Life After the Black Sox - A Collaborative TL (with a Twist that Is)

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AND NOW A LOOK INTO THE PRO FOOTBALL SIDE OF 1997

LIFE BEGINS AT 40 IN THE WFL: The WFL Added 4 More Teams for the 1997 Season as the new alignment took place

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Northeast: Ottawa, New Jersey, Buffalo, NY Knights, London
Midwest: Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee
Mid-Atlantic: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Memphis, Norfolk, Raleigh-Durham
Southeast: Jacksonville, Orlando, Birmingham, Atlanta Fire* (owned by Ted Turner), Baton Rouge Cajuns*

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest: Dallas, Oklahoma City, Mexico City, Houston, San Antonio
Central: Winnipeg, St. Louis, Wichita, Omaha, Iowa
Pacific: Phoenix, San Diego, Vancouver, Los Angeles, Oakland
Pan-Asian: Hawaiian, Tokyo, Manila Mariners (relocated Kansas City Jazz), Sydney Black Swans*, Osaka Herons*

THE 1997 WFL ROOKIE DRAFT: The Expansion Sydney Black Swans had the Top Pick in the Draft to select T Walter Jones, Vancouver went with DT Pat Williams at #3, DE Jason Taylor was selected by Tokyo at #4 and San Antonio at #5 selected DT Grady Jackson

OTHER TOP DRAFT PICKS FOR THE REST OF THE EXPANSION TEAMS

Baton Rouge Cajuns (#10) - Trevor Pryce (DT)
Atlanta Fire (#19) - Danny Stevens (TE)
Osaka Herons (#29) - Robert Shrader (QB)

FINAL STANDINGS

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Northeast: London Monarchs (13-5), New York Knights (11-7), New Jersey Generals (10-8), Ottawa Canadians (7-11), Buffalo Stampeders (6-12)
Midwest: Chicago Blitz (13-5), Cincinnati Kings (9-9), Milwaukee Coopers (9-9), Detroit Wheels (8-10), Indianapolis Checkers (6-12)
Mid-Atlantic: Norfolk Neptunes (10-8), Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks (10-8), Philadelphia Bell (9-9), Ptitsburgh Maulers (9-9), Memphis Pharoahs (9-9)
Southeast: Orlando Thunder (10-8), Birmingham Vulcans (9-9), Jacksonville Sharks (8-10), Atlanta Fire (7-11), Baton Rouge Cajuns (4-14)

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest: Mexico City Diablos (13-5), Oklahoma City Outlaws (11-7), Dallas Wranglers (9-9), Houston Gamblers (9-9), San Antonio Defenders (4-14)
Central: Wichita Bombers (12-6), Omaha Interstaters (12-6), Winnipeg Blue Bombers (10-8), Iowa Barnstormers (9-9), St. Louis Stallions (9-9)
Pacific: Vancouver Seahawks (14-4), Los Angeles Express (12-6), San Diego Destroyers (9-9), Oakland Condors (6-12), Phoenix Firebirds (6-12)
Pan-Asian: Hawaiian Tropics (11-7), Manila Mariners (11-7), Tokyo Titans (9-9), Sydney Black Swans (6-12), Osaka Herons (1-17)

PLAYOFFS

Eastern Quarter-Final: Norfolk def. Raleigh-Durham 49-16, Orlando def. NY Knights 24-13
Western Quarter-Final: Wichita def. Omaha 31-6, LA Express def. Hawaii 27-24
Eastern Semi-Final: Chicago def. Norfolk 56-34, Orlando def. London 10-6
Western Semi-Final: Wichita def. Mexico City 31-6, Vancouver def. LA Express 45-21
Eastern Championship: Chicago def. Orlando 35-27
Western Championship: Vancouver def. Wichita 34-17
WFL Championship (at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, BC): Chicago def. Vancouver 44-22
WFL All-Star Game (at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL): West def. East 38-6

LEAGUE LEADERS

Passing Yards - Drew Bledsoe (Mexico City) 5,163
Passing TD's - Drew Bledsoe (Mexico City) 41
Passing Rating - John Elway (Omaha) 102.9
Rushing Yards - Barry Sanders (Chicago) 2,051
Receiving Yards - Marvin Harrison (Pittsburgh) 2,037
Total Points - Frank Stanfield (Orlando) 155
Tackles - Rod Woodson (Raleigh-Durham) 142
Sacks - Joseph Roberts (Ottawa) 16
Interceptions - Cornell Parent (Philadelphia) 9

AND FOR THE NFL LIFE BEGINS AT 40: The NFL Expanded to add 4 Teams in Minneapolis, MN in which it will be called the Minnesota Moose (AFC Central), Austin, TX in which it will be called the Austin Armadillos (AFC South), Salt Lake City, UT in which it will be called the Salt Lake City Flyers (NFC Southwest) and Calgary, AB, Canada in which it will be called the Calgary Outlaws (NFC West)

THE ROOKIE DRAFT: The Toronto Mounties chose TE Tony Gonzalez as their first pick, The St. Louis Steamers chose LB James Farrior at #2, Ronde Barber was selected to the Seattle Kings at #3, The San Francisco 49ers chose CB Jack Winter at #4 and the San Diego Surf selected LB Peter Boulware at #5

TOP EXPANSION TEAM SELECTIONS

Calgary Outlaws (#7): Ben Fairbrother (G)
Minnesota Moose (#13): Shawn Springs (CB)
Salt Lake City Flyers (#28): Dave Dickenson (QB)
Austin Armadillos (#30): Bertrand Berry (DE)

FINAL STANDINGS

AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

Eastern: Ottawa Civics (13-5), Montreal Beavers (11-7), New York Giants (9-9), Philadelphia Eagles (9-9), Toronto Mounties (5-13)
Central: Pittsburgh Steelers (12-6), Cincinnati Bengals (11-7), Baltimore Colts (8-10), Cleveland Browns (7-11), Minnesota Moose (5-13)
Southern: Washington Red Wolves (12-6), Dallas Texans (8-10), Oklahoma City Bison (8-10), New Orleans Saints (6-12), Austin Armadillos (5-13)
Western: Vancouver Crusaders (12-6), Seattle Kings (12-6), Portland Lumberjacks (9-9), San Francisco 49ers (8-10), Los Angeles Rams (8-10)

NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

Eastern: Brooklyn Bulls (11-7), Atlanta Falcons (11-7), Miami Dolphins (9-9), Charlotte Panthers (7-11), Boston Patriots (7-11)
Central: Detroit Lions (11-7), St. Louis Steamers (9-9), Chicago Bears (9-9), Kansas City Mustangs (8-10), Green Bay Packers (7-11)
Southwest: Salt Lake City Flyers (13-5), Denver Broncos (11-7), Arizona Scorpions (8-10), Las Vegas Rattlers (7-11), Houston Oilers (6-12)
Western: Sacramento Redwoods (14-4), Los Angeles Chargers (11-7), Oakland Invaders (10-8), San Diego Surf (7-11), Calgary Outlaws (6-12)

PLAYOFFS

AFC Quarterfinal: Washington def. Cincinnati 35-31, Seattle def. Pittsburgh 35-17
NFC Quarterfinal: Denver def. Brooklyn 31-20, LA Chargers def. Detroit 28-17
AFC Semi-Final: Vancouver def. Washington 30-27, Seattle def. Ottawa 20-17
NFC Semi-Final: Salt Lake City def. Denver 49-20, LA Chargers def. Sacramento 42-17
AFC Championship: Seattle def. Vancouver 31-17
NFC Championship: Salt Lake City def. LA Chargers 28-26
NFL Championship (at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT in which it opened a year early ITTL however it opened in 1998 IOTL): Seattle def. Salt Lake City 17-14
Pro Bowl (at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, NV): AFC def. NFC 30-28

LEAGUE LEADERS

Passing Yards - Jeff Blake (Portland) 5,699
Passing TD's - Stan Humphries (Vancouver) 49
Passing Rating - Jeff Blake (Portland) 115.2
Rushing Yards - Emmett Smith (Washington) 1,891
Receiving Yards - Terrell Owens (Portland) 2,285
Total Points - Troy Westwood (Montreal) 168
Tackles - Carnell Lake (Miami) 158
Sacks - Kendrick Turner (Boston) 16
Interceptions - William Thomas (Washington) 10

 

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AND NOW A LOOK INTO THE 1998 MLB SEASON

Arizona Diamondbacks - Kosuke Fukudome (SS), Jackson Hollis (CF)
Austin Violets - Jaime Jones (LF)
Baltimore Orioles - Warren Newson (CF)
Barcelona Bulls - Roy Smith (SP)
Calgary Rams - Gonzalo Vargas (3B)
Charlotte Knights - Alex Morales (SS)
Cleveland Guardians - Leroy Ventress (SS)
Dallas Rangers - Derek Lowe (SP)
Denver Rockies - Joe Ayrault (C)
Detroit Tigers - Brian Rios (1B), Gary Sheffield (SS)
Dublin Shamrocks - Darin Erstad (LF), Sean Freeman (1B), Todd Helton (1B)
Fargo Redhawks - Rick Espinoza (SS)
Indianapolis Rounders - Jose Vidro (2B)
Kansas City Royals - Shinichi Nishikawa (CL)
London Knights - Tony Barron (CF), Chris George (CL), Jeff Liefer (LF)
Los Angeles Palms - Colin Porter (CF)
Manchester Red Devils - Javier Vazquez (SP)
Miami Gators - Michael D'Andrea (SP)
Minnesota Twins - Motosugu Kawanaka (LF), Reed Secrist (C)
Montreal Expos - Kelvin Escobar (SP), Shawn Green (1B), Noe Villalobos (RP)
New Mexico Suns - Dwight Maess (CF)
New Orleans Crescents - Yui Tomoro (CL)
Oakland Acorns - Ryan Jackson (LF)
Oklahoama City Twisters - Barry Bonds (RF), Douglas Peters (SP)
Omaha Thunder - JD Drew (CF), Tariel Ratiev (LF)
Orlando Wizards - Monty Fariss (SS), Chipper Jones (2B)
Philadelphia Philleis - Boi Rodriguez (3B)
Pittsburgh Pirates - Chris Cron (1B), Chris Richard (LF)
Portland Beavers - Brian Giles (2B), Miguel Ojeda (C)
St. Louis Cardinals - Jim Presley (SS)
Seattle Mariners - Stephen Larkin (RF)
Tokyo Samurai - Ronaldo Romero (SP)
Toronto Blue Jays - Mark Sieverrt (SP)
Vancouver Cascades - Jim Parque (SP)
Washington Senators - Ramches Guerero (2B)

