On the heels of being inducted into the Greater Chattanooga Sports Hall of Fame, Lindsey Young offers up five memorable events in a writing career that is in its 38th year.
1. Super Bowl XXXIV: Oh so close
Atlanta was gifted a Super Bowl and, of course, of all things, an ice storm tried to circumvent the nation’s biggest sporting event. I was fortunate enough to be paired with the legendary Mark Wiedmer for the week’s coverage, which just happened to include the Tennessee Titans.
I remember writing about, among other things, Steve McNair’s turf toe and the St. Louis Rams’ “Greatest Show on Turf” offense. It was the game — named the NFL’s 16th-best of all time — that stood out as a pair of teams coming off long non-winning season streaks put on a show that came down to the very end. And half a yard.