In case we didn;t already know this... and maybe we did.... look what happens when you search the NYT archives in 1996.
http://query.nytimes.com/search/que...0=11&mon1=01&mon2=11&sort=oldest&cre=The New
Well--- Anyway if that doesn't work--- Here are the results of 8 days of articles from 8 Days of '96. It goes on like this into at least 1997 and 100's of articles.
SPORTS DESK | January 22, 1996, Monday $
SUPER BOWL XXX;Let the Pre-Game Begin: Switzer and America's Team Arrive in Arizona
By TOM FRIEND (NYT) 840 words
SPORTS DESK | January 23, 1996, Tuesday $
SUPER BOWL XXX;Cowboys Looking As Loose As Ever
By MIKE FREEMAN (NYT) 769 words
SPORTS DESK | January 24, 1996, Wednesday $
SUPER BOWL XXX;The Cowboys Just Kick Back and Enjoy the Ride
By TOM FRIEND (NYT) 884 words
SPORTS DESK | January 24, 1996, Wednesday $
SUPER BOWL XXX;Irvin Calmly Takes a Hike on Media Day
By MIKE FREEMAN (NYT) 765 words
SPORTS DESK | January 25, 1996, Thursday $
SUPER BOWL;Most Black Players Find Switzer Easy to Relate To
By MIKE FREEMAN (NYT) 813 words
SPORTS DESK | January 25, 1996, Thursday $
SUPER BOWL;Troy Aikman Asks, 'Is That All There Is?'
By TOM FRIEND (NYT) 1000 words
SPORTS DESK | January 26, 1996, Friday $
SUPER BOWL;A Proud Mother Takes Emmitt Inc. on the Road
By MIKE FREEMAN (NYT) 775 words
SPORTS DESK | January 26, 1996, Friday $
SUPER BOWL XXX;Cowboys Trying to Put Race Issue to Rest
By TOM FRIEND (NYT) 597 words
SPORTS DESK | January 26, 1996, Friday $
SUPER BOWL: NOTEBOOK;Montana, Mr. Cool, Is Surprised by 49ers' Moves
By MIKE FREEMAN (NYT) 1158 words
SPORTS DESK | January 27, 1996, Saturday $
SUPER BOWL XXX;New to the Super Bowl, Coaches Tread Warily
By MIKE FREEMAN (NYT) 556 words
SPORTS DESK | January 28, 1996, Sunday $
PRO FOOTBALL;Concern for an Assistant Coach's Welfare Increases Within the Giants Organization
By MIKE FREEMAN (NYT) 1066 words
SPORTS DESK | January 28, 1996, Sunday $
SUPER BOWL;Dierdorf And Gibbs Lead Five Into Hall
By TOM FRIEND (NYT) 851 words
SPORTS DESK | January 28, 1996, Sunday $
SUPER BOWL;All That Hair, All That Hype
By TOM FRIEND (NYT) 1181 words
SPORTS DESK | January 28, 1996, Sunday $
SUPER BOWL XXX Preview;Big Mistakes, But a Grand Career for Lett
By MIKE FREEMAN (NYT) 1053 words
SPORTS DESK | January 28, 1996, Sunday $
SUPER BOWL XXX Preview;O'Donnell Is Turning Into the Father He Misses So Much
By TOM FRIEND (NYT) 1377 words
SPORTS DESK | January 29, 1996, Monday $
SUPER BOWL XXX;That Other Cornerback Found Right Spot Twice
By TOM FRIEND (NYT) 858 words
SPORTS DESK | January 29, 1996, Monday $
SUPER BOWL XXX;Cowboys Overcome Offensive Crisis
By MIKE FREEMAN (NYT) 906 words
SPORTS DESK | January 30, 1996, Tuesday $
BASKETBALL;Johnson Finally Says the Magic Words: 'It's On'
By TOM FRIEND (NYT) 1007 words
SPORTS DESK | January 30, 1996, Tuesday $
SUPER BOWL XXX;The Cowboys' Season: Up, Down and Up Again
By MIKE FREEMAN (NYT) 579 words
http://query.nytimes.com/search/que...0=11&mon1=01&mon2=11&sort=oldest&cre=The New
Well--- Anyway if that doesn't work--- Here are the results of 8 days of articles from 8 Days of '96. It goes on like this into at least 1997 and 100's of articles.
