1984 Topps football card of former NFL receiver Frank Lewis. Lewis started his pro career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, but when they drafted Lynn Swann and John Stallworth in the same year, he became expendable and was traded to the Buffalo Bills. He had played 7 seasons in Pittsburgh and played on 2 Super Bowl-winning … Read More
NFL – Bills’ Game Review
Sunday’s season finale for the Buffalo Bills in New England proved one thing – the team is perfectly capable of competing with the Patriots for one quarter of an NFL game. Beyond that, the difference in quality between the two organizations is wider than the Grand Canyon. It’s almost a good thing that the Bills … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a team from the old World Football League, the Portland Storm. The team played in the league’s inaugural 1973 season but folded halfway through the ’74 season. Their general manager was former San Diego Charger lineman Ron Mix, and the team’s roster included some former AFL and NFL legends, including Pete Beathard, Ben … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1986 Topps football card of former NFL running back Marcus Allen. A six-time Pro Bowler in his career, Allen played for the Raiders and Chiefs for a total of 15 years, and was one of the greatest all-around backs of all time. He was the first player to amass 10,000 yards rushing and 5,000 receiving … Read More
NFL – Week Seventeen Predictions
The NFL’s 2011 regular season winds up this week, with all 16 games being played on Sunday. I’m assuming the schedule was set up this way – no Thursday, Saturday or Monday games – so as not to give any unfair advantage (or disadvantage) to teams that qualify for the playoffs. Last week I picked 10 winners … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a football team that played in the old United States Football League, the Washington Federals. The club played the first 2 seasons of the league’s existence, 1983 and ’84, in Washington’s RFK Stadium before relocating to Orlando, Florida for the 1985 season. Like most teams in that league, the Federals’ roster included former … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1982 Topps football card of former NFL player Ted Hendricks, who had an amazing 15 season pro career with 3 different teams – the Colts, Packers and Raiders. Nicknamed “The Mad Stork” because of his tall, thin frame, Hendricks was an 8 time Pro Bowler, a member of both the All Decade Team for the … Read More
NFL – Bills’ Game Review
The Buffalo Bills, after suffering through a seven game losing streak in which they hadn’t won a game since late October, turned the calendar back to September with an effort that looked like one of their early season games, beating the Denver Broncos 40-14 on Saturday in their home finale for 2011. Played on Christmas … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a team that once played in the Canadian Football League, the Ottawa Rough Riders. The franchise, one of the oldest sports teams in North America, was founded in 1876 and played until folding after the 1996 season. The logo above was used in the 1960s, when the Riders won 3 of the 9 … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
From www.CheckOutMyCards.com , a 1962 Topps football card of former NFL quarterback Billy Kilmer, who had a long career in the league that was quite a roller coaster ride. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in 1961 but in his second season, he fell asleep while driving his 1957 Chevy and drove it … Read More