This weekend we mark the 36th anniversary of the resignation of Richard Nixon, our trickiest and Dick-iest president ever. Sure, the Nixon presidency ended in criminality and shame, but its beginning was so full of happiness and hope. Just look at this clip from NBC’s “Huntley-Brinkley Report” the night after Nixon’s victory over Minnesota’s own [...]

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Tags: 1968, 1972, Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein, Chet Huntley, David Brinkley, election night, George McGovern, Hubert Humphrey, John Chancellor, Minnesota, NBC, Richard Nixon, Washington Post

The 72nd NCAA men’s basketball tournament begins this week, and for the 72nd consecutive year, the champion will not be the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The maroon and gold have had what can best be described as a checked history on the hardwood. Only one trip to the Final Four, and that 1997 anomaly was stricken [...]

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Tags: 1972, 1997, academic cheating scandal, battery, Bill Musselman, brawl, Clem Haskins, Corky Taylor, Final Four, forfeit, Luke Witte, Minnesota Golden Gophers, NCAA basketball tournament, Ohio State Buckeyes, Ron Behagan, The Barn

Vikings fans believe they’ve seen a couple of “miracle” finishes this season, but a 49ers defensive breakdown and a Ravens missed field goal are not exactly miraculous.   No … if you want an actual, heaven-sent miracle, you have to go back to Three Rivers Stadium on December 23, 1972, when Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris, [...]

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Tags: 1972, Franco Harris, Frenchy Fuqua, Immaculate Reception, Jack Tatum, Minnesota Vikings, miracle, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, Terry Bradshaw