Sports Fact and Book Rec of the Day 11/24/2007

11/24/1991:
All six NFL divisional leaders get beaten today. The most stunning reversal occurs at RFK Stadium, where the 11-0 Redskins are upset by arch-rival Dallas, 24-21. First place Buffalo, Houston, Denver, Chicago and New Orleans also lose. Three of the victims lose at home and three lose on the road. Five of the games are decided by a mere three points, and two of them end in overtime. Washington's defeat is just a momentary blip on the radar - they'll advance to the Super Bowl and beat Buffalo, 37-24, for their third world title in a 10-season span under head Coach Joe Gibbs.

Birthdays:
Ducky Medwick b. 1911
Yale Lary b. 1930
Oscar Robertson b. 1938
Dave Bing b. 1943
Keith Primeau b. 1971

“Reminds us of the values of family and home, love and loyalty.”—Philadelphia Inquirer

The best kind of literary novel. Deft writing, memorable characters, and a moving plot. Set in the South—in the hills of Appalachia—and filled with characters overcoming hard times, and making do, both physically and emotionally, it seems like a book Oprah would have chosen for her club. Consider it for yours. It will give you much to talk about.

CLAY’S QUILT, by Silas House (Ballantine Books, 2002)