Help Me Remember

[Ryan]

I used to have a VHS tape of sports highlights from back in the 80s. I think it was a free gift with a subscription or some other purchase, but I'm not certain. Way too cheesy to be an S.I. gift.

It was hosted by an overtan guy who sat in a leather recliner (in a proto man cave, maybe?) He'd introduce montages of bloopers or awesome plays. Songs included were Bad Is Bad, I'm So Excited, and Working for a Living. I cannot Google this for the life of me.

So...What! Was! That! Thiiiing!

[Sabo]

The only thing like that I remember from my youth was "Dazzling Dunks ... and Basketball Bloopers" that was hosted by Marv Albert and Frank Layden. It was a freebie from an SI subscription. It's probably not the droid you're looking for, though.

[Johnny Carwash]

George Michael? Though this features a dorky fake computer rather than a recliner:



The only other person I can think of that matches your description is Chuck Woolery, and I would guess it wasn't him.

[Ryan]

The only thing like that I remember from my youth was "Dazzling Dunks ... and Basketball Bloopers" that was hosted by Marv Albert and Frank Layden. It was a freebie from an SI subscription. It's probably not the droid you're looking for, though.

Nope, but I wore that one out too. Also have vague memories of one with athletes and maybe writers talking about clips in a bar. Tim McCarver was one.

ETA:

George Michael? Though this features a dorky fake computer rather than a recliner

It definitely had a George Michael vibe, but with an even smaller budget.

[HDO45331]

I used to have a VHS tape of sports highlights from back in the 80s. I think it was a free gift with a subscription or some other purchase, but I'm not certain. Way too cheesy to be an S.I. gift.

It was hosted by an overtan guy who sat in a leather recliner (in a proto man cave, maybe?) He'd introduce montages of bloopers or awesome plays. Songs included were Bad Is Bad, I'm So Excited, and Working for a Living. I cannot Google this for the life of me.

So...What! Was! That! Thiiiing!

I had a friend that had this. It was a great tape. Complete with Doctor J and George Brett's rampage. It came from an online gambling-type site. They wanted you to subscribe to their football batting picks service.

The fellow was once a relative star in (I believe) college football. A quarterback, if I remember correctly.

[sancarlos]

The one you are referring to may not have been S.I., but theirs were plenty cheesy, too. I have a couple of them, Football Follies, Bloopers and that sort of thing. Very cheesy.

[HDO45331]

I used to have a VHS tape of sports highlights from back in the 80s. I think it was a free gift with a subscription or some other purchase, but I'm not certain. Way too cheesy to be an S.I. gift.

It was hosted by an overtan guy who sat in a leather recliner (in a proto man cave, maybe?) He'd introduce montages of bloopers or awesome plays. Songs included were Bad Is Bad, I'm So Excited, and Working for a Living. I cannot Google this for the life of me.

So...What! Was! That! Thiiiing!

I had a friend that had this. It was a great tape. Complete with Doctor J and George Brett's rampage. It came from an online gambling-type site. They wanted you to subscribe to their football batting picks service.

The fellow was once a relative star in (I believe) college football. A quarterback, if I remember correctly.

The fellow's name was Mike Warren. I don't think he was a football player. Just a bookie.

[Ryan]

Fucking. A.

Yes.

Now I have to find it.