FINAL STANDINGS

AMERICAN LEAGUE

East: Washington Senators (98-64), London Knights (97-65), Baltimore Orioles (97-65), Dublin Shamrocks (92-70), Boston Red Sox (77-85), MontreaL Expos (68-94), New York Yankees (66-96), Paris Revolution (62-100)
North: Detroit Tigers (105-54), Cleveland Guardians (91-71), St. Louis Cardinals (87-75), St. Paul Saints (78-84), Des Moines Dragons (77-85), Milwaukee Brewers (73-89), Chicago Blazers (70-92), Fargo Redhawks (56-106)
South: Orlando Wizards (114-48), Miami Gators (105-57), Dallas Spurs (96-66), Oklahoma City Twisters (96-66), San Antonio Rebeldes (82-80), Mexico City Diablo (80-82), Baton Rouge Reapers (61-101), Arkansas Travelers (56-106)
West: Oakland Acorns (89-73), Los Angeles Angels (83-79), Seattle Mariners (80-82), New Mexico Suns (76-86), Sacramento Solons (76-86), Tokyo Samurai (72-90), Arizona Diamondbacks (69-93), Portland Beavers( 64-98)

NATIONAL LEAGUE

East: Philadelphia Phillies (104-58), Brooklyn Dodgers (101-61), New York Giants (94-68), Pittsburgh Pirates (94-68i), Toronto Blue Jays (90-72), Manchester Red Devils (84-78), Barcelona Toros (61-101), Buffalo Bisons (60-102)
North: Minnesota Twins (93-69), Chicago Cubs (85-77), Omaha Thunder (83-79), Cincinnati Reds (78-84), Kansas City Royals (78-84), Indianapolis Rounders (73-89), Detroit Gears (55-107) Green Bay Truckers (53-109)
South: Atlanta Braves (98-64), New Orleans Crescents (93-69), Houston Astros (86-76), Birmingham Barons (82-80), Tampa Bay Rays (82-80), Austin Violets (81-81), Jackson Magnolias (59-103), Charlotte Knigts (49-113)
West: Denver Bears (107-55), Calgary Rams (94-68), San Diego Padres (88-74), Vancouver Cascades (87-75), Seoul Bears (86-76), San Francisco Seals (84-78), Manila Roadrunners (68-94), Los Angeles Palms (62-100)

PLAYOFFS

ALDS: Orlando def. Oakland 4-1, Detroit def. Washington 4-1
NLDS: Denver def. Minnesota 4-2, Philadelphia def. Atlanta 4-0
ALCS: Orlando def. Detroit 4-2
NLCS: Philadelphia def. Denver 4-3
WS: Philadelphia def. Orlando 4-1

LEAGUE LEADERS

Batting Average - Jason Herrick (Seoul) .384
Home Runs - Barry Bonds (Oklahoma City) 66
RBI - Barry Bonds (Oklahoma City) 184
Stolen Bases - Delino DeShields (Oklahoma City) 74
OBP + Slugging - Barry Bonds (Oklahoma City) 1.242
ERA - Jerry Alonzo (Philadelphia) 2.48
Wins - Ben McDonald (Orlando) 25
Strikeouts - Douglas Peters (Oklahoma City) 250
Saves - John Gilligan (Miami) 49

 

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My draft of the 1998 college football season:
1. Michigan
2. Nebraska
3. Tenneesee
4. UCLA
5. Florida State
6. Florida
7. Kansas State
8. Ohio State
9. North Carolina
10. Georgia
11. Penn State
12. Syracuse
13. LSU
14. Arizona State
15. Syracuse
16. Purudue
17. Colorado State
18. Colorado State
19. Texas A&M
20. Washington
21. Missouri
22. Southern Miss
23. Oklahoma State
24. Michigan State
25. Air Force

BTW, we get to the 1997 and 1998 RRCs soon. "Searchin' My Soul" was the #1 hit on RRC in 1998. Inquizition, Great Pretenders, GameSpot TV, Happy Hour, Bobcat's Big Show and I Can't Believe You Said That have been all premiered on Tempo

 

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However: Inquizition (aired on Game Show Network IOTL), Bobcat's Big Show (aired on FX IOTL) and I Can't Believe You Said That (aired on FOX Family IOTL) was picked up on Tempo and Produced by Stone Stanley Productions

And What About Loveline (aired on MTV IOTL): Tempo picked it up with Hosts Dr. Drew Pinsky and Adam Carolla and first on November 11, 1996 and aired it Live from Coast to Coast with a Radio Simulcast which is syndicated on the Westwood One Radio Network.

As For Happy Hour it will exist differently ITTL but instead of the Zappas Hosting The Show (Dweezil and Ahmet to be exact), The show will be hosted by ITTL by Former Mickey Mouse Club Mouseketeers Tiffini Hale and Rhona Bennett for this Variety/Game Show along with a troupe of Female Singers and Dancers known as the Bombshells and they're led by Bree Turner and Staci Flood (both were former Choir Drill members) and choreographed by Robin Antin in which they sing to various pop hits and everyone at home maybe inviting to sing along by following the bouncing ball over the words (Just like Sing Along with Mitch when it ran on NBC from 1961 to 1964) however the show debuted on April 3, 1999 but they've renewed for a Second Season and Secured Sponsorship from amazon.com in Tiffini, Rhona and Bombshells sang songs about the website.

But What About the Holiday Commercials on amazon.com when it aired on Tempo and other Broadcast and Cable Networks ITTL?
Answer: However they were sung by the Sweatermen in witch you can watch it below on Other OTL Networks

However ITTL, with Tiffini & Rhona were Mousekeeters that hosts Happy Hour, Former Kids Inc. Stars Stacy Ferguson and Renee Sandstrom who are known with Wild Orchid along with Stefanie Ridel from that group (who hosts Great Pretenders when it ran on Tempo when it debuted in October of that Year and produced by Scott Sternberg Productions) both performed with the Bombshells by singing the Same Songs as the Sweatermen did in the commercials complete with some Busby Berkeley like choreography.

 

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But Where is the Time is Carmen Sandiego? still ended in 1998, and replaced on PBS stations in prime time by a new American version of the game show Catch Phrase, hosted by Mike Rowe, announced by Randy West and produced by KCET/Los Angeles, Carlton Television, Action Time and Pasetta Productions, with funding by Toyota, however on these stations the game show would follow two news programs The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer and Nightly Business Report. Hollywood Squares returns in 1998 on CBS affiliates and O&Os, accompanying Press Your Luck. Tempo would revive The Krypton Factor from Stone/Stanley Productions and Granada Entertainment in 1999, hosted by Marianne Curan, and the arrival of ECW on Tempo in 1999. But when we get to 2004, three struggling networks G4, Tempo and TechTV would merge to form G4TempoTechTV, while Viacom had debuted a competing channel competing with it, Spike TV.

 

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THIS JUST IN: Match Game gets a new look, with Michael Burger as host. Love Connection also has a new look, with Pat Bullard, former host of The $100,000 Pyramid and Hold Everything! as host. Vin di Bona introduced Off the Wall on ABC, hosted by Larry Zeno.

 

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#1's on Rhythm Radio for 1997

January 11, 1997 - "Don't Speak" by No Doubt
January 18, 1997 - "Don't Speak" by No Doubt (2nd Week)
January 25, 1997 - "Don't Speak" by No Doubt (3rd Week)
February 1, 1997 - "Don't Speak" by No Doubt (4th Week)
February 8, 1997 - "Lovefool" by The Cardigans
February 15, 1997 - "Lovefool" by The Cardigans (2nd Week)
February 22, 1997 - "Lovefool" by The Cardigans (3rd Week)
March 1, 1997 - "Lovefool" by The Cardigans (4th Week)
March 8, 1997 - "Wannabe" by The Spice Girls
March 15, 1997 - "Wannabe" by The Spice Girls (2nd Week)
March 22, 1997 - "Wannabe" by The Spice Girls (3rd Week)
March 29, 1997 - "Wannabe" by The Spice Girls (4th Week)
April 5, 1997 - "Wannabe" by The Spice Girls (5th Week)
April 12, 1997 - "Just a Girl" by The 1997 Miss USA Contestants & Troupe (FOX Broadcasted the 1997 Miss USA Pageant in Shreveport as all 51 Miss USA Contestants and Troupe Members sang the Opening Number however the Pageant itself is won by Brook Lee from Hawaii)
April 19, 1997 - "Just a Girl" by The 1997 Miss USA Contestants & Troupe (2nd Week)
April 26, 1997 - "Just a Girl" by The 1997 Miss USA Contestants & Troupe (3rd Week)
May 3, 1997 - "Just a Girl" by The 1997 Miss USA Contestants & Troupe (4th Week)
May 10, 1997 - "Just a Girl" by The 1997 Miss USA Contestants & Troupe (5th Week)
May 17, 1997 - "Go Away" by John Burroughs Sound Sensations

May 24, 1997 - "Go Away" by John Burroughs Sound Sensations (2nd Week)
May 31, 1997 - "Go Away" by John Burroughs Sound Sensations (3rd Week)
June 7, 1997 - "Go Away" by John Burroughs Sound Sensations (4th Week)
June 14, 1997 - "Say You'll be There" by The Spice Girls
June 21, 1997 - "Say You'll be There" by The Spice Girls (2nd Week)
June 28, 1997 - "Say You'll be There" by The Spice Girls (3rd Week)
July 5, 1997 - "Say You'll be There" by The Spice Girls (4th Week)
July 12, 1997 - "Say You'll be There" by The Spice Girls (5th Week)
July 19, 1997 - "Say You'll be There" by The Spice Girls (6th Week)
July 26, 1997 - "Summertime Summertime" by Corina

