Well, in OTL they let all those guys walk for nothing.
In this case they're getting lesser value but it's better than zero.
Greatness: A sports collaborative timeline
Well, in OTL they let all those guys walk for nothing.
In this case they're getting lesser value but it's better than zero.
March 4, 1992: The Dallas NHL expansion team narrows its team name to four possibilities - Texans, Huskies, Freeze and Longhorns.
March 5, 1992: The Pittsburgh Penguins are running away with the Patrick Division while the Flyers languish in last place. In the Adams, the surging Montreal Canadiens narrowly lead the Whalers and Bruins while the Nordiques and Maple Leafs sit at the bottom of both the division and the league, far out of the playoffs. The Norris is a collision between the Red Wings in first, the Blackhawks a point back and the Jets three points back; the Blues are narrowly in last. The Smythe is led by the Seattle Devils by a dozen points; the Kings are in dead last while the Flames are just barely out of the playoffs.
March 8, 1992: The formation of the International Soccer Federation (ISF,) a North American professional soccer league, is announced. The league will premier in the fall of 1993 in at least 12 cities and likely more - it is near certain that New York, DC, Detroit, Chicago, Houston, Denver, Los Angeles and the Bay Area will receive teams. The plan is to put at least two teams in Canada as well and encourage the use of indoor or retractable-roof stadiums.
March 5, 1992: The Pittsburgh Penguins are running away with the Patrick Division while the Flyers languish in last place. In the Adams, the surging Montreal Canadiens narrowly lead the Whalers and Bruins while the Nordiques and Maple Leafs sit at the bottom of both the division and the league, far out of the playoffs. The Norris is a collision between the Red Wings in first, the Blackhawks a point back and the Jets three points back; the Blues are narrowly in last. The Smythe is led by the Seattle Devils by a dozen points; the Kings are in dead last while the Flames are just barely out of the playoffs.
March 8, 1992: The formation of the International Soccer Federation (ISF,) a North American professional soccer league, is announced. The league will premier in the fall of 1993 in at least 12 cities and likely more - it is near certain that New York, DC, Detroit, Chicago, Houston, Denver, Los Angeles and the Bay Area will receive teams. The plan is to put at least two teams in Canada as well and encourage the use of indoor or retractable-roof stadiums.
March 12, 1992: It is announced that the NCAA will work with the Bowl Coalition - the Fiesta, Orange and Sugar Bowls will rotate starting in 1992 as to which bowl will be home to the number 1 and number 2 teams to determine a national champion. The Rose Bowl will not participate; as such, the championship game will move to the third-ranked team if one of the top two is in the Rose Bowl or to 3 and 4 if needed. There will also be a formula to determine the participants rather than simply using the AP or Coaches’ Polls, though it is expected that the polls will be a factor in the bowl invitations.
March 15, 1992: Sacramento Solons owner Fred Anderson announced a monumental deal with the city of Sacramento. In exchange for the city building a stadium for the Solons - with a retractable roof in order to attracted an ISF team - the team is paying a steep 35% profit tax until 2002 that will fund public works. The stadium will also be used for numerous purposes while the Solons aren’t playing, including movie premieres, concerts, business meetings, and even a local church.
March 19, 1992: Ennis Cosby announces that his father Bill has succumbed to food poisoning “from bad meat.”
March 19, 1992: Ennis Cosby announces that his father Bill has succumbed to food poisoning “from bad meat.”
OOC: Catching up a bit with a genuinely-huge shift in the world I have:
October 30, 1991: After a long series of tough negotiations with CART, Tony George rocks the North American racing world by announcing his intention to enter IndyCar racing starting with the 1992 season, his team named Vision Motorsports. They also announce that the team has already signed it's first driver, USAC standout Robbie Stanley. The news stuns the CART world, but they have no issues accepting George's entry, Pat Patrick commenting "Now he'll get to see what owning and running a team is really like."
October 30, 1991: After a long series of tough negotiations with CART, Tony George rocks the North American racing world by announcing his intention to enter IndyCar racing starting with the 1992 season, his team named Vision Motorsports. They also announce that the team has already signed it's first driver, USAC standout Robbie Stanley. The news stuns the CART world, but they have no issues accepting George's entry, Pat Patrick commenting "Now he'll get to see what owning and running a team is really like."
