October 12, 1989 - In what was the largest player trade in the history of the NFL, the Dallas Cowboys traded running back Herschel Walker to the Minnesota Vikings for 5 then current players and 6 draft picks of the future. The Cowboys were winless at this point of the 1989 season after five games played. The franchise was somewhat of a laughing stock of the league as their new Owner/GM Jerry Jones and Rookie head Coach Jimmy Johnson looked like they got into something a little bit too much for them to handle. They really looked foolish when they traded their star player, but the compensation of basically 11 players for one? That seemed like an offer too good to pass on. According to an ESPN article on the trade the deal went something like this: the Cowboys would give the Vikings Walker, their third and 10th round picks in 1990, and their third pick in 1991. In return, the Vikings would send linebackers Jesse Solomon and David Howard, defensive end Alex Stewart, running back Darrin Nelson, cornerback Issiac Holt and Minnesota's first-, second- and sixth-round picks in 1990. Then the real craftyness started, Nelson refused to report with Dallas, so he was traded to the San Diego Chargers and became two draft picks: a sixth-rounder in 1990 and a second-rounder in '91. The Cowboys took Emmitt Smith of Florida, in the first round of the 1990 draft; defensive tackle Russell Maryland of Miami in the first round in '91; cornerback Kevin Smith of Texas A&M in the first round in '92; safety Darren Woodson of Arizona State in the second round in '92; and cornerback Clayton Holmes of Carson-Newman in the third round in '92. A dynasty had been born in Dallas with the jump start of trading one star player, and the clever draft maneuvering of the Cowboys brass. The Vikings did make the playoffs in 1989 with Walker running the ball, only to get knocked out by a very good SanFrancisco team.
October 12, 1991 - Mike Lerch of Princeton ties NCAA record with 370 receiving yards along with 4 touchdowns to lead the then unbeaten Princeton Tigers to a 59-37 victory over a winless Brown University.
October 12, 1991 - Doug Flutie, formerly of Boston College and now with the BC Lions set a CFL passing record of 582 yards despite losing to Edmonton Eskimos, 45-38 in overtime
October 12, 1992 - Washington Redskins wide out Art Monk sets NFL record with 820th reception. Monk did it in grand style too as the game was played on the Monday Night Football stage, with all of the nation watching. The Redskins had their way with their opponents that night the Denver Broncos as they won handedly 34-3. It was a 10-yard reception from Redskin quarterback Mark Rypien in the fourth quarter, when Monk passed Steve Largent for the most career receptions in NFL history. Monk finished the game with seven receptions for 69 yards. For his career, Monk totaled 840 catches, 788 of which came in his 14 seasons as a Washington Redskin.
Ocotber 12, 2019 - The University of South Carolina knocks off the 3rd ranked University of Georgia by a score of 20-17.