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re: 1980 USA Hockey vs. 2014 USA Hockey -- Olympics
Posted on 2/16/14 at 12:34 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Posted on 2/16/14 at 12:34 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Kind of a side topic, but it's nice to see how competitive America has become in world hockey. They gave Canada everything they had in 2010 and are back it again. Now it's time to capitalize.
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Posted on 2/16/14 at 12:39 pm to TigahRag
Probably their 50s, they were all around their early 20s....so probably mid 50s
Posted on 2/16/14 at 12:40 pm to TigahRag
Talent wise sure 2014 team is better.
But nothing in United States sports history compares to 1980 Team USA.
But nothing in United States sports history compares to 1980 Team USA.
Posted on 2/16/14 at 12:40 pm to southernelite
I looked it up .. One is 59, one is 53 and the rest are 54 to 57 ..
Posted on 2/16/14 at 12:45 pm to COTiger
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very distant second
Posted on 2/16/14 at 12:57 pm to SpartyGator
I guess we just have to assume red mustang is running buddies with mike eruzione ..
Posted on 2/16/14 at 1:02 pm to TigahRag
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If we win gold in this one, where does it compare in your mind to 1980 ?
Not even close... We were amatures in 1980 playing against a bunch pro players from Russia.... We were supposed to get creamed... A great Great win for an American sports team.... Most who watched will never forget were they were when this happened.
Posted on 2/16/14 at 1:03 pm to dukke v
The same USSR team beat us 10-1 a week before the Olympics, I believe ..
Posted on 2/16/14 at 1:07 pm to TigahRag
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The same USSR team beat us 10-1 a week before the Olympics, I believe ..
Correct... But THIS was more than just a Hockey game... Its like we Slayed the Giant and America was able to say "Stick It USSR"..........
Al Micheals call is one of the MOST Iconic in U.S sports HISTORY... And YES that is saying ALOT....
Posted on 2/16/14 at 1:09 pm to TigahRag
No comparison to made whatsoever.
Posted on 2/16/14 at 1:16 pm to dukke v
Imagine the pussy those guys got that night .. 
Posted on 2/16/14 at 1:19 pm to kywildcatfanone
The amazing thing is that it wasn't even on live TV .. It was played in the afternoon and tape delayed that night .. This was before the days of full blown cable TV .. the internet .. and round the clock coverage .. ESPN was only months old at the time ..
This post was edited on 2/16/14 at 1:20 pm
Posted on 2/16/14 at 1:22 pm to TigahRag
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Imagine the pussy those guys got that night ..
Posted on 2/16/14 at 1:23 pm to TigahRag
They weren't alone.
Posted on 2/16/14 at 1:24 pm to COTiger
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They weren't alone.
Posted on 2/16/14 at 1:24 pm to TigahRag
Yesterday's game was the only part of the Olympics that I have watched so far this year. It was damned exciting.
Yeah, the 1980 game was on a delay. A local newscaster for ABC here in DC almost lost her job for announcing the result without telling people to turn off the sound on their TVs before she announced that the USA beat the USSR.
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It was played in the afternoon and tape delayed that night
Yeah, the 1980 game was on a delay. A local newscaster for ABC here in DC almost lost her job for announcing the result without telling people to turn off the sound on their TVs before she announced that the USA beat the USSR.
Posted on 2/16/14 at 1:32 pm to IonaTiger
I think the local ABC guy here did basically lose his job, or put wheels in motion for his firing by announcing it on the 6PM news ..
Posted on 2/16/14 at 1:40 pm to TigahRag
1980 USA men's hockey is and always will be one of the greatest sports stories of All-Time
Posted on 2/16/14 at 1:42 pm to TigahRag
Kinda makes one wonder just how bright our "news providers" really are.
Posted on 2/16/14 at 1:46 pm to IonaTiger
That was back in the early stages of the race to be first .. It was on Channel 2 here .. He was just scared Ch 9 or 33 would say it first ... Back then, 2 was far & away #1 in news here and it came on right after the show ..
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