OCTOBER 6, 1984

Full News Archive

• Headline: San Francisco's New Stadium Proposal. Impact: If Mayor Feinstein had succeeded, San Francisco might have turned into a sports Mecca, leading to a dramatic rise in overpriced hot dogs and fans wearing foam fingers. On the flip side, the Giants might have never moved to San Francisco, and baseball would have been forever altered—imagine a world without Barry Bonds!. Fact: Fun fact: The only thing bigger than this stadium proposal was the number of times it got voted down. You could probably build a stadium with all those ballots!.
• Headline: PEOPLE ; PUTTING WOES LINGER. Impact: Jan Stephenson's putting woes might have inspired a new golf accessory trend—'anti-putt shoes.' On the bright side, every golfer would have their own unique style of failure!. Fact: Fun fact: If you think 18 months of putting anguish is bad, try being the person who has to listen to all her complaints about it!.
• Headline: PEOPLE ; FULLBACK SUSPENDED. Impact: Jim Browne's suspension could have shifted the narrative around college sports, leading to a crackdown on player conduct. The result? A slew of documentaries titled 'When Players Go Wild!'. Fact: Fun fact: In college sports, getting caught with white powder often leads to disciplinary action, but never to the kitchen for a cooking show!.
• Headline: PEOPLE; COACH TOO EAGER. Impact: Bill Foster’s NCAA rule violation could have sparked a nationwide rebellion among coaches, leading to a secret society of rule-bending coaches. Who knew sports could become a shadowy underworld?. Fact: Did you know that the NCAA rules are so complicated, even a law school graduate would need a cheat sheet? It's like trying to decode ancient hieroglyphics!.