Logo of a defunct pro football team that played in the short-lived United Football League from 2010 until 2012, the Sacramento Mountain Lions. The club had been founded as the California Redwoods in 2009, playing in San Francisco and San Jose, before moving to California’s capital. They were coached by former NFL coach Dennis Green, … Read More
Month: November 2019
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1968 Topps football card of former wide receiver George Sauer Jr., who played for the New York Jets for six seasons, mostly in the American Football League. His father, George Sr., played for the Green Bay Packers in the 1930s. Sauer was a four-time AFL All Star in the 1960s, teaming with Don Maynard as … Read More
NFL 100 – Tom Landry
In this year’s celebration of the NFL’s 100th season we’ve highlighted many iconic figures from the league’s history, with many more still to come. Today we showcase the life of an extraordinary man who built, from scratch, the team that became known as “America’s Team”, the Dallas Cowboys. That man is Tom Landry, whose stoic … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a pro football team set to begin play in the newly-formed XFL in the spring of 2020, the Dallas Renegades. The team will be coached by Bob Stoops and play at Globe Life Park, the old home stadium of baseball’s Texas Rangers. Some of the players procured by the Renegades for the upcoming … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1963 Topps football card of former linebacker Jerry Tubbs, who played 10 seasons in the NFL, first as a two-way center/linebacker for the Chicago Cardinals, then as a member of the first Dallas team in 1960 after being plucked by the Cowboys in the expansion draft from the 49ers. He earned the starting middle linebacker … Read More
NFL 100 – Slingin’ Sammy Baugh
Last week for one of our NFL 100 features we went back to the league’s roots in the 1920s to highlight Red Grange, an early gridiron star. This week, we’ll travel back again to the leather helmet era, but not quite as far, as we feature a player who began his pro career in 1937 … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a Division III college football team that plays in the American Southwest Conference, the Hardin-Simmons Cowboys. The program began play in 1897 and rose to prominence in the 1930s. A period of dismal play and financial losses led the school to drop football in 1964, but the program was revived on a smaller … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1960 Fleer football card of a gridiron legend, former quarterback Slingin’ Sammy Baugh, who played 16 seasons in the NFL for the Washington Redskins. He was an eight-time All Pro and NFL Player of The Year twice. He excelled not only as the premier passer of his era but also as a punter and defensive … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: The Jinx Is Ended
The Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins clash on this week’s NFL schedule, and for this week’s Throwback Thursday feature we’ll travel back to opening day of the 1980 NFL season for a memorable game between these 2 AFC East rivals. It was September 7, 1980, and was the beginning of the third year of Buffalo’s … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a small college football team that plays in the Colonial Athletic Association, the University of Richmond Spiders. Their program has been in existence since 1881 and won the Football Championship Subdivision national title in 2008. Former Spiders who have had success in pro football include Jeff Nixon, Mike Bragg, Bruce Gossett, John Hilton, Barry … Read More