August 2, 1997 - "Summertime Summertime" by Corina (2nd Week)
August 9, 1997 - "Summertime Summertime" by Corina (3rd Week)
August 16, 1997 - "Summertime Summertime" by Corina (4th Week)
August 23, 1997 - "Summertime Summertime" by Corina (5th Week)
August 30, 1997 - "Summertime Summertime" by Corina (6th Week)
September 6, 1997 - "Summertime Summertime" by Corina (7th Week)
September 13, 1997 - "Spice Girls Medley" by The 1997 Miss Teen USA Contestants (That was the Opening Number of the 1997 Miss Teen USA Pageant was Broadcasted on FOX in which Miss Teen USA 1996 Christie Lee Woods did sang with all the Miss Teen USA 1997 Contestants and Troupe in which they used "Who Do You Think You Are", "Say You'll Be There" & "Spice Up Your Life" using the Choreography from the OTL 1998 Miss Florida America Pageant)

September 20, 1997 - "Spice Girls Medley" by The 1997 Miss Teen USA Contestants (2nd Week)
September 27, 1997 - "Spice Girls Medley" by The 1997 Miss Teen USA Contestants (3rd Week)
October 4, 1997 - "Love You Down" by INOJ (INOJ's remake of a Hit by Ready for the World from 11 years ago made it to #1)
October 11, 1997 - "Love You Down" by INOJ (2nd Week)
October 18, 1997 - "Love You Down" by INOJ (3rd Week)
October 25, 1997 - "Love You Down" by INOJ (4th Week)
November 1, 1997 - "Love You Down" by INOJ (5th Week)
November 8, 1997 - "Dress You Up" by The Bruinettes Choir Drill Squad from St. Patrick-St. Vincent HS in Vallejo, CA (Led by Lead Vocalist and Future One Vo1ce Band Member Anne Marie Ceralvo, The Bruinettes went #1 with this hit that was sung by Madonna in 1985)
November 15, 1997 - "Dress You Up" by The Bruinettes Choir Drill Squad from St. Patrick-St. Vincent HS in Vallejo, CA (2nd Week)
November 22, 1997 - "Dress You Up" by The Bruinettes Choir Drill Squad from St. Patrick-St. Vincent HS in Vallejo, CA (3rd Week)
November 29, 1997 - "Dress You Up" by The Bruinettes Choir Drill Squad from St. Patrick-St. Vincent HS in Vallejo, CA (4th Week)
December 6, 1997 - "Dress You Up" by The Bruinettes Choir Drill Squad from St. Patrick-St. Vincent HS in Vallejo, CA (5th Week)
December 13, 1997 - "Dress You Up" by The Bruinettes Choir Drill Squad from St. Patrick-St. Vincent HS in Vallejo, CA (6th Week)
December 20, 1997 - "Show Me Love" by Robyn
December 27, 1997 and January 3, 1998 (End of Year Countdown) - "Say You'll be There" by The Spice Girls

 

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Before we switch to College Football: Daytime Wheel of Fortune hired a New Host!

To Celebrate the new expansion of Daytime Wheel of Fortune to Saturday as Wheel 2000, Wheel of Fortune has hired a New Host to replace Pat Sajak, His Name is David Sidoni best known for starring on the Nickelodeon TV Show Roundhouse as Sidoni will host Daytime Wheel of Fortune on Weekdays and the New Saturday Morning on Television of Wheel of Fortune called Wheel 2000 which debuted on September 13, 1997 on ABC (OTL it aired CBS on Saturday Mornings) and is produced by Merv Griffin Productions.

However: ABC also got the Weird Al Show being produced by Dick Clark Productions on Saturday Mornings (despite ABC previously aired American Bandstand which was produced by Dick Clark Productions) and is taped at the Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, CA.

As for ABC Daytime: They will run a Block of Back to Back David's right after Debt with Wink Martindale, The Schedule looks like this

10:00 AM: Majority Rules (Marc Summers & Tanika Ray; Ray will also do Wheel 2000 on Weekends as Cyber Lucy)
10:30 AM: Debt (Wink Martindale)
11:00 AM: Wheel of Fortune (Daytime - David Sidoni & Vanna White; The Shopping Format is still used since it's debut on NBC in 1975)
11:30 AM: Supermarket Sweep (David Ruprecht; New Episodes Still Airs ITTL with the Bonus Sweep Prize being increased to $10,000 when it implemented on September 4, 1995 and Starting on September 8, 1997: A Remix of the 1990-1993 Theme by Christopher Rhyne made it's debut)
12:00 PM: Local/Syndicated Programming
12:30 PM: Port Charles
1:00 PM: All My Children
2:00 PM: One Life To Live
3:00 PM: General Hospital)
4:00 PM: Local/Syndicated Programming
6:30 PM: ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings
7:00 PM: Local/Syndicated Programming (Jeopardy can be seen on Many ABC Affiliated stations)
7:30 PM: Wheel of Fortune (Nighttime - Pat Sajak & Vanna White)

 

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1998 CFB SEASON IN REVIEW

FINAL TOP 25 RANKINGS

1. Michigan (Big Ten East Champions)
2. Nebraska (Heartland 12 North Champions)
3. Tenneesee (SEC East Champions)
4. UCLA (Pac-12 South Champions)
5. Florida State (ACC Atlantic Champions)
6. Florida
7. Kansas State
8. Ohio State
9. North Carolina (ACC Coastal Champions)
10. Georgia
11. Penn State
12. Syracuse
13. LSU (SEC West Champions)
14. Arizona State
15. Arizona
16. Purdue (Big Ten West Champions)
17. Colorado State
18. Wisconsin
19. Texas A&M (SEC West Champions)
20. Washington (Pac-12 North Champions)
21. Missouri
22. Southern Miss (Sun Belt West Champions)
23. Oklahoma State (Heartland 12 South Champions)
24. Michigan State
25. Air Force (Mountain West Mountain Champions)

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

THE POWER 5

ACC: Florida State def. North Carolina 23-0 (Florida State: Chris Weineke went 16 for 23 for 166 Yards and a Passing TD to Patrick Hughes)
Big Ten: Michigan def. Purdue 34-27 (Purdue: Drew Brees lost as he went 34 for 46 for 374 Yards a TD and 2 Interceptions however Michigan won as Tom Brady went 21 for 28 for 297 Yards, 3 Passing TD's and 2 Interceptions)
Heartland 12: Oklahoma State def. Nebraska 33-0 (Oklahoma State: Nathan Simmons rushed 4 TD's going 26 for 195)
Pac-12: UCLA def. Washington 54-0 (UCLA: Cade McNown went 18 fo 26 for 347 Yards, 5 TD's and a Interception)
SEC: Tennessee def. Texas A&M 13-10 (Tennesee: Deon Grant intercepted with 2:13 left in the 2nd)

THE GROUP OF 5

American: Tulane def. East Carolina 20-3 (Tulane: P.J. Franklin getting 3 TD's including 2 Over 40 Yard Passing TD's in the 1st)
C-USA: Louisiana Tech def. Western Kentucky 41-30 (Louisiana Tech: Troy Edwards gets 229 Yards from 18 Receptions from Tim Rattay)
MAC: Miami (OH) def. Toledo 28-3 (Miami (OH): Travis Prentice rushed 263 Yards getting 45 Attempts and a TD in the 4th)
MWC: Air Force def. BYU 31-17 (Air Force: A.C. Carr intercepted twice in this game)
Sun Belt: Marshall def. Southern Miss 2-23 (Marshall: Chad Pennington went 22 for 36 for 347 Yards and grabbled 3 TD's including 2 to Jerrald Long)

 

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1998 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON RECAP (PART 2)

THE FINAL 32 RANKINGS THAT ARE SEEDED

1. Tenneesee (12-0 - SEC East Champions)
2. Florida State (12-1 ACC Atlantic Champions)
3. UCLA (11-0 - Pac-12 South Champions)
4. Michigan (10-3 - Big Ten East Champions)
5. Nebraska (9-4 - Heartland 12 North Champions)
6. Florida (9-2)
7. Kansas State (11-0)
8. Ohio State (10-1)
9. North Carolina (7-6 - ACC Coastal Champions)
10. Georgia (8-3)
11. Penn State (8-3)
12. Syracuse (8-3)
13. LSU (4-7 - SEC West Champions)
14. Arizona State (5-6)
15. Arizona (11-1)
16. Air Force (10-1 - Mountain West Mountain Champions)
17. Texas A&M (10-3 - SEC West Champions)
18. Purdue (9-5 - Big Ten West Champions)
19. Colorado State (8-4)
20. Wisconsin (10-1)
21. Washington (6-7 - Pac-12 North Champions)
22. Missouri (7-4)
23. Southern Miss (7-5 - Sun Belt West Champions)
24. Oklahoma State (6-6 - Heartland 12 South Champions)
25. Michigan State (6-6)
26. Virginia
27. Arkansas
28. Georgia Tech
29. Tulane (12-0)
30. Louisiana Tech (7-6)
31. Miami (OH) (11-1)
32. Marshall (11-1)

FIRST ROUND

ROSE BOWL BRACKET

American General Music City Bowl: (32) Marshall def. (1) Tennessee 27-24 (Marshall: Chad Pennington pulled out an upset over Tenneseee as he went 24 for 33 for 296 Yards, 2 TD's and an Interception)
Las Vegas Bowl: (17) Texas A&M def. (16) Air Force 36-7 (Texas A&M: Randy McCown went 15 for 21 for 238 Yards, 3 Passing TD's and a Interception)
San Francisco Bowl: (24) Oklahoma State def. (9) North Carolina 23-6 (Oklahoma State: Nathan Simmons rushed 186 Yards in 23 Attempts for 3 TD's)
Motor City Bowl: (8) Ohio State def. (25) Michigan State 52-10 (Ohio State: Michael Wiley rushed 3 TD's going 25 for 269 which included a 41 yard 3rd Quarter TD with 13:40 remaining in the 3rd.)

