I am the first to tell you that sports means virtually nothing to me. I will tolerate football, but I can very happily live without it.
But on this date in 1983, Tony Dorsett of the Dallas Cowboys made the NFL record books with his 99-yard touchdown run! But true to the lovely Cowboy spirit, they still lost! I know that at one time the Cowboys were a good team, but although I lived there for many years, I am still not a fan. The closest thing to a fan I ever was was when I lived near Tampa, Florida, and Tony Dungy was the Buccaneer's coach.
This is still on the record books--it has been tied, but it has not been broken, and it is believed it never will be.
For more information, please check out these sites:
http://www.profootballhof.com/history/story.aspx?F_y=2009&F_m=12&F_d=21&CustomURL=tony-dorsetts-shoes&print=y
http://espn.go.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/35233/brees-latest-monday-night-record-breaker
I am not a football fan- but that sure was an amazing touchdown. I guess he did all he could to help his team. Wow! I can't even imagine running that fast!
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~Jess
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