Updated on February 17, 2021 at 8:06 am
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San Diego s landmark stadium in Mission Valley is disappearing in front of our eyes. For one man, the pieces are a reminder of his past of the project he helped bring to life as the stadium s architect.
For many San Diegans, the stadium is a link to their past, too. And since it ll soon be nothing more than a memory, many San Diegans who watched games, concerts, and fireworks in the stands are feeling a healthy dose of nostalgia these days.
But one San Diegan’s stadium memories go back further than most.
Love for the Raiders is a Generation Gift
In over 60 years as a reporter covering the Oakland, Los Angeles, and now Las Vegas Raiders, Tom LaMarre s love for the Silver and Black has been generational
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Feb 11, 2021
(Tom LaMarre is a native of Oakland who covered the Silver and Black for the Oakland Tribune during the 1970s, and has written about the Raiders for more than 60 years, including now with Sports Illustrated s Raider Maven.)
My father took me to my first Oakland Raiders game on Nov. 13, 1960, their first season of existence and also that of the American Football League, against the Buffalo Bills at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco.
By Ryan Shepard
Feb 4, 2021
In the days leading up to Super Bowl LV between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a lot of attention has been paid to the quarterback matchup between
Tom Brady and
Patrick Mahomes. With six Super Bowl titles, 14 Pro Bowl selections and three MVP trophies, many consider Tom Brady to be the greatest quarterback to play football at any level. Meanwhile, Patrick Mahomes has quickly risen up the list of all-time great quarterbacks by appearing in three straight AFC Championship games, winning a Super Bowl title and en route to winning a second MVP trophy. On Sunday, fans may witness a matchup between the two greatest quarterbacks to ever play the game of football.
News 8 Throwback: Memories of Super Bowls in San Diego
In this News 8 Throwback, we re taking you back to a few times when San Diego hosted the Super Bowl. Author: Barbara Nielsen (Archives Editor) Published: 9:44 AM PST February 4, 2021 Updated: 8:06 PM PST February 4, 2021
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. The Super Bowl is just a few days away in Tampa Bay, so we’re taking it back to the three times San Diego played host. And what a fine city to invite the world to in the dead of winter. No blizzards here just sunshine, mild weather and an endless amount of fun activities in the days leading up to the big game. It’s especially bittersweet to see the Murph and the Q in its glory days.
This Week in History: June 26-July 2, 2017
for human events ever resemble those of preceding times.”
Machiavelli
June 26
1721 – Dr. Zabdiel Boylston of Massachusetts gives the first untested smallpox inoculation in America to his own son.
1797 – Charles Newbold patents the first cast-iron plow. He can’t sell it to farmers because they fear the effects of iron on soil.
1870 – The Christian holiday of Christmas is declared a federal holiday in the U.S.
1900 – U.S. Army physician Dr. Walter Reed begins research that, in 1901, leads to the discovery of how to beat Yellow Fever. His experiments with other doctors in Cuba prove that mosquitoes transmit Yellow Fever.