http://www.thebiglead.com Sports, Media, Entertainment Fri, 24 May 2013 12:01:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1Sports, Media, Entertainment Big Lead Sports no Sports, Media, Entertainment http://www.thebiglead.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpghttp://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/category/friday-flashbacks/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/01/17/from-manti-teo-and-his-dead-girlfriend-to-muhammad-ali-on-mnf-to-chinese-running-backs-the-best-sports-hoaxes-ever/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/01/17/from-manti-teo-and-his-dead-girlfriend-to-muhammad-ali-on-mnf-to-chinese-running-backs-the-best-sports-hoaxes-ever/#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:15:42 +0000 Jason Lisk http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=238374
People be lying. Even before Facebook and Twitter.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/01/17/from-manti-teo-and-his-dead-girlfriend-to-muhammad-ali-on-mnf-to-chinese-running-backs-the-best-sports-hoaxes-ever/feed/ 74 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/08/12/friday-flashbacks-dave-draveckys-broken-arm-darryl-stingley-paralyzed-and-john-daly-becomes-folk-hero/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/08/12/friday-flashbacks-dave-draveckys-broken-arm-darryl-stingley-paralyzed-and-john-daly-becomes-folk-hero/#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:30:01 +0000 Jason Lisk http://thebiglead.com/?p=114224
The Flashbacks for the week of August 12th feature Dave Dravecky's horrible arm injury, two famous Yankee greats passing away, Rod Woodson's contentious negotiations with the Steelers, and Long John Daly. ]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/08/12/friday-flashbacks-dave-draveckys-broken-arm-darryl-stingley-paralyzed-and-john-daly-becomes-folk-hero/feed/ 66 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/08/05/friday-flashbacks-beloved-barry-bonds-breaks-home-run-record-the-manson-tate-murders-and-barry-switzers-packing/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/08/05/friday-flashbacks-beloved-barry-bonds-breaks-home-run-record-the-manson-tate-murders-and-barry-switzers-packing/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 21:05:26 +0000 Jason Lisk http://thebiglead.com/?p=112488
This week's Flashbacks feature Bonds becoming the home run leader, the Sharon Tate murder, lots of litigious people, and an athlete working as a male stripper.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/08/05/friday-flashbacks-beloved-barry-bonds-breaks-home-run-record-the-manson-tate-murders-and-barry-switzers-packing/feed/ 52 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/29/friday-flashbacks-thurman-munson-plane-crash-mary-lou-retton-wins-gold-and-barry-sanders-retires/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/29/friday-flashbacks-thurman-munson-plane-crash-mary-lou-retton-wins-gold-and-barry-sanders-retires/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:00:13 +0000 Jason Lisk http://thebiglead.com/?p=110893
The Flashbacks for the week of July 29 to August 4 include Munson's tragic death, Mary Lou's Olympics, a John McEnroe wedding, and women and minorities facing issues in the 60's.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/29/friday-flashbacks-thurman-munson-plane-crash-mary-lou-retton-wins-gold-and-barry-sanders-retires/feed/ 69 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/22/friday-flashbacks-the-pine-tar-game-atlanta-olympics-bombing-birth-to-the-bcs/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/22/friday-flashbacks-the-pine-tar-game-atlanta-olympics-bombing-birth-to-the-bcs/#comments Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:35:36 +0000 Jason Lisk http://thebiglead.com/?p=109215
The Flashbacks for the week of July 22 to 28 include the Pine Tar game, Atlanta bombing, lots of NFL labor talk, and a survey on golfers and sex.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/22/friday-flashbacks-the-pine-tar-game-atlanta-olympics-bombing-birth-to-the-bcs/feed/ 231 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/15/friday-flashbacks-brandi-chastain-and-the-u-s-women-win-the-world-cup-kobe-bryants-gonna-buy-a-big-ring/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/15/friday-flashbacks-brandi-chastain-and-the-u-s-women-win-the-world-cup-kobe-bryants-gonna-buy-a-big-ring/#comments Fri, 15 Jul 2011 18:23:44 +0000 Jason Lisk http://thebiglead.com/?p=107552
Roberto Baggio! Michael Jordan, the gambler. Reggie White has some thoughts on gay marriage. Donnie Moore commits suicide. Did you know Bernard King was arrested twice in the span of a week after getting drafted? And even back in 1987, there was cheating going on at Ohio State (cough, Cris Carter, cough).]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/15/friday-flashbacks-brandi-chastain-and-the-u-s-women-win-the-world-cup-kobe-bryants-gonna-buy-a-big-ring/feed/ 59 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/08/friday-flashbacks-the-decision-rose-runs-over-fosse-and-steve-palermo/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/08/friday-flashbacks-the-decision-rose-runs-over-fosse-and-steve-palermo/#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2011 20:30:44 +0000 Jason Lisk http://thebiglead.com/?p=105654
