Today’s logo is another example of the great cartoon art featured on the American Football League’s game day programs in the 1960s. This program was from a pre-season game played on August 14, 1964 between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs, and shows the “Buffalo Bill” logo that was used on many of the … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1984 Topps football card of former Buffalo Bills running back Booker Moore, who was drafted by the Bills out of Penn State in 1981, but was forced to sit out a year after he was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome. He was able to play again in 1982 and wound up playing four mostly uneventful seasons … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: The Free Kick Game
The oldest rivalry in the National Football League will be renewed this weekend when the Chicago Bears take on the Green Bay Packers, and this week’s Throwback Thursday post will feature a game played between these two storied franchises. The game took place on September 13, 1964, and certainly wasn’t the most classic matchup of the many … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
On the left is the iconic logo of the National Football League, unofficially known as “The Shield”, and on the right is the same logo as it appeared when first introduced in 1960. Obviously, it’s not a “team” logo, but the NFL itself, in the early years under commissioner Pete Rozelle, became somewhat of a team … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1961 Fleer football card of Hall of Fame halfback Paul Hornung, who was a key member of the dominant Green Bay Packer dynasty teams of the 1960s. He was dubbed football’s “Golden Boy” when he won the Heisman Trophy at Notre Dame in 1956, and continued his success in the pros with the Packers. He helped … Read More
NFL – Buffalo Bills Mid-Season Report Card
So what kind of grade do the Buffalo Bills deserve at the midway point of the 2014 season? There have been some some exciting highs and disappointing lows, but the club has managed to keep its’ collective head above water with a 5-3 won/loss record heading into their bye week. Here is my analysis of … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of the University of Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, a college football team that plays in the Mountain West Conference. They had a run of success in the late 1990s into the 2000s, under coach June Jones, including a major bowl appearance in 2008, when they lost to Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. Former Hawaii players … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1964 Topps football card of former pro football linebacker John Tracey, who was one of many “NFL rejects” who went on to have success in the American Football League. After failed trials with 2 NFL teams, Tracey joined the AFL’s Buffalo Bills and combined with Mike Stratton and Harry Jacobs to form the league’s most … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: The Greatest Game Ever Played
The matchup on this week’s NFL schedule that will give us the Throwback Thursday post is the Monday night game between the New York Giants and Indianapolis Colts. These two franchises played a game on December 28, 1958, that became known as “The Greatest Game Ever Played”. A decade later, the Colts, located in Baltimore … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a college football team, the University of Louisville Cardinals, used from 1980 until 2000. The program has existed since 1912, and currently the team plays in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Although never mentioned as one of the nation’s gridiron powerhouse schools, the Cardinals have sent many players on to the NFL, including John … Read More