SUGAR BOWL BRACKET

Sanford Independence Bowl: (4) Michigan def. (29) Tulane 23-20 (Michigan: Tom Brady went 16 for 29 for 223 Yards and a TD to DiAllo Johnson in the 3rd Quarter)
New Orleans Bowl: (20) Wisconsin def. (13) LSU 33-10 (Wisconsin: Ron Dayne rushed 36 times for 231 yards and score 3 TD's)
Safeco Bowl: (12) Syracuse def. (21) Washington (Syracuse: Kevin Johnson gets 5 Receptions for 132 Yards and 3 TD's including a 78 Yard TD Pass with :02 Remaining in the 1st Quarter)
Silicon Valley Bowl: (28) Georgia Tech def. (5) Nebraska 14-9 (Georgia Tech: Felipe Claybrooks gets 3 Sacks)

ORANGE BOWL BRACKET

Jeep Aloha Bowl: (2) Florida State def. (31) Miami (OH) 32-3 (Florida State: Chris Weineke went 22 for 32 for 300 Yards and 2 Passing TD's)
MicronPC Bowl: (18) Purdue def. (15) Arizona 44-41 (Arizona: Trung Candidate rushed 235 Yards in 16 Attempts for 4 TD's as the Wildcats are eliminated)
Humanitarian Bowl: (23) Southern Miss def. (10) Georgia 30-6 (Southern Miss: Derrick Nix went 19 for 217 Yards and 3 TD's)
Mobile Bowl: (7) Kansas State def. (26) Virginia 28-10 (Kansas State: Eric Hickson went 23 fo 72 Yards and 2 TD's)

FIESTA BOWL BRACKET

Culligan Holiday Bowl: (3) UCLA def. (30) Louisiana Tech 48-27 (Louisiana Tech: Troy Edwards went 13 for 198 Yards and 2 passing TD's)
Insight.com Bowl: (19) Colorado State def. (14) Arizona State 35-27 (Colorado State: Ryan Eslinger went 20 for 33 for 293 Yards, 5 TD's and an Interception and that includes 2 to Kevin McDougal)
Queen City Bowl: (11) Penn State def. (22) Missouri 36-14 (Penn State: Cordell Mitchell rushed 164 Yards in 16 Carries for 2 TD's)
Meineke Car Care Bluebonnet Bowl: (6) Florida def. (27) Arkansas 50-17 (Florida: Terry Jackson went 20 for 117 with a Rushing TD)

ROUND OF 16

ROSE BOWL BRACKET

Builders Square Alamo Bowl: (17) Texas A&M def. (32) Marshall 28-16 (Texas A&M: Randy McCown went 14 for 21 for 303 Yards and 2 Passing TD's and an Interception)
Norwest Sun Bowl: (8) Ohio State def. (24) Oklahoma State 41-19 (Ohio State: Joe Germaine went 23 for 34 for 358 Yards and Score 4 Passing TD's (1 Each to Dee Miller, David Boston, Reggie Germany and John Lumpkin)

SUGAR BOWL BRACKET

Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl: (4) Michigan def. (20) Wisconsin 30-26 (2OT) (Michigan: Tom Brady went 25 for 43 for 331 Yards and 3 Passing TD's (including 2 to Tai Streets) and a Interception)
Toyota Gator Bowl: (12) Syracuse def. (28) Georgia Tech 33-13 (Syracuse: Rob Konrad rushed 13 Times for 123 Yards and scored 2 TD's)

ORANGE BOWL BRACKET

Outback Bowl: (2) Florida State def. (18) Purdue 39-3 (Florida State: Travis Minor rushed 25 Times for 96 Yards and scored 2 TD's)
AXA/Equitable Liberty Bowl: (23) Southern Miss def. (7) Kansas State 35-33 (3OT) (Southern Miss: Derrick Nix rushed 26 Times for 165 Yards for 3 TD's including a 46 Yard TD Run in the 3rd Quarter with 7:39 Remaining)

FIESTA BOWL BRACKET

Southwestern Bell Cotton Bowl Classic: (3) UCLA def. (23) Colorado State 44-23 (UCLA: Jermaine Lewis rushed 17 times for 54 Yards and 3 Rushing TD's)
CompUSA Florida Citrus Bowl: (6) Florida def. (11) Penn State 50-9 (Florida: Doug Johnson got 5 Passing TD's going 20 for 28 for 260 Yards)

QUARTERFINALS

85th Rose Bowl presented by AT&T: (8) Ohio State def. (17) Texas A&M 38-7 (Ohio State: Michael Wiley gets 22 for 113 for a TD)
Nokia Sugar Bowl: (4) Michigan def. (12) Syracuse 47-7 (Michigan: Tom Brady went 21 for 30 for 301 Yards and 4 Passing TD's)
FedEx Orange Bowl: (2) Florida State def. (23) Southern Miss 58-7 (Florida State: Chris Weinke went 22 for 27 for 383 Yards, 1 Interception and 3 Passing TD's including 2 to Ron Dugans)
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl: (6) Florida def. (3) UCLA 46-23 (Floida: Doug Johnson went 18 for 31 for 321 Yards and 4 Passing TD's including 2 to Travis McGriff going 6 for 99 Yards)

SEMI-FINALS IN JOE ROBBIE STADIUM IN MIAMI

(8) Ohio State def. (4) Michigan 31-10 (Ohio State: Joe Germaine went 24 for 37 for 310 Yards and 2 TD's to Joe Montgomery)
(2) Florida State def. (6) Florida 43-25 (Florida State: Chris Weinke went 23 for 37 for 365 Yards, 3 Passing TD's and a Interception)

1998-1999 CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN MIAMI

(8) Ohio State def. (2) Florida State 45-24 (Ohio State: Joe Germaine went 25 for 37 for 495 Yards, 5 TD's (including 2 to David Boston) and a Interception)

THE ROLL CALL OF NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

1980: Florida State
1981: Pittsburgh
1982: New Mexico
1983: West Virginia
1984: Washington
1985: Tennessee
1986: LSU
1987: Michigan State
1988: Oklahoma State
1989: Tennessee (2nd)
1990: Penn State
1991: Michigan
1992: Maryland
1993: UAB
1994: Virginia
1995: Virginia (2nd)
1996: Ohio State
1997: Washington (2nd)
1998: Ohio State (2nd)

 

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This Just In: I Will Catch Up for the NASCAR Cup Series in Life After The Black Sox starting with 1995 in the Next Post followed by Pro Football '98 so stay tuned!

 

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AND NOW A LOOK BACK AT THE 1995 NASCAR COCA-COLA CUP SERIES SEASON

FIRST UP: WHOSE WHO?

#0 Delma Cowart/Brad Teague - Masters Inn Ford
#00 Scott Gaylord - Oliver Gracity Separators Ford
#07 Doug George - Olson Tech Ford
#08 Mike Bliss - Ultra Wheels Ford
#09 Terry Fisher - Fisher Motorsports Pontiac
#1 Rick Mast - Skoal Ford
#2 Rusty Wallace - Miller Genuine Draft Ford
#3 Dale Earnhardt - GM Goodwrench Chevrolet
#4 Sterling Marlin - Kodak Gold Film Chevrolet
#5 Terry Labonte - Kellogg's Chevrolet
#6 Mark Martin - Vavoline Ford
#7 Alan Kulwicki - Hooters Ford
#8 Jeff Burton - Raybestos Ford
#9 Dick Trickle - Spam Ford (Dick Trickle decide to join the Merger of Bill Elliott and Harry Melling's Team to the drive the #9 Ford with SPAM Sponsoring The Car along with McDonald's)
#10 Ricky Rudd - Tide Ford
#11 Rich Bickle - Lowe's Ford (Bickle starts his own team after buying the rights from Junior Johnson instead of Brett Bodine ITTL)
#12 Hut Stricklin - Mane 'n' Tail Ford
#13 Greg Sacks - Hardee's Chevrolet
#14 Randy Macdonald - Teamsters/Big V Drugs Pontiac
#15 Lake Speed - Quality Care Ford
#16 Ted Musgrave - The Family Channel Ford
#17 Darrell Waltrip - Western Auto Chevrolet
#18 Dale Jarrett - Interstate Batteries Chevrolet
#19 Loy Allen Jr./Phil Parsons - Healthsource Ford
#20 Rob Moroso - Fina Lube Ford
#21 Joe Ruttman - Citgo Ford
#22 Ward Burton - MBNA America Pontiac
#23 Jimmy Spencer - Camel Ford
#24 Jeff Gordon - Dupont Chevrolet
#25 Tim Richmond - Budweiser Chevrolet
#26 Brett Bodine - Quaker State Ford (Although that Brett Bodine is staying with Kenny Bernstein Racing ITTL, He Didn't Start a Team ITTL: Rich Bickle did it, period.)
#27 Jimmy Horton/Jeremy Mayfield/Elton Sawyer - Hooters Ford (AK Racing just got a 2nd Team as 3 Drivers will share the ride)
#28 Davey Allison - Texaco/Havoline Ford
#29 Steve Grissom - Meineke Chevrolet
#30 Michael Waltrip - Pennzoil Pontiac
#31 Neil Bonnett - Mom 'n' Pops Chevrolet
#32 Ed Berrier/Chuck Bown/Mike Chase/Jimmy Hensley/Michael Ritch - Active Trucking/Dura Lube Chevrolet
#33 Robert Pressley - Skoal Chevrolet
#35 Patty Moise - Tempo/Rhythm Radio Pontiac (Although Tempo is airing the Showstopper American Dance Championships since 1987 ITTL, They Also got Miss Choir Drill USA but the World Series of Choir Drill will be airing on Tempo in odd years beginning this year however ESPN will get the rights to the World Series of Choir Drill in Even Years since 1996 although they got the rights to the Universal Choir Drill Association (OTL answer to the Universal Dance Association but with Singing the Vocals, No Joke!)
#37 John Andretti - Little Caesars/K-Mart Ford
#38 Butch Gilliland - Stroppe Motorsports Ford
#40 Rich Bickle/Shane Hall/Andy Hillenberg/Randy LaJoie/Butch Leitzinger - Kendall Pontiac
#41 Ricky Craven - Kodiak Ford
#42 Kyle Petty - Coors Light Pontiac
#43 Bobby Hamilton - STP Pontiac
#44 Jeff Purvis - Jackaroo Ford
#45 Wally Dallenbach Jr./Ron Hornaday Jr. - Tootsietoy Ford
#47 Billy Standridge - WCW Wrestling Ford
#48 James Hylton - Rumple Furniture Pontiac
#49 Eric Smith - 49 Express Ford
#50 AJ Foyt - Motorola Ford
#51 Bobby Labonte - Best Western/Blue Ridge Contruction Chevrolet
#52 Mike Skinner - Advanced Communcations Ford
#53 Ritchie Petty - Southern Pride Trucking Ford
#58 Wayne Jacks - Southwest Paving Pontiac
#61 David Murry - Phoenix Air Ford
#62 Ronnie Sanders - 800-my-dixie Ford
#64 Garrett Evans - Leonard Evans Cars Ford
#65 Steve Seligman - O'Neil Racing Ford
#66 Ben Hess/Butch Miller - Dewitt Motorsports/Duragloss/NC State Wolfpack/Phillips 66 Ford
#67 Ken Bouchard/Johnny Chapman - Shoney's Restaurant Ford
#68 Ron Fellows/Bob Strait - Canaska Racing/Target Expediting Chevrolet
#70 Geoff Bodine - Exide Ford
#71 Dave Marcis - Olive Garden/STG/Tork/Terramite Chevrolet
#72 Dan Obrist/Jim Sauter - Fight Team/Tork Chevrolet
#73 Phil Barkdoll - X-1R Ford
#75 Todd Bodine - Factory Stores of America Ford
#77 Bobby Hillin Jr./Davy Jones - Jasper Engines/US Air Ford
#78 Pancho Carter/Jay Hedgecock - Equipment Supply Co./Diamond Rio Ford
#79 Doug French - Aljo Chevrolet
#80 Joe Ruttman - Hover Motorsports Ford
#81 Kenny Wallace - TIC Ford
#82 Terry Byers - Tooheys Ford
#84 Clifford Allison - 84 Lumber Ford
#87 Joe Nemechek - Burger King Ford
#88 Ernie Irvan - Texaco/Havoline Ford
#90 Ken Schrader - Heilig-Meyers Ford
#91 Ken Pederson - Coors-Globe Marble & Tire Ford
#93 Gary Bradberry - Bradberry Racing Ford
#94 Bill Elliott - McDonald's Ford
#95 Doug Heveron - Shoney's Inn Forrd
#97 Chad Little - Harris Teeter Ford
#98 Derrike Cope - RCA Ford
#99 Shawna Robinson - Tombstone Pizza Ford (Now Shawna gets promoted to be the 2nd Woman to race in the NASCAR Coca-Cola Cup Series)

