Logo of another team from the Ultimate Indoor Football League, the Lakeland Raiders. They lasted two seasons, 2012 and 2013. Following the 2013 season, they announced they would be joining the newly-formed X-League, changing their name to the Florida Marine Raiders.
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Classic Sports Card of The Day
1983 Topps football card of former NFL quarterback Vince Ferragamo, who played nine years in the league, seven of them for the Los Angeles Rams. His shining moment came in 1979, when he led the Rams to a surprise Super Bowl appearance. The Rams lost a 31-19 decision to the Steelers, who were a dynasty … Read More
NFL – Bills’ Game Review
This week’s NFL game between the hometown Buffalo Bills and the hated New England Patriots had to be one of the most hyped sporting events in local history, and unfortunately, coach Rex Ryan and his players appeared to be as caught up in the pre-game hype as the fans. The Bills received the opening kickoff … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
This classic team logo is a special one that was used in 1997 to celebrate the Cincinnati Bengals’ 30th anniversary as an NFL franchise. The team actually started in the old American Football League, but team founder Paul Brown had only agreed to join the AFL after he was assured the league would merge with the … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1962 Topps football card of former NFL halfback/flanker Frank Gifford, who passed away recently. He played 12 seasons for the New York Giants, and helped them win an NFL title in 1956, a year he also won the league’s Most Valuable Player Award. His playing career was good enough to get him elected to the … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: The “Fail Mary”
We didn’t go very far back in NFL history for this week’s Throwback Thursday feature game. The Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers will meet in Lambeau Field, and that matchup is a reminder of the game played early in the 2012 season, when the regular officials were locked out in a labor dispute with the … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a Canadian Football League team, the Ottawa RedBlacks, who play in the East Division of the league. The Redblacks are Canada’s capital city’s third entry in the CFL. The Rough Riders were a founding member of the league in 1876 and played until 1996. In 2002, the city was awarded another franchise, the … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
2014 Bowman “Orange” football card of NFL wide receiver Golden Tate, an active five year veteran in the league who plays for the Detroit Lions. He began his career with Seattle, where he spent four seasons and helped the Seahawks win a Super Bowl. Tate moved on to the Lions last season and had an outstanding … Read More
NFL – Bills’ Game Review
The Buffalo Bills’ 2015 season opener against Indianapolis, and Tyrod Taylor’s debut as an NFL starting quarterback, couldn’t have gone much better than it did on a rainy Sunday afternoon at Ralph Wilson Stadium. The Bills played a solid all-around game in all three phases, building up a 17-0 lead at halftime, then taking the … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a football team from the Ultimate Indoor Football League, the Johnstown Generals, who played 2 seasons in the league before the franchise suspended operations due to a conflict between the UIFL’s commissioner and team owner Jeff Bollinger. The most notable member of the team’s short-lived operations was offensive line coach Carlton Haselrig, a … Read More