1978 NFL MVP and Rookie of the Year

Earl Campbell made a huge splash in the NFL in 1978 and he was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and NFL MVP.

The 1977 Heisman Trophy winner as college football's best player kept it rolling in his debut season with the Houston Oilers.

This would the first of 2 consecutive Shick Award as the 

Pro Football Writer's Association MVP.

(pictured above with then commissioner Pete Rozell his left)

Earl would lead the league in rushing and win NFL Offensive Player of the Year 3 consecutive years (1978, 1979 and 1980) 

Sports Illustrated Cover of the Week

June 11th 1973

Secretariat goes for the Triple Crown

2015 Olivier Award for Best New Musical in the UK

Sunny Afternoon

based on the music of The Kinks

Winner of the 2015 Sir Laurence Olivier Award 

(the UK version of the Tony Awards) for Best New Musical

Music and Lyrics by Ray Davies 

Book by Joe Penhall

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NY Times Bestseller List (Non-Fiction) 04/26/2015

New York Times Bestseller List

Hardback Non-Fiction

Top Ten

Week Ending April 26th 2015

10 - Yes Please - Amy Poehler
(24 weeks on list)

9  -  What If? - Randall Munroe
(32 weeks on list)

8  -  H is for Hawk - Helen MacDonald
(8 weeks on list)

7  -  A Curious Mind - Brian Grazer and Charles Fishman
(Debut)
The Oscar winning producer describes the importance of curiosity in his life, and how others can harness its power.

6  -  Between You and Me - Mary Norris
(2 weeks on list)

5  -  A Fine Romance - Candice Bergen
(Debut)
The actress' memoir discusses her marriage to Louis Malle, her work on "Murphy Brown" and the birth of her daughter at 39

4  - Being Mortal - Atul Gawande
(27 weeks on list)

3  -  The Residence - Kate Andersen
(Debut)
Fifty years of White House lore, based on interviews with butlers, maids, chefs and other staff members.

2  -  Dead Wake - Erik Larson
(5 weeks on list) (last week's #1) (4 consecutive weeks at #1)

1  -  Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies - David Fisher
(Debut)
Stories of the American West; a companion volume to the Fox News series.

NY Times Bestseller List (Fiction) 04/26/2015

New York Times Bestseller List

Hardback Fiction

Top Ten

Week Ending April 26th 2015

10 - Miracle At Augusta - James Patterson and Peter DeJonge
(Debut)
A troubled famous golfer finds redemption in mentoring a talented teenager.

9 -  Blood On Snow - Jo Nesbo
(Debut)
A job goes wrong for an Oslo contract killer.

8  -  The Patriot Threat - Steve Berry
(2 weeks on list)

7  -  At The Water's Edge - Sara Gruen
(2 weeks on list)

6  -  The Nightengale - Kristin Hannah
(10 weeks on list)

5  -  Falling In Love - Donna Leon
(Debut)
Commissario Guido Brunetti becomes involved when an obsessive fan stalks a diva.

4  -  Hot Pursuit - Stuart Woods
(Debut)
In the 33rd Stone Barrington novel, the New York lawyer pursues an attractive pilot and must deal with her stalker ex-boyfriend as well as intrigue in the Middle East

3  -  The Stranger - Harlan Coben
(3 weeks on list)

2  -  Al The Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doerr
(49 weeks on list)

1  -  The Girl On The Train - Paula Hawkins
(13 weeks on list) (12 consecutive weeks at #1)
A psychological thriller set in London.

1975 NBA MVP

Bob Mcadoo of the Buffalo Braves (now LA Clippers) led an undermanned Braves team to the playoffs with 49 wins and led the league with 34.5 points per game to win his 2nd of 3 consecutive scoring titles and his only NBA MVP trophy.
The Braves were ousted in the first round by the Washington Bullets after a tough 7 game series.  
This would be McAdoo's and the Braves finest season with the Braves moving to San Diego, California in 1978 and did not get 50 wins until 2012-13 season as the Los Angeles Clippers.
McAdoo would eventually win 2 NBA titles, as a player, with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1982 and 1985.  He has 3 NBA titles as an assistant coach with the Miami Heat winning in 2006, 2012 and 2013.
He still holds the Braves/Clippers records for most minutes play per game (40.1), field goals made per game (11.1)  and field goal attempts per game (22.1).