UP NEXT: WHAT HAPPENED IN 1995 AS WE START THE CATCHUP!
AFTERWARDS: WE WILL SEE WHAT HAPPENED IN THE 1998 WORLD FOOTBALL LEAGUE & 1998 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE!

 

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AND NOW A LOOK BACK AT THE 1995 NASCAR CUP SERIES SEASON WITH RACE WINNERS

Notes: Both of the Season Finale Race at Sonoma as well as the Cup Series race at Calder Park was dropped for 1995 along with the one in the streets of Toronto replacing with an event at Loudon, NH

Coca-Cola Kickoff 500 (Ontario) - Mark Martin
Daytona 500 (Daytona) - Hut Stricklin
GM Goodwrench 400 (North Carolina) - Mark Martin
Pontiac Excitement 400 (Richmond) - Brett Bodine
Purolator 500 (Atlanta) - Rusty Wallace
Las Vegas 400 (Las Vegas) - Dale Earnhardt
Transouth 500 (Darlington) - Rusty Wallace
Food City Dirt Race (Bristol Dirt) - Rick Mast
First Union 400 (North Wilkesboro) - Sterling Marlin
Hanes 500 (Martinsville) - Derrike Cope
Rhythm Radio 500 (Talladega) - Hut Stricklin
Champion Spark Plug 400 (Pocono) - Jeff Gordon
Coca-Cola 600 (Charlotte) - Rusty Wallace
Budweiser 400 (Dover) - Davey Allison
Save Mart 300K (Sonoma) - Alan Kulwicki
Gatorade 300 (Portland) - Mark Martin
Starbucks Coffee 300 (Seattle) - Mark Martin
Goodyear Ohio Grand Prix (Mid-Ohio) - Jeff Gordon
GM Goodwrench Dealers 400 (Michigan) - Terry Labonte
Sears Diehard 300 (Lakeshore) - Ken Schrader
Brickyard 400 (Indianapolis) - Mark Martin
The Bud at the Glen (Watkins Glen) - Rusty Wallace
Slick 50 300 (New Hampshire) - Dale Earnhardt
Diet Coke 400 (Daytona) - Davey Allison

Regular Season Champion: Mark Martin
Also Made The Sweet 16: Clifford Allison (Finished 2nd in the Regular Season by 32 Points), Sterling Marlin, Jeff Gordon, Davey Allison, Rusty Wallace, Dale Earnhardt, Joe Ruttman, Rob Moroso, Ernie Irvan, Terry Labonte, Bobby Labonte, Jimmy Spencer, Alan Kulwicki, Shawna Robinson & Derrike Cope

ROUND OF 16

Southern 500 (Darlington) - Jeff Gordon
Miller Genuine Draft 400 (Richmond) - Jeff Gordon
Budweiser 500 (Bristol) - Michael Waltrip
Eliminated: Alan Kulwicki, Davey Allison, Shawna Robinson & Derrike Cope

ROUND OF 12

UAW-GM Quality Roval 400 (Charlotte Roval) - Mark Martin
Interstate Batteries 400 (Texas World) - Rusty Wallace
Wendy's 300 (Heartland Park) - Sterling Marlin

Eliminated: Bobby Labonte, Terry Labonte, Dale Earnhardt, Joe Ruttman

ROUND OF 8

Checker Auto Parts 500 (Phoenix) - Jeff Gordon
AC Delco 400 (Pikes Peak) - Mark Martin
SplitFire Spark Plugs 400 (Las Vegas) - Ernie Irvan

Final Four Contenders: Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon, Rusty Wallace & Ernie Irvan
Eliminated: Rob Moroso, Sterling Marlin, Clifford Allison & Bobby Labonte

CHAMPIONSHIP FOUR RACE
Coca-Cola Championship GP (Riverside) - Jeff Gordon (Also won the Championship that year)

 

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RECAPPNG THE 1998 WFL SEASON

THE 1998 ROOKIE DRAFT

The Osaka Herons took WR Randy Moss from Marshall as the Top Draft Choice, Baton Rouge took DT Jamal Williams at #2, San Antonio went for RB Ahman Green, Phoenix gets LB Leonard Little and the Calgary Stampeders selected Olin Kreutz to round the Top 5.

FINAL STANDINGS

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Northeast: Ottawa Canadians (13-5), New Jersey Generals (10-8), London Monarchs (10-8), Buffalo Stampeders (9-9), New York Knights (6-12)
Midwest: Detroit Wheels (13-5), Chicago Blitz (11-7), Cincinnati Kings (9-9), Indianapolis Checkers (7-11), Milwaukee Coopers (4-14)
Mid-Atlantic: Philadelphia Bell (12-6), Memphis Pharoahs (11-7), Norfolk Neptunes (9-9), Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks (5-13), Pittsburgh Maulers (3-15)
Southeast: Jacksonville Sharks (13-5), Orlando Thunder (10-8), Birmingham Vulcans (10-8), Atlanta Fire (5-13), Baton Rouge Cajuns (4-14)

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest: Oklahoma City Outlaws (15-3), Dallas Wranglers (10-8), San Antonio Defenders (9-9), Houston Gamblers (9-9), Mexico City Diablos (6-12)
Central: St. Louis Stallions (12-6), Iowa Barnstormers (10-8), Wichita Bombers (9-9), Omaha Interstaters (7-11), Winnipeg Blue Bombers (7-11)
Pacific: Vancouver Seahawks (12-6), Los Angeles Express (11-7), Phoenix Firebirds (10-8), Oakland Condors (9-9), San Diego Destroyers (9-9)
Pan-Asian: Hawaiian Tropics (12-6), Tokyo Titans (11-7), Sydney Black Swans (9-9), Manila Mariners (7-11), Osaka Herons (2-16)

PLAYOFFS

Eastern Quarterfinal: Ottawa def. Memphis 26-13, Chicago def. Philadelphia 21-16
Western Quarterfinal: St. Louis def. Tokyo 48-13, Hawaii def. LA Express 48-17
Eastern Semi-Final: Jacksonville def. Ottawa 38-21, Detroit def. Chicago 34-27
Western Semi-Final: Vancouver def. St. Louis 31-14, Hawaii def. Oklahoma City 27-17
Eastern Championship: Detroit def. Jacksonville 27-20
Western Championship: Vancouver def. Hawaii 24-19
WFL Championship (at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, MI): Detroit def. Vancouver 17-13
WFL All-Star Game (at the Trans World Dome in St. Louis, MO): East def. West 36-14

LEAGUE LEADERS

Passing Yards - Edwin Rosen (Oklahoma City) 5,457
Passing TD's - Edwin Rosen (Oklahoma City) 46
Passing Rating - Edwin Rosen (Oklahoma City) 104.6
Rushing Yards - Priest Holmes (Atlanta) 2,184
Receiving Yards - Paul Bowen (St. Louis) 2,160
Total Points - Steve Burt (Hawaii) 162
Tackles - Brian Dawkins (Chicago) 145
Sacks - Jerry Ball (Philadelphia) 16
Interceptions - Aaron Glenn (Oklahoma City) 8

AND NOW FOR THE NFL

The Toronto Mounties took the Top Selection to get Michigan CB Charles Woodson however the Oklahoma City Bison at #16 to select QB Peyton Manning fom Tennessee.

