08-18-2019, 04:50 PM
(08-17-2019, 10:24 PM)bengalfan74 Wrote: And nearly everybody outside of Cincinnati thought the Reds had no chance against the mighty A's. Most thought the exact opposite would happen.
Games 1 and 2 of that series were weeknights at home. I went on a camping trip Friday and Saturday (Bridge Day at the New River Gorge) where I had no access to any news. I figured there was no way we would sweep 2 road games. That A's team was loaded and had won 105 games. But on the way out Sunday I stopped at the first gas station to buy a paper. I was pissed that i had missed the clincher.
Same weekend my Tennessee Vols were undefeated and ranked #3 in the country. They were playing one of their biggest rivals, but back then Alabama was at a low tide. They came into that game just 2-3, but that same Sunday sports page had a big headline about the huge upset in Knoxville. Tied 6-6 with less than a minute left Tennessee had a potential game winning FG blocked. Alabama returned it deep into Tennessee territory and kicked the winner on the last play of the game. I was glad I had missed that. I probably would have broken something.
