1979 Topps baseball card of former Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Mike Schmidt. Considered one of the greatest third basemen of all time, Schmidt played his entire career for the Phils, and led them to the 1980 World Series title, being named Series MVP. He was a 12-time all star, 10 time Gold glove winner for … Read More
NFL – Bills’ Game Review
When Marv Levy’s Bills were dominating the AFC in the early 1990s, amazingly, his teams would take criticism from the local media if they won games, but the wins weren’t convincing enough. He used to routinely say “It’s hard to win every week in the NFL, it takes everything you’ve got, it’s physically and emotionally … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of another football team from the old defunct All America Football Conference, the Los Angeles Dons. Among the ownership group of the Dons were entertainers Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. Their roster for their 4 years of existence, from 1946 until 1949, included longtime pro football kicker Ben Agajanian and Hall of Famer Len … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1961 Fleer football card of former Chicago Bears back Willie Galimore. “Willie The Wisp” was drafted by the Bears in 1956 and was known for his tremendous speed and lateral movement – some teammates even claimed he could run as fast side-to-side down the field as most men could in a straight line. Galimore played for … Read More
NFL – Week Four Predictions
Heading into week four of the NFL season, I should probably be planning a trip to Las Vegas. After correctly picking 13 of 16 winners last week, my season record now stands at 35 correct, 13 wrong. Here are my week four picks: Buffalo at Cincinnati – the Bills gave their fans a sneak peek … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of the old Dallas Texans franchise that played in the National Football League in 1952. The club had been known as the New York Yankees but relocated to Dallas in ’52, where they were a dismal failure. They even wound up playing the final 2 home games of their only season as the Texans … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1969 Topps football card of former NFL running back Elijah Pitts, who played 11 seasons in the league, mostly with the Green Bay Packers. Although a backup for most of his career, Pitts was a valuable member of the Packer dynasty, and even scored 2 touchdowns in the first Super Bowl. After his playing days … Read More
NFL – Bills’ Game Review
Ding Dong…the wicked witch is dead! Just like in 1980 when Chuck Knox’s Bills ended a decade of frustration, and 20 straight losses, to Miami with a win over the Dolphins, the Bills on Sunday put an end to a long losing streak against another division rival with a stunning 34-31 win over New England, … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo created to honor a specific section of the fan base of the National Football League’s Cleveland Browns, known as the “Dawg Pound”. The section, located in the east end zone of the team’s home stadium, has fans who bark and wear dog masks, dog noses, bone-shaped hats and other dog-related outlandish costumes. They had … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1968 Topps football card of Hall of Fame running back Leroy Kelly. Kelly had the unenviable task of trying to replace the legendary Jim Brown in the Cleveland Browns’ backfield when Brown abruptly retired in 1965, but he was not intimidated, fashioning a 10 year career that, like Brown, landed him in Canton. He led … Read More