January 25, 1987
CBS debuts a VERY familiar piece of opening theme music that would later become synonymous with college football.
Composed by Lloyd Landesman, it was originally written for and introduced to the public on CBS's Super Bowl XXI Giants-Broncos telecast.
@AndyStaples Folks have problems with the pay situation because they were sold on it as “The poor players just want to take their Girlfriends to McDonalds.” It then immediately goes to millions of dollars. Let’s bring it back to a place lower than an NFL contract .
52 years ago today, The Six Million Dollar Man premiered.
And the advent of kids running in slow motion and making springy noises when they jumped, began.
Referee Doug Shows has been to the monitor so many times in the Texas-Alabama game, he is now using a thesaurus.
“The Alabama Coaches appeal has been disregarded”
Next: Dishonored, Abandoned, and Disobeyed. @CoachJimmyDykes
@Pac12Pod@CFB_Rivalries Conference titles still matter — win one and you move up. Somewhere along the way we started pandering to video-game logic and betting markets instead of the sport itself. Simpler is better. ( 3 of 3)
@Pac12Pod@CFB_Rivalries No automatic qualifiers. No committee. No extra seeding. Your ranking is your seed. Use the AP Top 24 after conference championship weekend. Top 4 get byes.
Putting this gem back up because it perfectly captures where we are today...
Earlier in the year, NIU Head Football Coach Thomas Hammock didn't hold back when discussing the realities of NIL, revenue sharing, and the chaos of the NCAA Transfer Portal
https://t.co/75tmw2mqYE
In case you missed it, Chevrolet released a Christmas ad this season that will give you chills from start to finish.
An absolute must-watch.
Every second reminds you why family is everything…