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Twentieth anniversary: It starts with Phil
The 1992-1993 season marked the beginning of play for the Tampa Bay Lightning and Ottawa Senators franchises. October 7th, 2012 will be the 20th anniversary of the Lightning's first game, played at the Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall, against the Chicago Blackhawks. But one of the questions...
On this date in WCW history: The first ever Halloween Havoc
On October 28, 1989, World Championship Wrestling (WCW) introduced pro wrestling fans to Halloween Havoc, live from the Philadelphia Civic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The main event? Just a couple of jobbers named Ric Flair, Sting, The Great Muta and Terry Funk. And some guy named Bruno...
A Classic Lightning Fan Favorite: Enricco Ciccone
We're now several weeks into another NHL season in Tampa Bay. Another new season, with another new owner, new GM, new coach, a new batch of faces on the ice... The Lightning have been in a real state of flux over the last few years, with "unstable" practically being the club's default setting. But...
Prepare for Chaos Hokie Fans...
Listen all! This is the truth of it. Out of conference games lead to embarrassment, and embarrassment gets to complete sadness. And that was damn near the death of us all. Look at us now! Busted up, and everyone talking about NC State-Syracuse Orange Bowls! But we've learned, by the dust of them...
We Got Picks: Todd vs OTS - Week One
OTS and I will be picking all the SEC games plus some of the bigger OOC games this season to see who's smarter (or in my case crazier, what with all the ridiculous upset picks). Two men enter... Game OTS Todd Tennessee vs Western Kentucky Tennessee Tennessee Georgia at Oklahoma...
Off Topic: Goodbye Tampa Bay Storm and the AFL
One of the bright spots of the 1990's in Tampa Bay sports (while the Buccaneers were mired in sub-mediocrity, while the Lightning were still a new commodity in Tampa Bay (and still an expansion caliber team), before the Devil Rays were awarded to Vince Naimoli... Before Raymond James Stadium was...
Then and Now
"Thunderdome" circa 1996 St. Pete Times Forum, AKA Ice Palace, AKA Times Palace -- 2004 Playoffs Things of beauty -- sold out arenas and hockey... :)
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