Flashbacks for the week of July 8 to July 14 include the one year anniversary of The Decision, lots of All-Star game stories, Hideki Irabu's debut in New York, Shawon Dunston going after Don Zimmer, and video of Randall Simon's Italian Sausage Affair.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/08/friday-flashbacks-the-decision-rose-runs-over-fosse-and-steve-palermo/feed/ 66 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/01/friday-flashbacks-joltin-joe-sets-the-record-andres-escobar-murdered-and-beckham-disgraces-england/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/01/friday-flashbacks-joltin-joe-sets-the-record-andres-escobar-murdered-and-beckham-disgraces-england/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:00:14 +0000 Jason Lisk http://thebiglead.com/?p=104434
This week's Friday Flashbacks include a trip back to 1941 when Joltin' Joe surpassed Willie Keeler, plus Andres Escobar, David Beckham's red card, lots of Wimbledon, plus a trip down memory lane when fans were more civilized and beat up officials.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/01/friday-flashbacks-joltin-joe-sets-the-record-andres-escobar-murdered-and-beckham-disgraces-england/feed/ 61 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/06/24/friday-flashbacks-joe-delaney-drowns-while-trying-to-save-three-boys/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/06/24/friday-flashbacks-joe-delaney-drowns-while-trying-to-save-three-boys/#comments Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:55:48 +0000 Jason Lisk http://thebiglead.com/?p=102883
Flashbacks for the week of June 24 to June 30 include deaths of Joe Delaney, Jerome Brown, and David Overstreet, the opening of Bull Durham at theaters, and an organist getting ejected by an umpire for his song selection.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/06/24/friday-flashbacks-joe-delaney-drowns-while-trying-to-save-three-boys/feed/ 88 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/06/17/friday-flashbacks-o-j-s-white-bronco-len-bias-and-bowie-over-jordan/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/06/17/friday-flashbacks-o-j-s-white-bronco-len-bias-and-bowie-over-jordan/#comments Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:03:22 +0000 Jason Lisk http://thebiglead.com/?p=101462
Friday Flashbacks for the week of June 17 to June 23 includes O.J. Simpson's white Bronco chase, Len Bias' death, Jordan to the Bulls, Barry Switzer resigning under pressure, and a Deion Sanders arrest for fishing.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/06/17/friday-flashbacks-o-j-s-white-bronco-len-bias-and-bowie-over-jordan/feed/ 109 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/06/10/friday-flashbacks-holmes-vs-cooney-cinderella-man-beats-baer-interleague-play-begins/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/06/10/friday-flashbacks-holmes-vs-cooney-cinderella-man-beats-baer-interleague-play-begins/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2011 17:10:50 +0000 Jason Lisk http://thebiglead.com/?p=100247
Turn back the clock: Singer turns herself in for burning down Andre Rison's house; OJ Simpson's ex-wife found slain, Fred Wilpon fires Steve Phillips, and Ben Johnson admits using steroids.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/06/10/friday-flashbacks-holmes-vs-cooney-cinderella-man-beats-baer-interleague-play-begins/feed/ 126 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/06/03/friday-flashbacks-10-cent-beers-in-cleveland-team-usa-stuns-portugal-in-korea/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/06/03/friday-flashbacks-10-cent-beers-in-cleveland-team-usa-stuns-portugal-in-korea/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 19:30:41 +0000 Jason Lisk http://thebiglead.com/?p=98595
Yours truly was born thirty-seven years ago this week. Fittingly, the night before was the infamous Cleveland 10 cent beer night game that resulted in a forfeiture when fans started throwing chairs and beer bottles on the field. This, of course, led to a reaction against Beer Nights in baseball. (By the way, if we [...]]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/06/03/friday-flashbacks-10-cent-beers-in-cleveland-team-usa-stuns-portugal-in-korea/feed/ 88 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/05/27/friday-flashbacks-heysel-stadium-disaster/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/05/27/friday-flashbacks-heysel-stadium-disaster/#comments Fri, 27 May 2011 20:30:40 +0000 Jason Lisk http://thebiglead.com/?p=97353
This week in sports: Mark Messier got a Trans-Am, Jerry Buss bought the Lakers, Ricky Williams signs with the Argonauts.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/05/27/friday-flashbacks-heysel-stadium-disaster/feed/ 34 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/05/20/friday-flashbacks-killebrew-becomes-a-killer-piazza-denies-being-gay-marv-albert-accused-of-biting/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/05/20/friday-flashbacks-killebrew-becomes-a-killer-piazza-denies-being-gay-marv-albert-accused-of-biting/#comments Fri, 20 May 2011 22:15:20 +0000 Jason Lisk http://thebiglead.com/?p=96161
