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Steve Bartman and Moises Alou of the Cubs battle for a foul ball in the 2003 National League Championship Series. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
The goat. The ghosts. The black cat. The meltdowns of 1969, 1984, 2003 and heaven knows how many other seasons. Bartman.
The yearly hope and the abysmal fades. The ivy covered walls and the addled brains of the fans. The legendary rave-out of a manager fed up with losing, the fans and the ...
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Lawrence Tynes celebrates his game-winning field goal. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
“I just wanted to get out of the cold. I think I was inside before it went through. I knew it was good.”
—NY Giant kicker Lawrence Tynes on his winning field goal in the NFC Championship game in overtime that beat the Green Bay Packers for a trip to the Super Bowl.
Often the NFC and AFC Championship games are some of ...
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Packers quarterback Brett Favre turns to hand the ball off in the blinding 3rd quarter snow. (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
“That was awesome. I’ve been hoping for that for 17 years. I wanted to play where you couldn’t see the field and the snowplow comes out. It just kept getting worse and worse.”
—Green Bay Packer Quarterback Brett Favre on the playoff game against Seattle on January 12, 2008 at the Frozen Tundra of Lambeau Field.
Well, Brett, ...
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Michael Jordan of the Bulls dunks on four Los Angeles Clipper players during the Bulls heyday in the 1990′s (Photo by Jonathan Daniel)
Almost every sports photographer that I know has had three questions asked of them at one time or the other from kids, fans, friends and family.
The first question has been asked thousands of times. “Hey! What station to you work for?” This is quickly followed by “Hey! Put ME on TV!”
The second question ...
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How wet was it? Charles Tillman of Bears tackles Joseph Adai of the Colts as Chris Harris of the Bears gets blocked and the water files in Super Bowl XLI. (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
“I wanted to see what it looked liked, because I obviously don’t know what it feels like. I have a completely different feeling inside. Disappointment is my personal trainer.”
—Chicago Bears cornerback Charles “Peanut” Tillman on why he stayed out on the field to ...
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