1989 Topps football card of former NFL defensive end Bruce Smith, a stalwart of the Buffalo Bills’ defense for 15 seasons. After being released by the Bills in 1999, he finished his career in Washington, where he became the all-time career sack leader in league history. Smith is arguably the best defensive lineman in NFL history, … Read More
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NFL – Super Bowl Review
It’s been two weeks since the New York Giants, for the second time in five years, defeated the New England Patriots to win the NFL title. The game was pretty much just as exciting as the Giants’ huge upset in 2007 when New England came into the game undefeated, but the result was not as … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Classic logo of the newest Super Bowl champions, the New York Giants, used from 1945 through 1949. They were coached by Steve Owen during this era, and made the playoffs in 1946, losing the NFL title game to the Chicago Bears. Some notable players from these years include Charlie Connerly, Mel Hein, Emlen Tunnell, Ken … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1958 Topps football card of a former Pittsburgh Steeler defensive back who was just elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Jack Butler. Playing in an era when the NFL draft was 30 rounds long, Butler went undrafted, after a stellar college career at St. Bonaventure, but signed with the Steelers and carved out … Read More
NFL – Super Bowl Prediction
This Sunday’s Super Bowl game between the New England Patriots and New York Giants looks like it has the makings of a great matchup. If the two teams can play a game anything close to their Super Bowl matchup of 2007, when the Giants ruined the Pats’ attempt at the first unbeaten season since the … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
The iconic logo of a football team that plays in the National Football League, the Washington Redskins. This particular logo was used during the team’s golden era in the 1980s and 1990s under coach Joe Gibbs, when they reached the Super Bowl four times, winning three of them. While most multiple Super Bowl winning teams … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1989 Topps football card of former Washington Redskins’ quarterback Mark Rypien. He was the first Canadian-born player to start at QB in the NFL, and was mostly a journeyman in his long career. His best year was 1991, when he guided the Redskins to a Super Bowl championship, and was named the game’s MVP, the … Read More
Saluting Super Bowl Losers – Part 2
It’s what the Buffalo Bills are most known for nationally – losing four consecutive Super Bowls. During the early 1990s when the team was in the midst of the four straight losses, they were the butt of all the late night comedians’ jokes. All of the “wide right” jokes and the initials B.I.L.L.S. standing for … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
It’s not a team logo, but the logo of the 2011 Grey Cup Championship game, the Canadian Football League equivalent of the Super Bowl. The iconic title game will celebrate it’s 100th anniversary when it’s played in 2012 in Toronto. Toronto has hosted the most Grey Cups, 45, and the hometown Argonauts have won 15 … Read More