buckeyemike Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 These come from a book about the Browns I'm now reading. These nuggets are disbursed around the book and may or may not have anything to do with the Cleveland Browns (or anything else, for that matter). The only person to score back-to-back fifty point games in the history of Long Island High School basketball is Jim Brown, the NFL legend. The formula for the NFL quarterback rating system is actually a recipe for chili. In a 2002 Sports Illustrated poll, 83% of Native Americans declared in favor of Indian mascots and team names. Among tribal leaders, that figure was under 50%. Former Colorado Rockies manager Jim Leyland was once a second-string catcher for Perrysburg High School in Perrysburg, Ohio. The starting catcher was Jerry Glanville. When former ESPN and current NFL Network anchor Rich Eisen was in college, his stand-up comedy routine involved reading "Letters to Penthouse" using Howard Cosell's voice. In 1941, the news director at a small radio station in Kalamazoo, Michigan hired Harry Caray, who had been employed at another radio station in Joliet, Illinois. The news director's name was Paul Harvey. Yes, that Paul Harvey. "And now you know...the rest of the story." Paul Tagliabue once held the career rebounding record for the Georgetown University basketball team. That mark was broken by Patrick Ewing in 1985. The public address announcer for the Houston Colt .45s (now Astros) in 1962 was Dan Rather. The first American to jump off the boats at the D-Day invasion was James Arness, the "Gunsmoke" actor. He was the tallest man on the first ship (at 6'7") and the ship's captain wanted to see how deep the water was. Joe Namath was the only athlete on Richard Nixon's famous "Enemies" list. More to come... Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinandjokin Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 When former ESPN and current NFL Network anchor Rich Eisen was in college, his stand-up comedy routine involved reading "Letters to Penthouse" using Howard Cosell's voice. 526123[/snapback] That's great. Paul Tagliabue once held the career rebounding record for the Georgetown University basketball team. That mark was broken by Patrick Ewing in 1985. 526123[/snapback] Does this mean Georgetown used to play white guys? Either that, or PT used to be black! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyemike Posted December 9, 2005 Author Share Posted December 9, 2005 In the 1976 Ohio State-Indiana game, the Hoosiers scored first. Indiana coach Lee Corso called a timeout. During the timeout, Corso assembled his team for a group picture...with the scoreboard clearly visible in the background, showing Indiana leading, 7-0. Corso featured the picture on the cover of his 1977 Indiana recruiting brochure. Ohio State won the game, 47-7. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyemike Posted December 9, 2005 Author Share Posted December 9, 2005 O.J. Simpson's cousin is Ernie Banks. Their grandfathers were twin brothers. More NFL games had been played at the Meadowlands than in any other stadium. The record holder until 2003 was Wrigley Field, even though Wrigley hadn't hosted an NFL game since the Bears moved to Soldier Field in 1971. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 The first American to jump off the boats at the D-Day invasion was James Arness, the "Gunsmoke" actor. He was the tallest man on the first ship (at 6'7") and the ship's captain wanted to see how deep the water was. 526123[/snapback] Honestly...I've heard so many "So-and-so did such-and-such on D-Day" stories that turn out to be bull sh-- that I won't accept this one without corroboration. And his IMDB bio doesn't count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyemike Posted December 9, 2005 Author Share Posted December 9, 2005 Honestly...I've heard so many "So-and-so did such-and-such on D-Day" stories that turn out to be bull sh-- that I won't accept this one without corroboration. And his IMDB bio doesn't count. 526226[/snapback] What, weren't Fred Rogers and Captain Kangaroo with James Arness on the same boat? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 Well, Eddie Arnold was a Marine and a participant in the storming of Tarawa... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyemike Posted December 9, 2005 Author Share Posted December 9, 2005 Janis Joplin and Jimmy Johnson went to the same high school in Port Arthur, Texas...and they hated each other. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UConn James Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 Janis Joplin and Jimmy Johnson went to the same high school in Port Arthur, Texas...and they hated each other. 526594[/snapback] Maybe I was wrong about Jimmah. Anyone who hates Janis Joplin and Doug Flutie can't be all bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 Janis Joplin and Jimmy Johnson went to the same high school in Port Arthur, Texas...and they hated each other. Mike 526594[/snapback] I can only imagine. If JJ in high school was anything like JJ now, my guess is he was well-hated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheRocks Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 I thought this thread was about this "Big Debate" Thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 O.J. Simpson's cousin is Ernie Banks. Their grandfathers were twin brothers. 526166[/snapback] but they have differing opinions of a "double header" Lets play 2! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tomcat Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 The first American to jump off the boats at the D-Day invasion was James Arness, the "Gunsmoke" actor. He was the tallest man on the first ship (at 6'7") and the ship's captain wanted to see how deep the water was. 526123[/snapback] Too bad Chuck Norris wasn't on that boat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyemike Posted December 12, 2005 Author Share Posted December 12, 2005 Too bad Chuck Norris wasn't on that boat! 529326[/snapback] Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyemike Posted December 12, 2005 Author Share Posted December 12, 2005 The Miami Dolphins during their 1972 undefeated regular season played only two teams that finished the season above .500. The Fish trailed the Browns late in their first round playoff game, beat the Steelers in the AFC Championship by only four points, and were actually three point underdogs to the Redskins in Super Bowl VII. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puhonix Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Janis Joplin and Jimmy Johnson went to the same high school in Port Arthur, Texas...and they hated each other. 526594[/snapback] I can only imagine. If JJ in high school was anything like JJ now, my guess is he was well-hated. 526798[/snapback] Whoa... too many JJs. Which JJ is which? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puhonix Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 The Miami Dolphins during their 1972 undefeated regular season played only two teams that finished the season above .500. The Fish trailed the Browns late in their first round playoff game, beat the Steelers in the AFC Championship by only four points, and were actually three point underdogs to the Redskins in Super Bowl VII. 530142[/snapback] Had the Fins made the final FG and not had it blocked and returned for a TD, the final score of that Superbowl would have been 17-0, just like their record. sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Whoa... too many JJs. Which JJ is which? 531207[/snapback] Pick 'em. I saw that later, but figured the inclusion of "him" in the sentence cleared things up. But, to clear things up for anyone who might care (can't imagine why): I would not be surprised if Jimmy Johnson was a d-bag in high school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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