Ever wonder what Uncle Jesse’s main squeeze Rebecca (Lori Loughlin) was up to before Full House? Thats right, she was a BMX groupie. Check out the trailer for Rad below!
Rad BMX Movie 1986
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Larry Bird Vs. Michael Jordan McDonald’s Commercial: Vol. Nothing But Net 1993
There are a bunch of great sports related commercials from the 90′s, but few as memorable as the Larry Bird Vs. Michael Jordan 1993 McDonald’s Commercials. The plot of the commercial is that Larry Bird wants the Big Mac that Jordan has brought to a practice, and challenges Mike to a game of H-o-r-s-e. My only question is, why did Mike wind up playing for the opportunity to do exactly what he was going to do to begin with, eat a Big Mac?! Anyhow, take a trip back to 1993 with Mike and Larry below (and check out the follow up commercial with Charles Barkley as well)!
Big Games Revisit: Syracuse Vs. Connecticut Big East Finals 2009
In 2009 with a birth in the Big East Semifinals at stake, the 20th ranked Orangemen defeated the Huskies in a game that went into SIX, count them, SIX over times (a game sports managers dream of). The only time a game had gone into three overtimes in the Big East Championship before this one, was a 1981 matchup between Syracuse and Villanova (Syracuse was victorious in that one as well). Not only was this game the longest in the history of the Big East Tournament, but one of only four to go that long in the history of the NCAA!
The game lasted nearly four hours (three hours and 46 minutes) and ended at 1:22 in the morning. When it was all said and done, six players finished with double doubles (meaning they accumulated double digits in two different statistical categories), eight players fouled out, and a whopping 102 points were scored in overtime (underscored by 103 field goal attempts in overtime).
At the free throw line Syracuse netted 23 of 26 attempts and Connecticut snagged 11 of 22 for a combined total of 48 free throw attempts. Most telling of all, however, was the fact that Syracuse never took a lead in overtime until Andy Rautins drained a three pointer 10 seconds into the sixth (and final) overtime period. Had the game gone into another overtime period, it would have tied the record for the most overtime periods in a game (a record that was set on Dec. 21 1981 when Cincinnati downed Bradley 75-73). This matchup will forever be memorialized in the hearts of every die-hard Syracuse fan as well as basketball blogs around the “Internetz”. Take a trip back with some highlights of this historic game below!
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From Zero To Hero: DeFY. New York Takes A Look At Jeremy Lin And Five Other Players That Have Risen From Obscurity To Stardom
By Nick Logan
Its official, “Lin-Sanity” is in full effect. Jeremy Lin, the humble 23 year old Harvard graduate, has gone from the last player on the Knicks roster to being one of the key elements in the Knicks 5 game win streak; and get this, its only been a WEEK. The first American born Taiwanese/Chinese player in NBA history has grabbed the starting point guard position by the horns, putting up stats similar to those of some of the best in the game (20 plus points in each of the last five) but one has to wonder, can he maintain this success through out the season and beyond? Check out five other athletes that have gone from “zero to hero” and place your vote below!
Undrafted, he was signed as a rookie free agent by the Washington Bullets in 1996. Wallace went on to win a championship with the Pistons in 2004.
Undrafted in 1988, he went on to become a 1994 NBA all star and NBA sixth man of the year in 1997.
Undrafted in 1994 he went on to lead the Rams to a victory in Superbowl XXXIV where he also took home MVP honors.
Undrafted in 2010, Cruz went on to become one of the major players involved with leading the New York Giants to a Super Bowl XLVI victory.
Wayne Chrebet
Undrafted in 1995, Chrebet went on to lead a successful 10 year career where he wound up second in New York Jets franchise history for receptions.