In the title for this NFL 100 feature we purposely omitted the nickname of the player, which is “Mean” Joe Greene. It’s a nickname that’s appropriate for his play on the field, but Greene was never fond of it. He felt that it didn’t reflect his true personality. He lamented after his playing days ended … Read More
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Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a small college football team, used from 1968 until 1971, the North Texas State Eagles. Also known as the “Mean Green”, the team began play in 1913 and currently plays in Conference USA. Also, the school is known today as the University of North Texas. They have won 24 conference titles, and it’s … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1974 Topps football card of former pro football defensive end L.C. Greenwood, who was a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ famous “Steel Curtain” defense in the 1970s. He was a two-time All Pro and a six-time Pro Bowler, despite playing in the shadow of his more famous teammate Joe Greene. He was known for wearing … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: The Packer Dynasty Begins
This week’s Throwback Thursday feature was easy to identify when a matchup of the Green Bay Packers and New York Giants appeared on the NFL schedule. We’ll travel back to New Year’s Eve of 1961 when these two clubs met for the league championship at Green Bay’s New City Stadium, which would be renamed Lambeau … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a small college football team that plays in the Patriot League, the Fordham Rams. The school fielded it’s first football team in 1882 and at one time was a college powerhouse. Their offensive lines of the 1930s were known as “The Seven Blocks of Granite”. Some notable former Ram players include Vince Lombardi, … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1963 Topps football card of former tight end Ron Kramer, who enjoyed a 10 year career in the NFL, mostly with the Green Bay Packers. He was a Pro Bowler in 1962 and helped the Packers win a pair of championships in the early 1960s. In college at Michigan, Kramer was an All American in … Read More
NFL 100 – Teams of The Decades
It’s been a regular practice in the long history of the National Football League to crown the “Team of The Decade” for each ten year period of the league’s existence. With it’s celebration of the 100th season this year, there’s no better time to rate those teams than now, as the tenth decade of play … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Alternate logo of a team that plays in the National Football League, the Chicago Bears. The team entered the NFL as a charter member in 1920 when they were known as the Decatur Staleys. When founder George Halas moved them to Chicago, he received permission to play home games at Wrigley Field, home of baseball’s … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1981 Topps football card of former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver John Stallworth, who played 14 seasons in the NFL, all for the Steelers. He was a major part of 4 Super Bowl winning teams and was a three-time Pro Bowler, despite playing in the shadow of Lynn Swann. He was successful in business after his … Read More
NFL 100 – Joe Montana
He fell to the third round of the NFL draft in 1979 because he didn’t have a very strong arm and his measurables weren’t up to par with other available quarterbacks that year, but it was this player, Joe Montana, who built a resume that makes him a top candidate as the greatest signal caller … Read More