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Popular Species of Fish in Chautauqua Lake:
- Muskie
- Walleye
- Largemouth Bass
- Smallmouth Bass
- Crappie
- Perch
- Bluegill
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The Heidi Bowl Football Game Reviewed Photo Credit Getty Images |
Some of you may remember
The Heidi Bowl very well, and many others may have never heard of it or are
just too young to know. If you are one of the others and don’t know what I’m
talking about, let me explain.
November 17th, 1968, at
4:00 pm Eastern Standard Time the Oakland Raiders vs. the New York Jets
football game aired on NBC. The game was played in Oakland California; these
two teams were fierce rivals, quarterback Joe Namath vs. Oakland’s Daryl
Lamonica.
We followed Joe Namath as
he played high school football only 15 miles from where I grew up. I remember
this game very well, as I was watching this game with my father and uncles.
The NBC executives had originally
ordered the television movie Heidi to air at 7:00 PM.
Because of the high-scoring game and excessive injuries and penalties, the game ran late and ended
at 7:07 pm. When the fourth quarter started at 6:20 pm the NBC executives knew
it was not going to end on time.
They decided to keep the
game on until the end. They began to call the network technicians to
communicate their decision but could not get through.
As the time got closer to
7:00 pm. sports fans began calling the network to see if the game was going to
remain on.
This overloaded the network's lines causing the lines to go down, thus the NBC executives could not
communicate their decision. So, at 7:00 pm the game was cut off on the East
Coast for the movie Heidi.
This caused viewers and
sports fans on the East Coast to miss one of the most dramatic endings in
football history. The Oakland Raiders scored two touchdowns in the final minute
of the game to win 43 to 32. I can still remember when they flashed the final
score at the bottom of the screen during Heidi. My dad and uncles were furious.
The game will forever be
known as the Heidi Bowl and prompted the NFL and the networks to agree upon
airing all games in their entirety. Now you know why your regular programs are
delayed on Sunday if a game runs over.
The Jets and Raiders met again in December with the Jets winning 27-23 to win the American Football League Championship. Two weeks later the New York Jets defeated the highly favored Baltimore Colts of the Nation Football League in Super Bowl III.
I hope you enjoyed this bit of sports history.
This was the year that the New York Jets made football history
Beyond Broadway Joe: The Super Bowl TEAM That Changed Football
New to pickleball? Thinking of learning the sport? Or have you taken a few lessons and now it is time to practice! The Tourna Mini Pickleball Caddy is here to make learning the sport of pickleball easier, quicker and just more enjoyable.
Learning a new sport can be frustrating and the old adage that practice makes perfect definitely applies. As my friends and I are learning pickleball this little caddy has become a very useful tool and worth the assembly effort (see below on assembly!) But wait, what is pickleball?
The sport is over 50 years old, but has taken off in growth in recent years. The Sports & Industry Fitness Association (SIFA) reports a 21.3% increase in participation for 2020.
A mix between tennis, badminton, ping pong is a general description on a court which resembles a tennis court but is much smaller. The paddle does not have strings like a tennis racquet and is closer to a ping pong paddle in size. Take a peek at the video below for a quick overview of the sport.
It was a challenge to assemble the Pickleball Caddy! The reviews for this product were correct so you are forewarned. I had read the customer reviews which stated:
1. The directions were very poor. Correct!
2. It was difficult and time consuming to assemble. Correct!
3. The directions stated a 10 minute assembly and the reviewers absolutely disagreed. Correct!
4. Once the caddy is assembled, the product works great. Correct!
5. Even though the product was very frustrating to assemble, no regrets on the purchase. Correct!
The caddy arrives in pieces in a flat box. Keep the box! the directions are very poor (even for the most handy), but the photos of the assembled caddy on the box are helpful to assist with visualizing your goal of a completed caddy.
Patience and perseverance are handy when attempting to assemble the caddy.
The mini caddy holds about 20 outdoor balls or 24 indoor balls. Favorite outdoor ball is the Onyx for crisp and responsive pickleball play.
Once assembled this caddy is very easy to use and very useful for a beginner player. The caddy works like a traditional tennis hopper. The balls are collected by placing the hopper over the ball (or 2 balls) and pressing down on the hopper with a slight pressure so the balls will enter the caddy.
The caddy can then be flipped to stand upright on the court for a waist high basket of pickleballs for easy practicing. Beginner pickleball players can spend a significant time gathering the practice balls and this caddy speeds up the process and saves the back from constantly bending over to pick up practice balls.
The mini caddy is slim and a space saver. It is light weight and can be easily stored in the trunk or interior of the car.
Despite the challenging assembly - once the caddy is assembled- the reviews are very positive for a practical caddy and an affordable price point. If you are learning the game or just like to practice with a basket of balls the caddy is a recommended purchase.
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Mary Beth Granger |
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Phytosport Prepare & Endure |
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Arbonne's Phytosport After Workout |
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Phytosport After Workout Sachet |
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Louanne with her After Workout Drink |
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Baseball Sports Decor Wall Hanging |
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The National Anthem |
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Baseball Dad Flag T-Shirt on Etsy |
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There are only two seasons – winter and BASEBALL
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Jackie Robinson (Wikimedia) |
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Normal baseball positioning |
The 'Shift' means “to change fielding position;' to move defensive players from their traditional positions in the field to defend against a particular batters' way of hitting, or to be in a better position for a double play.”
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Derek Jeter at Bat (Wikimedia) |
To be 'doubled-off' means 'caught off base and put out before tagging up after the batter has flied out, resulting in a Double Play!'
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Rochester Redwings Frontier Statium (c) Personal Photo |
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By Stephen James Hall (Own work) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons |
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