SPORTS DESK | January 22, 1996, Monday $
SUPER BOWL XXX;Let the Pre-Game Begin: Switzer and America's Team Arrive in Arizona
By TOM FRIEND (NYT) 840 words
SPORTS DESK | January 23, 1996, Tuesday $
SUPER BOWL XXX;Cowboys Looking As Loose As Ever
By MIKE FREEMAN (NYT) 769 words
SPORTS DESK | January 24, 1996, Wednesday $
SUPER BOWL XXX;The Cowboys Just Kick Back and Enjoy the Ride
By TOM FRIEND (NYT) 884 words
SPORTS DESK | January 24, 1996, Wednesday $
SUPER BOWL XXX;Irvin Calmly Takes a Hike on Media Day
By MIKE FREEMAN (NYT) 765 words
SPORTS DESK | January 25, 1996, Thursday $
SUPER BOWL;Most Black Players Find Switzer Easy to Relate To
By MIKE FREEMAN (NYT) 813 words
SPORTS DESK | January 25, 1996, Thursday $
SUPER BOWL;Troy Aikman Asks, 'Is That All There Is?'
By TOM FRIEND (NYT) 1000 words
SPORTS DESK | January 26, 1996, Friday $
SUPER BOWL;A Proud Mother Takes Emmitt Inc. on the Road
By MIKE FREEMAN (NYT) 775 words
SPORTS DESK | January 26, 1996, Friday $
SUPER BOWL XXX;Cowboys Trying to Put Race Issue to Rest
By TOM FRIEND (NYT) 597 words
SPORTS DESK | January 26, 1996, Friday $
SUPER BOWL: NOTEBOOK;Montana, Mr. Cool, Is Surprised by 49ers' Moves
By MIKE FREEMAN (NYT) 1158 words
SPORTS DESK | January 27, 1996, Saturday $
SUPER BOWL XXX;New to the Super Bowl, Coaches Tread Warily
By MIKE FREEMAN (NYT) 556 words
SPORTS DESK | January 28, 1996, Sunday $
PRO FOOTBALL;Concern for an Assistant Coach's Welfare Increases Within the Giants Organization
By MIKE FREEMAN (NYT) 1066 words
SPORTS DESK | January 28, 1996, Sunday $
SUPER BOWL;Dierdorf And Gibbs Lead Five Into Hall
By TOM FRIEND (NYT) 851 words
SPORTS DESK | January 28, 1996, Sunday $
SUPER BOWL;All That Hair, All That Hype
By TOM FRIEND (NYT) 1181 words
SPORTS DESK | January 28, 1996, Sunday $
SUPER BOWL XXX Preview;Big Mistakes, But a Grand Career for Lett
By MIKE FREEMAN (NYT) 1053 words
SPORTS DESK | January 28, 1996, Sunday $
SUPER BOWL XXX Preview;O'Donnell Is Turning Into the Father He Misses So Much
By TOM FRIEND (NYT) 1377 words
SPORTS DESK | January 29, 1996, Monday $
SUPER BOWL XXX;That Other Cornerback Found Right Spot Twice
By TOM FRIEND (NYT) 858 words
SPORTS DESK | January 29, 1996, Monday $
SUPER BOWL XXX;Cowboys Overcome Offensive Crisis
By MIKE FREEMAN (NYT) 906 words
SPORTS DESK | January 30, 1996, Tuesday $
BASKETBALL;Johnson Finally Says the Magic Words: 'It's On'
By TOM FRIEND (NYT) 1007 words
SPORTS DESK | January 30, 1996, Tuesday $
SUPER BOWL XXX;The Cowboys' Season: Up, Down and Up Again
By MIKE FREEMAN (NYT) 579 words
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