Episode 677

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5th Oct 2025

Marty Lyons givin' Jim Kelly 'the business,' Barry Bonds hit #71, and the Bengals fined for denying women in the locker room - This DiSH for Oct. 5

In 1985, the New York Jets beat Buffalo 14-13 in the 'givin' him the business' game.

In 2001, Barry Bonds hit his 71st home run of the season to become the single season home run King.

In 2003, Dante Hall, a.k.a. the Human Joystick, returned a punt for a touchdown. It was his fourth straight game with a return for a touchdown.

In 1985, Grambling Head Football Coach Eddie Robinson became the all-time winningest football coach in NCAA history, passing Bear Bryant.

In 1941, the Brooklyn Dodgers found a unique way to lose a World Series game.

In 1991, Cincinnati Bengals Head Coach Sam Wyche was fined $30,000 for not allowing female reporters in the locker room.

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This Day in Sports History
Remember and relive the greatest moments in sports history every day of the year.
Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact. 

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