Lawrence Taylor breaks Joe Theisman's leg

Started by besilarius, November 18, 2015, 07:23:03 PM

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besilarius

Thirty Years ago today, on Monday Night Football.
There is an excellent article on this in the Washingtonian Magazine. 

For those who are unfamiliar with the event, it was a flea flicker and Taylor threw Theisman to the ground so hard that both bones of the leg were snapped.  If you listen to it on Youtube, it is possible to hear both cracks. 
The day after, Taylor called Theisman in the hospital.
"You broke both the bones in my leg!"
"Well, Joe, you know I never do things by half."
"Most gods throw dice, but Fate plays chess, and you don't find out until too late that he's been playing with two queens all along".  Terry Pratchett.

During filming of Airplane, Leslie Nielsen used a whoopee cushion to keep the cast off-balance. Hays said that Nielsen "played that thing like a maestro"

Tallulah Bankhead: "I'll come and make love to you at five o'clock. If I'm late, start without me."

"When all other trusts fail, turn to Flashman." — Abraham Lincoln.

"I have enjoyed very warm relations with my two husbands."
"With your eyes closed?"
"That helped."  Lauren Bacall

Master Chiefs are sneaky, dastardly, and snarky miscreants who thrive on the tears of Ensigns and belly dancers.   Admiral Gerry Bogan.

Staggerwing

I remember seeing that live. And I remember seeing the replay. Over and over...
Vituð ér enn - eða hvat?  -Voluspa

Nothing really rocks and nothing really rolls and nothing's ever worth the cost...

"Don't you look at me that way..." -the Abyss
 
'When searching for a meaningful embrace, sometimes my self respect took second place' -Iggy Pop, Cry for Love

... this will go down on your permanent record... -the Violent Femmes, 'Kiss Off'-

"I'm not just anyone, I'm not just anyone-
I got my time machine, got my 'electronic dream!"
-Sonic Reducer, -Dead Boys

BanzaiCat

I remember being able to hear his bones break on TV. Shudder...