Logo of a major college football team, the Louisiana State Tigers, used from 1977 until 2002. L.S.U. plays in the Southeast Conference and their program has existed since 1893. They’ve won a total of eight national championships, either shared or outright, and produced a Heisman Trophy winner, Billy Cannon in 1959. Besides Cannon, former Tigers … Read More
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Classic Sports Card of The Day
1965 Philadelphia football card of former NFL defensive back Dick Haley, who played for 3 different teams in his six year career. His best years came in the early 1960s with the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he played cornerback for some of the NFL’s losingest teams. Haley made his best contribution to the Steeler franchise in the … Read More
NFL – Bills’ Game Review
If your team’s final game of a season in which they underachieved and missed the playoffs needed some storylines to add incentive for the players, then Sunday’s Buffalo Bills’ matchup with the New York Jets certainly had that. The Bills faced their head coach’s former team, the New York Jets, quarterbacked by the Bills’ former quarterback, Ryan … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a small college football team, the McNeese State Cowboys, who play in the Southland Conference, and first fielded a team in 1940. They’ve won 14 conference titles over the years, while Cowboy alumni who’ve gone on to play pro football include B.J. Sams, Don Breaux, Leonard Smith, Buford Jordan, Flip Johnson, Kavika Pittman … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1965 Topps football card of former pro football offensive lineman Dick Hudson, who played six seasons in the American Football League for the San Diego Chargers and Buffalo Bills. With the Bills, he was a starting tackle on the offensive line for the team that won back-to-back AFL Championships in 1964 and ’65. He was … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: O.J. Runs for 2,000 Yards
The New York Jets will attempt to qualify for the NFL playoffs this weekend by defeating their AFC East rivals, the Buffalo Bills. This week’s Throwback Thursday post harkens back to another season finale played between these two franchises, on December 16, 1973. Neither team had any postseason hopes, but the Bills had their eye on … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a college football team that plays in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, the Alcorn State Braves. The school fielded its’ first team in 1921, and they have won a total of 15 conference titles, including the last two in 2014 and 2015. The Braves have had many players go on to play pro football, … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1974 Topps football card of former NFL offensive guard Joe DeLamielleure, a thirteen year veteran of the league who played for both the Buffalo Bills and Cleveland Browns. He was a six-time Pro Bowl selection and was named to the NFL’s All Decade team for the 1970s. In Buffalo, “Joe D.” was the anchor of … Read More
NFL – Bills’ Game Review
After the Buffalo Bills’ postseason hopes came crashing down last week in the team’s meltdown performance in Washington, all hell broke loose, in the locker room with players openly questioning the defensive scheme and the effort of their teammates, and in the local media with heavy criticism of head coach Rex Ryan and reports that … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of the Birmingham Vulcans, a pro football team that lasted almost one season in the old World Football League. They replaced the Birmingham Americans, who had been WFL champions in the league’s first season in 1974, after that team failed financially. The Vulcans continued the winning tradition, as they posted a 9-3 record, the … Read More