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10 Thoughts for ‘The Last Dance’

April 17, 2020 bret.dougherty

10 Thoughts for ‘The Last Dance’

Before the debut of the first of 10 episodes of ESPN's "The Last Dance", I wanted to throw out a few thoughts, hopes, and details before I book my next ten Sunday Nights for must-viewings. 1.) 'Perfect Pair' - We finally have a bookend to pair with David Halbertam's 'Playing … [Read more...]

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‘The Last Dance’ – Feed the Needy

April 16, 2020 bret.dougherty

‘The Last Dance’ – Feed the Needy

One would have to be hard-pressed to ever think that the demand for a sports documentary would be so high that the presentation schedule would be moved up by two months...But it happened. The demand for the series shows how desperate sports fans have been for any topic that is … [Read more...]

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CBS – March Madness Classics

March 21, 2020 bret.dougherty

No sports, and if I want to lighten the tide, I'm relegated to following where Dontari Poe lands in free agency. To show how bad I'm in a fix, I was full-in on MLB Network's replay of Mark Fidrych Monday Night Baseball 1976 game vs. the Yankees for a couple of innings...It is … [Read more...]

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Generational Best – Final Note for ‘Sweet Pea’

July 15, 2019 bret.dougherty

Generational Best – Final Note for ‘Sweet Pea’

Tough to see a generational best leave... Do yourself a favor, put on some D'Angelo and watch a Pernell 'Sweetpea' Whitaker video. 'Sweet Pea' was a defensive master who moved like smoke from a rich Macanudo and danced like Gregory Hines. Our generation places Tyson on the … [Read more...]

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Disco Disagreement

July 12, 2019 bret.dougherty

Disco Disagreement

Tonight is the 40th Anniversary of one of the most fun months that I've had in life. My father and I went on a six game stretch to see the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers in July. The Rangers series preceded the infamous 'Disco Demolition Night' (A 16" Championship … [Read more...]

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