Can't Sleep?

Here's a commercial for Sominex with Bob Sheppard.  This aired during a 1957 NBC Network telecast of Twenty One.  You'll briefly see host Jack Barry at the end.

Hey, They Are Outstanding! And They Are Mild!

Hell, you can light either end!

Here's a late 1950s commercial for Pall Mall Cigarettes with Lee Marvin, who starred in the TV series M Squad at the time.

The series was sponsored by American Tobacco Company, which made Pall Mall (as well as Lucky Strike), and Lee was there to promote the product.

And Now, A Word From Our Alternate Sponsor.......................

Here's a 1950 commercial for Camel Cigarettes.

What Are You Gonna Do, Popeye? Drink That Stuff Then Try To Beat Up Bluto (or Brutus)?

Here's a 1960s commercial for Start, and instant orange breakfast drink.

Starring Popeye (voiced by Allen Swift).

Riders Fall At Home To BC; Suffer Third Straight Defeat

At Regina, Saskatchewan:

Quarterback Thomas DeMarco completed 18 of 33 passes for 208 yards and two touchdowns in his first career start while Paul McCallum kicked the game-winning field goal as the British Columbia Lions (8-4) came from behind to defeat the now-sagging Saskatchewan Roughriders (8-4) 24-22 on the road in Sunday Canadian Football League action as the Riders have now dropped three games in a row.

Triumphant Return To Bay Area For Andrew Luck; Colts Smother Sluggish Niners

At San Francisco:

Quarterback Andrew Luck completed 18 of 27 passes for 164 yards and ran six yards for a touchdown while Trent Richardson (in his first game since coming over in a controversial trade from Cleveland) and Ahmad Bradshaw (who ran for 95 yards) each ran for a score as the Indianapolis Colts (2-1) downed the San Francisco 49ers (1-2) 27-7 in Sunday National Football League action on the road.

Ducks Remain #2 In Both AP And Coaches Polls (And Pick Up Additional First-Place Votes); Still No Love For Beavers

Despite being idle this past weekend, the Oregon Ducks remained at #2 in both the Associated Press (with four first-place votes) and USA Today/Coaches (three first-place votes) Polls as released on Sunday, while Alabama remains on top on both polls.

With perhaps the residue from their season-opening home defeat against Eastern Washington still in evidence, the Oregon State Beavers, despite racking up their third straight win, an exciting comeback victory at San Diego State, still received no support in either poll.

Beavers Storm Back In 4th Quarter, Upend Aztecs In San Diego

At San Diego:

Quarterback Sean Mannion threw three touchdown passes, while cornerback Steve Nelson ran back an interception for the winning score with 2:38 remaining in the game as the Oregon State Beavers (3-1), who started the fourth quarter trailing by 13 points, roared back to knock off the San Diego State Aztecs (0-3) 34-30 on Saturday night on the road.

Wow! Ralph Bellamy! In Living Color?!

Here are a pair of commercial for products from the J. B. Williams Company:

In the opener, veteran movie and TV actor Ralph Bellamy extolls the virtues of Geritol tonic, in tablet and liquid form, of course.

This sequence ends with an animated commercial for Sominex.

Want Some Dream Whip Topping On Your Strawberries?

Here's a 1964 commercial from Dream Whip Dessert Topping Mix.

Let's Be Gladful That This Isn't For A Product Called Asleep

1964 commercial for a Birds-Eye frozen orange drink called Awake.

Diego Valeri Pulls Through For Timbers

At Portland, Oregon:

In the lone Friday Major League Soccer contest, Diego Valeri scored the game's only goal in the 13th minute and Donovan Ricketts hung on for the shutout as the Portland Timbers defeated the Colorado Rapids 1-0 at home in a nationally-televised match.  The victory lifted Portland to third place in the Western Conference standings.

The next Timbers contest is on September 29 at home against the Los Angeles Galaxy.

Ken Norton, Sr., Former Heavyweight Boxing Champ; Broke Muhammad Ali's Jaw In '73 Bout, R.I.P.

