Logo of a defunct college football team, used from 1991 until 2007, that played in the MEAC conference, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks. The school was known as Maryland State college from 1946 until 1970, and the gridiron program was discontinued in 1980. For a small school, they produced an impressive list of … Read More
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Classic Sports Card of The Day
1960 Topps football card of former pro defensive back Johnny Sample, who enjoyed an 11 year career in the NFL and AFL for 4 different franchises. A colorful player, he had the distinction of playing on championship teams in the first and final seasons of his career, in 2 of the most famous games in … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: Righting The Ship
It’s already week 10 of the NFL season, and on this week’s slate of games there is a matchup of a pair of old American Football League rivals, the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos. Our Throwback Thursday time machine will travel back to October 29, 1967 for this week’s TBT feature, when these Western … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a college football team that plays in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference, the University of Findlay Oilers. The school has won 4 NAIA national championships in their history. Former Oilers who have gone on to play pro football include Odell Barry, Jason Moore, Andrew Ogletree, Tony King, Harold Jones-Quartey and current Seattle Seahawk … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1968 Topps football card of former pro flanker Al Denson, who had an uneven 8 year playing career, all but 1 of those seasons with the Denver Broncos. He led the AFL in touchdown receptions in 1967, and was named a league All Star that year and in 1969. Denson was mostly a second option … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: Adios Chicago
There is a matchup of the Chicago Bears and Arizona Cardinals on this week’s NFL schedule, and our Throwback Thursday time machine will take us back to November 29, 1959 for a game between these 2 old franchises. The Bears were an NFL powerhouse in the 1940s but despite declining on the field in the … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a college football program that began play in 1896 and disbanded in 1992, the Santa Clara University Broncos. The school was a Division II independent and had an overall .587 winning percentage over the years, while compiling a 3-0 bowl game record. Their list of alumni who played pro football is a long … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1964 Topps football card of former pro receiver Willard Dewveall, who played 6 years in the NFL and AFL. After a year in the Canadian League playing for Winnipeg, where he helped the Blue Bombers win the Grey Cup, he joined the NFL’s Chicago Bears, spending 2 seasons there before becoming the first player to … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: Dandy Don Lights It Up
On November 10, 1963 the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers hooked up in a contest at San Francisco’s Kezar Stadium. With the Cowboys and Niners matched up on this week’s NFL schedule, that’s the game we’ll highlight for this week’s Throwback Thursday post. Both clubs were in the midst of dismal losing seasons as … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Used from 1961 until 1984, this is the logo of a defunct college football team, the Long Beach State 49ers. They began play in 1955 and disbanded the football program in 1991. The 49ers competed as both an independent program and as members of the Big West Conference, where they claimed 3 conference titles. Former … Read More