Summary of Peter Richmond's Badasses

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#1 The 1972 AFC playoffs were the first postseason appearance for the Raiders in four decades. The team was met with fans who were ready to celebrate, but were blocked from getting to the hotel by police. Moore and several other players decided to confront the police officers themselves.

#2 Moore’s first Badass proclamation was when he called a riot-squad cop a motherfucker. He lusted for Raider retaliation, and when the state of Pennsylvania offered him a deal not to sue the police if he didn’t talk to the press, Moore refused and was arrested.

#3 The Immaculate Reception is often referred to as the greatest sports miracle in history. But what exactly does the phrase Immaculate Reception imply other than that it took Outside Help to defeat Oakland’s Army of the Night on December 8, 1972.

#4 The Raiders’ plane had developed engine trouble at the start of their trip, and a replacement couldn’t come in because of the fog. They had to bus to San Francisco for another flight east.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: May 17, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822521797

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#1

The 1972 AFC playoffs were the first postseason appearance for the Raiders in four decades. The team was met with fans who were ready to celebrate, but were blocked from getting to the hotel by police. Moore and several other players decided to confront the police officers themselves.

#2

Moore’s first Badass proclamation was when he called a riot-squad cop a motherfucker. He lusted for Raider retaliation, and when the state of Pennsylvania offered him a deal not to sue the police if he didn’t talk to the press, Moore refused and was arrested.

#3

The Immaculate Reception is often referred to as the greatest sports miracle in history. But what exactly does the phrase Immaculate Reception imply other than that it took Outside Help to defeat Oakland’s Army of the Night on December 8, 1972.

#4

The Raiders’ plane had developed engine trouble at the start of their trip, and a replacement couldn’t come in because of the fog. They had to bus to San Francisco for another flight east.

#5

The game was intense, with two defenses battling it out. The Raider defense held Harris and the Steeler runners to 108 yards, while Bradshaw completed all of 11 passes.

#6

In the final minutes of the game, the Steelers had the ball and needed a touchdown to win. Bradshaw looked deep for the seldom used receiver Barry Pearson, who hadn’t caught a single pass all season. The ball was snapped, and Bradshaw faded back. But finding Pearson covered, Bradshaw was flushed out of the pocket, barely eluding the grasp of Raider lineman Horace Jones.

#7

The two-touch rule stated that two offensive players couldn’t touch the ball consecutively, and it was unclear whether Tatum had touched the ball at all. The ball flew backward where a football isn’t supposed to go, and Harris grabbed it and ran down the left sideline for a touchdown.

#8

The referee, Fred Swearingen, made a decision that he thought was in favor of the Steelers. However, he couldn’t reverse the call because it would