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Monday’s 6-pack:
— Maryland 79, Indiana 78- Terps outscored Indiana 5-0 over final 0:38.
— Texas Tech 64, Oklahoma State 54- Tech shot 58.3% inside the arc.
— Illinois 83, Northwestern 74- Illinois out-rebounded Wildcats, 50-27
— North Texas 77, FAU 64- Florida Atlantic led 34-27 at halftime.
— Tulsa 84, Wichita State 77- Tulsa shot 13-21 on the arc.
— Fordham 65, Duquesne 63- Rams were 20-24 on foul line, Dukes 8-14.
Quote of the Day
“You think of all the ups and downs and around you went through during the season. The injuries, all those things. Things have to happen the right way. The margin of winning or losing in this league is so small. Parity is unbelievable…….”
Chiefs coach Andy Reid
Monday’s quiz
Andy Reid’s first year as an NFL coach was 1999 with the Eagles; which QB started the most game for the Eagles that year?
Sunday’s quiz
The last time the Chiefs didn’t play in the AFC Championship game, the two QB’s were Tom Brady and Blake Bortles (Jaguars)
Saturday’s quiz
UAlbany’s basketball team are known as the Great Danes.
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Monday’s Den: My 13 favorite Super Bowls……..
Before we get into the list of my favorite Super Bowls, I’d like to recommend a golf simulator/sports bar you should visit.
The Bunker recently opened another location in Latham, on Route 2 next to the Scarlet Knife restaurant. It is a very good place; they have golf simulators, good food, a ton of TVs to watch ballgames. The people are great; book your next party there, you’ll be glad you did.
Now, on to my 13 favorite Super Bowls……not the 13 BEST, my 13 FAVORITE Super Bowls
13) Super Bowl XV (1980 season)
Raiders 27, Eagles 10
One of two Super Bowl wins for Jim Plunkett.
Oakland was +4 in turnovers.
Kenny King caught an 80-yard TD pass to put Oakland up 14-0.
Dick Vermeil coached the Eagles in this game; had Philadelphia won, he might not have come back to coaching in 1997, after a 15-year absence— he won a Super Bowl with the Rams in 1999. More on that later…….
12) Super Bowl XXXVII (2002)
Buccaneers 48, Oakland 21
Jon Gruden coached the Bucs in this game; he coached the Raiders from 1998-2001.
Not often a coach works a Super Bowl against the team he coached the year before.
Tampa Bay led 20-3 at halftime.
Buccaneers ran three INT’s back for touchdowns.
11) Super Bowl LII (2017)
Eagles 41, Patriots 33
Eagles outscored New England 9-0 over the final 2:21.
Nick Foles threw for 373 yards, 3 TD’s; he even caught a TD pass.
Corey Clement caught four passes for 100 yards and a TD.
Tom Brady threw for 505 yards in a losing cause.
10) Super Bowl IV (1969)
Chiefs 23, Vikings 7
KC coach Hank Stram was miked for this game by NFL Films.
“Keep on matriculating the ball down the field, boys!!!”
Chiefs were a 12-point underdog in this game.
Minnesota turned ball over five times (minus-4)
9) Super Bowl XLII (2007)
Giants 17, Patriots 14
New England would’ve had a perfect 19-0 season if they won this game.
Patriots led 7-3 after three quarters.
Plaxico Burress caught a 13-yard TD pass with 0:35 left for the win.
Giants outgained New England, 338-274
8) Super Bowl LVII (2022)
Chiefs 38, Eagles 35
Chiefs kicked a 27-yard FG with 0:08 left for the win.
Philly led 24-14 at halftime.
Eagles were 11-18 on 3rd down, 2-2 in 4th down.
Eagles outgained Kansas City, 417-340
7) Super Bowl XXXV (2000)
Ravens 34, Giants 7
Got my dad a ticket to see this game, on the condition that he call me when he got back to the condo he was renting in Florida. He said he a good time, even though he was a Giants’ fan, and that made it worth every penny.
— Famous birthdays, January 27th:
John Lowenstein, 78
Mimi Rogers, 69
Cris Collinsworth, 66
Matt Stover, 57
Bruce Gradkowski, 42
Julio Teheran, 34
Bryan Reynolds, 30
Luis Ortiz, 26
6) Super Bowl LIV (2019)
Chiefs 31, 49ers 20
Any day the 49ers lose is a good day in my house.
49ers led 20-10 after the third quarter.
Damien Williams had 133 total yards, two TD’s.
5) Super Bowl LVIII (2023)
Chiefs 25, 49ers 22 OT
Four years later: same teams, same result.
Brock Purdy was SF’s QB; Jimmy Garoppolo was the QB in 2019.
49ers led 10-3 at halftime.
Chiefs forced OT on a field goal with 0:03 left.
4) Super Bowl XLIII (2008)
Steelers 27, Cardinals 23
Pittsburgh led 17-7 at the half, after a 100-yard pick-6.
Kurt Warner threw 64-yard TD pass with 2:35 left; Arizona led 23-20.
Steelers scored TD with 0:35 left for the win.
Cardinals outgained Pittsburgh, 407-292.
3) Super Bowl XIV (1979)
Steelers 31, Rams 19
Rams led 19-17 after three quarters.
It was only 54 degrees in Pasadena for this game.
Rams were +2 in turnovers, but were outgained, 393-301.
This was Steelers’ 4th Super Bowl title in six years.
2) Super Bowl LVI (2021)
Rams 23, Bengals 20
Bengals led 20-16 after three quarters.
Stafford threw TD pass to Kupp with 1:25 left for the win.
Rams won despite being minus-2 in turnovers.
Game was played at SoFi Stadium, the Rams’ home field.
1) Super Bowl XXXIV (1999)
Rams 23, Titans 16
Hall of Fame Kurt Warner threw 73-yard TD pass to Hall of Famer Isaac Bruce with 1:25 left.
Warner threw for 404 yards and two TD’s.
Rams led 16-0 late in third quarter; Titans tried game with 2:12 left.
Rams led 9-0 at the half, with three field goals, all less than 30 yards.