Moose's Missing Helmet

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Did you guys know that the Fullback position was added to the Pro Bowl roster after the 1993 season? Daryl Johnston for the NFC along with Keith Byars for the AFC were the first two Fullbacks to make the trip to Hawaii. During his 2nd Pro Bowl appearance ,the next season, ‘Moose’ was actually forced to wear a Green Bay Packers helmet because his Cowboys helmet was stolen before the game. Happy Birthday Moose!

Tommy '2 point' Tupa

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For today’s Throwback Thursday we’re going back to Week 1 of the 1994 NFL Season. During a Cleveland Browns & Cincinnati Bengals battle, our dude Tommy Tupa grabs the distinction of being the first player in NFL History to score a 2 point conversion. The 2 point rule had just been adopted that season, and Tom & The Browns took advantage of it. He would run in three extra point attempts for Two that year earning himself the nickname of ‘Two Point Tupa.’ Happy Birthday Tom!

Your Senior League Champion St. Petersburg Pelicans

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Thirty years ago on February 4th, 1990 The St. Petersburg Pelicans claimed the first & only championship in Senior Professional Baseball Association history. The Pelicans were led that day by our man Lamar Johnson , the Star of Stars, who hit a HR & had 3 RBI’s in the 12-4 win over the West Palm Beach Tropics. The league folded mid way through the second season.

Doobieous Distinctions - Mavericks Win One!!

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Our Doobieous Distinction of the day goes to the 1993-94 Dallas Mavericks who on January 29th, 1994 got their first home victory of the season in a 108-104 win over the Sacramento Kings. The win snapped a NBA record 19 game home losing streak, and improved their record to 3-39. That sure was a rough year for the Mavs who would go on to finish 13-69 with losing streaks of 20, 16 & 17 games thrown in there. Damn.

Burn of The Week - Vinnie 'The Microwave' Johnson

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This installment of the Blaze ‘Burn of The Week’ goes out to our man Vinnie Johnson. The man known as ‘The Microwave’ sure heated up late in Game 5 of the 1990 NBA Finals. Vinnie torched the Portland Trailblazers for 15 fourth quarter points including the game winner with 00.7 seconds left giving the Detroit Pistons their second consecutive NBA Championship.

Return Man Eric Metcalf

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Speedster Eric Metcalf’s 12 return touchdowns is good for 3rd All-Time. He is also one of only two players in NFL History to have 2 punt return Touchdowns in multiple games. He took two returns to the house against the Steelers in 1993 as a member of the Browns & did it again for San Diego in 1998. Happy Birthday Eric!