In past Throwback Thursday posts, we’ve featured a number of “firsts” that occurred over the years in pro football, including the first AFL game ever played, the New Orleans’ Saints first ever game, and this year, the Cardinals’ first game as the St. Louis Cards. This week, with the Atlanta Falcons and New York Giants … Read More
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Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of an old, defunct pro football team that played in the All America Conference, the Miami Seahawks. Although they lasted only a single season, in 1946, in the AAFC before folding, the Seahawks were the first professional sports franchise based in Miami. They played their home games at Burdine Stadium, which would later be renamed … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1966 Philadelphia football card of former pro football fullback Ernie Wheelwright, who enjoyed a seven year career in the NFL for 3 different teams. This card shows him in his New York Giants’ uniform even though in ’66 he was a member of the Atlanta Falcons in their inaugural season in the NFL. In fact, … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: The Catch II
With this week’s NFL schedule including a matchup of the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers, our Throwback Thursday feature will go back to an NFC wild card game played between these 2 iconic franchises on January 3, 1999. The game featured a pair of future Hall of Fame quarterbacks, Green Bay’s Brett Favre … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a small college football program that’s been in existence since 1904, the University of Tennessee at Chatanooga Mocs. They have been members of various conferences over the years and currently play in the Southern Conference and their legacy includes 7 conference titles. For a small school, the Mocs have an impressive list of … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1994 Bowman football card of a former pro football running back, Dorsey Levens, who played 11 years in the NFL, most notably with the Green Bay Packers. Used mostly as a backup during his career, he had a Pro Bowl season in 1997, and was also the Packers’ leading rusher in their Super Bowl XXXI … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: The Music City Miracle
The Buffalo Bills and Tennessee Titans clash on the NFL schedule for the upcoming week five, and our Throwback Thursday feature travels back to a wild card playoff game between these 2 clubs contested on January 8, 2000. It was a hard -fought game that was decided in the final seconds by a controversial play … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Used from 1990 until 2002, this is the logo of a college football team that currently plays in Conference USA, the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles. Their program came into existence in 1912 and the school boasts 8 conference championships and 78 consensus All Americans among their former players. Southern Miss alumni who have enjoyed success … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
2001 Score football card of former pro football tight end Frank Wycheck, who enjoyed an 11 year career in the NFL with the Washington Redskins, and most notably, with the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans franchise. He was a three-time Pro Bowler and one of only seven tight ends in NFL history to record 500 receptions. After … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: “I Love You, Brian!”
The Cleveland Browns and Oakland Raiders match up on the NFL’s week four schedule this Sunday, and for this week’s Throwback Thursday feature we’ll travel back to January 4, 1981, a cold, snowy day in Cleveland when these 2 clubs met in an AFC divisional playoff game. The Raiders were a wild card entry in … Read More