Why was he “The Great One”? Because even at 34, he was seeing plays 10 seconds before they happened, while everyone else was just trying… Read More »1995 Vintage: The Wayne Gretzky

 Why was the athlete hopeful? Because 1995 was the year of “The Return,” and 1996 was an Olympic year in Atlanta. Part of the 45… Read More »1995 Legacy: The New Year’s Eve 1995

 Why was the Premier League in shock? Because a team from a small town won the title and proved that enough money and Alan Shearer… Read More »1995 Legacy: The Blackburn Rovers

 Why was Steve Young so relieved? Because he finally got the “monkey off his back” by winning the Super Bowl without Joe Montana watching from… Read More »1995 Vintage: The San Francisco 49ers

 Why was the tennis world so happy? Because the queen of the grunt was back, and the sound of her backhand was louder than a… Read More »1995 Archive: The Monica Seles Return

 Why was the car sideways? Because it was 1995, and “Subaru Blue” was the only color that mattered in the mud of the World Rally… Read More »1995 Vintage: The Colin McRae

 Why was Shaquille O’Neal looking for a “Dream” manual? Because Hakeem gave him a lesson in post-moves that made the “Big Aristotle” look like a… Read More »1995 Legacy: The Hakeem Olajuwon

 Why was he practicing? Because he was contemplating a comeback, and the world realized that “Magic” never really leaves the building. Part of the 45… Read More »1995 Legacy: The Magic Johnson

 Why did the NBA defenders start sweating in March 1995? Because they got a two-word fax that was scarier than any horror movie: “I’m back.”… Read More »1995 Vintage: The Jordan Return

 Why was America’s Team so smug? Because they had Deion Sanders, Emmitt Smith, and Troy Aikman, and their ego was larger than the state of… Read More »1995 Classic: The Dallas Cowboys