This week’s Friday Flashbacks (May 20-May 26) has lots of fun stuff and ties to current news, including an article about a young Harmon Killebrew, an athlete coming out with a press conference to say he’s not gay, Marv Albert’s low point, and plenty of hockey and basketball playoffs. “Killebrew Kills ‘Em”–Harmon goes on a home run [...]]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/05/20/friday-flashbacks-killebrew-becomes-a-killer-piazza-denies-being-gay-marv-albert-accused-of-biting/feed/ 10 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/05/13/friday-flashbacks-amare-suspended-for-leaving-bench-the-natural-is-a-hit/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/05/13/friday-flashbacks-amare-suspended-for-leaving-bench-the-natural-is-a-hit/#comments Fri, 13 May 2011 20:45:42 +0000 Jason Lisk http://thebiglead.com/?p=95071
Here are your Friday Flashbacks for the week of May 13 to May 19. In a controversial decision that enforced the letter of the rule, Amare Stoudemire and Boris Diaw are suspended for Game 5 of the series with the Spurs after leaving the bench area following a Robert Horry cheap shot on Nash (2007) . . . [...]]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/05/13/friday-flashbacks-amare-suspended-for-leaving-bench-the-natural-is-a-hit/feed/ 10 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/05/06/friday-flashbacks-mike-price-gets-stripped-of-his-alabama-job-and-the-knicks-somehow-win-the-patrick-ewing-lottery/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/05/06/friday-flashbacks-mike-price-gets-stripped-of-his-alabama-job-and-the-knicks-somehow-win-the-patrick-ewing-lottery/#comments Fri, 06 May 2011 21:40:28 +0000 Jason Lisk http://thebiglead.com/?p=94052
Here are your Friday Flashbacks for the week of May 6 to May 12: Mike Price fired before he ever coaches a game at Alabama, for having a little too much fun (2003) . . .  The Houston Rockets even the series with the Celtics after a costly Bird technical–and yes, 3o years ago, they were playing [...]]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/05/06/friday-flashbacks-mike-price-gets-stripped-of-his-alabama-job-and-the-knicks-somehow-win-the-patrick-ewing-lottery/feed/ 16 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/04/29/friday-flashbacks-monica-seles-stabbed-rosie-ruiz-and-the-boston-marathon/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/04/29/friday-flashbacks-monica-seles-stabbed-rosie-ruiz-and-the-boston-marathon/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 19:55:28 +0000 Jason Lisk http://thebiglead.com/?p=91648
19 year old Monica Seles, #1 ranked player in the world, is stabbed by a crazed fan at a tournament in Germany (1993) . . . NFL rookies are making too much (1981) . . . President Bush appoints Arnold Schwarzenegger as the chairman of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (1990) . . . Hideki [...]]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/04/29/friday-flashbacks-monica-seles-stabbed-rosie-ruiz-and-the-boston-marathon/feed/ 27 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/04/22/friday-flashbacks-pat-tillman-american-hero-and-the-historic-tuesday-morning-1983-draft/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/04/22/friday-flashbacks-pat-tillman-american-hero-and-the-historic-tuesday-morning-1983-draft/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:28:27 +0000 Jason Lisk http://thebiglead.com/?p=91336
Seven years ago today, Pat Tillman was killed in Afghanistan, after having given up a NFL career in order to serve in the military. He was the first NFL player to die in military service since Bob Kalsu was killed in Vietnam. Many many wonderful tributes to Tillman’s sacrifice, then there was this one, which was your winner for trying to tie a tragedy [...]]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/04/22/friday-flashbacks-pat-tillman-american-hero-and-the-historic-tuesday-morning-1983-draft/feed/ 91 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/04/15/friday-flashbacks-fame-is-for-winners/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/04/15/friday-flashbacks-fame-is-for-winners/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:00:19 +0000 Jason Lisk http://thebiglead.com/?p=90106
For this Friday Flashbacks, in this week when we’ve had some discussion of STATS!, I’ll start with the Reverend Mother of all RINGGGGGGS! articles. In the 1957 Sports Illustrated Special Baseball Issue, James Murray unloaded a doozy entitled “Fame is for Winners.” He attacked Ty Cobb because he never won a World Series, then set [...]]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/04/15/friday-flashbacks-fame-is-for-winners/feed/ 34 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/04/08/friday-flashbacks-hammerin-hank-becomes-the-home-run-king/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/04/08/friday-flashbacks-hammerin-hank-becomes-the-home-run-king/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 21:10:11 +0000 Jason Lisk http://thebiglead.com/?p=89064
This week in 1974, the story was all about Hank Aaron and his pursuit of Babe Ruth’s home run record. The Braves owner said he was going to hold Aaron out of the first three road games, which caused Bowie Kuhn to order manager Eddie Matthews to play him. Bowie Kuhn ordered that Hank Aaron [...]]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/04/08/friday-flashbacks-hammerin-hank-becomes-the-home-run-king/feed/ 28