Tag Archives: The 1980s

Mark Russell: The Line of Death Bar & Grill (1986)

Source:PBS political satirist Mark Russell. Source:The New Democrat “In 1986, Mark Russell played at the headquarters of the CIA. Written at a time when Reagan, Arafat & Gaddafi were at odds, Russell imagines a bar for CIA employees & comes … Continue reading

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Bear Downs: NFL 1986- Pittsburgh Steelers @ Chicago Bears: Highlights

Source:Bear Downs– Chicago Bears kicker Kevin Butler. Source:The New Democrat “1986 Chicago Bears Week 13 Pittsburgh Steelers at Chicago Bears November 30th, 1986” From Bear Downs Going into this game, you might think that a team that was 4-8 going into … Continue reading

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Dallas Cowboys: The Flex Defense VS The 4-0 Defense

Source:The Logical Cowboy– with a look at Tom Landry’s 4-0 defense Source:The New Democrat “A Deep Look into Tom Landry’s 40 Defense of the 80s” From The Logical Cowboy If Tom Landry had a basic defense philosophy and strategy as a … Continue reading

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Classic Sports: ‘1986-09-15 Denver Broncos vs Pittsburgh Steelers’

Source:Classic Sports– with this 1986 ABC-MNF game. Source:The New Democrat “John Elway takes on the Steelers early in the 1986 season” From Classic Sports I think the best way to describe this game from 1986, is to imagine being on a … Continue reading

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Vanity Fair: Myra MacPherson: ‘The Roots of Evil’

Source:Vanity Fair 1989 profile of convicted serial murderer Ted Bundy. Source:The New Democrat “When serial killer Ted Bundy went to the electric chair after ten years of scrutiny on death row—and countless reports, television programs, and books—he was still a … Continue reading

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The Logical Cowboy: ‘How GOOD Was Randy ‘The Manster’ White Really?’

Source:The Logical Cowboy– with a profile of Dallas Cowboys DT Randy White. Source:The New Democrat This is a follow up piece that I wrote about Randy White, back in 2017 on The New Democrat . “Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the … Continue reading

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The Logical Cowboy: ‘THE UNAPPRECIATED DANNY WHITE’

Source:The Logical Cowboy– Dallas Cowboys starting QB Danny White (1980-88) Source:The New Democrat This is a follow up post, from a 2020 post about Danny White, on The New Democrat . “Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance … Continue reading

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SportsChannel: NBA 1985- Portland Blazers @ Boston Celtics: Larry Bird Highlights

Source:SportsChannel– Boston or New England. Source:The New Democrat “Larry Bird – 48 pts vs. Blazers (Famous Buzzerbeater) From 1985. Bird also hit another buzzerbeater vs. Pistons the next night.” From FISH This was one of several, great, Blazers-Celtics games that they … Continue reading

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NBC Sports: NFL 1985 Week 14- Los Angeles Raiders @ Denver Broncos: Highlights

Source:NBC Sports with this Raider-Bronco matchup. Source:The New Democrat “Raiders (9-4) and Broncos (9-4) in another AFC West battle for first place after a close Silver and Black win 2 weeks earlier in Los Angeles.” From John Mongani The 1985 Denver … Continue reading

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NBC Sports: NFL 1985- AFC Divisional Playoff- New England Patriots @ Los Angeles Raiders

Source:John Morgani– Los Angeles Raiders LB Matt Millen, showing a fan at the game, how much they appreciate the Raiders fans. Source:The New Democrat “1985 Los Angeles Raiders Playoff vs. New England Patriots. Raiders (12-4) and Patriots (11-5) meet in … Continue reading

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