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Alternative Sports History
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Answering the biggest sports what-ifs!
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What if Joe Namath’s guarantee had failed? 🤔

Super Bowl III flips: Colts 26, Jets 6. Earl Morrall is MVP, Namath’s swagger becomes a joke, and the AFL never gets its “arrival moment.”

Would the NFL still become America’s #1 sport without the upset? 🏈

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Super Bowl III Redo
What If Super Bowl III Went the Other Way?
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September 16, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Just dropped a new piece reimagining Super Bowl II but this time, the Oakland Raiders flipped the script.

Read it below 🔥 For fans of what-ifs, alternate timelines, and hard-hitting football nostalgia.
@greenbaypackers.bsky.social @lasvegasraiders.bsky.social

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Super Bowl II Redo
Miami, January 14, 1968 — Super Bowl II never looked like this.
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September 15, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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What if there was a Super Bowl I rematch? Find out how history would have been different! #sports #football @greenbaypackers.bsky.social @kansascitychiefs.bsky.social #superbowl

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Super Bowl I Redo
It’s one of the most iconic games in football history, but what if everything we knew about Super Bowl I suddenly changed?
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September 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Day 2 of "Rewriting Basketball" by @mdelaneyaltsports.bsky.social #basketball #history
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🏀 Rewriting Basketball — 1947, Day 2: Chicago Surges, Pittsburgh Pounds, and New York Stays Perfect
Injuries, transactions, and early season drama shake up the league
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August 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Day 1 of our series "Rewriting Basketball" Starting with the 1947 season #basketball #history

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🏀 Rewriting Basketball — Day 1: 1947 Season Tips Off The New League Begins With a Bang
The year is 1947, and professional basketball has officially begun its second life.
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August 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Check out the latest post by @theoclegg.bsky.social about what-if Drew Bledsoe never got hurt in the 2001 #NFL season @patriots.bsky.social

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What if Drew Bledsoe Never Got Injured in the 2001 Season?
The 2001 NFL season is etched in history as the dawn of the New England Patriots’ dynasty, largely because of a single moment: Drew Bledsoe’s injury in Week 2 against the Jets, which thrust a young To...
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August 4, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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We will be launching our Faux Sports Leagues section! We will be developing fictional baseball, men's and women's basketball, football, and hockey leagues for your entertainment! Follow along today! #sports

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Introducing Faux Sports Leagues
Hey, sports fans—or should I say fictional sports fans?
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August 1, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Great piece by Mick! #basketball #kobebryant
mdelaneyaltsports.bsky.social Mick Delaney @mdelaneyaltsports.bsky.social · Jul 31
Have you ever wondered what might have happened if the Hornets never traded Kobe to the Lakers? Find out in this simulation! #basketball

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What If Kobe Bryant Never Joined the Lakers?
A Wild NBA Alternate History
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July 31, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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@mdelaneyaltsports.bsky.social simulated how Bill Russell would have done in the 1980s NBA. Read it here👇#basketball

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What if Bill Russell Was Drafted in 1984?
The 1984 NBA draft included legends such as Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon.
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July 31, 2025 at 11:17 AM