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Spud Webb and Pony's Hidden History

By Bethlehem ShoalsMar 16th 2010 – 10:43AM

It never hurt anyone's Tuesday to watch a pair of old sneaker ads, especially when one contains a real history lesson. To that end, here's two from dark horse (har, har) Pony that are well worth your time. Pony's rarely thought of as a power player -- they're just another one of the funny little organisms wiped out by the...

The Once-Over: Week (Ocho) Cinco

By Shane BaconOct 3rd 2008 – 2:00PM

With attention spans dwindling, we forego full game-by-game previews to give you the essentials you need to know about every contest this glorious NFL weekend. Click here to go back in time.The 1sTennessee (4-0) at Baltimore (2-1): Okay, fine, I'll agree, the Titans are a good football team. They're giving up just 11.5...

Dominique Wilkins and Spud Webb Square Off

By Matt WatsonNov 27th 2007 – 12:10PM

Speaking of dunk contests ...That's from the annual Magic Johnson All-Star Game in 1986, a charity game organized by Magic every summer that looked a lot like the actual All-Star game played in February. And to think, not only was that dunk contest epic but most of the players showed their stuff without needing 16 attempts...

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