Entering Sunday’s matchup between the Bills and Indianapolis Colts, there was still a sliver of hope that Buffalo, with the toughest portion of their schedule behind them, could build off the momentum of their prime time win over Miami last week and vault themselves back into the playoff race with a win. The Bills, however, … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
This is a logo, used from 1995 until 2004, of a Canadian Football League team, the Toronto Argonauts. The Argos, on Sunday, celebrated the 100th anniversary of the CFL’s championship game – the Grey Cup – by winning the title in their home city. The team has won 16 Grey Cups in all, including 3 … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1966 Philadelphia football card of former NFL kicker and punter Don Chandler, who played 12 seasons in the league, 9 with the New York Giants and the last 3 with the Green Bay Packers. Chandler has the distinction of having played in the NFL’s first 2 overtime games, with the Giants in the famous 1958 championship game … Read More
NFL – Week Twelve Predictions
I had an extremely successful week picking NFL games in week 11, nailing 13 winners out of the 14 games played, to push the overall season record to 90 games correct and 41 wrong. This week’s games feature 3 contests on Thanksgiving, including the traditional games played in Detroit and Dallas, and an interesting AFC … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
This is a memorial logo used as a patch on the uniforms of the Dallas Cowboys to honor their former coach, the legendary Tom Landry, following his death in 2000. It featured his trademark fedora hat, and was a fitting tribute to the man who built the team from an expansion franchise in 1960 into … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1965 Philadelphia football card of a guy who has spent 51 years in the professional game, Dick Lebeau. He played for 14 seasons as a defensive back for the Detroit Lions, and still holds the franchise record for career interceptions. He was a three time Pro Bowler, and when he retired after the 1972 season, … Read More
NFL – Bills’ Game Review
The formula for winning games for the Buffalo Bills proved itself again in their prime time AFC East battle with Miami on Thursday night. That formula is – when QB Ryan Fitzpatrick doesn’t turn the ball over, they win. Fitzpatrick has certainly had better games statistically this season, but against the Dolphins he protected the ball, … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
This logo looks very familiar to Buffalo football fans, but it’s actually the logo of a college football program, the Howard University Bison. The school plays in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, and won small school national championships in 1920, 1925 and 1926. The small historically black college, located in Washington, DC, has actually been open … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1956 Topps football card of former NFL quarterback George Ratterman, who had the distinction of playing in the old All America Football Conference (AAFC), the Canadian Football League and the NFL. After he retired he wrote a book titled Confessions of A Gypsy Quarterback , and that title pretty much describes his career. He played for … Read More
NFL – Week Eleven Predictions
For week 10 in picking NFL games, I wound up with 8 winners and 6 losers. I counted the tie game between the Rams and 49ers as a loss, figuring that since the game didn’t have a winner, I didn’t pick a winner. I now have picked 77 winners, against 40 losers, for the year. … Read More