Greatness: A sports collaborative timeline

[Colonel Zoidberg]

Bobby Hebert was above average.

He could handle his shit, but I mean a more long-term solution since I don’t remember much of him past the early 90s. Maybe a trade that lands them Bledsoe?

 

[Inferno60]

Bobby Hebert was above average.

But is that what you really want from your franchise QB?

 

[Don Corleone]

But is that what you really want from your franchise QB?

It can work if you have the Dome Patrol.

 

[WB18]

New Years Day Bowl Results
Winners in BOLD

Peach Bowl: Atlanta, GA: (20) East Carolina 26 vs (16) Clemson 20
Florida Citrus Bowl: Orlando, FL: (12) Cal 35 vs (19) Syracuse 20
Cotton Bowl Classic: Dallas, TX: (5) Baylor 17 vs (7) Florida St. 16
Fiesta Bowl: Tempe, AZ: (4) Miami 24 vs (8) Michigan 17
Rose Bowl: Pasadena, CA: (6) Washington 33 vs (1) Illinois 24
Sugar Bowl: New Orleans, LA: (2) Tennessee 57 vs (13) Notre Dame 14
Orange Bowl: Miami, FL: (10) Ole Miss 28 vs (3) Georgia Tech 23

January 3, 1992: Tennessee is voted National Champion by both the AP and Coaches Poll after creaming Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl 57-14. Miami is voted number 2 for winning the Fiesta Bowl and Illinois is number 3 after losing the Rose Bowl to Washington as number one. Baylor and Washington round out the top five to end the season.

 

[WB18]

January 5, 1992: Mark McGuire signs a blockbuster 7-year, 150 million dollar deal with the New York Mets. Also, Gary Carter announces his retirement from baseball after 17 year career with the Expos, Mets and Red Sox. Later that day, Don Mattingly would sign a surprising 4 year, 90 million dollar contract with the Denver Zephyrs.

January 6, 1992: In an epic clash between AFC West rivals, the Broncos outlast the top-seed Raiders at the LA Coliseum 45-42. Bo Jackson rushed for 4 touchdowns and 228 yards for LA, while John Elway threw 5 touchdown passes to 5 different receivers including the game winner to Mark Jackson with 2 seconds left in regulation. In the NFC, Washington punches it's ticket to the NFC Championship with a convincing win over the 49ers 34-14 at RFK Stadium as Earnest Byner rushes for a pair of touchdowns.

 

[Inferno60]

Hopefully that Mattingly deal won’t bite you in the ass Denver.

 

[Don Corleone]

Bonds signed for $7 million a year in OTL. The salaries back then were nowhere near those amounts.

I also don't think McGwire is a free agent in TTL (he signed an extension after being traded).

 

[Looper]

January 6, 1992: The Lions beat the Eagles 35-10, as Favre throws 5 Touchdowns, and the Oilers win 45-38.

 

[WB18]

January 8, 1992: Mario Lemieux scores 4 goals in 9-2 Penguins rout of the Flyers at the Igloo as the Pens take over first overall in the league and their division, leading by 10 points over the second place New York Rangers. The Whalers, despite losing Sakic, are just barely hanging on to first in the Adams Division as Boston and Montreal have gotten hot suddenly. The previous Smythe Division leading Seattle Devils have slipped to third in the Division as the LA Kings and Vancouver Canucks have taken over the top 2 spots. The Norris is a tight race between the defending champion Blackhawks, the Red Wings, the Blues and the surprising Winnipeg Jets as Jets rookie goalie Martin Brouder has played exceptionally well this season in net.

January 9, 1992: The city of Phoenix announces plans for a new Baseball-only stadium for the new Arizona Giants, scheduled to open in the spring of 1995. While construction continues, the Giants, who planed to play at Sun Devil Stadium, will instead play at an expanded Phoenix Municipal Stadium, which went under rapid expansion over the last year in preparation. Phoenix also has plans for a new Suns arena and a new Stadium for the NFL Cardinals.

 

[Looper]

January 13, 1992: The Redskins punch their ticket to the Super Bowl with a 34-27 win over Brett Favre and the Lions. Favre threw a crucial pick on the Washington 31 with 0:35 seconds left, and is seen in tears over the throw. The Oilers also will make the trip, as Warren Moon leads a 86 yard drive in regulation, before sneaking in to tie the game. Moon then throws a 64 yard touchdown in overtime to send his team into the big game, 37-31.

 

[Inferno60]

Farve throwing an interception. What else is new.

 

[Looper]

Farve throwing an interception. What else is new.

Some things never change my friend

 

[Looper]

January 16, 1992: Michael Jordan makes his return to Chicago in a game dubbed “The Return.” The game is hotly contested, as it goes into OT tied at 99. Jordan then sinks the Bulls with a mid range jumper with 04.3 seconds left, as the Sonics win 109-108.

 

[Inferno60]

I gotta say, MJ and Peyton can dominate the league for years, provided they get along obviously.

 

[Inferno60]

Also I’m more surprised that the Oilers didn’t choke.

 

[Looper]

January 17, 1992: The USA basketball Association announces a 17-man preliminary squad: Michael Jordan, David Robinson, Scottie Pippen, Gary Payton, Patrick Ewing, Charles Barkley, John Stockton, Karl Malone, Clyde Drexler, Larry Johnson, Mark Price, Dominique Wilkins, Isiah Thomas, Shawn Kemp, Shaquille O’Neal, Christian Laettner, Mark Jackson. Michael Jordan says of Thomas inclusion “I don’t like him, he doesn’t like me, but I’m willing to put the past behind me to bring a Gold Medal home to my country.”

 

[Looper]

Also I’m more surprised that the Oilers didn’t choke.

I was just setting up a potential Warren Moon Super Bowl Win, and maybe with a Super Bowl appearance, they get a new stadium

 

[Colonel Zoidberg]

January 26, 1992: Warren Moon takes a while to get started, but in the second quarter, he matches Washington QB Mark Rypien score-for-score and the game goes into the half tied at 14. While Washington comes on strong in the third quarter, taking a 31-21 lead, Moon rallies and leads a scoring drive in the final minutes to win it 42-38 for the Houston Oilers, who win the Super Bowl in their first appearance.

 

[Looper]

January 28, 1992: The powerful clubs of England announce a plan for a new system in English Football (similar to the current system in OTL). After tense negotiations with the FA, the plan is ultimately approved. The system will begin in the 1992-93 season. The inaugural teams will be:

Leeds United
Arsenal
Manchester United
Liverpool
Everton
Manchester City
Nottingham Forest
Queens Park Rangers
Chelsea
Tottenham Hotspur
Sheffield United
Sheffield Wednesday
Aston Villa
Wimbledon
Southampton
Oldham Athletic
Ipswich Town
Derby County
Luton Town
Blackburn Rovers

The top four teams will qualify for the European Cup (Champions League), while teams 5 and 6 will qualify for the UEFA Cup (Europa League), barring that an English team wins one of the aforementioned competitions, then they will replace team four in the European Cup, team 4 will be bumped to the UEFA Cup, and team 6 will be bumped from competition

 

[Looper]

January 26, 1992: Warren Moon takes a while to get started, but in the second quarter, he matches Washington QB Mark Rypien score-for-score and the game goes into the half tied at 14. While Washington comes on strong in the third quarter, taking a 31-21 lead, Moon rallies and leads a scoring drive in the final minutes to win it 42-38 for the Houston Oilers, who win the Super Bowl in their first appearance.

That might keep the Oilers in Houston, as long as Bud Adams doesn't fuck over the city like he did in OTL