Two once-proud NFL franchises who have fallen on hard times this season meet on this week’s schedule. That would be the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers, and our Throwback Thursday feature goes way back, to November 17, 1963, for a game played between them. It was a week prior to the Sunday slate … Read More
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Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a small college football team that plays in the Sun Belt Conference, the Georgia Southern Eagles. The school began play in 1924 and has claimed 6 small college national championships. Former Eagles who have had pro football careers include Rob Bironas, Fred Stokes, Kiwaukee Thomas, J.J. Wilcox and Jerick McKinnon.
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1962 Post Cereal football card of former pro football back Joe Morrison, who played 14 seasons in the NFL, all for the New York Giants. He played halfback, flanker and split end in his career, and his versatility and longevity with the Giants earned him the nickname “Old Dependable”. After retiring as a player, Morrison … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: The Sea of Hands
This week’s Throwback Thursday feature harkens back to a classic playoff game between 2 teams that match up on this week’s NFL schedule, the Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins. Played on December 21, 1974, it went down in football lore as the “Sea of Hands” game because of the way it ended. The Raiders and … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of the East Carolina University Pirates, a college football team that plays in the American Conference. The school played its’ first season in 1932 and this logo was used from 1988 until 1998. Former Pirates who have gone on to careers in the pros include David Garrard, Robert Jones, Chris Johnson, Glenn Bass, Jeff … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1978 Topps football card of former running back Clarence Davis, an underrated player who spent 8 seasons with the Oakland Raiders. He was a clutch player who saved his biggest performances for the biggest games, including rushing for 137 yards on 16 attempts in Super Bowl XI, helping the Raiders defeat the Minnesota Vikings for … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: The Curse of Bobby Layne
The Detroit Lions face the Pittsburgh Steelers on this week’s NFL schedule, which takes this week’s Throwback Thursday feature back to an obscure game played between these two franchises on November 8, 1959. Both of the clubs were league bottom feeders that year, even though the Lions had been a dominant force in the decade, … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a small college football team, used from 1963 until 1973, the Southern University Jaguars. The school began play in 1916 and currently plays in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The Jaguars have claimed a total of 9 Black College national championships. The school’s pro football alumni include Mel Blount, Harold Carmichael, Rich Jackson, Isiah … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1959 Topps football card of former pro quarterback Bobby Layne, who was one of the last players to play without a face mask. Layne’s career spanned 15 years with 4 different teams. Most of his success came in the 1950s with Detroit as he led the Lions to 3 NFL championships, prior to being traded … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: Rozelle’s Regret
Politics and football are crossing paths in a big way these days with NFL players staging National Anthem protests over police brutality and other issues, but there was a weekend in 1963 when there was enormous political controversy in the game. It was on Sunday, November 24th of that year when NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle … Read More