... the dynasty was born through the Immaculate Reception.
Re: 36 years ago today...
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 3:44 am
by War Wagon
Seems like just yesterday.
Nice clip.
Re: 36 years ago today...
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 4:16 am
by poptart
I agree with John Madden's take that the ball hit off of Tatum and should have been ruled a TD right then and there on the field.
The problem was that only the back judge signaled TD and hence, the play was not officially ruled a TD ... on the field.
It went to "instant replay" ... which was NOT called for by NFL rules at that time. -- DOH!! --
No suprise that the eventually ruling was TD Pittsburgh.
Re: 36 years ago today...
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 5:18 am
by Qbert
Shall i EDIT the Title of the Thread....poppy's conspiracy Theory STARTED--->36 years ago today.....????? :paul:
Re: 36 years ago today...
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 3:49 pm
by Mikey
Without a doubt the worst moment in NFL history.
Right up there with the crippled Kirk Gibson's dinger off of Eck.
Re: 36 years ago today...
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 6:49 pm
by BSmack
Mikey wrote:Without a doubt the worst moment in NFL history.
Right up there with the crippled Kirk Gibson's dinger off of Eck.
Jesus Mikey. Have you no heart?
Re: 36 years ago today...
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 7:24 pm
by Tom In VA
The Immaculate Deception ?
Re: 36 years ago today...
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 12:10 am
by KC Scott
Papa Willie wrote:I remember being 8 years old and being totally blown away with that play. One of the first times I pretty much vividly remember thinking to myself "Holy fuck!!!!!!"
Wish there was somewhere to find some video of my first "Holy Shit" game experience:
I've probably mentioned before I was there at Municipal Stadium freezing my ass off and that from that day forward vowed to fight Jan Stenerud if I ever met him
Re: 36 years ago today...
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:11 am
by War Wagon
KC Scott wrote:
I've probably mentioned before I was there at Municipal Stadium
Not that I recall.
How old were you at the time, 7 or 8?
Yeah, I'm sure you remember that game well enough to know who Jan Stenerud was.
I call bullshit.
I doubt you had ever even been to Municipal stadium, much less that you were at that game.
Re: 36 years ago today...
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 2:55 am
by KC Scott
I've only mentioned it about a dozen times over the years - first game my Dad ever took me to.
And yea, I was 8 years old and frooze my ass off on Xmas eve when he was home from his last tour of Nam.
I watched Stenerud miss 2 FGs and hated him from that day forward -
I remembered Yepremian missing one in OT and thought we'd win it -
I also remember Ed Podolak playing his ass off, which is why I jumped in the Podolak thread in CFB
Re: 36 years ago today...
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 3:30 am
by War Wagon
Alright, bonafides accepted... Bullshit o'meter called off.
Never saw a Chiefs game at Municipal, but my dad took me to see both a Royals and Spurs game there. We didn't live far, being from old NorthEast.