It was a very emotional night on The 620 Sportsline, as Burnsy bid farewell to an old favorite of sports talk radio in Phoenix:  “The Same Old Cardinals.”   All this as we prepare for Super Bowl 43, and perhaps the dawning of a new era in the Valley, which could soon be identified as a “Cardinal town.”  Seems strange that perception can change that quickly, but in reality these quick transformations are quite commonplace in both sports and pop culture.  Here are some examples:

Mark Wahlberg, before Boogie Nights (1997):

Most famous for:

Rapping career under the alias – Marky Mark

Brother of New Kids on the Block singer Donnie Wahlberg

Calvin Kline underwear model

After:

Starred with George Clooney in Three Kings (1999)

Starred with George Clooney in The Perfect Storm (2000)

Starred in Tim Burton movie Planet of the Apes (2001)

Executive Producer for HBO’s “Entourage” (2004)

Lute Olson before winning national championship in 1996-7:

Famous for Arizona 1st Round exits in:

1985, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1995

Peyton Manning before Super Bowl win in 2007:

Known for 0-3 record as starter against the University of Florida

Loss to Nebraska in the Orange Bowl in 1997- win could’ve given the Volunteers a piece of the National Championship.  (Michigan and Nebraska ended up tied at #1)

Playoff losses at Colts starter in 2000 (Tennessee), 2001 (Miami), 2003 (to the NY Jets 41-0), 2004 (New England, AFC Title), 2005 (New England), 2006 (Pittsburgh)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers before Super Bowl win in 2002:

Famous for 0-14 season in 1976- first team to lose all of its regular season games before this year’s Detroit Lions

14 straight losing season from 1983-1996

Horrid Orange Uniforms

 

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