On this week’s NFL schedule there is a meeting of the Minnesota Vikings and Indianapolis Colts, 2 teams that were members of the old guard NFL before the merger. For this week’s Throwback Thursday feature our sights are set on opening day of the 1964 season, which was a pretty successful one for the Colts … Read More
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Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a college football team, used from 1993 until 2002, the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs. They play in the Big South Conference where they’ve won 2 conference titles, and the program came into existence in 1970. Former Bulldogs who have played in the pros include Derrick Fenner, Gabe Wilkins, Jim Maxwell and Bobby Hopkins, who … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1964 Philadelphia football card of former pro football fullback Bill “Boom Boom” Brown, who played for 14 seasons in the NFL, all but 1 of them for the Minnesota Vikings. He was a four-time Pro Bowler and three-time All Pro, and also a member of the Vikings’ Ring of Honor. He earned his nickname with … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: Boomer Blanks The Browns
When former Cleveland Browns’ founder/coach Paul Brown was awarded a pro franchise for Cincinnati in 1968, and then plunked into the AFC Central Division with those Browns as part of the 1970 merger, an automatic rivalry was destined to happen between the 2 Ohio cities. They renew that rivalry as AFC North opponents on this … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a college football team, used from 1965 until 1972, the Memphis Tigers. The school’s gridiron program first played in 1912 and they are currently members of the American Athletic Conference. They have racked up 8 conference titles as members of various leagues over the years. Former Tigers who have gone on to play … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1986 Topps football card of former pro football running back James Brooks, who enjoyed an 11 year career in the NFL, mostly with the San Diego Chargers and Cincinnati Bengals. He was a four-time Pro Bowler during his time with the Bengals. In what is an indictment of how college football works, Brooks was able … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: Defensive Day Off
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Atlanta Falcons clash on this week’s schedule, and for our Thursday Throwback we’ll feature a game played between these 2 teams in the Falcons’ inaugural season, on December 18, 1966. The Steelers were a suffering through a typical dismal season for them in the 1960s, while the Falcons, of course, were … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a future Division II college football team that plays in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, the Edward Waters University Tigers. The HBCU school is building a new stadium that meets NCAA standards in order to make the move. As tiny as the school is, it sent one player, Jim “Cannonball” Butler, on to … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1966 Philadelphia football card of former pro football halfback Jim “Cannonball” Butler, who played 8 seasons in the NFL in the 1960s and early 1970s for 3 teams. His best years were the 4 he spent with the Atlanta Falcons, where he led the team in rushing each year and earned a Pro Bowl nod … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: Coryell Sees His Future
On September 26, 1976 the San Diego Chargers and St. Louis Cardinals met, and they play each other again on this week’s NFL schedule, with both clubs calling different cities home. We highlight this matchup as our Throwback Thursday feature because the Cardinals’ coach, Don Coryell, would find himself as the head man of the … Read More