1965 Topps football card of one of the top receivers in the early years of the American Football League, Bo Roberson. He played for 7 seasons in the AFL for 4 different teams, with his longest stint lasting 3 1/2 years with the Oakland Raiders. Roberson got a lucky break in the middle of the … Read More
NFL – Bills’ Game Review
The best thing you can say about the Buffalo Bills’ performance on Sunday, against a far superior opponent in the Houston Texans, is that they didn’t get completely embarrassed, as they were earlier in the year against San Francisco and New England. The Texans won 21-9, but honestly, even though it was only a 12 … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
After recently featuring the logo of the Army football team, it’s only fitting to also highlight the logo of the Naval Academy. This particular logo was used by the school’s football team from 1959 until 1971, an era that featured the Midshipmen’s most famous player, quarterback Roger Staubach. The school produced 2 Heisman Trophy winners … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1984 Topps football card of one of the greatest offensive linemen of all time, former Cincinnati Bengal tackle Anthony Munoz. He played 13 years in the National Football League for the Bengals, and was a Pro Bowler 11 times. He was named to the NFL’s 75th Anniversary All Time Team, and the All Decade Team … Read More
NFL – Week Nine Predictions
After a mediocre week of picking 7 winners and 7 losers, my season record now stands at 57 games correct and 32 wrong. Here are the week 9 picks: Kansas City at San Diego – the Chargers have gained a reputation as massive underachievers over the years, but Kansas City has major problems, including a … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of the West Point Academy football team, used from 1962 until 1993. The team is better known as the Army Black Knights, and is an independent college program that competes on a major college level. Their main rivalry games each year are against the Air Force Academy and, in one of the most storied … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1961 Topps football card of former NFL receiver Joe Walton, who enjoyed a long career in pro football as both a player and coach. Born in Beaver Falls, PA, the same town that produced Joe Namath, Walton played 8 seasons in the NFL, splitting his time between the Washington Redskins, a team his father Frank … Read More
The Sabol Story – NFL Films Legacy
The recent passing of Steve Sabol, son of the founder of NFL Films and long-time president of the company, Ed Sabol, sent me searching through my modest DVD collection for the NFL Films gems that I dig out and replay every year around Super Bowl time. Between those DVDs, the Super Bowl highlight shows that … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
This is the logo of NFL Films, a team that hasn’t won any championships but certainly revolutionized the game of pro football over the years. Ed Sabol founded the company as Blair Motion Pictures in 1962, convincing the NFL to allow him to produce a highlight film of the ’62 championship game between Green Bay … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1958 Topps football card of former Chicago Bear fullback Rick Casares. This hard-nosed runner played for 14 seasons in pro football, mostly with the Bears, in the 1950s and ’60s. Casares was a member of the Bears’ team that won the NFL title in 1963. He was always among the top yardage gainers in the … Read More