36 Greatest Moments MNF

[offiss]

Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

A top monent was back in the early/mid-70s was in an Oakland Raiders/Houston Oilers game. The Oilers stunk and the Raiders were winning about 35-0 with about 8 minutes to go in the game. The Astrodome had already just about empited out.

During a stoppage in the action, ABC cameras panned to a secion of seats in the upper deck with only one guy in it. The camera panned in on this guy slumped down in his seat with his feel over the back of the seat in front of him. Once in close, the guy realized he was on camera and flipped the bird to the nation.

Dandy Don Meredith never missed a beat. He immediately said, "Yes sir, he wants us all to know that the Oilers are #1 in the nation."

If that isn't a highlight, then ignore the list!

SC, do you remember 1 monday night game with dandy don, [late 70's or early 80's] the game was stopped for a moment [don't remember why] so the camera crew were showing different people in the stands, and they locked in on a very hot blonde, and she kind of had one of those distant stare's, so they really focused in on her, the monday night crew started to comment on her when all of a sudden she starts picking her nose, and I mean she was really digging for gold, and they all started laughing, and Dandy Don say's "well she picked her chance" it was histerical, probably the funniest thing I can remember on monday night, the only thing that came close was Cosell and Garrett.

[htownskinfan]

After moving to Tx when I was in the 5th grade I really looked forward to MNf and seeing cosell do the highlights at halftime,that was the only time I got to see any highlights of my skins,no sportscenter then.I loved Cosell and i think he got a bad rap for the monkey thing,he said the same thing about a white rb in a game before the skins game,it was just a term he used.Also,wasnt that on MNF when somebody was kicking a fg or extra point and a guy jumped out of the stands about 30 feet up and caught the ball,that was great,the guy made David Letterman.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by STPainmaker

MNF isn't the same as it used to be. I used to be hyped to watch it but I'm only really into it when the skins or good match ups are on the card. It's weird it doesn't have the feel of the good ol days.

Over the past years the games have been realy bad. Its just been a little bad luck for MNF. Ithink it was in 2000 they had great game after great game and I stayed up late every Monday night to see the games. Latley I've been to bed at about Half time.

[sportscurmudgeon]

offiss:

I vaguely recall the vignette you described but I can't remember any of the details.

At least Dandy Don never took a crowd shot with people walking in the aisles as a reason to comment that some of the fans were out picking their seats...

[monk81]

Originally Posted by STPainmaker

MNF isn't the same as it used to be. I used to be hyped to watch it but I'm only really into it when the skins or good match ups are on the card. It's weird it doesn't have the feel of the good ol days.

It has indeed lost it's zest STP.......Cosell brought a zing to the show, Meredith humor..........

The half time shows on MNF now are so borrrrrrrrring ZZZZZZZZZZZZ

but I still watch it.....because ya can't just get enough football........... why Sundays just get ya warmed up...........

[RedskinPete]

Originally Posted by TAFKAS

I could watch that highlight over and over again. It's just awesome.

Other great Redskins Monday night moments have to include Art Monk breaking the record against the Broncos and, even though they lost, that 48-47 loss to the Packers in 1983

I was in college and remember driving as fast as I could to get home to see that game against the Packers. That loss tock me a few weeks to get over it as i remember! :vomit-smi My wife who was my girl friend would attest to that I am sure. :headbange

[12thMan]

My favorite moment was when a rookie named Earl Cambell, the Tyler Rose, rambled around the right end to an 85 yard touchdown. A star was born!!!

[offiss]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

My favorite moment was when a rookie named Earl Cambell, the Tyler Rose, rambled around the right end to an 85 yard touchdown. A star was born!!!

One of my all time favorite player's, the one play I remember on monday night with Earl was against the Rams when he spun off a tackle, and with a defender in front of him lowered his head like a Ram on the mattahorn and drilled the defender in the chest and then kept going he was the impitamy of a power runner, in his prime he was as good as there ever was.