The Oakland Raiders, one of 2016’s surprise teams, host the Buffalo Bills this Sunday in a game with massive playoff implications for both teams. For this week’s Throwback Thursday feature game, we’ll travel back to opening weekend of the 1974 season for a matchup between these two old AFL clubs. Played on September 16, 1974, … Read More
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Classic Team Logo of The Day
We recently featured the logo of the Temple University Owls, and here’s another Owl logo, that of the Rice Owls, another college football team. Rice’s football program began in 1912, they have been members of the old Southwest Conference and the Western Athletic Conference, and currently play in Conference USA. Former Owls who have gone … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1974 Topps football card of former wide receiver Ahmad Rashad, who played 10 seasons in the NFL. Born Bobby Moore, he changed his name in 1972 after converting to a small sect that practices unorthodox Islam. Rashad began his pro career with the St. Louis Cardinals, was traded to Buffalo for quarterback Dennis Shaw in … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: The Saints Come Marching In
The New Orleans Saints face the Los Angeles Rams on this week’s NFL schedule, so this week for our Throwback Thursday feature we’ll travel back to opening day of the 1967 season, when the Rams took on New Orleans in the Saints’ very first game in the history of their franchise. NFL owners weren’t very … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a college football team, used from 1960 until 1971, the Temple Owls. The school, located in Philadelphia, started it’s football program in 1894 and currently plays in the American Conference. Former Owls who’ve gone on to play pro football include Bucko Kilroy, Joe and Dan Klecko, Nick Mike-Mayer, Todd Bowles, Raheem Brock, Jim … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1969 Topps football card of former pro football quarterback Bill Kilmer. This is the second time we’ve featured a Kilmer card on Rayonsports, which is understandable since his career spanned 18 seasons. He began his playing days with the San Francisco 49ers, became the first starting QB for the New Orleans Saints when he was … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: Monsters of The Midway
On this week’s NFL schedule, there is a clash of 2 of the oldest franchises in the league, the Chicago Bears and New York Giants. Our Throwback Thursday feature harkens back to the 1963 NFL championship game played between these teams on December 29, 1963 at Wrigley Field, and was the fifth and final title … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a Division III college football team that plays in the Ohio Athletic Conference, the Baldwin-Wallace Yellow Jackets. The school’s football program has been in existence for 106 years, and won the Division III national championship in 1978. B-W alumni who’ve gone on to pro football include Norb Hecker, Tom Goosby, George Young and … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1961 Topps football card of former pro football linebacker Bill George, who was a mainstay of the Chicago Bears’ “Monsters of The Midway” defense for 14 of his 15 seasons. He is credited with being the first player to play the middle linebacker position in a 4-3 defense with the Bears, and was named to … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: The Cardiac Cards
There is an NFC West division matchup on this week’s NFL schedule pitting the San Francisco 49ers against the Arizona Cardinals, and for this week’s Throwback Thursday feature we’ll go back to a game played between these 2 franchises on Halloween in 1976. The Cardinals were based in St. Louis at the time, and played … Read More