Logo of a small college football team that plays in the Colonial Athletic Conference, the Towson University Tigers. Their gridiron program has existed since 1969 and they currently play their home games at Johnny Unitas Stadium in Towson, Maryland. Some Tiger alumni who have gone on to play pro football include Sean Landeta, Dave Meggett, … Read More
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Classic Sports Card of The Day
1961 Fleer football card of one of the top pro football quarterbacks of all time, John Unitas. “Johnny U” played 18 seasons in the NFL, mostly with the Baltimore Colts. He was a 10-time Pro Bowler, 4-time NFL champion, 3-time NFL MVP, All Decade team for the 1960s, and a 4-time league leader in passing … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: Right Player, Wrong Uniform
It’s Throwback Thursday time again as week 5 of the NFL schedule approaches, and the game on this week’s slate that we’ll match up with is a battle between the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings. It’s the second week in a row we highlight a game involving the G-Men, and this one harkens back to September … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
This is a logo commemorating the New York Giants’ 75th anniversary season, which they celebrated in 1999. The team, under head coach Jim Fassel, had a losing season that year but came back the next season to advance to the Super Bowl. The franchise is one of the NFL’s most historic, with their 19 championship … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1966 Philadelphia football card of former pro football running back Tucker Frederickson, who was the top pick of the college draft in 1965 and spent 7 seasons with the New York Giants. He was a Pro Bowler in his rookie year but his career tailed off some after that and ended prematurely due to a … Read More
NFL 100 – AFL Quarterbacks
As I have already stated in earlier NFL 100 posts, the story of the league’s 100 year history is not complete without mention of the contributions of the American Football League, which began play in 1960 and merged with the NFL later that decade to form what is today’s vastly popular sport. The AFL teams that … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a small college football team that plays in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, the Fort Valley State University Wildcats. The school joined the conference in 1941, and Wildcat alumni who have gone on to play pro football include Greg Lloyd, Eddie Anderson, Rayfield Wright, Nick Harper and Tyrone Poole.
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1966 Topps football card of former pro football quarterback John Hadl, who enjoyed a 16 year career in the AFL and NFL with 4 different teams, most notably the San Diego Chargers. He guided one of the AFL’s most prolific offenses with the Chargers, and was a 4 time AFL All Star. He led the … Read More
NFL 100 – Chuck Noll
The subject of today’s NFL 100 feature is a man who almost singlehandedly turned around the fortunes of a struggling franchise, the Pittsburgh Steelers. That man was Chuck Noll, a no-nonsense, unassuming coach who disdained the spotlight. For that reason, he often gets overlooked in many discussions of greatest coaches of all time, but he … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of the University of Dayton Flyers, a college football team that plays in the Pioneer Football League. The school’s program began in 1905 and they have won 12 conference titles and 2 Division III national championships. Notable Flyer alumni who have had careers in pro football include Jim Katcavage, Bob DeMarco, Bill Lange, Emil … Read More