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NFL Classics come to NFL network (1 Viewer)
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dgreen
Footballguy
Great idea, probably will be poor execution.Personally, I'd much rather see some random Jim Brown game than the biggest comebacks of the last 15 years. If they're going to mention that the first televised game was in 1939, then show some of those really old games. How cool would it be to watch Sammy Baugh, **** Butkus, or O.J. Simpson? They don't have to be great games, either.
bostonfred
Footballguy
I hate it when they play a classic game and have a big banner at the bottom saying what makes the game cool is the huge comeback team X makes at the end, or have a ton of commentary from the players and coaches about the play that's about to happen before it happens. Putting it in the description of the games isn't quite as bad, but it's close.
Michael Brown
Footballguy
The Shizzle
Footballguy
This is very good stuff. No I have no reason to leave the TV.
Main Force Patrol
Footballguy
I wonder if they will show the Colts' illegal onside kick that facilitated the comeback win.
Ted Lange as your Bartender
Footballguy
Great idea, probably will be poor execution.Personally, I'd much rather see some random Jim Brown game than the biggest comebacks of the last 15 years. If they're going to mention that the first televised game was in 1939, then show some of those really old games. How cool would it be to watch Sammy Baugh, **** Butkus, or O.J. Simpson? They don't have to be great games, either.
Another fun part of this is seeing classic moments in real-time game speed that most of us have only seen through NFL Films slo-mo. For example, everybody's familiar with the close-up image of Franco Harris making the Immaculate Reception. If you ever see the actual broadcast footage of that play, it goes by so fast you're like "What the he!! just happened?!?"
Gottabesweet
Footballguy
Time Warner - BoooooOOOOo
John Mamula
Moderator
sweet. now i can see the tuck rule game, the imaculate reception, and the super bowl against the bucs.
PASS
PASS
MarshallRob
Footballguy
Are you going to also pass on the Holy Roller or the Ben Dreith game against the Pats?
John Mamula
Moderator
no i'll watch those.
ThePittbully
Footballguy
Man I remember watching that Colts vs Bucs game when I lived in florida. I was at a bar, people were looking like they would riot. It was great. That was an exciting game
thesurfshop19
Footballguy
Good to see they're starting off with "Comeback Month".
I'd love to see some of the "hidden great" games -- those that wouldn't make anyone's top 10 list.
I guess they have plenty of time, though!
on the idea!
I'd love to see some of the "hidden great" games -- those that wouldn't make anyone's top 10 list.
I guess they have plenty of time, though!
on the idea!
TommyKramer
Footballguy
I'd love to see the replay of the 49ers/Cowboys '82 NFC Championship game.
thesurfshop19
Footballguy
These have now been added to the iTunes music store as well.
$2 for something the NFL is charging $20 for on DVD. Not a bad deal!painkiller
Footballguy
(Emphasis added)I'm excited about this, but are they saying that none of the 12,400+ NFL games that have been played since 1939 have only been seen during their live airing? That's how I read it. Umm... what about "NFL Replay" or any of several other times I've seen an NFL game re-shown during the weeks/months/years after the game was played?
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zadok
Footballguy
I think they mean in their un-edited original boradcast entirety.(Emphasis added)I'm excited about this, but are they saying that none of the 12,400+ NFL games that have been played since 1939 have only been seen during their live airing? That's how I read it. Umm... what about "NFL Replay" or any of several other times I've seen an NFL game re-shown during the weeks/months/years after the game was played?
The Bears @ Cardinal game from last year was a good game, but I'm not sure it should be considered a classic. It may just be me, but I've always felt, since that game anyway, that Edge's forward progress was stopped before Urlacher got to him and stripped the ball away. But, no whistle blew so that's how it goes. Ah, well.
Aaronstory
Footballguy
Main Force Patrol
Footballguy
But it's true. Vanderjagt's kick went straight up into the air and was caught by a Colt. The rules state that the ball has to hit the ground before it can be recovered by the kicking team. That's why you see kickers chop the ball into the ground, rather than toe it straight up. It cost them the game and the were never the same after that.
thesurfshop19
Footballguy
I think the
was more because, let's be honest, everyone has a story like that.Bucs fans are bitter that the Colts got some beneficial calls in that gameColts fans are bitter that the Pats got some beneficial calls in the 2003 AFCCPats fans are bitter that the Broncos got some beneficial calls in the 2005 Divisional gameBroncos fans are bitter that the Chiefs got some beneficial calls in the Arrowhead showdown in 2003Chiefs fans are bitter .... (etc.)Every team has "that game" that we feel was stolen from them (or the refs influenced, or whatever), you know? EDIT: And all of the above is from THOSE FANS' point of view. Debating those games or calls is not interesting in the least at this point in time.
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Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
This one's just about to start. I'll be supremely disappointed if the end of this broadcast doesn't include the infamous "They are who we THOUGHT they were" meltdown....
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Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Right out of the gate, we have to listen to Theismann again.
