1949 Leaf football card of former Los Angeles Ram back Kenny Washington, who broke the NFL’s modern era color barrier when he signed with the Rams in 1946, a year earlier than Jackie Robinson began his major league baseball career. He played three seasons for the Rams, and after retiring became a Los Angeles police … Read More
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Reviewing The Buffalo Sabres’ 2015-2016 Season
Expectations for the Buffalo Sabres entering the 2015/16 season were certainly higher than the previous two bottom-dwelling years, but maybe those expectations were a little too high, as the club missed the NHL playoffs again. However, this season did show marked improvement. It took awhile for the team to come together, but they were much … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a team that plays in the National Hockey League, the St. Louis Blues. This logo was used from the team’s inaugural year in 1967 until 1984, and a variation of it has been in use to this day. The Blues were part of the six team expansion in ’67 when the league added … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1970 Topps hockey card of former NHL star Red Berenson, who played for 17 years in the league for 4 different teams. He played his first 5 seasons with the Montreal Canadiens, helping them win a Stanley Cup title in 1965. His greatest success came with the expansion St. Louis Blues, as he led them … Read More
NFL – Mock Draft 2016 Round One
The NFL’s annual college draft has become a national event, and predicting the choices of each team in the league, the analysts’ and experts’ “mock drafts”, has become a cottage industry. Rayonsports.com will join the fun this year for the first time. Even though the possibility of trades exists, our picks will be chosen considering … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of the National Football League’s 1990 college player draft. The draft wasn’t the major event then that it is now, but that year’s draft had some memorable moments. The Atlanta Falcons had the top pick but traded it to the Indianapolis Colts, who chose QB Jeff George, a move they probably regretted. The ’90 … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1998 Topps football card of former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf, who is considered one of the biggest busts in the history of the league’s college player draft. Picked second overall by the San Diego Chargers in the 1998 draft, Leaf never measured up to the expectations of a high pick, flaming out with the Chargers … Read More
NFL – Five Most Obscure Super Bowl Heroes
It’s officially Super Bowl week, and Super Bowl 50, the golden anniversary of the NFL’s championship game, will be played this Sunday between the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos. I usually post some Super Bowl stories or memories of past games during the week preceding the game, and for starters, this post will be a … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Not a team logo, but the logo commemorating the golden anniversary of the pro football championship game, Super Bowl 50. The game has grown into the biggest sporting event in the world, and is almost a national holiday. The league decided to drop the Roman numerals usually used for each game, and painted the 50 … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1954 Bowman football card of former NFL defensive lineman Ernie Stautner, who played 14 seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1950s and early 1960s, before they became the proud franchise they are today. Despite being mostly a losing team in those years, the Steelers always fielded tough, hard-nosed defenses, and Stautner was a poster … Read More