March 21, 1992: ABC’s Game of the Week between the Devils and Red Wings includes, prior to the opening faceoff, a preview for the upcoming Mighty Ducks movie from 20th Century Fox. The movie appears to be a gritty, semi-satirical take on youth hockey, including violence, swearing and alcohol use. The movie carries a PG-13 rating and will be released in theaters, coinciding with the opening of the Stanley Cup Final.
Honestly, a more serious take on the mighty ducks is actually interesting. Even more so if it tackles in a mature way real problems within youth hockey, such as hockey dads and the psychological toll playing organised hockey seriously at such a young age takes. Kids are known to be cruel among each other just as much as hockey parents can be dicks towards their kids.
...or maybe i'm just overthinking it.
Hardly. Before Disney picked up Mighty Ducks, it was a good bit grittier. I’m not sure in what way, but I imagine it wouldn’t be nearly as feel-good.
March 22, 1992: The Vancouver Canucks, LA Kings and Seattle Devils are locked in tight race for the Smythe Division crown as Seattle, once leading the division, have collapsed, seeing their at one point 12 point division lead shrink down to just one point as both Vancouver and Los Angeles are tied for second place with the Edmonton Oilers a distant fourth. The San Jose Sharks and Calgary Flames are in dead last. The Norris still has the Blackhawks, Red Wings, Blues and Jets fighting for home ice advantage with the North Stars all but out of the playoff race. The Adams has seen the Whalers all but finish third as both Boston and Montreal are in not just a division race, but a fight for the Presidents trophy as the other two teams in the division, Quebec and Toronto will either get the fourth place spot or last in the Conference and maybe the league. The Patrick seems to have been all but sealed with the Pittsburgh Penguins in first and possibly Presidents trophy winners if they can hold off the Bruins and Habs, the New York Rangers in second just a couple points ahead of the third place Washington Capitals and the Buffalo Sabres coming in fourth as the New York Islanders and Philadelphia Flyers are all but out of it.
March 23, 1992: In the NBA, Michael Jordan, Gary Payton and the Seattle SuperSonics are far and away the best team in the NBA so far, with 59 wins and only 17 losses with seven games left in the regular season, they lead the Western Conference by 6 games over Portland and San Antonio who are both at 51-23. In the East, the Cleveland Cavaliers are looking good for the top seed at 50-24 but the red-hot New York Knicks are right on Cleveland's tail at 48-26 while the three-time champion Detroit Pistons have fallen off, sitting at 43-31 and 5th in the east.
March 24, 1992: The Dallas NHL franchise announces the finalists for the team name are down to just three, Armadillos, Texans and Coyotes
March 23, 1992: In the NBA, Michael Jordan, Gary Payton and the Seattle SuperSonics are far and away the best team in the NBA so far, with 59 wins and only 17 losses with seven games left in the regular season, they lead the Western Conference by 6 games over Portland and San Antonio who are both at 51-23. In the East, the Cleveland Cavaliers are looking good for the top seed at 50-24 but the red-hot New York Knicks are right on Cleveland's tail at 48-26 while the three-time champion Detroit Pistons have fallen off, sitting at 43-31 and 5th in the east.
March 24, 1992: The Dallas NHL franchise announces the finalists for the team name are down to just three, Armadillos, Texans and Coyotes
March 26, 1992: A group of businessman, notably Texas-based businessman Red McCombs, Attorney Larry Dolan, Portland Trail Blazers founder Harry Glickman, former Broncos owner Edgar Kaiser Jr, a unknown representative for Coors Brewery, Orlando Magic owner Richard DeVos, real estate developer Lewis Katz and San Diego Padres owner Tom Werner start meeting together for plans for a rebel hockey league after their plans to get an NHL franchise failed. Immediately, rumors start flying that this league could start as soon as the fall of 1994. NHL president John Ziegler refuses to comment when asked about the rumors in a press conference.
