ESPN 30 for 30 Discussion Thread

[ImTellinTim]

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Definitely. Like the writer of that review on Awful Announcing, I am too young to remember that draft (not 2 years old yet), but these are the star QBs that I grew up with. Can't wait to hear more about what happened with Elway refusing to play for the Colts. The original Manning draft day face!

[TracerBullet]

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Definitely enjoyed this one.

[yankeesgiants]

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Great 30 for 30 tonight. Lots of twists, turns, and what if's....

[OSUFan_88]

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Probably tied for my favorite with Pony Excess and just above The U.

All that insider goodness, thinking of the possibilities.

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The 49'ers with Elway...good lord.

[TracerBullet]

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Probably tied for my favorite with Pony Excess and just above The U.

All that insider goodness, thinking of the possibilities.

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The 49'ers with Elway...good lord.

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Just how much would have changed with that. Is Joe Montana still successful elsewhere then? I wonder where Steve Young would have ended up?

Also, random and unrelated, but something about John Elway and 10 other guys always getting together to watch All My Children is hilarious to me.

Also, Jim Kelly is hilarious for his reaction to not getting picked by Buffalo at #12.

[mb625]

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Just how much would have changed with that. Is Joe Montana still successful elsewhere then? I wonder where Steve Young would have ended up?

Also, random and unrelated, but something about John Elway and 10 other guys always getting together to watch All My Children is hilarious to me.

Also, Jim Kelly is hilarious for his reaction to not getting picked by Buffalo at #12.

I remember just dying every time they talked about how adverse Kelly was to going to Buffalo, so he went to the USFL... and then, when it disbanded, ended up in Buffalo.

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I also found Elway watching All My Children fantastically hilarious.

[dickey1331]

It was a great 30 for 30. That was a pretty good draft year too.

[TheBrothers24]

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I wasn't born for another 4 years but seeing the Chargers had 3 first round picks that year and did jack squat with them. Dan Fouts was good but we could have had Elway?

Now I see why BK is so pessimistic with the franchise.

[MachoMyers]

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What a great episode. So many stories. Really sad about Gabriel Rivera though.

After being an Elway ***** for most of my life he is actually starting to grow on me a bit and is a pretty funny guy. Love the bit at the end where he gives it a bit to Bradshaw.

[GritNinja]

What a great episode. So many stories. Really sad about Gabriel Rivera though.

After being an Elway ***** for most of my life he is actually starting to grow on me a bit and is a pretty funny guy. Love the bit at the end where he gives it a bit to Bradshaw.

I loved that with Elway and Terry. I wonder if they've ever talked about it? Or ever "kissed and made up."

I wish guys would/could speak their minds like that nowadays. Call it how they see it without worry of getting fined and being made to release an apology the following day. Ahh the good ole days. Lol.

[MachoMyers]

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I loved that with Elway and Terry. I wonder if they've ever talked about it? Or ever "kissed and made up."

I wish guys would/could speak their minds like that nowadays. Call it how they see it without worry of getting fined and being made to release an apology the following day. Ahh the good ole days. Lol.

Makes me think of the Jim Harbaugh/Jim Kelly altercation where Harbaugh went crazy for some comments about toughness (I think it was) that Kelly made. You are right though, nowadays there would be a press conference to hug it out sponsored by ESPN.

[GAMEC0CK2002]

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I think the only episode I've seen from this year is Bo Knows.

Finally got a chance to watch some of the 30 for 30 in last year's blu ray set.

The one one Ricky Williams was very good. First time seeing his back story.

Really enjoyed the Reggie Miller episode. Was awesome they had commentary from John Starks.

The Allen Iverson episode was good. Was somewhat hampered due to the fact that most people refused to be interviewed.

[GritNinja]

I think the only episode I've seen from this year is Bo Knows.

Finally got a chance to watch some of the 30 for 30 in last year's blu ray set.

The one one Ricky Williams was very good. First time seeing his back story.

Really enjoyed the Reggie Miller episode. Was awesome they had commentary from John Starks.

The Allen Iverson episode was good. Was somewhat hampered due to the fact that most people refused to be interviewed.

Style wise, I liked the Bo Jackson one the best. I love the mythology of athletes. Especially ones bygone. The legend is always better than the actual truth.

I really liked the Fab Five documentary ESPN did as well. It's a shame Chris Webber wouldn't be in it.

For obvious reasons, the Ole Miss one is my favorite. The truth behind the school, the shame of ignorance, the proud history of the Program. And the Deep South tradition. The narrators voice fit it perfect. Though actually seeing the dork of a guy behind the voice took something away. Lol.

[SPTO]

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I just watched the '83 draft episode and I agree the Jim Kelly reaction to being picked by Buffalo was HIGHLARIOUS! It's funny what happens when a rival league goes poof and then getting the richest contract in NFL history at the time can do to that though. Glad that he did eventually love his time with the Bills though.

I knew most of the stories concerning the '83 draft but what was new to me was the whole subplot with the Raiders. One has to think that if Al Davis wasn't in court against the league he could've had Elway or Marino on his team for 15+ years.

[GritNinja]

I just watched the '83 draft episode and I agree the Jim Kelly reaction to being picked by Buffalo was HIGHLARIOUS! It's funny what happens when a rival league goes poof and then getting the richest contract in NFL history at the time can do to that though. Glad that he did eventually love his time with the Bills though.

I knew most of the stories concerning the '83 draft but what was new to me was the whole subplot with the Raiders. One has to think that if Al Davis wasn't in court against the league he could've had Elway or Marino on his team for 15+ years.

Can you imagine how different the league would have been with Elway at the helm of the Raiders for a decade and a half. Crazy rewrite of history. Lol.