Top Row: Shannon Sharpe (left), Pete Retzlaff. Second Row: Jerry Smith (left), Fred Arbanas. There aren’t many tight ends in Pro Football’s Hall of Fame, but then again it’s never been much of a “glamour” position in the NFL, although recent players like Tony Gonzalez and Antonio Gates are changing that perception. One tight end not … Read More
Month: July 2010
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of “Dem Bums”, the Brooklyn Dodgers, used from 1952 until 1957. The Dodgers were a great team and dominated the National League for most of the 1950s but came up short in the World Series almost every season against the crosstown rival New York Yankees. The exception was in 1955 when the Dodgers finally beat … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1976 basketball card of Moses Malone, who came directly out of high school to play in the pros when he joined the ABA Utah Stars in 1974. Jumping directly from high school to the pros became commonplace recently but was rare in the 1970s when Malone did it. Malone was drafted in the ABA player dispersal draft by … Read More
NFL – Best Wide Receivers Not In The Hall of Fame
From left: Andre Reed, Chris Carter, Tim Brown. Wide receiver may be the position that causes the most controversy when it comes to debates over who belongs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. There have been so many great ones over the years that it is hard to sort out which ones belong, and … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
This is an alternate logo of Anaheim’s National Hockey League team, when they were owned by the Disney Corporation and still officially known as The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. The team was named for the youth team in the Disney movie of the same name, and the angry Donald Duck-looking goalie mask logo was popular … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1974 Topps “error” card of legendary slugger Willie McCovey. McCovey, who teamed with Willie Mays to give the San Francisco Giants a great power hitting tandem for years, wound up in San Diego at the tail end of his career. Before the ’74 season the Padres were slated to be moved to Washington, D.C. The … Read More
NFL – Best Running Backs Not In The Hall of Fame
Above from left: Roger Craig, Don Perkins, Bo Jackson, Timmy Brown. Running back is a position that is well represented in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but there are still a few players who aren’t in yet that deserve consideration. The most glaring of the omissions has to be Roger Craig, who played for … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
An early logo of the Philadelphia Eagles football team, which isn’t much different from their current logo. The Eagles last won the NFL title in 1960, when they defeated the Green Bay Packers to hand coach Vince Lombardi what would be the only post-season loss of his career. The Eagles have played in 2 Super … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
“The Great One”…Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton Oilers, who is the greatest hockey player of all time, bar none. He shattered the NHL record book after joining the league along with the Oilers when the WHA folded. After helping the Oilers end the Islanders’ dynasty and winning multiple Stanley Cups, Gretzky was traded to … Read More
NFL – Best QBs Not In The Hall of Fame
Above, from left: John Brodie, Jim Plunkett, Ken Stabler, Below: Charlie Conerly, Jim Hart. The 2010 Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony is coming up soon, with 2 slam dunk picks for the hall, Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith, going in this season, among others. There is always a debate about players who belong … Read More