Greatness: A sports collaborative timeline

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January 1st, 1990: NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue announces the NFL will add two new franchises, one in Baltimore and one in Charlotte, with the first season set to be 1993, and the expansion draft set for april 17, 1993. Also on this day Michigan beats USC 17-14 in the Rose Bowl, Miami beats Alabama in the Sugar Bowl, 34-21, Florida State beats Nebraska 21-0 in the Fiesta Bowl, Colorado beats Notre Dame 14-13 in the Orange Bowl, and Illinois beats Virginia 45-35 in the Citrus Bowl.

the bricks have been layed, now time to build the wall. Enjoy

 

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January 4th, 1990: The Associated Press releases its final poll, and Colorado is first, meaning the Buffs win the National Championship. Also, the Baltimore franchise announce that their name will be up to a fan vote. The options are Ravens, Blue Crabs, Warships, Wolves, Fire, and Baymen

 

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January 6th, 1990: Duke is stunned at home by an unranked Virginia squad, 65-58. Christian Laettner goes 3-14 and misses three layups in the final three minutes.
In the NFL playoff games of the day, the Buffalo beats Cleveland 31-28, as Matt Bahr missed a field goal. The 49ers beat the Vikings 45-0, and Herschel Walker leaves the field with 1:13 left in the game, and declines interviews.

January 7th, 1990: The Steelers upset John Elway and the Broncos 17-10 thanks to 3 Elway Interceptions, including one as time expired. Meanwhile at the Meadowlands, the Rams beat the Giants 10-2. This game would go on to be called the "Most Boring Playoff Game Ever" By Sports Illustrated

 

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January 14th, 1990: In the early Kickoff, the Bills beat the Steelers 24-14 in the AFC Title game. Thurman Thomas runs for 210 yards and 3 touchdowns. Meanwhile, The Niners beat the Rams 30-3, as in OTL

January 16th, 1990: Gary Bettmann announces that David Stern will survive, but that Bettmann will have his interim tag removed, and will be permanent commissioner

 

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January 19th, 1990: Larry Bird suffers a Torn ACL in a game against the Indiana Pacers, and Boston falls 119-108

January 22nd, 1990: #7 UNLV is upset by Long Beach State 71-68 on a buzzer beater three

January 22nd, 1990: Gary Carter signs a 2 year deal with the Red Sox

 

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January 28th, 1990: In Super Bowl XXIV at the Superdome, Joe Montana and Jim Kelly dueled in an all time classic. With 0:49 left, the Montana hit Roger Craig for a game-leading score. However, Jim Kelly and Andre Reed connected for three catches for 62 yards, bringing Buffalo to the Niners 8. Scott Norwood hit a 44 yard field goal as time expired, and the Bills were Super Bowl Champions. Andre Reed wins super bowl MVP.
January 29th, 1990: Jerry Reinsdorf, Owner of the Bulls and White Sox, tragically dies in a car crash in Dwight, IL. With the Sox linked to a potential move to Tampa, those rumors only increase following Reinsdorf's passing.

 

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February 3rd, 1990: Late in a blowout, Sean Elliott commits a hard foul on Michael Jordan near the sidelines. Jordan retaliates by Shoving Elliott into the Scorers Table and kicking him. This results in a violent brawl, in which Jordan gets into it with David Robinson. Jordan and Reggie Williams are ejected, and Elliott is taken to the hospital with head and shoulder injuries.

February 4th, 1990: Despite 4 inches of snow, the Bills have a 250,000 person turnout for their super bowl parade. The fans in Buffalo are remarked by the media as the "Bills Mafia"

February 5th, 1990: Following the tragic passing of Jerry Reinsdorf, the White Sox announce they will move ahead with their relocation plans.

 

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February 6, 1990:
A Cook County judge issues a temporary restraining order against the White Sox and Major League Baseball. The order blocks the club from moving ahead with its current relocation plans and instead honor the final years of its lease of Comiskey Park.

 

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February 8th, 1990: MLB announces they will temporarily take over the White Sox until they can find a permanent suitor. Also, NBA commissioner Gary Bettmann announces that Michael Jordan will be suspended for the next 20 and David Robinson 6 games for their roles in the February 3rd Brawl

 

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February 9, 1990: Michael Jordan and the NBPA announce they will appeal the 20-game suspension. David Robinson declines to appeal his suspension and apologizes for his role in the brawl. Fans protest outside Chicago Stadium, demanding Jordan’s reinstatement. Chants of “FREE MJ” and “FIRE BETTMAN” rein down from angry fans.

February 10, 1990: W. Clement Stone announces a bid to buy the White Sox and keep them in Chicago. He also mentions a new stadium but doesn’t say where or how soon, nor how it will be funded, just that he wants the White Sox to play in “a palace fit for the kings of baseball.”

