1969 Topps basketball card of former Boston Celtic Don Nelson. Nelson started his National Basketball Association career with the Chicago Zephyrs in 1962, played 2 years with the Los Angeles Lakers, then signed on with the Celtics, where he played the last 12 years of the 15 he totaled. Nelson was one in a long … Read More
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NFL – Bills’ Game Review
Sunday’s Buffalo Bills’ game was similar in a lot of ways to last week’s game in Cincinnati. In the first half the Bills were totally dominated by the Steelers, who methodically marched up and down the field and controlled the clock. The Bills offense was shut out but really had little opportunity to get anything … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Here is another logo of Triple A minor league baseball team, the Portland Beavers. the Beavers were a charter member of the Pacific Coast League in 1903. The Beavers’ franchise has faded from existence and been brought back to life several times over the years, most recently in 2000 when this logo was put into … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1964 autographed Topps baseball card of a basketball player, Dave DeBusschere. DeBusschere pitched 2 seasons for the Chicago White Sox, 1962 and ’63, while also playing pro basketball for the Detroit Pistons. After the ’63 season he turned to pro basketball full time, and in 1964 even served as the Pistons’ player/coach for a short … Read More
Turkey Trot Mania
One of the highlights of Thanksgiving Day each year is the running of the Turkey Trot in various cities around the country. They are very popular as people anticipating eating the large Thanksgiving feast run the race, usually a 5K, to burn off calories in advance of eating all that food. In researching this post, … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of the Niagara Falls Flyers, a “Tier 1” junior “A” Ontario Hockey League team that played from 1976 until 1982. The club was moved to Niagara Falls from St. Catharines, Ontario in ’76, and it was the second incarnation of the team, under the same owner as its’ predecessor, which played from 1960 until 1972. … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1989 Topps hockey card of long-time National Hockey League defenseman Chris Chelios. Chelios started his NHL career in Montreal in 1984 and played there until 1991, helping the Habs win a Stanley Cup in 1986. He had long stretches in Chicago and Detroit, and helped the Red Wings win a pair of Cups. Chelios played … Read More
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NFL – Week Twelve Predictions
Week 11 was a successful one in picking winners as I rebounded to choose 12 winners out of 16 games, pushing the season overall record to 93 correct, and 66 wrong. Here are the week 12 predictions: New England at Detroit – the Lions usually play inspired football on Thanksgiving, but lately, they rarely win. The … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
This is a logo honoring the Detroit Lions’ traditional National Football League game played annually in the city on Thanksgiving Day. The Lions have hosted the annual game since 1934. The game was originally set up as a marketing ploy to drum up attendance when the Lions first moved to Detroit from Portsmouth, Ohio, but … Read More