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POLL: What One Play Defines Iowa Football?
Perhaps a break from all the angst of last weekend and the anxiety over this coming weekend would do us a bit of good, eh? So, in that light, why not a bit of reflection on what single play -- not season, not game, not series, but single, solitary play -- most completely and fully defines Iowa...
Georgia Tech vs. Clemson: Everyone Remembers 2004 And Calvin Johnson. But What About 2000 And Kerry Watkins?
Before there was Calvin Johnson and Reggie Ball there was George Godsey and Kerry Watkins. It was the original "The Catch" Classic Wes Durham excitement. Where were you when this happened? Does anybody synch of radio broadcasts with the TV? Do any FTRS'ers wear headphones in the stadium just to...
2004 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. Clemson Tigers: A Star Is Born
This video is mandatory during any Clemson vs. Georgia Tech week. Where were you when Calvin Johnson took the main stage? I was in Warner Robins, GA. Sitting in the living room and watching the game with my family. Ball throws it up, and...it's....CAUGHT! Go Jackets!
Gone in 72 Seconds: A Fourth Quarter Classic Propels Michigan to a 35-31 Win Over Notre Dame
Photo Courtesy: Leon Halip/Getty Images Sport 1:12 That's what the clock read after Vincent Smith's improbable screen pass scamper put Michigan up four points late in the Fourth Quarter late Saturday night. The run itself was beautiful. Smith completely sold the screen, even faining a whiff on a...
Desmond Howard Elected to College Football Hall of Fame; Will Bring Style, Grace to Enshrinement Ceremony
There are few people on this little rock we call home that possess the style to make Billie D. Williams and Pierce Brosnan look like hobos. One such man is Desmond Howard. He is half Cheetah, half Armani, and a quarter Dutch. He's so smooth that teflon was developed after studying one of his used...
The Aughts in Review: Let's Go Bowlin'
Continuing our look back at the decade that was in Iowa football, celebrating the highs and the lows -- and, hopefully, distracting us from the ongoing disaster that is Iowa basketball. This series looks back at Iowa's results across the entire decade against every Big Ten foe, as well as Iowa...
NFL Network to re-air "The Catch" in its entirety
On Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24 at 8:00 PM ET, with an encore at 10:00 PM PT, NFL Network will televise for the first time since its original airing the 1981 NFC Championship Game between the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers. While the 49ers have had plenty of historic moments, this...
Iowa Legends: Warren Holloway gets a new home
I'm a big fan of thrift stores. Somewhere around 85% of the t-shirts I own were bought secondhand. In fact, at any given time I am usually only wearing about $7 worth of clothing. I once wore a suit I bought at Goodwill to a job interview. Anyway, let's just say I know my way around a...
Caption This: The Catch - Voting Round
Alright, you know the deal. Except this time, it's a big deal. A big [site decorum]ing deal. Vote on the best caption possible from the choices below for, arguably, the greatest picture in San Francisco 49ers history. As a side note... One caption that got a lot of Rec's was howtheyscored's...
49ers Year-by-Year: 1981
What follows is a brief historical summary of the 49ers 1981 season. 1981 needs no introduction. Just three years into Bill Walsh's tenure as head coach, the 49ers not only reach the Super Bowl, they win it. Read on to see exactly how it happened. And then learn something about Fred...
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