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Imagine a mini tour with The Guitar Foodie (Tom Vrem) THE Tiffany (“I Think We’re Alone Now”), The Black Eyed Lilly’s and... Ceremony of Darkness. Yes it happened & had a blast! @SantosCooks @TimGrierson
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This solo hits different now.
Zakk Wylde co-wrote “Mama, I’m Coming Home” with Ozzy back in 1991. Decades later, he stood beside Ozzy and helped him sing it at his final show, weeks before he was gone. The title says everything.
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The Great Barrier Thief had 7 steals 😳
Dyson Daniels setting the tone for the Hawks 😤
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Ray Guy changed what a punter could be.
The Raiders made him the first pure punter ever drafted in the first round in 1973. He didn’t just pin teams deep, he flipped field position so consistently that offenses felt the pressure before they even took the field.
Three Super Bowls. A Hall of Fame bust. And the standard of what all punters strive to be.
Follow @NFLHuddleUp to resurrect legends like him.
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"HEY CRIS WHATCHA DOING??? Then he tossed me into Warren Moon"
Reggie White was offended Cris Carter tried to block him. Cris Carter was offended that Brian Billick drew up that play💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀
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1980: WHEN LESTER HAYES TOOK OVER THE NFL
There have been dominant seasons in NFL history. Quarterbacks have bent the league. Pass rushers have terrorized it. Running backs have carried it.
But only once has a cornerback controlled an entire NFL season the way Lester Hayes did in 1980.
That year remains one of the most dominant single seasons ever produced by a defensive back - not because of one statistic, but because of how completely he changed the behavior of offenses.
Hayes intercepted 13 passes in a 16-game regular season. That number alone commands attention. But it’s what followed that defines dominance.
In the postseason he added five more interceptions. He finished the year as NFL Defensive Player of the Year, First-Team All-Pro, and a Super Bowl Champion.
No defensive back before or since has combined league-leading takeaways, postseason control, and a championship run in a single season quite like this.
Hayes coverage style was confrontational and suffocating. He disrupted timing at the line, rode receivers through their stems, and attacked the football like it belonged to him.
His effectiveness was so overwhelming that the league eventually banned Stickum, because one defender had pushed competitive balance too far.
Hayes remained a Pro Bowl level player after the ban. What changed most was the willingness of quarterbacks to challenge him at all.
Many corners have been great. Some have been smoother. A few have been longer, faster, or more technically pristine. But none have owned a year the way Lester Hayes owned 1980.
That season wasn’t just the best year by a cornerback. It was one of the most dominant seasons by any defensive player in NFL history regardless of position.
For one unforgettable year, the most influential player in professional football didn’t touch the ball on offense. He waited for it. And when quarterbacks forgot who he was, he reminded them.
1980 didn’t belong to an offense. It belonged to Lester Hayes.
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