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March 17, 2005
Return of Stagger Lee?
Former Houston Oilers head coach Jerry Glanville is one of the lead candidates for the head coaching position at Northern State University in South Dakato, an NCAA Division II program.
Glanville remains a central figure in one of the most famous Oiler foibles for his infamous "Stagger Lee" trick play call in a playoff game against the Broncos in 1987. The main problem was that he called the play while the Oilers were on their own one yard line. The Broncos defense promptly blew the play up and recovered the ensuing fumble for a touchdown on their way to a 34-10 shellacking of the Oilers. Glanville has never lived down that call, which remains seared on the psyche of those who have followed Houston professional football over the years.
Posted by Tom at March 17, 2005 06:49 AM
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Don't forget that Glanville may have been the most annoying announcer in all of sports. I was but a young boy when he was in Houston, but I remember enough to know he was bad news for the Oilers. How about that option offense?
Posted by: Greg at March 17, 2005 09:31 PM
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