1966 Topps football card of former New York Jet fullback Matt Snell, who was a star runner for the team for 9 seasons. Although Joe Namath gets the lion’s share of credit for the Jets’ collossal upset win over the Colts in Super Bowl III, mostly due to delivering on his guarantee of a victory, … Read More
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Saluting Super Bowl Losers – Part I
Each year as the Super Bowl approaches, the television sports programs spend a lot of time reminiscing about the heroes of past games, players like Terry Bradshaw, Joe Montana, Troy Aikman, and even Tom Brady. But over the next couple of days during this Super Bowl week, I’m going to salute some of the players … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
This is an “alternate” logo of the Buffalo Bills football team, first used in the 1965 season, when the club won its’ second consecutive American Football League championship. It was the last year the AFL title was won before the winner advanced to the Super Bowl, and although the Bills returned to the title game … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1986 Topps football card of a player who was a member of one of the most memorable Super Bowl teams of all time, former Chicago Bear defensive lineman William “The Refrigerator” Perry. An immediate fan favorite when he joined the Bears, Perry played defensive tackle and also was used at fullback, to lead block for … Read More
The Five Most Memorable Super Bowls of All Time
I haven’t done a “list” post in awhile, so to kick off Super Bowl week, I’ll list the 5 most memorable NFL title games from the Super Bowl era. There were lots of great championship games played before the Super Bowl era began following the 1966 season, including the “Greatest Game Ever Played”, the 1958 sudden … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Here is an “unofficial” logo of the team that is a four-time Super Bowl champion, the Green Bay Packers. The Packers earned the nickname of Titletown, USA when they won 5 NFL championships in the 1960s under coach Vince Lombardi, including the first 2 Super Bowls. There can be little argument about whether the small … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
To kick off Super Bowl week, this is a 1969 Topps football card of the only player in Super Bowl history to be named the game’s MVP after playing for the losing team, Dallas Cowboy linebacker Chuck Howley. In Super Bowl V, Howley intercepted 2 passes and recovered a fumble in a losing effort, and … Read More
Why Lindy Ruff Should Be Fired
Ken Hitchcock, Larry Robinson, Bob Hartley, Pat Burns, John Tortorella, Peter Laviolette and Randy Carlyle. What’s the significance of the names on this list? They are the names of the NHL coaches who won Stanley Cups and have been fired by the teams they won those Cups with, in the time since Lindy Ruff started as … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a former professional hockey team that played in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association from 1922 until 1926, the Victoria Cougars. In 1925, the Cougars actually won the Stanley Cup, and are the last non-NHL team to win the Cup. Coached by the legendary Lester Patrick, the team defeated the Montreal Canadiens to win … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1982 Opeechee hockey card of former Edmonton Oiler Jarri Kurri. A native of Finland, he had a long and storied career in the National Hockey League, mostly as an Oiler, where he played on 5 Stanley Cup winning teams. Although he played in the shadow of teammates Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier on those teams, … Read More