Logo of a former professional hockey team that played in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association from 1922 until 1926, the Victoria Cougars. In 1925, the Cougars actually won the Stanley Cup, and are the last non-NHL team to win the Cup. Coached by the legendary Lester Patrick, the team defeated the Montreal Canadiens to win … Read More
Month: January 2012
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1982 Opeechee hockey card of former Edmonton Oiler Jarri Kurri. A native of Finland, he had a long and storied career in the National Hockey League, mostly as an Oiler, where he played on 5 Stanley Cup winning teams. Although he played in the shadow of teammates Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier on those teams, … Read More
NFL – Championship Game Predictions
I picked 3 winners out of 4 in last weekend’s divisional round playoff games, with the only incorrect pick being the Giants’ big upset in Green Bay. Here are my choices for the upcoming conference title games: New York Giants at San Francisco – it’s hard to pick against the Giants, as they are on … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
With the AFC championship game coming up this weekend, the featured logo today is the logo of the last team to win the championship of the old American Football League before it merged with the NFL, the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs were one of the most progressive franchises in the old AFL, behind coach … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1964 Philadelphia football card of former Green Bay Packer defensive end Willie Davis. With the conference championship games coming up this weekend, this is a great card to feature, since Davis played in 6 NFL championship games in his Packer career, with the Pack winning 5 of them. Davis played 12 seasons in the NFL, … Read More
NFL – Divisional Round Predictions
I managed to pick 3 of the 4 wild card games correctly last weekend. Of course, no one saw Denver’s upset of the Pittsburgh Steelers coming. Here are my divisional round picks: New Orleans at San Francisco – the Saints’ offense has looked mostly unstoppable recently, while the 49ers win with a patient offense and good … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Alternate logo of the Houston Oilers football team, which was a charter member of the old American Football League that started play in 1960, and became an NFL team when the leagues merged prior to the 1970 season. The Oilers played in Houston until 1997, when they relocated to Tennessee, where they played for 2 … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1974 Topps football card of former player Marlin Briscoe. “Marlin The Magician” started his pro career in 1968 with the American Football League’s Denver Broncos, entering training camp as the eighth quarterback on the team’s depth chart. He made the team, which was the AFL’s worst at the time, and injuries knocked out 2 other … Read More
NFL – Bills’ Season Review – Part 4
This fourth and final installment of the 2011 Buffalo Bills’ season review is really a look forward, exploring paths the team could possibly take to improve their roster next season. I wasn’t planning on discussing coaching staff additions in this review, but recently 2 Buffalo offensive assistants – QB coach George Cortez and WR coach … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a proposed expansion franchise in the National Football League that never came to be, the Memphis HounDogs. The group hoping to be awarded the franchise in the early 1990s included Elvis Presley Enterprises, hence the team nickname, which was a nod to the 1950s rock-n-roll legend’s hit song. Unfortunately, the NFL awarded the franchises to … Read More