After a couple of so-so weeks predicting NFL games, week 7 turned out to be a good one, as I nearly pulled off perfection, picking 12 correct winners out of 13. The lone incorrect pick was the Buffalo Bills’ loss to Tennessee, which really should have been a win, but the Bills managed, once again, … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo, used from 1974 until 1993, of a college football program that today is a major powerhouse, the Oregon Ducks. Yes, the duck used in the logo is Disney favorite Donald Duck, who became the school’s mascot in a handshake deal between Walt Disney and Oregon athletic director Leo Harris in the 1940s. The school … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1963 Topps football card of one of the best middle linebackers of all time, former Green Bay Packer Ray Nitschke, who played 15 seasons for the team from 1958 to 1972. He was a big part of a dominating defense in Green Bay, under coach Vince Lombardi, that won 5 NFL championships in a 7 … Read More
NFL – Bills’ Game Review
Sunday afternoon’s NFL game between the Buffalo Bills and Tennessee Titans was certainly an entertaining one, but in the end proved to be just another heartbreak for the Bills’ fan base, as they handed the Titans the ball and basically gifted them the winning touchdown, as Tennessee won, 35-34. For the second week in a … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a football team from the Canadian Football League, the Montreal Alouettes, used from 1964 until 1969. Although the current club is one of the most successful in CFL history, the Als had little success during the era of this logo, registering nothing but losing seasons throughout the decade of the 1960s. During this … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1964 Topps football card of former safety George Saimes, who played in the old American Football League for the Buffalo Bills, and was one of the league’s premier defensive players. He was an All-AFL performer 5 times in the league’s 10 year history, and was known for his ability as an open field tackler, a … Read More
NFL – Week Seven Predictions
I wound up week six with a mediocre record, picking 8 winners out of 14 games, pushing the overall mark for the season to 38 correct and 24 wrong. Here are my week 7 choices: Seattle at San Francisco – this week’s Thursday night game is a big divisional clash, between 2 teams that have built … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a football team that had a head coach, but actually never existed – the Atlantic Schooners. They were to be awarded an expansion franchise in the Canadian Football League to begin play in 1984, located in the Canadian Atlantic provinces – Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland, with the stipulation that a … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1962 Fleer football card of one of the premier pass receivers of the old American Football League, the Houston Oilers’ Charlie Hennigan. One of many great former AFL players who’ve been overlooked by pro football’s Hall of Fame, he was the main target of Hall of Fame QB George Blanda during his seven seasons as an … Read More
NFL – Bills’ Game Review
When Marv Levy coached the Buffalo Bills in their 1990s Super Bowl years, he used to regularly say “it’s hard to win a game in the National Football League, regardless who the opponent is.” After two straight historically bad performances, the Buffalo Bills needed to find a way to not just win, but try to … Read More