Tag Archives: The 1980s

NBA-TV: The Detroit Pistons Reign of the Late 1980s Early 1990s

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  I don’t know if there’s been a franchise that had a team of an era that better represented the city they represented than the Bad Boys Detroit Pistons of the late 1980s early 1990s. Detroit is the … Continue reading →

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USFL Forever: USFL 1984- Jim Simpson Interviews Carl Peterson

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  The USFL was already in trouble by 1984 financially with most if not all of their clubs losing money. And this really didn’t have anything to do with fan support. The fans were there for this league … Continue reading →

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NBA: Unforgettable Moments: The Jordan Rules

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  The Jordan Rules was a Detroit Pistons defense that was designed to stop the great Michael Jordan from the Chicago Bulls. It was created by the great Pistons point guard Isaiah Thomas and one of the Pistons … Continue reading →

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Movie Clips: Airplane! (1980)

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  When I think of the 1970s,  I think of a depressing decade that got better as the culture, entertainment and fashion improved. We went from hippy culture and bellbottoms to flares in the early and mid 1970s … Continue reading →

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CBS Sports: NFL 1982-NFL Today-First Round Playoff Preview

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

The 1982 NFL Playoffs were pretty interesting, since because of the NFL strike, it was really more like a tournament than a playoff.  Eight teams from both the NFC and AFC made the playoffs in each conference instead of the … Continue reading →

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Firing Line William F. Buckley Buckley: Representative Ron Paul (1988)

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Rik Schneider

Source:Firing Line With William F. Buckley– talking to Libertarian Party presidential nominee Ron Paul, in 1988. Source:The New Democrat  “Ron Paul and William F. Buckley discussing a Constitutional Republic and the necessary evils of government. In 1988, Ron Paul was … Continue reading →

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NBC Sports: NFL 1980-Week 10: Cleveland Browns @ Baltimore Colts: Full Game

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Derik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  The Colts actually looked like contenders in the AFC through nine games in 1980 but then went back to where they had been in 1978 and 1979, which was a competitive but not a winning team with … Continue reading →

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CBS Sports: NFL 1989-Preseason Opener: Dallas Cowboys @ San Diego Chargers: Intro

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

I am not so much interested in Troy Aikman’s first NFL pass, since it was in a preseason game and technically didn’t count. What I am interested in is Pat Summerall’s intro to this game, because he was the master … Continue reading →

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FOX Sports: Beyond The Glory – Mike Tyson

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  Mike Tyson was the most devastating and intimidating force in boxing for about five years from some point in 1985 to 1990 and I could end the story right there because that pretty much sums up his … Continue reading →

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MSNBC: Charles Manson Interview on the Today Show (1987)

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  Charles Manson has made a couple of admissions of guilt. I’m not a lawyer but this is what it sounds like when he says perhaps he should’ve killed more people. I’m paraphrasing here, but that is pretty … Continue reading →

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