Logo of a defunct college football team, the George Washington University Colonials, whose program existed from 1881 until 1966, when it shut down for various reasons, including not having a suitable stadium to play in. They won their only bowl game appearance, capturing the Sun Bowl in 1956. Colonial alumni who played pro football include … Read More
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Classic Sports Card of The Day
1958 Bowman football card of former pro football end/fullback Leon Hart, who played eight seasons in the NFL for the Detroit Lions. He was the top choice of the 1950 college draft, the year the NFL absorbed teams from the AAFC. Playing during the last Lions’ glory era of the 1950s, Hart was a Pro … Read More
NFL 100 – Don Hutson
In today’s NFL, wide receivers are putting up unprecedented numbers for receptions and yardage with such a heavy emphasis on the passing game. Today’s NFL 100 subject is a player who thrived in the passing game in an era that was mostly the old fashioned “three yards and a cloud of dust” style of play. … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
The college football bowl season will be upon us starting this weekend, and this is the logo of the first of those games to be played this year, the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl. Formerly known as the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl, it has been played since 2014. Located in Nassau, the game matches teams from the Mid-America … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1963 Stancraft football card of former pro football end Johnny “Blood” McNally, an early pioneer who played 15 years with 5 different teams starting in 1925, when the NFL was in its’ infancy. He had his most success with the Green Bay Packers, spending a total of 7 years with them in 2 different stints. … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: A Big Red Ambush
It’s week 15 on the NFL schedule, and for this week’s Throwback Thursday feature we’ll travel back to the mid-1960s for a match between 2 teams that play on this week’s schedule, the Cleveland Browns and the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals were based in St. Louis back then, and the Browns were still toiling in … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
This is a logo “patch” celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Cardinals’ NFL football team’s stay in St. Louis. They relocated there from Chicago in 1960, and unfortunately only lasted 3 seasons after this anniversary celebration before moving again in 1987, this time to Phoenix, Arizona. The NFL agreed to allow the franchise to move to … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1969 Topps football card of former pro football running back Willis Crenshaw, who played seven seasons as a hard-running fullback in the National Football League, all but one for the St. Louis Cardinals. He played his final season in the NFL in 1970 for the Denver Broncos, and had the honor of scoring the first … Read More
NFL 100 – Walter Payton
Our subject for today’s NFL 100 feature was known as “Sweetness”. He is the late, great Chicago Bears running back, Walter Payton. He came out of Jackson State as a high first round draft pick and was an immediate success, being named to the Pro Bowl in his second season in 1976, and then winning … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a college football team that plays in the Mountain West Conference, the New Mexico Lobos. Founded in 1892, the school has won 4 conference titles and appeared in 13 bowl games. Lobo alumni who have played professionally include Ben Agajanian, Paul Smith, David Sloan, Don Perkins, Glover Quin, Robin Cole, Preston Dennard, Andy … Read More