGINAL Miracle at the Meadowlands, but yeah, it was not a Monday nighter. I don't think he's asserting that it was, but....anyway.....it WAS an absolute stunner.

Nov. 19, 1978, Eagles at Giants.

Waning seconds, Giants up 17-12, Giant QB Pisarcik was supposed to simply take the last snap of the game, take a knee, game OVER.
But....for some inexplicable reason he turned and tried to hand the ball off to a back, who was in no way looking to take a hand-off, and Pisarcik fumbled.
H. Edwards swooped in, picked up the fumble and took it to the house for a TRULY miraculous Eagle victory.

One of the most stunning plays in NFL history.

Remember that time in '86 when Mike Quick made The Immaculate Reception on MNF against the Rams? Me too.

Remember that time when Deion Sanders made The Catch against the Niners on MNF in '97? Me too.

Remember that time when in '03 when Tom Brady brought the Patriots back against the Fish with The Drive on MNF? Me too.

RACK our MNF memories.

KC Paul 3.0 wrote:

War Wagon wrote:Joe Montana's last second pass to beat the Donks in 1994.

Earl Cambell's 198 yard game against the 'phish in 1980.

Bo Jackson's 91 yard TD romp against the Seahags in 1987.

Feel free to add Tamarick Vanover's EPIC punt return for a TD in OVERTIME against the Blots in 1995. :twisted:

Except that was a SUNDAY night, fatboy......not MNF......

That Montana game in '94 was my 30th BDAY and the best MNF game in history!!!

Mississippi Neck wrote:
1) Cowboys last minute comeback against Giants two years ago. Nice kickoff Gints...

That was so very 'Giant' of them. NY is maddening how they find ways to lose sometimes. 2003 and 2004 were horrific years. Lucky I have an enclosed shower with the door an all......no curtains, or rods.

Did Jack tatum laying the wood to Darryl Stingly happen on MNF?

Cuda wrote:Did Jack tatum laying the wood to Darryl Stingly happen on MNF?

Doubtful... the hit occurred during a pre-season game.


EDIT -- Researched it. Sat Aug 12th 1978.