One of the most underrated things about pro football in the 1960s, which is the era I grew up with, is the quality of the television broadcasters who brought the games into our homes. Those memorable men are the subjects of this NFL 100 post. The National Football League broadcast their games regionally in the … Read More
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Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of another football team set to play in the new XFL in the spring, the DC Defenders. They will be based in Washington, DC and will be coached by Pep Hamilton. Players drafted to their roster so far include Tyree Jackson, Cardale Jones, Khari Lee, James O’Hagan, Scooby Wright, Rahim Moore, Rashard Davis, De’Ondre … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1954 Bowman football card of former pro football back/end Kyle Rote, who played 11 seasons in the NFL, all with the New York Giants. With the pose on this card, he almost looks like he could’ve been the model for the Giants’ logo on the bottom right of the card. Rote was a four-time Pro … Read More
NFL 100 – Sid Gillman
We seem to be on a run of legendary coaches in our latest NFL 100 posts, and this week is no exception as we feature a coach who many consider to be the father of the modern passing game, Hall of Fame legend Sid Gillman. Gillman cut his teeth as a coach in college as … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a pro football team set to begin play in the new XFL, the Seattle Dragons. The team will play its’ games at Century Link Field starting in February after the Super Bowl. Former Seahawk quarterback Jim Zorn is the Dragons’ general manager and head coach. His first project will be the QB the … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1967 Topps football card of former pro football “flanker” Lance Alworth, who played 11 seasons in the American and National Football Leagues. He made his mark in the AFL with the San Diego Chargers, teaming with QB John Hadl to become the league’s most feared passing combination. After 9 years with the Chargers, Alworth was … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: Perfection Achieved
On this week’s NFL schedule, there’s a game to be played between 2 historic franchises who are struggling mightily this season – the Washington Redskins and Miami Dolphins. For this week’s Throwback Thursday feature, we’ll harken back to a time when both teams were winning, and one in fact, achieved what was thought to be … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a football team that plays in the Arena League, the Baltimore Brigade. The team was established in 2017 and is owned by Ted Leonsis, who has also been involved in ownership of the NHL Washington Capitals and NBA Washington Wizards. Two of the team’s players won individual awards in 2017, with quarterback Shane … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1974 Topps football card of former pro football cornerback Mike Bass, who played 8 seasons in the NFL, all but one for the Washington Redskins. He had a solid career, racking up 30 career interceptions and being named All Pro in 1974. Early in his career while with Detroit, Bass had a small speaking part … Read More
NFL 100 – Don Shula
One of last week’s NFL 100 posts featured one of pro football greatest but under the radar head coaches in Chuck Noll, architect of the great Pittsburgh Steeler dynasty of the 1970s. This week, we’ll feature the winningest head coach of all time in the NFL, the great Don Shula. Noll and Shula both played … Read More