Joe Throwback: I Really Didn't Need That Stew

Originally ran: May 2008.

OK, so I’ve probably told this story in front of an audience hundreds of times. It’s basically my “Freebird.” If I were ever given five minutes on The Tonight Show — which, obviously, no, why would they give me five minutes on The Tonight Show — I would tell this story. It is and always will be my favorite day in sportswriting.

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