Thanks for the heads up. There will probably only be about 1 in 4 games that I find captivating enough to watch. For instance, in the month of May you can bet your bottom dollar I'll rewatch the Bills comeback. I was watching the game live when it was played in 1993 and turned it off at halftime. LOL! As for other games I'd like to see, I wonder just how many of the 12,000 they actually have in their archives? I have a bootleg copy of Super Bowl IV that is really crappy quality. I'd love a chance to upgrade it.
Thanks again for the post.
:X
mad sweeney
Footballguy
A little OT: Anyone know when or if the NFL channel will start in HD regularly, particularly these games? They have an HD broadcast for their games but not for the daily programming.
Thanks for the heads up, the Tivo is set!
Thanks for the heads up, the Tivo is set!
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
The Houston/Buffalo playoff classic is just starting now.
Monty Burns
Footballguy
Personally, I'd much rather see some random Jim Brown game than the biggest comebacks of the last 15 years. If they're going to mention that the first televised game was in 1939, then show some of those really old games. How cool would it be to watch Sammy Baugh, **** Butkus, or O.J. Simpson? They don't have to be great games, either.
My sentiments exactly, and if nothing else, in addition to seeing some of the greats ones actually play, to see how the game has evolved over the years. A true gold mine for any NFL historian.
My sentiments exactly, and if nothing else, in addition to seeing some of the greats ones actually play, to see how the game has evolved over the years. A true gold mine for any NFL historian.
prymetyme25
Footballguy
As a Oiler fan and Houstonian, I still can watch the replay of that game. :( When it was starting I changed the channel and I realized that it still hurts. 35-3 ouch!!!!The Houston/Buffalo playoff classic is just starting now.
mad sweeney
Footballguy
The Tuck Rule game has just started on NFL Network. Any game that inspires a rule named after it is surely an NFL Classic. As is ANY game where the Raiders get screwed.
mad sweeney
Footballguy
I wish they'd dig a little further back. IIRC, last week's Buffalo/Houston '93 matchup is the only one prior to Y2K. Most of these "classics" are a little too fresh in my mind. I think I'll skip the OT portion of the Hawks/GB game. Up unitl Bob Marley ran back the INT it was a great game with both teams making comebacks in the 4th.I hope they show non-playoff games more. Weather games in regular season are great fun to watch. There was a game with Seattle at KC in th elate 90s that was so wet each team was covered head to toe in mud and had 8 turnovers in each half. As a matter of fact, they have so much programming time they should show more than one a week. I'm gonna call Rich Eisen and slap some sense into him. or maybe just slap him period.
GRIDIRON ASSASSIN
Footballguy
I miss Todd Christenson as an announcer. He did the broadcast with Charlie Jones. I guess Christenson thought he was intelligent enough not to prepare for the broacasts, and just became lazy and that's why NBC got rid of him. I heard an interview with him several years ago and he admitted as much.I stillThe Houston/Buffalo playoff classic is just starting now.
at Houston's D-Coordinator "Air Traffic Controller" Jim Eddie. He looked absolutely clueless at the end of that playoff game. ...and fired soon thereafter - and then Buddy Ryan came in to punch the O-Coordinator.
dgreen
Footballguy
Right now: Cleveland Browns vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (1/5/03) - Big Tommy Maddox playoff comeback and the game that made many people believe in Kelly Holcomb. 
Next week: Green Bay Packers v. Oakland Raiders (12/22/2003) - Brett Favre after his dad died.
July 19: Oakland Raiders vs. Denver Broncos (11/28/04) - "Broncos kicker Jason Elam's 42-yard field goal attempt late in the fourth quarter was blocked by Langston Walker to preserve a 25-24 victory for the Raiders on a snowy night in Denver. Raiders quarterback Kerry Collins passed for 339 yards and four touchdowns."
Next week: Green Bay Packers v. Oakland Raiders (12/22/2003) - Brett Favre after his dad died.
July 19: Oakland Raiders vs. Denver Broncos (11/28/04) - "Broncos kicker Jason Elam's 42-yard field goal attempt late in the fourth quarter was blocked by Langston Walker to preserve a 25-24 victory for the Raiders on a snowy night in Denver. Raiders quarterback Kerry Collins passed for 339 yards and four touchdowns."
mad sweeney
Footballguy
I wish they would dig back a little deeper in their archives. Already they've had 2 games from last season and only 1 (I think) before 2000. I want to see stuff I don't still remember clearly.
Cecil Lammey
Footballguy
I love the replays, but I already have all these games in the archives. Oh well, still fun to watch!
Angus82
Footballguy
IRRC, a car isn't a classic until it is at least 25 years old. This is so pathetic that it is not funny. If they are going to show recent games at least show some HOF's. Barry Sanders, Dan Marino, Steve Young, etc. To show games that everyone but a six year old remembers is a joke. 
From elsewhere:"This was the game where Graham had a 60 yard punt return and we were up going into the 4th quarter and blew the lead. Then Buthead kicked a FG to put it into OT. Then we lost on a Moon to Carter bomb. Moon hit Carter on the first play from scrimmage in OT to beat the bears. It was a Sunday Night game." I guess that means it's MIKE PATRICK and PAUL MAGUIRE time.
dgreen
Footballguy
I can't believe I'm actually going to watch this.Fuad!Similar threads
