Logo of the National Football League’s Detroit Lions, used by the franchise from 1961 until 1969. It’s a good logo to feature at this time, since it represents the era in which Alex Karras, who recently passed away, was a star defensive lineman for the team. The Lions had some decent teams in the 1960s … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1989 Topps football card, courtesy of www.CheckOutMyCards.com , of former NFL defensive back Gill Byrd, who enjoyed a highly successful pro career as a cornerback for the San Diego Chargers. He played 10 seasons for the team, and was an All Pro selection 4 times. Byrd holds the Chargers’ all time record for career interceptions, … Read More
Miguel Cabrera’s Triple Crown Accomplishment
When New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees recently broke John Unitas’ record of throwing touchdown passes in 47 consecutive games, the achievement was compared to someone breaking baseball’s supposed “unbreakable” mark – Joe DiMaggio’s 56 game hitting streak. I personally believe DiMaggio’s record is more impressive, considering the day-to-day grind of a long season … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of one of the oldest franchises in major league baseball, the Boston Red Sox. The team was founded in 1901, and has played in their current stadium, Fenway Park, since 1912. This particular logo was used from 1979 until 2008. That era includes one of the lowest moments in franchise history – the ground … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1966 Topps baseball card of the last player, prior to this season, to win the sport’s “triple crown”, former Boston Red Sox outfielder Carl Yastrzemski. The Triple Crown, of course, is accomplished by leading your league in the categories of batting average, home runs and runs batted in. “Yaz” managed the feat in 1967, hitting … Read More
NFL – Week Six Predictions
Computer problems caused me to miss picking NFL games for weeks 4 and 5, and I had a poor week 3 also, choosing only 7 winners out of the 16 games played, putting the season count at 30 correct and 18 wrong. I guess I’ll just consider the last 2 weekend’s games my “bye” weeks … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a football team from the Canadian Football League, the Ottawa Rough Riders, used from 1950 until 1960. The club was founded in 1876, and is one of the oldest pro sports franchises in North America. The 3 banners used in the logo stand for “Ottawa Football Club”, and during the era when this … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1976 Topps football card of former NFL quarterback James Harris, who was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in 1969, then won the team’s starting QB job, becoming the first African American to start a season as his team’s quarterback. Ironically, Marlin Briscoe had become pro football’s first black QB to start a game the previous … Read More
NFL – Bills’ Game Review
Due to computer problems, I haven’t been able to review the last 2 Bills’ games. Those games included a heartening and much-needed road win over the Cleveland Browns and an epic second half collapse against New England in which they gave up 45 points and wound up on the wrong end of a 52-28 final … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of the Brooklyn Tigers, a football franchise that played one season in the National Football League, 1944. The team played as the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1930 until 1943, changed their name to the Tigers for the ’44 season, then merged with the Boston Yanks in 1945. The fact that they were winless, with an … Read More