1978 Topps football card of former pro tight end Dave Casper, who played 11 seasons in the NFL, mostly for the Oakland Raiders. Nicknamed “The Ghost”, he was a four-time All Pro and five time Pro Bowler, a member of the NFL’s All Decade team of the 1970s, and a member of the Raiders’ first … Read More
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NFL – Throwback Thursday: King Of The Hill
This week 2 old NFL franchises meet in a battle of top teams in the National Conference this season – the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers. Our Throwback Thursday feature game, played between these clubs, took place on November 20, 1966 at San Francisco’s Kezar Stadium. Both teams were non-contenders at the time, with … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Older logo of a college football team that plays in the Pioneer League, the Drake University Bulldogs. Their gridiron program began play in 1893 and they’ve been a Pioneer League member since 1993. The Bulldogs have won 14 conference titles and a national championship in 1922. Drake alumni who have enjoyed pro football careers include … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1962 Topps football card of former pro quarterback and punter King Hill, who played 11 seasons in the NFL for 3 different teams. The top pick of the 1958 NFL draft, he had most of his success with the Philadelphia Eagles but never achieved the notoriety of a top draft pick. Hill was instrumental in … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: The Fumble
The Denver Broncos face the Cleveland Browns in the week 12 NFL schedule, and our Throwback Thursday post will relive an AFC Championship game played between these 2 teams on January 17, 1988. It was a rematch of the 1986 title game that saw the Broncos winning 23-20 in overtime after John Elway led his … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Used from 2003 until 2014, this is an alternate logo of a storied National Football League team, the Cleveland Browns. The logo is part of the resurrected franchise that came into existence in 1999 as an expansion team after the city had lost the team to Baltimore following the 1995 season. The Browns currently are … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1989 Score football card of former pro quarterback Bernie Kosar, who played 12 seasons in the NFL, most notably for the Cleveland Browns. He guided the Browns to 3 AFC Championship games in 4 years but unfortunately lost all 3. Kosar was a Pro Bowler in 1987 and at one time was voted by fans … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: Breaking The Streak
Two old NFL rivals, the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions, meet this week on the league schedule, and for this week’s Throwback Thursday feature we’ll harken back to the penultimate week of the regular season of 1954 for a game played between these franchises. It took place at Chicago’s Wrigley Field on December 12 of … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a small college football team that plays in the Big South Conference, the Robert Morris University Colonials. They are a relatively new program in that they began play in 1994, but have won 6 conference titles in that span. They are coached by former NFL player Bernard Clark, and former Colonials who have … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1955 Bowman football card of former pro halfback/end Earl “Jug” Girard, who played 10 seasons in the NFL for 3 franchises. He was a multiple sport athlete in school and showed great versatility in the NFL, playing end, halfback, quarterback, defensive back, punter and kick returner. Girard had his most success while playing for Detroit, … Read More