Day: February 21, 2011

A Stitch In Time: The 1987 NFL Strike

The NFL’s last work stoppage came in 1987 when the NFLPA decided to strike, prompting the league to use replacement players. The strike only lasted a month but damaged the season’s quality for three weeks when Guido Merkens and some guy named Sean Payton were forced to take […]

Poll Me: NBA or NHL?

I felt compelled to ask this question after listening to a radio show where one of the co-host said, “who watches the slam dunk contest?” Well Buster, apparently over eight million people did on Saturday night according to Nielsen.