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re: Craziest/Weirdest things in sports history
Posted on 1/31/25 at 11:49 am to Diseasefreeforall
Posted on 1/31/25 at 11:49 am to Diseasefreeforall
I heard once that poodle shaving used to be an olympic event. Admittedly I never cared enough to look it up, but pretty weird if it happened
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Posted on 1/31/25 at 12:22 pm to rileytiger
the candy bar was named after President Clevelands daughter
Posted on 1/31/25 at 12:27 pm to Syd
I haven’t either. Crazy! Oh what might have been.
Posted on 1/31/25 at 12:58 pm to Diseasefreeforall
Pittsburgh Pirates’ Dock Ellis threw a no-hitter while tripping on acid 
This post was edited on 1/31/25 at 12:59 pm
Posted on 1/31/25 at 1:10 pm to Diseasefreeforall
Posted on 1/31/25 at 1:14 pm to Akit1
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Patriots are the only team in SB history to win the Super Bowl without making an extra point
???? Did they not make them earlier in that game?
Posted on 1/31/25 at 1:18 pm to chalmetteowl
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???? Did they not make them earlier in that game?
It was 28-3 pretty late in the game. So, no, they didn't make any extra points early in that game.
Posted on 1/31/25 at 1:18 pm to chalmetteowl
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???? Did they not make them earlier in that game?
It was missed by Gostkowski.
Posted on 1/31/25 at 1:25 pm to Diseasefreeforall
quote:I support this format.
In Aussie Rules until 2016, if there was a tie in the championship game instead of overtime they would replay the game the next week.
Posted on 1/31/25 at 1:28 pm to Big Scrub TX
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I support this format.
Is basically like the US Open used to be, 18 holes the next day
Posted on 1/31/25 at 1:30 pm to TigerintheNO
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Cubs sending two batters to the plate
Wtf? The RHH is standing all over the top of the plate. The LHH is standing BEHIND the RHH’s batter’s box and appears to have already swung. And some brave/retarded fella is standing 2 feet away, just looking back like NBD. There’s no way that pic is real life.
Posted on 1/31/25 at 1:30 pm to Diseasefreeforall
The Patriots "snow plow" game was wild.
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Staying on Patriots kickers in Patriots/Dolphins games, pretty crazy the way that millions of Americans found out about the murder of John Lennon was from Howard Cosell during a last minute kick on MNF (and the kicker was English!) (David Woodley was QB)
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Staying on Patriots kickers in Patriots/Dolphins games, pretty crazy the way that millions of Americans found out about the murder of John Lennon was from Howard Cosell during a last minute kick on MNF (and the kicker was English!) (David Woodley was QB)
This post was edited on 1/31/25 at 1:34 pm
Posted on 1/31/25 at 1:50 pm to Diseasefreeforall
The Raiders in the lead up to Super Bowl XXXVII. It was already a weird matchup since Gruden was coaching the Bucs, but things got really weird when Bill Callahan scrapped the game plan and put in a whole new one 36 hours before the game. This may have contributed to the Raiders starting center having a manic episode, when he went missing the day before the game and was apparently partying it up in Tijuana thinking the Raiders had already won. Of course the Raiders lost. Jerry Rice and some other players think Callahan threw the game. Also, there were riots in Oakland as a result of the loss.
Posted on 1/31/25 at 2:25 pm to red sox fan 13
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The Raiders in the lead up to Super Bowl XXXVII. It was already a weird matchup since Gruden was coaching the Bucs, but things got really weird when Bill Callahan scrapped the game plan and put in a whole new one 36 hours before the game. This may have contributed to the Raiders starting center having a manic episode, when he went missing the day before the game and was apparently partying it up in Tijuana thinking the Raiders had already won. Of course the Raiders lost. Jerry Rice and some other players think Callahan threw the game. Also, there were riots in Oakland as a result of the loss.
Same kind of thing happened before the Niners/Bengals Super Bowl when RB Stanley Wilson went on a cocaine binge and missed the game.
And before the Falcons/Broncos Super Bowl when Eugene Robinson won the Bart Starr award for high moral character and service to the community in the morning and then got busted for soliciting a prostitute that night.
Posted on 1/31/25 at 2:44 pm to Diseasefreeforall
Andre the Giant beat Hulk Hogan for the championship when a false referee who looked exactly like the real referee cheated to give Andre the win. Some speculate plastic surgery was involved, paid for by the Million Dollar Man, Ted Dibiase.
Posted on 1/31/25 at 2:44 pm to Wulfgar
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Dock Ellis threw a no-hitter while tripping on acid
Posted on 1/31/25 at 3:20 pm to Diseasefreeforall
Over his short, suspension filled career, Roy Tarpley averaged 12.6 points and 10 rebounds a game while playing just 26.7 minutes a game. In his second season, when he was named 6th man of the year, he averaged 13 points and 11.8 rebounds while playing just 28.5 minutes per game.
He actually led the league in Total Rebound Percentage in both the 1987-1988 season and the 1989-1990 season.
Other players who are high on the list are great rebounders.
1987-1988:
1989-1990:
Roy Tarpley sports reference page
He actually led the league in Total Rebound Percentage in both the 1987-1988 season and the 1989-1990 season.
Other players who are high on the list are great rebounders.
1987-1988:
1989-1990:
Roy Tarpley sports reference page
This post was edited on 1/31/25 at 6:43 pm
Posted on 1/31/25 at 3:35 pm to Diseasefreeforall
Tom Dempsey's 63 yard field ago against the Detroit Lions in 1970.
The "Heidi Game" between the Oakland Raiders and New York Jets in 1968.
The "Heidi Game" between the Oakland Raiders and New York Jets in 1968.
Posted on 1/31/25 at 3:53 pm to Diseasefreeforall
Texans Steelers 2002 box score is one of the weirdest discrepancies between the stats and final score I've ever seen. The Texans scored 3 defensive TDs, Steelers turned it over 5 times total. But still, while it's not that uncommon to see someone win the box score stats but lose the game, it is rare to see someone win the box score stats so heavily but still lose by three scores.
Total Yards
Steelers - 422 (294 passing, 128 rushing)
Texans - 47 (10 passing, 37 rushing)
First Downs
Steelers - 24
Texans - 3
Final Score
Texans 24
Steelers 6
Similarly there was also a Florida/Missouri game in 2014 where Mizzou had a pick six, scoop and score, punt return TD, and kick return TD. There was a point in the 3rd quarter where Mizzou was leading 42-0 and didn't even have 100 yards of offense yet
Total Yards
Steelers - 422 (294 passing, 128 rushing)
Texans - 47 (10 passing, 37 rushing)
First Downs
Steelers - 24
Texans - 3
Final Score
Texans 24
Steelers 6
Similarly there was also a Florida/Missouri game in 2014 where Mizzou had a pick six, scoop and score, punt return TD, and kick return TD. There was a point in the 3rd quarter where Mizzou was leading 42-0 and didn't even have 100 yards of offense yet
This post was edited on 1/31/25 at 4:01 pm
Posted on 1/31/25 at 4:24 pm to Diseasefreeforall
The 2010 Chargers had the #1 Offense and #1 Defense but missed the playoffs.
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