NCAA Sweet 16
NCAA Sweet 16 Matchups are as follows
East: 1 seed Duke vs 5 seed Seton Hall, 3 seed Syracuse vs 7 seed Memphis
Midwest: 1 seed Kentucky vs 4 seed Kansas, 2 seed Nebraska vs 3 seed Michigan
Southeast: 1 seed Tulane vs 5 seed Oklahoma State, 7 seed Florida vs 15 seed Sam Houston State
West: 8 seed: 5 seed New Mexico vs 8 seed LSU, 3 seed Depaul vs 7 seed Illinois
East: 1 seed Duke vs 5 seed Seton Hall, 3 seed Syracuse vs 7 seed Memphis
Midwest: 1 seed Kentucky vs 4 seed Kansas, 2 seed Nebraska vs 3 seed Michigan
Southeast: 1 seed Tulane vs 5 seed Oklahoma State, 7 seed Florida vs 15 seed Sam Houston State
West: 8 seed: 5 seed New Mexico vs 8 seed LSU, 3 seed Depaul vs 7 seed Illinois
NCAA Sweet 16 Part 2: Electric Boogaloo
March 26, 1992: 1 seed Duke dominates 5 seed Seton Hall 77-65, 3 seed Michigan, led by the Fab Five, steamroll reigning champion 2 seed Nebraska 88-59, 7 seed Florida stunningly falls to 15 seed Sam Houston State 64-56, as SHSU becomes the first 15 seed in the Elite Eight. Finally, 7 seed Illinois beats in-state 3 seed Depaul 81-76 in OT.
March 27, 1992: 3 seed Syracuse cruises past Memphis 56-41, and Kentucky beats fellow blue blood Kansas 65-60. 5 seed Oklahoma State, who were runners-up last season, end Tulane's undefeated run with a 67-50 victory, and LSU, led by presumptive number 1 pick Shaquille O'Neal, beat New Mexico 95-78.
March 27, 1992: 3 seed Syracuse cruises past Memphis 56-41, and Kentucky beats fellow blue blood Kansas 65-60. 5 seed Oklahoma State, who were runners-up last season, end Tulane's undefeated run with a 67-50 victory, and LSU, led by presumptive number 1 pick Shaquille O'Neal, beat New Mexico 95-78.
March 29, 1992: 3 seed Syracuse just barely outlasts top-seeded Duke 100-99 in double OT as Duke's Christian Lateener misses a potential game winner from the free throw line that goes in and out as time expires in the second overtime. After the game, may sportswriters call the game an instant classic. Meanwhile, Oklahoma State ends Sam Houston States Cinderella run with a 69-60 victory as the Cowboys head to their second straight final four.
March 30, 1992: The Fab Five dominates as Chris Webber scores 26, Jalen Rose scores 24 and Jimmy King scores 20 as the Wolverines take down Kentucky 77-66 to head to the Final Four. In the last Elite Eight game, Shaquille O'Neal breaks a backboard on a windmill dunk as his LSU Tigers come from behind to beat Illinois 76-71.
Final Four Matchups: East 3 seed Syracuse vs West 8 seed LSU, Midwest 3 seed Michigan vs South 5 seed Oklahoma State
March 30, 1992: The Fab Five dominates as Chris Webber scores 26, Jalen Rose scores 24 and Jimmy King scores 20 as the Wolverines take down Kentucky 77-66 to head to the Final Four. In the last Elite Eight game, Shaquille O'Neal breaks a backboard on a windmill dunk as his LSU Tigers come from behind to beat Illinois 76-71.
Final Four Matchups: East 3 seed Syracuse vs West 8 seed LSU, Midwest 3 seed Michigan vs South 5 seed Oklahoma State
Buffalo is also in the Adams and, judging by what you wrote, is looking locked into 4th (the Nordiques haven’t gotten their shit together and we’ve established that the Leafs are putrid this year.)
Also, I named some teams for the Dallas NHL team, and our only overlap is Texans. What do you say we call that one the winner?
MLB Opening Day
March 30, 1992: MLB Begins their season. Notable events include Barry Bonds and Ken Griffey Jr. both hitting 460+ home runs, 465 and 489, respectively, in a 10-9 win for the Mariners. The Indians lose 21-1 to the Tigers, David Cone throws a one-hitter for the Mets against the Expos, however the Mets lose 1-0, as the one hit was a walk-off solo home run.