1984 Topps hockey card of former National Hockey League goaltender Tom Barrasso. Drafted as a teenager in 1983, he became the first player in history to go directly from high school into the NHL. Amazingly, he won both the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year and the Vezina Trophy as top goaltender in his … Read More
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NFL – Bills’ Season Review – Part 4
The fourth and final section of the Buffalo Bills’ 2013 season review takes a look at the needs the team’s management has to try to fill for 2014, and some ideas on how they can fill those needs, through the draft, trades and free agency. Last year, I mentioned that their biggest priority needed to be re-signing their own … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of an indoor football team that plays in the Arena League, the San Jose SaberCats. The team played in the original Arena League for its’ entire existence from 1995 until 2008, winning three league titles in that time. That league eventually folded, but the SaberCats were revived in a new version of the AFL … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1989 Topps football card of former Chicago Bears’ linebacker Ron Rivera, who played nine seasons for the team. He was a member of the famed 1985 “Super Bowl Shuffle” Bears team, which beat New England 46-10 in the big game. That made Rivera the first Puerto Rican player to play on a Super Bowl championship team. … Read More
NFL – Bills’ Season Review – Part 3
Part 3 of the Bills’ 2013 season review will take a look at the current roster of defensive players. I thought it would be interesting to look back on part of a statement I made in regards to the job Dave Wannstedt did as coordinator of the Bills’ defense in 2012: ” It just looked to me … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a longstanding college football bowl game, the Sun Bowl. Played in El Paso, Texas, the game has existed since 1935, and is the second oldest bowl game (along with the more heralded Orange and Sugar Bowls), second only to the Rose Bowl. Some famous players who’ve won the game’s MVP Award include Jim … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1961 Fleer football card of former Baltimore Colts’ receiver Raymond Berry, who played 13 seasons with the club, teaming with Colt QB John Unitas to form the NFL’s first big-time passing combination in a run-first era. Known for his precise route running and great hands, he was said to have dropped only two passes in … Read More
NFL – Bills’ Season Review – Part 2
Part 2 of the Buffalo Bills’ 2013 season review focuses on the players on the offensive unit. Statistically, the offense may have been more productive in previous years with Ryan Fitzpatrick at the helm. There was little doubt, however, following the 2012 season, that Buffalo needed to make a change at the sport’s most important position. The club finally … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Here is a logo of another old college football bowl game, the Tangerine Bowl. Known as the “Little Bowl With The Big Heart”, it was played in Orlando, Florida from 1947 until 1982, when it was renamed the Florida Citrus Bowl, and eventually the Capitol One Bowl, which still exists today. In 1958, the University of … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1955 Bowman football card of Hall of Famer Emlen Tunnell, a defensive back who played 14 seasons in the NFL, 11 of those with the New York Giants. A ball-hawking defender, Tunnell had 79 interceptions and 16 fumble recoveries in his career. He was the first African American to play for the Giants, and also … Read More