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Some of the famous 1958 NFL championship game to be shown on ESPN Saturday night

MichiganMichigan Posts: 4,942 ✭
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Not the whole game since that does not exist on tape but some film was taken of the game and it has been remastered, colorized and
enhanced in high def. I hear that it took a lot of time to restore it as best they could, will be interesting to see how it looks.

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  • ConnecticoinConnecticoin Posts: 12,868 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That game was on TV, right? The network did not record it?
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  • mickeymantle24mickeymantle24 Posts: 2,768 ✭✭✭
    I am watching it! What a great game, even better the Colts Won it
  • VitoCo1972VitoCo1972 Posts: 6,128 ✭✭✭
    I already have the Saturday broadcast TIVO'd - looks REALLY cool.
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  • wolfbearwolfbear Posts: 2,759 ✭✭✭

    Looking very much forward to seeing it ... image

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  • MeteoriteGuyMeteoriteGuy Posts: 7,140 ✭✭
    I look forward to it also. I own Weeb Ewbank's handwritten championship speech that he gave after winning this game. Will try to scan it tomorrow.
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  • IrishMikeIrishMike Posts: 7,737 ✭✭✭
    I already saw it once so unless the outcome changes I won't be watching it. I am not saying its over hyped, it probably is, but unless you were a colts or giants fan at the time it was a fun game to watch, but never struck us as historic or the greatest game ever. It was mostly east coast hyperbole. Football was taking off at the time regardless of that game and to hear some say it put it on the map is silly.
  • MichiganMichigan Posts: 4,942 ✭


    << <i>That game was on TV, right? The network did not record it? >>




    It was on TV but the network (NBC) did not record it, apparently that was not the practice with sporting events or at least with the
    NFL at that time.
  • MichiganMichigan Posts: 4,942 ✭
    I never saw it but apparently it was quite exciting being decided in overtime. Many sporting events tend to get hyped and I wouldn't say
    this put the NFL on the map but I think it did help to raise its profile. TV is the lifeblood of the NFL and this game probably set the stage
    for changes to come (including the first use of instant replay in 1963).
  • MichiganMichigan Posts: 4,942 ✭
    I just finished watching it - nicely done!!!
  • MeteoriteGuyMeteoriteGuy Posts: 7,140 ✭✭
    Just posted scans of the speech Weeb gave after this game on the Sport Cards and Collectibles forum.

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  • BigRedMachineBigRedMachine Posts: 2,563 ✭✭✭
    I'll agree that the "Greatest Game Every Played" is a little overkill, especially in a game that hard more turnovers than touchdowns.

    But it was an exciting game, and the ESPN thing was VERY cool. Loved the interviews with current and former players, and the banter between Strahan and Donovan was really enjoyable.

    Worth the time to watch it if you missed it last night.
  • edmundfitzgeraldedmundfitzgerald Posts: 4,306 ✭✭
    Outstanding broadcast. Very well done. Guys had no footing on the frozen field. It was like trying to run on ice. The lines slipped to
    the ground as they tried to get a good push.
  • IrishMikeIrishMike Posts: 7,737 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Outstanding broadcast. Very well done. Guys had no footing on the frozen field. It was like trying to run on ice. The lines slipped to
    the ground as they tried to get a good push. >>



    Good point my brother and I commented at the time that it wasn't a true test due to the field conditions, it was more like a scrum at times. Man I have fond memories of playing frozen ground tackle football with the neighborhood kids during that time period. It reminded me of that. What some of you don't realize is many households didn't even have TV's then, let alone color. We got our first one in 1956 and many of kids came over to watch it because they had none. The dads used to gather around inside our basement and turn on the old 3 foot high radio and drink Falstaff by case as they listened to the games. Where I grew up it was about 50/50 Chicago Bear fans vs Chicago Cardinal fans.

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    Edited to add: No one in Northern Indiana or the Midwest for that matter gave a crap about the Giants and Colts. Everyone's team had their own intense rivals and that game meant next to nothing unless you were a colt's or giant's follower. That was just the way it was. Only your local teams got any coverage other than a blurb in the paper. Imagine a world without TV and the net and you'll get my point.
  • softparadesoftparade Posts: 9,276 ✭✭✭✭✭
    damn, I missed it

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  • MeteoriteGuyMeteoriteGuy Posts: 7,140 ✭✭
    I purchased bootleg audio tapes of this game like 10 years ago or so. Crappy quality, missing parts of the game as well. Was nice to see the program. I will note it is strange ESPN did their program schedule that way. Wouldn't it have been smarter to do the Heisman thing like they have before and run this program a couple hours later.
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