Ken Norton, Sr., a former heavyweight champion boxer best remembered for beating Muhammad Ali in a 1973 fight in which he broke Mr. Ali's jaw, passed away from heart failure on Wednesday at age 70.

Mr. Norton had been in ill health in recent years, as he had suffered a series of strokes.

It was in a 1973 bout in San Diego that Kenny broke Muhammad's jaw and handed the former (and future) champ only his second career defeat.

The twosome met again six months in a rematch that Mr. Ali won by split decision.

The third bout between Kenny and Muhammad, which took place at New York's Yankee Stadium in 1976, which Mr. Ali won by a narrow decision to keep his heavywight championship (which he had reclaimed two years earlier after he defeated George Foremen in Zaire).

After having won a heavyweight title elimination bout in 1977, Mr. Norton was declared World Boxing Council heavyweight champion in 1978 after Leon Spinks, who defeated Muhammad Ali early that year, wanted a rematch with Mr. Ali, instead of the WBC's mandatory challenger (Muhammad got the better of Leon in the rematch).  

Kenny's reign as WBC champ was brief before losing a brutal 15-round title bout to Larry Holmes on June 9, 1978 and never won the heavyweight title again.

Kenny's son, Ken Norton, Jr., was a talented collegiate linebacker at UCLA before embarking on a successful NFL career with the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers.  Ken, Jr. is now an assistant coach with the Seattle Seahawks. 

How About A Ride In A "Swept Wing" '57 Dodge?

Here's a commercial for the 1957 Dodge that aired during an ABC Network telecast of Lawrence Welk's Monday night Top Tunes and New Talent, with announcer and commercial spokesman Lou Crosby (Cathy Lee's dad).

And Now, A Word From Our Sponsor

Here's a mid-1960s commercial for Bugles, a General Mills snack product.

Niners Blown Out In Rainy Seattle

At Seattle:

In a contest delayed late in the first quarter for an hour due to thunderstorms in the local area, Marshawn Lynch scored three touchdowns while gaining 135 total yards (including 98 yards rushing) as the Seattle Seahawks (2-0) dominated the visiting---and error and penalty-prone---San Francisco 49ers (1-1) 29-3 in Sunday night National Football League action, giving their head coach Pete Carroll  a big present on his 62nd birthday.

Ducks Remain Ranked Second In Both Polls

After their lopsided home win over Tennessee, the Oregon Ducks maintained their #2 position (after Alabama) in both the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches polls.  The Ducks received one first-place vote in each poll, the only vote going for someone other than the Crimson Tide.

Despite pulling out an exciting overtime road win over Utah, the Oregon State Beavers received no support in either poll.

Beavers Overcome Loss Of Storm Woods, Top Utes In OT In SLC

At Salt Lake City, Utah:

Despite a frightening neck injury to running back Storm Woods, the Oregon State Beavers (2-1 overall, 1-0 in Pac-12 play), with Sean Mannion completing 27 of 44 passes for 443 yards and five touchdowns, the last of them from six yards to Brandin Cooks in overtime, defeated the home-standing Utah Runnin' Utes (2-1, 0-1; they would be tied for 43rd in the USA Today/Coaches poll) 51-48 on Saturday night in the Pac-12 Conference opener for both schools.

Timbers Battle Back To Gain 1-1 Road Draw With Goats; Chivas USA Eliminated From Playoff Contention

At Carson, California:

Diego Valeri scored the equalizer in the 50th minute as the Portland Timbers gained a 1-1 Saturday Major League Soccer road draw with Chivas USA.  Bryan de la Fuente scored in the 23rd minute for the Goats, who were mathematically eliminated from MLS Cup playoff contention for the fourth straight year.

The Timbers host the Colorado Rapids this coming Friday in a nationally-televised match starting at 7:00 PM (NBCSN).

Riders Blow Lead, Fall To Argos At Home

At Regina, Saskatchewan:

Zach Collaros completed 18 of 29 passes for 225 yards and a touchdown while running for another score as well as the Toronto Argonauts (7-4) outscored the Saskatchewan Roughriders (8-3) 19-6 in the fourth quarter en route to a 31-29 Canadian Football League road win on Saturday night.