FINAL STANDINGS

AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

Eastern: Ottawa Civics (12-6), Philadelphia Eagles (10-8), New York Giants (9-9), Toronto Mounties (9-9), Montreal Beavers (4-14)
Central: Cleveland Browns (12-6), Cincinnati Bengals (11-7), Pittsburgh Steelers (11-7), Baltimore Colts (8-10), Minnesota Moose (1-17)
Southern: Oklahoma City Bison (12-6), Washington Red Wolves (11-7), Austin Armadillos (10-8), Dallas Texans (9-9), New Orleans Saints (4-14)
Western: Portland Lumberjacks (12-6), Los Angeles Rams (12-6), Vancouver Crusaders (9-9), San Francisco 49ers (6-12), Seattle Kigns (5-13)

NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

Eastern: Miami Dolphins (12-6), Atlanta Falcons (11-7), Boston Patriots (11-7), Brooklyn Bulls (3-15), Charlotte Panthers (3-15)
Central: Kansas City Mustangs (13-5), St. Louis Steamers (10-8), Detroit Lions (10-8), Chicago Bears (8-10), Green Bay Packers (7-11)
Southwest: Las Vegas Rattlers (14-4), Denver Broncos (13-5), Houston Oilers (10-8), Arizona Scorpions (7-11), Salt Lake City Flyers (6-12)
Western: Sacramento Redwoods (15-3), Los Angeles Chargers (11-7), San Diego Surf (8-10), Oakland Invaders (7-11), Calgary Outlaws (4-14)

PLAYOFFS

AFC Quarterfinal: Oklahoma City def. Pittsburgh 42-38, LA Rams def. Cleveland 41-35
NFC Quarterfinal: Kansas City def. Atlanta 56-31, Denver def. Miami 24-21
AFC Semi-Final: Oklahoma City def. Ottawa 31-7, Portland def. LA Rams 34-17
NFC Semi-Final: Kansas City def. Las Vegas 49-17, Sacramento def. Denver 24-23
AFC Championship: Portland def. Oklahoma City 39-35
NFC Championship: Kansas City def. Sacramento 35-28
NFL Championship (at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO): Kansas City def. Portland 34-22
Pro Bowl (at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL): AFC def. NFC 39-29

LEAGUE LEADERS

Passing Yards - Jeff Blake (Portland) 5,720
Passing TD's - Peyton Manning (Oklahoma City) 60
Passing Rating - Peyton Manning (Oklahoma City) 127.2
Rushing Yards - Emmitt Smith (Washington) 2,034
Receiving Yards - Terrell Owens (Portland) 2,357
Total Points - Terrell Owens (Portland) 168
Tackles - Derrick Brooks (St. Louis) 137
Sacks - Marco Coleman (Denver) & Rhett Oh (Austin) 17
Interceptions - James Ziegler (NY Giants) 8

NEXT: THE NASCAR COCA-COLA CUP CATCHUP HEADS TO 1996

 

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AND NOW A LOOK INTO THE 1996 NASCAR COCA-COLA CUP SERIES AS WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE DRIVER ROSTER

#00 Scott Gaylord - Oliver Gravity Chevrolet
#01 Jeff Krogh - Clearwater Forest Industries Chevrolet
#02 Randy Baker/Robby Faggart - Miles Racing Ford
#07 Dave Rezendes - QVC Ford
#07 Lance Hooper - Unocal/Cinema Vehicles Pontiac
#0 Delma Cowart - Masters Inn Ford
#1 Rick Mast - Delco Remy Pontiac
#2 Rusty Wallace - Miller Beer Ford
#3 Dale Earnhardt - GM Goodwrench Chevrolet
#4 Sterling Marlin - Kodak Gold Film Chevrolet
#5 Terry Labonte - Kellogg's Chevrolet
#6 Mark Martin - Valvoline Ford
#7 Alan Kulwicki - Hooters Ford
#8 Hut Stricklin - Stavola Bros. Ford
#9 Dick Trickle - Spam Ford
#10 Ricky Rudd - Tide Ford
#11 Rich Bickle - Lowe's Ford
#12 Jeremy Mayfield - Mane 'n' Tail Ford
#13 Mike Skinner - Realtree Chevrolet
#14 John Andretti/Jeff Green - Racing For Kids Magazine/Clearwater Forest Industries Chevrolet
#15 Wally Dallenbach - Hayes Modems Ford
#16 Ted Musgrave - The Family Channel/Primestar Ford
#17 Darrell Waltrip - Parts America Chevrolet
#18 Dale Jarrett - Interstate Batteries Chevrolet
#19 Lake Speed/Loy Allen - Healthsource Ford
#20 Rob Moroso - Fina Lube Ford
#21 Joe Ruttman - Citgo Ford
#22 Ward Burton - MBNA Pontiac
#23 Jimmy Spencer - Camel Ford
#24 Jeff Gordon - Dupont Automotive Finishes Chevrolet
#25 Tim Richmond - Budweiser Chevrolet
#26 Brett Bodine - Quaker State Ford
#27 Elton Sawyer/Jason Keller - David Blair Motorsports Ford
#28 Davey Allison - Texaco/Havoline Ford
#29 Steve Grissom/Butch Leitzinger/Johnny Benson - Cartoon Network Chevrolet
#30 Michael Waltrip - Pennzoil Pontiac
#31 Neil Bonnett - Mom 'n' Pops Chevrolet (1996 Will be his last year in NASCAR, Next Year he will be in the Broadcast Booth for Tempo Television's NASCAR Coverage)
#32 Jimmy Hensley - Active Trucking Chevrolet
#33 Andy Hillenburg/Robert Pressley/Greg Sacks - Skoal Bandit Chevrolet
#35 Larry Gunselman/Greg Sacks - Miami Speed Racing School/Olson Technology Ford
#37 Shawna Robinson - K-Mart/Little Caesars/Rhythm Radio Ford
#38 Rich Woodland Jr. - Chevrolet
#40 Patty Moise - Tempo Television Pontiac (Patty Moves to the #40 for Felix Sabates from the #35)
#41 Ricky Craven - Kodiak Chevrolet
#42 Kyle Petty - Coor's Light Pontiac
#43 Bobby Hamilton - STP Pontiac
#44 Jeff Purvis - Phoenix Racing Chevrolet
#45 Ron Hornaday Jr. - Tootsie Toy Chevrolet
#46 Stacy Compton - Monroe Motorsports Ford
#49 Eric Smith/Mark Gibson - 49 Express/Kendall Ford
#50 AJ Fort - KennaMetal Ford
#51 Bobby Labonte - Best Western Chevrolet
#52 Jack Sprague - Pedigree Pontiac
#57 Jim Bown - Matco Tools Chevrolet/Ford
#58 Wayne Jacks - Wayne Jacks Pontiac
#60 Ed Berrier - Mean Green/Mt. Olive Ford
#63 Mike Wallace - Purina Hi Pro/Purina One Ford
#65 Steve Seligman - Mariani Leasing Ford
#70 Geoff Bodine - QVC Ford
#71 Dave Marcis - Prodigy Chevrolet
#72 Jim Sauter - Prodigy Chevrolet
#73 Phil Barkdoll/Tracy Leslie - X-1R Chevrolet
#75 Todd Bodine - Remington Arms Ford
#77 Bobby Hillin - Jasper Engines Ford
#78 Randy MacDonald/Billy Standridge - Diamond Rio/Hanes Ford
#79 Norm Benning - TRIX Racing Pontiac
#80 Joe Ruttman - David Lee Murphy Ford
#81 Kenny Wallace - Square D Ford
#82 Terry Byers - Byers Racing Ford
#84 Clifford Allison - 84 Lumber Ford
#87 Joe Nemechek - Burger King Chevrolet
#88 Ernie Irvan - Ford Quality Care Ford
#90 Ken Schrader - Heilig-Meyers Ford
#91 Ron Barfield - New Holland Ford
#92 Casey Elliott - Super 8 Motel Ford
#93 Gary Bradberry - Bradberry Racing Ford
#94 Todd Bodine/Bill Elliott/Dorsey Schroeder - McDonald's Ford
#95 Chuck Bown - Shoney's Ford
#96 David Green - Busch Beer Ford
#97 Chad Little - Sterling Cowboy Pontiac
#98 Derrike Cope - RCA Ford
#99 Jeff Burton - Exide Batteries Ford

 

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1996 SEASON NASCAR COCA-COLA CUP SEASON IN REVIEW

What's Different This Year?: No More Dirt Racing at Bristol Motor Speedway however a 2nd Race at Sonoma is brought back as the last race in the Round of 8 however it will preceed by the Starbucks Coffee 300 which was moved to the 2nd to Last Race in the Round of 8 in additon the new DFW Motor Speedway (OTL Texas Motor Speedway) made it's debut.

Coca-Cola Kickoff 500 (Ontario) - Rusty Wallace
Daytona 500 (Daytona) - Derrike Cope
GM Goodwrench 400 (North Carolina) - Sterling Marlin
Pontiac Excitement 400 (Richmond) - Casey Elliott
Purolator 500 (Atlanta) - Ernie Irvan
Las Vegas 400 (Las Vegas) - Jeff Gordon
Transouth 500 (Darlington) - Mark Martin
Food City 500 (Bristol) - Geoff Bodine
First Union 400 (North Wilkesboro) - Clifford Allison
Goody's Headache Powder 500 (Martinsville) - Mark Martin
Rhythm Radio 500 (Talladega) - Casey Elliott
Save Mart 300K (Sonoma) - Jeff Gordon
Gatorade 300 (Portland) - Jeff Gordon
Coca-Cola 600 (Charlotte) - Jeff Burton
Budweiser 400 (Dover) - Jeff Gordon
Champion Spark Plug 400 (Pocono) - Mark Martin
Goodyear Ohio Grand Prix (Mid-Ohio) - Sterling Marlin
GM Goodwrench Dealers 400 (Michigan) - Alan Kulwicki
Brickyard 400 (Indianapolis) - Rusty Wallace
Sears Diehard 300 (Lakeshore) - Sterling Marlin
Wendy's 300 (Heartland Park) - Ted Musgrave
The Bud at the Glen (Watkins Glen) - Rusty Wallace
Slick 50 300 (New Hampshire) - Jeff Gordon
Miller Genuine Draft 400 (Richmond) - Rusty Wallace
Goody's Headache Powder 500 (Bristol) - Darrell Waltrip
Diet Coke 400 (Daytona) - Joe Nemechek

Regular Season Champion: Rusty Wallace
Also Competing in the Playoffs: Jeff Gordon, Sterling Marlin, Ernie Irvan, Mark Martin, Jimmy Spencer, Rob Moroso, Davey Allison, Shawna Robinson, Bobby Hamilton, Jeff Burton, Terry Labonte, Joe Ruttman, Bobby Labonte, Ken Schrader & Robert Pressley

ROUND OF 16

Southern 500 (Darlington) - Rusty Wallace
Mello Yello Roval 400 (Charlotte Roval) - Ernie Irvan
Miller 400 (Richmond) - Jeff Gordon

Eliminated: Davey Allison, Bobby Labonte, Robert Pressley & Terry Labonte

ROUND OF 12

Interstate Batteries 400 (Texas World) - Rick Mast
Primestar 500 (DFW) - Rusty Wallace
Checker Auto Parts 500 - Rusty Wallace

Eliminated: Jeff Burton, Jimmy Spencer, Bobby Hamilton & Joe Ruttman

ROUND OF 8

AC Delco 400 (Pikes Peak) - Sterling Marlin
Starbucks Coffee 300 (Seattle) - Derrike Cope (The Home State Crowd won at Night in Seattle)
Rhythm Radio Semi-Final GP (Sonoma) - Sterling Marlin

Championship 4 Contenders: Sterling Marlin, Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin and Ken Schrader

CHAMPIONSHIP 4

Coca-Cola Championship Grand Prix: Ernie Irvan
1996 NASCAR Coca-Cola Cup Series Champion: Sterling Marlin (who Finished 2nd in the Season Finale)

UP NEXT: We will take a look at the 1997 NASCAR Coca-Cola Cup Series Season after we look back at the #1's on Rhythm Radio from 1998.

