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The TEN

(“The Ten” is not a top ten, but ten items worth being included in The TEN)

1.) San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Dwight Clark makes a leaping catch in the end zone on a pass from quarterback Joe Montana with 51 seconds left in the NFC championship game against the Dallas Cowboys. “The Catch” set up a successful extra point kick by Ray Wersching that lifted the 49ers to a 28-27 victory and a trip to Super Bowl XVI.

Note: Play-by-Play announcer for CBS that day was Vin Scully

2.) “M-Town will suffer regardless who takes over.”—MVS commentor “The facts” on Ryan Maddox’s replacement at Monrovia.

3.) Arroyo football stat man Steve Singiser turns 41 today.

4.) Two time Super Bowl champion HC Tom Flores not among Hall of Fame finalist.

5.) New Washington Redskins HC Jay Gruden is a personal friend of MVS Staffer Emeritus Andy Villanueva going back to their days in the Arena Football League.

6.) “I smell a Steve Bogan return to head coach ranks.”—MVS commentor “hobbit”.

7.) On this date two years ago (2012) Matt Koffler resigned as the head football coach at Rosemead High School.

8.) Two time Super Bowl winning quarterback Jim Plunkett not among Hall of Fame finalist.

9.) “Stick a fork in the Panthers they are done. Koffmead bye bye.”—MVS commentor “Fork” after Matt Koffler’s resignation in 2012.

10.) “In light of the recent attacks against my artistic integrity, I am retiring from all public life.”—Shia LaBeouf