Recent content by Dan D. Lion

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    RIP Gary Brown :(

    R.I.P. Gary, He had a decent pro career also twice rushing for over 1,000 yards in a season , first with the Oilers and then the Giants. Much too young.
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    Retired Numbers - Yes or No?

    Barry Bonds did not wear retired number 24 of Willie Mays. Bonds wore number 25. He did, however, wear number 24 with the Pirates. As for all of these retired numbers some teams are out of hand. Kevin Garnett had his number five retired by the Celtics yesterday which was absurd. He played most...
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    OT: Show your age, by saying a few lines from an old commercial you recall

    Firestone winter tires: Firestone goes in ice or mud or snow, or we pay the tow.
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    Great football names

    Billy Cannon Heisman winner from LSU in the 60's and then a member of the Houston Oilers and Oakland Raiders
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    Happy Festivus Georgie!

    My grievance, is the new catch all phrase of making a statement either orally or written and following with , "With that being said". It feels like the old "Don't go there" of the late nineties.
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    What was the moment you became hooked on Penn State Football?

    I went to the opener against Navy in 1970 as a high school senior. PSU was in the midst of their long unbeaten streak which was snapped the following week against Colorado. I recall Mike Cooper was the starting QB and the John Hufnagel was a back-up at the beginning of the season. That team had...
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    Former Nittany Lion Steve Smith passes

    Very sad for a member of the 1986 National Champions. He and Tim Manoa formed a great fullback tandem. RIP