Heading into week 3 of the NFL season, the “personalities” of various teams are starting to take shape, which should make it easier to start predicting winners. What happens is, however, teams make lineup changes or scheme adjustments to try to plug holes and cover weaknesses, some of which work and some of which don’t. … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a legendary team that was part of the league that later became the National Football League, the Canton Bulldogs. They were founded in 1905 and played in the “Ohio League”, then became part of the NFL in 1920 until folding in 1926. They are the reason why the Pro Football Hall of Fame is located … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1961 Fleer football card of former pro football receiver Don Maynard. Maynard is one of many players whose careers were resurrected by the birth of the American Football League in 1960. He was released by the NFL’s New York Giants after the 1958 season, kicked around in the Canadian League for a year, then became … Read More
NFL – Can Fitz Be The Bills’ Answer?
**THIS IS A RE-POST OF A STORY ADDED TO THIS BLOG ON OCTOBER 28, 2010, AFTER RYAN FITZPATRICK TOOK OVER AS STARTING QUARTERBACK FOR THE BUFFALO BILLS AND BEGAN TO SHOW SIGNS THAT HE COULD BE THE “ANSWER” FOR THE TEAM’S FUTURE. WITH THE BILLS’ 2-0 START THIS SEASON AND FITZ LEADING THE WAY, I … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
We’ve featured a number of old Buffalo Bills logos on this site over time, but this one is unique. It’s the logo of the Buffalo Bills’ franchise that existed in the All America Football Conference from 1946 until the league merged with the NFL prior to the 1950 season. The team began as the Bisons … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1968 Topps football card of former Dallas Cowboys receiver Bob Hayes. An Olympic sprinter who carried the title “World’s Fastest Human”, he became an instant hit as a receiver in the NFL and started a trend of other “copycat” NFL teams scouring the country for track stars to try to convert into split ends. While … Read More
NFL – Bills’ Game Review
The Buffalo Bills and Oakland Raiders, two teams that have been mired in mediocrity for almost a decade, played what was probably the most entertaining game of the weekend in the NFL, with the Bills wiping out a 21-3 halftime deficit to win 38-35. The lead changed hands numerous times in the fourth quarter and … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
The logos above are examples of “prototype” logos that teams considered at certain points of their existence. These prototypes are obviously for the National Football League’s Miami Dolphins, with the helmet logo on the left and a logo that’s just a slight variation of what became their regular logo – with the Dolphin wearing … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1961 Fleer football card of the first player drafted in Buffalo Bills history, quarterback Richie Lucas. He joined the Bills after a stellar college career at Penn State but never really panned out as a pro QB. The Bills tried him as a defensive back and kick returner but eventually let him go to the … Read More
NFL – Week Two Predictions
Fresh off a pretty good week of picking winners in the toughest set of games of the season, week one, I’m primed and ready for the NFL’s second week of action. My opening week record was 10 winners and 6 wrong. Here are my week 2 picks: Oakland at Buffalo – both of these teams … Read More