 

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February 11, 1990: Jerry Colangelo and COMSAT also announce bids to the buy the White Sox. Colangelo would move the Sox to Phoenix, Arizona with plans for a new ballpark there in the works while COMSAT would move the team to Denver, Colorado which has a Stadium ready along with a Ballpark in the works for a major league franchise.

February 13, 1990: The National Hockey League announces they will add five new teams in the coming years. A San Jose, California franchise will start play in the fall of 1991, franchises in Ottawa and Milwaukee will start in fall 1992, while two new teams will begin play in fall 1993. The two cities for the '93 expansion have yet to be determined but here the finalists

Barry Ackerly: 55, principal owner of the Seattle SuperSonics of the NBA. Wants a team in Seattle.
Thomas O. Hicks: 44, Insurence tycoon. Wants a team in Dallas.
Richard DeVos: 65, Co-founder of Amway. Wants a team in Orlando.
Peter Karmonos Jr. 48, Software Excutive. Wants a team in Carolina or Ohio.
Paul Allen, 37, Microsoft Co-founder and Portland Trail Blazers owner. Wants a team in Portland, Oregon.
Leslie Alexander 48, Attorney. Wants a team in Houston.
William R. Hodgson 64, Hotel Magnate. Wants a team in Hamilton, Ontario.

 

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February 18th, 1990: Jerry Reinsdorf's funeral is held in Joliet, IL. Among those attending is Mayor Richard Daley, Michael Jordan, Eddie Einhorn, and MLB Commissioner Fay Vincent.

February 19th, 1990: Michael Jordan's appeal hearing begins

February 21st, 1990: Bill Marriott, founder and namesake of Marriott hotels, announces he will launch a bid to buy the White Sox and bring them to the Nations Capital

 

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February 22nd, 1990: Tapes emerge of Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley going on a massive tirade following the news that the White Sox might move. It is wall-to-wall swear words for the most part, and is the subject of a Saturday Night Live skit that week

February 23rd, 1990: Falcons owner Rankin Smith announces his desire for a new stadium for his team, not wanting to share with the Braves in Fulton County Stadium anymore. The city of Atlanta announces they will hold a citywide referendum to determine whether the stadium will be built on September 11th, 1990.

 

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February 25th, 1990: The NFL Offices are held pretty much under lockdown. A crowd of 100,000 protests the fact that the NFL awarded a franchise to Charlotte instead of Jacksonville. They stay outside the offices for 8 hours before police break it up.

 

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February 28th, 1990: The Cubs, despite being crosstown rivals, announce they will have a moment of silence before their season opener VS Philadelphia on April 10th

March 1st, 1990: Sean Elliott, who sustained massive injuries from Michael Jordan, is revealed to have a massive concussion and a broken cheek bone. In the Jordan Appeal hearing, this news is revealed, and Jordan seems to be fighting a losing battle now. However, fans don't seem to care, and chants of "Fire Bettmann" ring throughout Chicago and other stadiums.

 

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March 6th, 1990: After 9 days of the crowd outside the NFL offices dispersing and regathering, the FBI arrives at the NFL Offices to rescue the people inside, including commissioner Paul Tagliabue. They succeed in doing so, and soon thereafter the mob disperses for the final time.

March 7th, 1990: Paul Tagliabue addresses the public in an interview, saying "After the events that have taken place over the last 9 days, I will say to the people who trapped me and hundreds of others in the NFL Offices, you have not succeeded in your goal. The City of Jacksonville, Florida will never get an NFL team as long as I am commissioner of this fine league. I would also like to say thank you to those who prayed for our safety, and to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for enabling myself and others to leave the building safe and sound."

 

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March 10th, 1990: Harold Hamm, billionaire and oil magnate, expresses interest in buying the White Sox and moving them to Oklahoma City.

 

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March 12, 1990: NBA Players Magic Johnson, John Stockton, Sam Mitchell, Lafayette "Fat" Lever, and Shawn Kemp call for Gary Bettmann to be fired when David Stern is healthy enough to return. Bettmann, in the worst PR move in NBA History, suspends them all for 7 games, then dodges questions as to why.

 

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March 12th, 1990: David Stern will reinstate the players who were suspended on March 10th. In an interview, John Stockton calls Bettmann a "piece of shit."

 

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March 15, 1990: Audio comes out of Jerry Krause, Bulls GM, calling Scottie Pippen "trash" and "a waste of a fifth overall pick" while speaking to somebody on the phone. Later, he says he "should have never traded for him." Pippen reacts by saying "You didn't have to say that," and sitting out the next game, a 119-76 loss to the Pistons. Bulls fans around the world call for Krause to be fired from the Bulls GM position.