NBC Sports: MLB 1974- World Series Game 3: Los Angeles Dodgers @ Oakland Athletics: Highlights

Source:NBC Sports- with a look at the Oakland Athletics dugout.

"NBC 1974 World Series game 3 Los Angeles Dodgers Oakland Athletics" 

From GI Bomber

In the 1950s, the Brooklyn Dodgers had this saying about this: "Wait till next year." Which was referring to the Dodgers getting really close to either winning the National League Championship or the World Series, but not getting it done when they needed to. Well, in the 1970s the Los Angeles Dodgers were like that as well, losing 3 World Series in 5 years. First to the Oakland Athletics in 1974 and then to the New York Yankees in 1977 and 78. The Dodgers were really good in the 1970s, they just were never the best team when they had to be. 

NBC Sports: NFL 1991- Los Angeles Raiders @ Denver Broncos: Don Criqui & Bob Trumpy With The Call

Source:NBC Sports- I believe this image is from a commercial.

"1991 11-10-91 Los Angeles Raiders at Denver Broncos"

From Larry's Classic Sports Videos 

"1991 11-10-91 Los Angeles Raiders at Denver Broncos"  

Source:NBC Sports- Denver Broncos LB Mike Kroel.

From Larry's Classic Sports Videos

If talent wins games and championships in the NFL, then the Los Angeles Raiders would've beaten the Denver Broncos almost every time they've played each other. But the Broncos have always had good personal, especially on defense and enough good players on offense to move the ball enough and score enough points, to even beat the good teams in the NFL, with good defenses, like the Raiders. And the Broncos, unlike the Los Angeles Raiders, have always had excellent coaching. 

NHL Network: NHL 1993- Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 7- Long Island Islanders @ Pittsburgh Penguins: Highlights

SourceNHL Network- the Long Island Islanders (as I call them) and Pittsburgh Penguins, from 1993.

"Highlights of game seven of the historical Patrick division final series between the New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins. The Islanders jump out to a lead on the road, only for the two-time defending Stanley Cup Champion Penguins to tie it late in the third.  David Volek, previously considered to be waived during the regular season, scores the overtime winner in one of the biggest upsets in NHL history!! May 14, 1993." 

From Sab Canada

The biggest upset in the 1993 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Islanders knocking off the defending Stanley Cup champion Penguins in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. It's not like the Islanders didn't have a good team, but they didn't even have home ice advantage in the 1st round against the Washington Capitals. This was a solid team, but not spectacular either offensively or defensively, that played their best hockey when they need to the most.

Islanders Army: NHL 1980- 'NY Islanders 1980 Stanley Cup Finals'

Source:Islanders Army- the Long Island Islanders (as I call them) celebrating their first Stanley Cup Championship, in 1980.

"Recap of the 1980 Stanley Cup Finals. Includes recap of first 6 games, series winning OT goal by Bob Nystrom, and the Stanley Cup Celebration." 

From Islanders Army

The Islanders finally get it done and win the Stanley Cup. They won 4 straight Stanley Cups in the 1980s. So that alone makes the case for them being the team of the 1980s in the NHL. The Edmonton Oilers also won 4 Cups in the 1980s, but repeated once in 87-88. The Islanders 4 straight which just doesn't happen anymore and did with great offense, defense, and goaltending.

Basketball Breakdown: 'The Real Story How The Lakers Got Magic Johnson'

Source:Basketball Breakdown- Earvin Magic Johnson, who if he's not the greatest NBA player ever, certainly the best point guard, and perhaps guard as well.

"Did you ever wonder how Magic Johnson got drafted by the Lakers? This was no simple lottery pick. Back in the 1970's the NBA was a freewheelin' gang of GMs swapping draft picks all over the place, and this story has twists and surprises you won't believe.

Originally aired on our channel NBA TradeTracker." 

From Basketball Breakdown

The Los Angeles Lakers who were already a playoff team in 1979, managed to draft perhaps the best player in college basketball and the NBA as well in 1979, to go along with what was already an NBA Finals contender. The Lakers were already very good pre-Magic and had made it to the Western Conference Finals with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the 1970s. But with Magic, now you have the best center in the NBA in Kareem, as well as the best guard and point guard in Magic and perhaps the two best players in the entire league as well.

A&E: Investigative Reports- Watergate: 'Reasons Behind The Burglary'

Source:A&E- documentary about Watergate.

"It's amazing that this was ever made, but here it is -- in six parts. "The Key to Watergate" (Barbara Newman's 1992 A&E documentary) explores what was behind the Watergate burglary. In particular, why did the burglars have a key to a particular desk drawer at the DNC? The key -- and the reasons -- have been long suppressed. A real shocker! Don't miss it...

Source:Eric Scheie

The only problem with the Watergate investigations, is that they didn't catch onto the Nixon White House and their abuses of power earlier. And what the Nixon White House was trying to do, which was essentially centralize all of the power into the White House and use the reason of war powers, that America was at war. And under these conditions the Executive has more power than they normally wouldn't have. Including to not only investigate Americans they see as enemies of the state, but be able to take them on and go out-of-their-way to discredit them, which is what the enemies list was about. 

Had Congress not only Democrats, but Republicans weren't asleep at the wheel (to paraphrase journalist Richard Reaves) they could've stopped President Nixon's abuses of power earlier than they did in 1974.

The main role of Congress is to hold the executive accountable. In a liberal democracy like America you have checks and balances because to protect the country from abuses of power and authoritarian big centralized government. So you don't have so much power in the executive especially the Head of State. That they have a Congress or Parliament, as well as a judiciary to hold them accountable when they go too far.

You would think in a government where one party controls the executive and the opposition party that controls both the House and Senate in Congress, that the Congress would have more incentive to hold the executive accountable. And not investigate because they want to embarrass the President and White House and make them easier to beat in the next election. But so they know what the executive is going too far and trying to pass off policies on the country without the approval of Congress. 

But in the early 1970s the Democratic Congress was asleep at the wheel (to paraphrase journalist Richard Reaves) in many cases involving the Nixon Administration. Which is one reason why Watergate was able to happen at all. 

NFL Films: 1970 Buffalo Bills

Source:Grey Beard- The Juice, also known as Buffalo Bills TB O.J. Simpson.

"This video is a telecast, broadcast, and production of NFL Films. I claim no ownership of this material, and do not profit from it in anyway. This video is intended for historical and educational viewing purposes." 

From Grey Beard

"1970 Buffalo Bills Season Review" 

Source:Newton Minnokowski- Buffalo Bills QB Joe Ferguson.

From Newton Minnowski

"1970 Buffalo Bills" 

Source:Andy Provin- the 1970 Buffalo Bills.

From Andy Provin

Lou Saban was a very good NFL head coach who was generally undermanned, as far as the teams he had. Other then when he was with the Buffalo Bills in the 1960s and they won the 1965 AFC Championship. The only time he made the AFC Playoffs in the 1970s at all, whether it was with the Denver Broncos or Bills, was in 1974. And even though they had OJ Simspon and QB Joe Ferguson and a few others on offense, they struggled badly on defense.