With this being Thanksgiving week, we’ll highlight a logo for an annual tradition, NFL football in Dallas. The league has had it’s annual game on that day in Detroit since 1934, but added the additional game in Dallas in 1966, and it’s become the second part of the annual Turkey Day celebration ever since, with … Read More
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Classic Sports Card of The Day
1982 Topps football card of former pro football quarterback Dan Fouts, who played his entire 15 year career for the San Diego Chargers. He was a four-time All Pro and six time Pro Bowler, and was named NFL offensive player of the year in 1982. Fouts was also named a member of the NFL’s All … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: Flipping The Record Book
On November 26, 1989, an NFL contest was played between the Los Angeles Rams and New Orleans Saints, who also play on this week’s slate of games. We picked this matchup for our Throwback Thursday feature to highlight a record-breaking performance by a forgotten wide receiver from the Rams’ past, Willie Lee “Flipper” Anderson. The … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
No, it’s not Bugs Bunny, it’s the old logo, used from 1971 until 1990, of a college football team, the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. A functioning gridiron program since 1900, the school currently resides in the Missouri Valley Conference. They’ve won 2 MVC titles, and 15 other conference championships as members of other leagues. Former … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1989 ProSet football card of former pro football wide receiver Willie “Flipper” Anderson, who played 10 seasons in the NFL for 4 different teams. He had his most success in the 7 years he spent with the Los Angeles Rams, including a record-setting game in which he recorded 336 receiving yards, a record that still … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: Battle Of The Icons
The Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers face off on the NFL’s week 10 schedule this Sunday, and for our Throwback Thursday feature we’ll wander back to November 11, 1960 for a game played between the 2 franchises. It pitted 2 former co-workers, Dallas coach Tom Landry and Packer head man Vince Lombardi, in their … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Used from 1965 until 1995, this is the logo of a college football team that resides in the Big Sky Conference, the Montana State Bobcats. Born in 1897, their program has claimed 16 Big Sky titles and 3 national championships at lower levels. They have been sending players on to pro football since the NFL’s … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1955 Bowman football card of former pro football end Billy Howton, who played a total of 12 seasons with 3 different teams. His greatest success came in his 7 year stint in Green Bay, where he was the top receiver on losing teams in the 1950s. When Vince Lombardi took over the Packers he traded … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: Pop The Champagne!
It’s week 9 of the NFL season, and a matchup on this week’s schedule has the Miami Dolphins squaring off with the Chicago Bears. For our weekly Throwback Thursday feature we’ll land on a game played between these clubs on December 2, 1985. This was a magical season for the Bears. It culminated in a … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a professional football team that plays in the East Division of the Canadian Football League, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Established in 1950, the franchise has won a total of 8 Grey Cup championships over the years. The Ti-Cats have 35 former players in the CFL Hall of Fame. That list includes Angelo Mosca, Damon … Read More