On February 3, 2002, the New England Patriots shocked football
fans everywhere by defeating the heavily favored St. Louis Rams,
20-17, to take home their first Super Bowl victory.

Pats’ kicker Adam Vinatieri (below) made a 48-yard field goal to
win the game just as the clock expired.

New England Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady.

(FOX NEWS) – A loss in the sports world of NASCAR was
announced by the National Motorsports Press Association
on Monday, January 27th.

Longtime broadcaster Bill Weber died on Dec. 13, the
organization kept his death private until recently. No
cause of death was given. He was 67. 

Interestingly, he worked as a magician in Florida after
the end of his broadcasting career.

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Bob Uecker was a professional baseball catcher and sportscaster
who served as the primary broadcaster for the Milwaukee Brewers
of Major League Baseball for 54 seasons.

Uecker became known for his self-deprecating wit and became a
regular fixture on late night talk shows in the 1970s and 1980s.

Uecker was diagnosed with small-cell lung cancer in 2023. He
died in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, on January 16 ten days 
before his 91st birthday.

Johnny Carson (right) gave Bob Uecker his ‘Mr. Baseball’ nickname.

On January 14, 1973, the Miami Dolphins achieve something
no NFL team has repeated: a perfect season. Despite a gaffe
by kicker Garo Yepremian that has earned its own place in
history, the Dolphins held on to beat Washington, 14-7,
in Super Bowl VII, capping a 17-0 season.

Head Coach Don Shula being interviewed after the game. 

(FOX NEWS) – Greg Gumbel, who broadcast the NFL
on CBS and served as the network’s studio host for
March Madness, has died after a bout with cancer.