 

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#1's on Rhythm Radio for 1998

January 10, 1998: "Show Me Love" by Robyn (2nd Week)
January 17, 1998: "Show Me Love" by Robyn (3rd Week)
January 24, 1998: "As Long as You Love Me" by Backstreet Boys
January 31, 1998: "As Long as You Love Me" by Backstreet Boys (2nd Week)
February 7, 1998: "As Long as You Love Me" by Backstreet Boys (3rd Week)
February 14, 1998: "As Long as You Love Me" by Backstreet Boys (4th Week)
February 21, 1998: "As Long as You Love Me" by Backstreet Boys (5th Week)
February 28, 1998: "As Long as You Love Me" by Backstreet Boys (6th Week)
March 7, 1998: "As Long as You Love Me" by Backstreet Boys (7th Week)
March 14, 1998: "As Long as You Love Me" by Backstreet Boys (8th Week)
March 21, 1998: "As Long as You Love Me" by Backstreet Boys (9th Week)
March 28, 1998: "Selena Medley" by El Rancho Song & Dance Choir Drill

April 4, 1998: "Selena Medley" by El Rancho Song & Dance Choir Drill (2nd Week)
April 11, 1998: "Selena Medley" by El Rancho Song & Dance Choir Drill (3rd Week)
April 18, 1998: "Take Me Higher" by She Moves and the 1998 Miss USA Contestants and Troupe (FOX, CTV and Televisa Broadcasted that years Miss USA Pageant for a 2nd Straight Year in Louisiana at the Centroplex Arena in Baton Rouge, LA on TV with Rhythm Radio simulcasting this event however Shreveport hosted the 1997 Miss USA Pageant last year, however FOX's Ratings won that night in which the pageant is hosted by Solid Gold's Idalis DeLeon, however the pagaent itself is won by Shawnae Jebbia from Massachusetts however the Opening Number for that years pageant has copied the same Choreography as the Opening Number from the 1996 Bb. Pilipinas Pageant as well asthe Opening Sequence that goes along with it when it took place on March 10, 1998)

April 25, 1998: "Take Me Higher" by She Moves and the 1998 Miss USA Contestants and Troupe (2nd Week)
May 2, 1998: "Take Me Higher" by She Moves and the 1998 Miss USA Contestants and Troupe (3rd Week)
May 9, 1998: "Take Me Higher" by She Moves and the 1998 Miss USA Contestants and Troupe (4th Week)
May 16, 1998: "Take Me Higher" by She Moves and the 1998 Miss USA Contestants and Troupe (5th Week)
May 23, 1998: "Take Me Higher" by She Moves and the 1998 Miss USA Contestants and Troupe (6th Week)
May 30, 1998: "Take Me Higher" by She Moves and the 1998 Miss USA Contestants and Troupe (7th Week)
June 6, 1998: "Take Me Higher" by She Moves and the 1998 Miss USA Contestants and Troupe (8th Week)
June 13, 1998: "Take Me Higher" by She Moves and the 1998 Miss USA Contestants and Troupe (9th Week)
June 20, 1998: "Sweet Honesty" by M:G

June 27, 1998: "Sweet Honesty" by M:G (2nd Week)
July 4, 1998: "Sweet Honesty" by M:G (3rd Week)
July 11, 1998: "Sweet Honesty" by M:G (4th Week)
July 18, 1998: "Sweet Honesty" by M:G (5th Week)
July 25, 1998: "Sweet Honesty" by M:G (6th Week)
August 1, 1998: "Breaking All The Rules" by She Moves and the 1998 Miss USA Contestants and Troupe (That Was The Swimsuit Competition Song in that years Miss USA Pageant from Baton Rouge, LA when it aired on FOX on March 10, 1998)

August 8, 1998: "Breaking All The Rules" by She Moves and the 1998 Miss USA Contestants and Troupe (2nd Week)
August 15, 1998: "The Boy is Mine" by Brandy & Monica
August 22, 1998: "The Boy is Mine" by Brandy & Monica (2nd Week)
August 29, 1998: "The Boy is Mine" by Brandy & Monica (3rd Week)
September 5, 1998: "Crush" by Jennifer Paige
September 12, 1998: "Crush" by Jennifer Paige (2nd Week)
September 19, 1998: "Crush" by Jennifer Paige (3rd Week)
September 26, 1998: "Tearin' Up My Heart" by NSYNC
October 3, 1998: "Tearin' Up My Heart" by NSYNC (2nd Week)
October 10, 1998: "Tearin' Up My Heart" by NSYNC (3rd Week)
October 17, 1998: "Tearin' Up My Heart" by NSYNC (4th Week)
October 24, 1998: "Time After Time" by INOJ
October 31, 1998: "Time After Time" by INOJ (2nd Week)
November 7, 1998: "Time After Time" by INOJ (3rd Week)
November 14, 1998: "Time After Time" by INOJ (4th Week)
November 21, 1998: "Are You That Somebody" by Aaliyah

November 28, 1998: "Are You That Somebody" by Aaliyah (2nd Week)
December 5, 1998: "Are You That Somebody" by Aaliyah (3rd Week)
December 12, 1998: "Are You That Somebody" by Aaliyah (4th Week)
December 19, 1998: "Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears
December 26, 1998 & January 2, 1999 (Top 100 of 1998): "Take Me Higher" by She Moves and the 1998 Miss USA Contestants and Troupe

UP NEXT: A LOOK INTO THE 1997 NASCAR COCA-COLA CUP SERIES SEASON

 

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And Now The NASCAR Coca-Cola Cup Series heads to 1997 with a Year In Review as we start with Who's Who?

#00 Buckshot Jones - Aquafresh Pontiac
#1 Lance Hooper/Jerry Nadeau/Rick Mast - Delco Remy America/RL Carriers Pontiac
#2 Rusty Wallace - Miller Beer Ford
#3 Dale Earnhardt - GM Goodwrench Chevrolet
#4 Sterling Marlin - Kodak Gold Film Chevrolet
#5 Terry Labonte - Kellogg's Corn Flakes/Frosted Flakes Chevrolet
#6 Mark Martin - Valvoline Ford
#7 Alan Kulwicki - Hooters Ford
#8 Hut Stricklin - Circuit City Ford
#9 Dick Trickle - Advantage Camo Ford
#10 Ricky Rudd - Tide Ford
#11 Rich Bickle - Close Call Phone Cards Ford
#12 Jeff Purvis - Larry Lockamy Chevrolet
#14 Steve Park - Burger King Chevrolet
#15 Wally Dallenbach Jr. - Raybestos Ford
#16 Joe Ruttman - The Family Channel/Primestar Ford
#17 Darrell Waltrip - Western Auto Parts America Chevrolet
#18 Dale Jarrett - Interstate Batteries Pontiac
#19 Lake Speed - Child Support Recovery Network Ford
#20 Rob Moroso - Fina/Mountain Dew Ford
#21 Michael Waltrip - Citgo Ford
#22 Ward Burton - MBNA Pontiac
#23 Jimmy Spencer - Camel Ford
#24 Jeff Gordon - Dupont Automotive Finishes Chevrolet
#25 Tim Richmond - Budweiser Chevrolet
#26 Brett Bodine - KFC Chevrolet
#27 Kenny Irwin Jr./Rick Wilson - Tonka Ford
#28 Davey Allison - Texaco/Havoline Ford
#29 Jeff Green - Cartoon Network Chevrolet
#30 Johnny Benson - Pennzoil Pontiac
#31 Mike Skinner - Lowe's Chevrolet
#32 Greg Sacks - Hardee's Ford
#33 Robert Pressley - Skoal Bandit Chevrolet
#36 Jeremy Mayfield - Skittles Pontiac
#37 Shawna Robinson - K-Mart/RC Cola/Rhythm Radio Ford
#40 Robby Gordon - Coor's Light Chevrolet
#41 Steve Grissom - Kodiak Chevrolet
#42 Patty Moise - Tempo Television Chevrolet (Patty Moise is getting ready race the #42 however despite Tempo airing Shop 'til You Drop with host Pat Finn, Moise will use some of the Stores from that show to sponsor that car for a number of races including J&B Sports For All Sorts which will be running for 6-9 Races along with Leslie's House of Music sponsoring a paint scheme that will offer by many of the stars that made the airplay avaliable on CD's that were shown many times each day on Tempo's Music Video Broadcasts)
#43 Bobby Hamilton - STP Pontiac
#44 Kyle Petty - Hot Wheels Pontiac
#46 Ricky Craven - First Union Chevrolet
#47 John Andretti - Cofab Steel Ford
#51 Bobby Labonte - Best Western Chevrolet
#70 Geoff Bodine - QVC Ford
#71 Dave Marcis - Realtree Camouflage Chevrolet
#75 Ted Musgrave - Remington Arms Ford
#77 Bobby Hillin Jr./Gary Bradberry - Jasper Engines Ford
#78 Billy Standridge - Diamond Rio/Hanes Ford
#79 Randy MacDonald - TRIX Racing Chevrolet
#81 Kenny Wallace - Square D Ford
#84 Clifford Allison - Circuit City Ford
#87 Joe Nemechek - Burger King/Bellsouth Chevrolet
#88 Ernie Irvan - Ford Quality Care Ford
#90 Ken Schrader - Heilig-Meyers Ford
#91 Mike Wallace - Spam Chevrolet
#92 Casey Elliott - Super 8 Motel Ford
#94 Bill Elliott - McDonald's Ford
#95 Ed Berrier - Feed The Children Chevrolet
#96 David Green - Caterpillar Chevrolet
#97 Chad Little - John Deere Pontiac
#98 Derrike Cope - RCA Ford
#99 Jeff Burton - Exide Ford

 

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And Now a Recap of the 1997 NASCAR Coca-Cola Cup Series Season

What's Different from Last Year: Street Racing is Back as The St. Petersburg Street Circuit in St. Petersburg, FL will host a Coca-Cola Cup Series Race and it will take place on the week after the Daytona 500 however the Cup Series is expected to have a few more street courses in the Cup Series by the Year 2000 in addition Heartland Park will lose a date to Gateway International Raceway for a 400 Mile Race before they head to Lakeshore Raceway for a Road Course Race.