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2015 Kentucky Derby Top Horses

The Top Horses for the 2015 Kentucky Derby

May 2nd 2015

Classic Movie Poster of the Week

1940

Rebecca

The winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture of 1940 and directed by Alfred Hitchcock, first american project and earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Director.

Rebecca from 1948 Screen Guild Theater Radio production

Today in History (April 19th) Douglas MacArthur

April 19th 1951

US Army General Douglas MacArthur address' the United States Congress in a farewell speech, as he was ending a 52 years of military service.

He would, during this speech, gives his famous statement 

"Old soldiers never die, they just fade away"

NY Times Bestseller List (Non-Fiction) 04/19/2015

New York Times Bestseller List

Hardback Non-Fiction

Top 10

Week Ending April 19th 2015

10 - Pioneer Girl - Laura Ingalls Wilder
(4 weeks on list)

9  -  What If? - Randall Munroe 
(31 weeks on list)

8  -  Heretic - Ayaan Hirsi Ali
(2 weeks on list)
The author of "Infidel" and "Nomad" argues that fundamental doctrines of Islam must change for it to be compatible with democracy.

7  -  Yes Please - Amy Poehler
(23 weeks on list)

6  -  In Defense of a Liberal Education - Fareed Zakaria
(Debut)
A case for the centrality of the curriculum in the sciences and humanities.

5  -  Killing Patton - Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
(28 weeks on list)

4  -  H is for Hawk - Helen Macdonald
(7 weeks on list)

3  -  Becoming Steve Jobs - Brent Schlender and Rick Tetzli
(2 weeks on list)
Jobs, who started out as a brash young genius, developed a more mature management style.

2  -  Being Mortal - Atul Gawande
(26 weeks on list)

1  -  Dead Wake - Erik Larson
(4 weeks on list and 4 weeks at #1)
The last voyage of the Lusitania,

NY Times Bestseller List (Fiction) April 19th 2015

New York Times Bestseller List

Hardback Fiction

Top 10

Week Ending April 19th 2015

10 - NYPD Red 3 - James Patterson
(3 weeks on list)

9  -  The Buried Giant - Kazuo Ishiguro
(5 weeks on list)

8  -  The Nightingale - Kristin Hannah
(9 weeks on list)

7  -  A Spool of Blue Thread - Anne Tyler
(8 weeks on list)

6 -  At The Water's Edge - Sara Gruen
(Debut)
A Philadelphia socialite travels to the Scottish Highlands with her husband and his friend, who are searching for the Loch Ness Monster;  she falls in love with the countryside and its people and uncovers secrets about husband and family.

5  -  The Patriot Thread - Steve Berry
(Debut)
The former government operative Cotton Malone searches for a North Korean who may have aquired Treasury Department files.

4  -  All The Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doerr
(48 weeks on list)

3  -  The Stranger - Harlan Coben
(2 weeks on list)
Characters' lives begin to fall apart as a mysterious stranger discloses secrets to them; a stand alone thriller.

2  -  The Shadows - J.R. Ward
(Debut)
Book 13 of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series

1  -  The Girl on the Train
(12 Weeks on list) (11 weeks at #1)
A psychological thriller set in London.

Old Time Radio Show of the Week

The Mysterious Traveler

"The Accusing Corpse"

April 16th 1944

Today in History April 12th (The Death of FDR)

April 12th 1945

(70 Years Ago today)

America is stunned with the news that President Franklin Roosevelt has died suddenly from a cerebral hemorrhage.  
He was on a vacation trip to Warm Springs GA. when he succumb suddenly.

Sports Illustrated Cover of the Week

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Hank Aaron breaking Babe Ruth's home run record 

April 7th 1974

Top 20 of Japan Billboard Hot 100 (2015/04/06)

Billboard Japan Hot 100

Top 20 Songs

Week of April 6th 2015

1992 NBA All Star Game MVP

Ervin "Magic" Johnson

1992 NBA All Star Game MVP

In his 12th and final NBA All Star game appearance Magic Johnson put on an incredible show for the fans.

He scored 25 points to lead all players and this after he had retired due to being diagnosed as HIV positive only months before. He came out of retirement to put on a show for the ages.

Classic Movie Poster of the Week

ST. LOUIS BLUES

1958

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