Coca-Cola Kickoff 500 (Ontario) - Shawna Robinson
Daytona 500 (Daytona) - Dale Earnhardt
Bellsouth GP of Florida (St. Petersburg) - Jeff Gordon
GM Goodwrench 400 (Rockingham) - Mark Martin
Cracker Barrel 500 (Atlanta) - Shawna Robinson
Las Vegas 400 (Las Vegas) - Mark Martin
Transouth 500 (Darlington) - Jeff Gordon
Primestar 500 (DFW) - Ken Schrader
Food City 500 (Bristol) - Sterling Marlin
First Union 400 (North Wilkesboro) - Ted Musgrave
Goody's Headache Powder 500 (Martinsville) - Mark Martin
Save Mart 300K (Sonoma) - Mark Martin
DieHard 500 (Talladega) - Brett Bodine
Coca-Cola 600 (Charltote) - Jeff Gordon
MBNA 400 (Dover) - Mark Martin
Champion Spark Plug 400 (Pocono) - Jeff Gordon
GN Goodwrech Dealers 400 (Michigan) - Shawna Robinson
California 500 presented by NAPA (California) - Jeff Gordon
Rhythm Radio 300K (Riverside) - Jeff Gordon
Goodyear Ohio Grand Prix (Mid-Ohio) - Jeff Gordon
Brickyard 400 (Indianapolis) - Dale Earnhardt
Carquest 400 (Gateway) - Sterling Marlin
Sears Diehard 300 (Lakeshore) - Sterling Marlin
The Bud @ The Glen (Watkins Glen) - Jeff Gordon
Slick 50 300 (New Hampshire) - Dale Jarrett
Diet Coke 400 (Daytona) - Ted Musgrave

Regular Season Champion: Dale Jarrett
Also Made the Playoffs: Jeff Gordon, Sterling Marlin, Mark Martin, Shawna Robinson, Ernie Irvan, Dale Earnhardt, Bill Elliott, Joe Ruttman, Bobby Labonte, Ken Schrader, Rob Moroso, Rusty Wallace, Ted Musgrave, Davey Allison, & Jeff Burton

ROUND OF 16
Southern 500 (Darlington) - Bobby Hamilton (However FOX reused a Portion of the Spice Girls Medley Opening Number from the 1997 Miss Teen USA Pageant to use as the Theme Song for the 1997 NASCAR Coca-Cola Cup Series Playoffs the song is called "Who Do You Think You Are" originally sung by the Spice Girls)
Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 (Richmond) - Ricky Rudd
Goody's Headache Powder 500 (Bristol) - Rusty Wallace

Eliminated: Joe Ruttman, Davey Allison, Ken Schrader & Shawna Robinson

ROUND OF 12
Mello Yello Roval 400 (Charlotte Roval) - Dale Earnhardt
Hanes 500 (Martinsville) - Dale Jarrett
Interstate Batteries 400 (Texas World) - Mark Martin
Eliminated: Jeff Gordon, Ted Musgrave, Rusty Wallace & Sterling Marlin

ROUND OF 8
Checker Auto Parts 500 (Phoenix) - Jeff Gordon
AC Delco 400 (Pikes Peak) - Dale Jarrett
Starbucks Coffee 300 (Seattle) - Dale Jarrett
Final 4: Dale Jarrett, Rob Moroso, Bobby Labonte & Mark Martin

CHAMPIONSHIP 4
Coca-Cola Championship Grand Prix (Sonoma) - Sterling Marlin
1997 NASCAR Coca-Cola Cup Series Champion: Dale Jarrett

Up Next: The 1999 MLB Season

 

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AND NOW A LOOK BACK INTO THE 1999 MLB SEASON

TOP STARS TO WATCH

Arizona Diamondbacks - John Novak (CF)
Austin Violets - Jaime Jones (RF)
Baltimore Orioles - David Rosario (CL)
Boston Red Sox - Fred Starks (CL)
Brooklyn Dodgers - Kota Soejima (RF)
Buffalo Bisons - Tony Gomes (SP)
Calgary Rams - Gonzalo Vargas (3B)
Charlotte Knights - Alex Morales (SS)
Cleveland Guardians - Carlos Beltran (LF)
Denver Rockies - Joe Ayralt (C)
Detroit Tigers - Ramces Guerrero (2B), Brian Rios (3B), Gary Sheffield (SS), Antonio Zaragoza (RP)
Dublin Shamrocks - Sean Freeman (1B), Todd Helton (1B)
Fargo Redhawks - Rick Espinoza (SS), Nick Smith (SP)
Kansas City Royals - Shinichi Nishikawa (CL)
London Knights - Tony Barron (CF), Jeff Liefer (LF)
Los Angeles Palms - Colin Porter (CF)
Manchester Red Devils - Francisco Sunthari (LF), Javier Vazquez (SP)
Miami Marlins - Brian Giles (2B), Jerry Whtitaker (CF)
Minnesota Twins - Motosugu Kawanaka (LF), Reed Secrist (C)
Montreal Expos - Kelvim Escobar (SP)
New Mexico Suns - Dwight Maness (CF), Luis Saldua (LF)
New Orleans Crescents - Billy Martin (LF), Yui Tomori (CL)
Oakland Acorns - Ryan Jackson (LF)
Oklahoma City Twisters - Barry Bonds (RF)
Omaha Thunder - J.D. Drew (CF)
Orlando Wizards - Monty Fariss (SS)
Philadelphia Phillies - Boi Rodriguez (1B)
Pittsburgh Pirates - Greg Pirkl (C)
Portland Beavers - Jose Ventura (RF)
San Antonio Rebeldes - Chad Alexander (LF)
San Francisco Seals - Jackson Hollis (CF)
Seattle Marienrs - Stephen Larkin (RF)
St. Louis Cardinals - Jim Presley (SS)
Tokyo Samurai - Ronaldo Romero (SP)
Toronto Blue Jays - Casey Bookout (1B), Mark Sievert (SP)
Vancouver Cascades - Jim Parque (SP)
Washington Senators - Bard Fullmer (1B), Jim Tatum (C)

FINAL STANDINGS

AL East: London Knights (103-59), Boston Red Sox (90-72), Washington Senators (86-76), Baltimore Orioles (82-80), Montreal Expos (81-81), New York Yankees (75-87), Paris Revolution (36-126)
AL North: Detroit Tigers (107-55), Cleveland Guardians (104-58), St. Louis Cardinals (93-69), Chicago Blazers (84-78), Des Moines Dragons (80-82), St. Paul Saints (70-92), Fargo Redhawks (69-93), Milwaukee Brewers (62-100)
AL South: Orlando Wizards (120-42), Dallas Spurs (107-55), Miami Gators (96-66), San Antonio Rebeldes (93-69), Mexico City Diablos (84-78), Oklahoam City Twisters (75-87), Arkansas Travelers (59-103), Baton Rouge Reapers (56-106)
AL West: Oakland Acorns (90-72), Seattle Mariners (85-77), Los Angeles Angels (78-84), New Mexico Suns (76-86), Tokyo Samurai (72-90), Arizona Diamondbacks (71-91), Sacramento Solons (69-93), Portland Beavers (55-107)
NL East: New York Giants (105-57), Brooklyn Dodgers (98-64), Pittsburgh Pirates (97-65), Manchester Red Devils (96-66), Philadelphia Phillies (94-68), Toronto Blue Jays (89-73), Barcelona Toros (69-93), Buffalo Bisons (50-112)
NL North: Minnesota Twins (95-67), Chicago Cubs (81-81), Indianapolis Rounders (81-81), Omaha Thuner (78-84), Cincinnati Reds (76-86), Kansas City Royals (74-88), Green Bay Truckers (60-102), Detroit Gears (51-111)
NL South: New Orleans Crescents (99-63), Houston Astros (90-72), Atlanta Braves (85-77), Tampa Bay Rays (85-77), Birmingham Barons (80-82), Austin Violets (72-90), Charlotte Knights (70-92), Jackson Magnolias (55-107)
NL West: Denver Rockies (103-59), Vancouver Cascades (100-62), San Francisco Seals (91-71), Calgary Rams (85-77), San Diego Padres (76-86), Los Angeles Palms (73-89), Seoul Bears (71-91), Manila Roadrunners (63-99)

PLAYOFFS

ALDS: Oakland def. Orlando 4-3, Detroit def. London 4-0
NLDS: NY Giants def. Minnesota 4-2, New Orleans def. Denver 4-2
ALCS: Oakland def. Detroit 4-1
NLCS: NY Giants def. New Orleans 4-3
WS: NY Giants def. Oakland 4-1

LEAGUE LEADERS

Batting Average - Jason Herrick (Seoul) .380
Home Runs - Olmedo Saenz (Vancouver) 71
RBI - Olmedi Saenz (Vancouver) 175
Stolen Bases - Roger Cedeno (Birmingham) 84
OBP + Slugging - Monty Fariss (Orlando) 1.180
ERA - Chuck McElroy (Pittsburgh) 2.64
Wins - Denny Neagle (Detroit) 23
Strikeouts - Jim Parque (Vancouver) 257
Saves - Dave Reynolds (San Francisco) 50

Up Next: The NASCAR Coca-Cola Cup Series Catchup heads to 1998