1981 Topps football card of former NFL wide receiver Wes Chandler. Chandler played 11 seasons in the league, breaking in with the New Orleans Saints but having his greatest success with San Diego’s “Air Coryell” offense under coach Don Coryell. He was a four time Pro Bowler and besides being a prolific receiver, he was a … Read More
MLB – Surprising Cleveland Indians
Pitcher Carlos Carrasco (left) and OF Shin-Soo Choo. At the start of every major league baseball season there are a few teams that unexpectedly come out of the blocks flying high, only to crash land at some point over the long 162-game season, settling back into their losing ways. This year, one team … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of the Fayetteville Patriots, a minor league basketball team that played in the NBA Developmental League from 2002 until 2006. They were one of 8 charter franchises in the league but folded in 2006 after posting a 16-32 won/loss record, finishing last. They were coached by Mike Brown, who went on to coach LeBron … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
From www.CheckOutMyCards.com , a 1976 Topps basketball card of former Boston Celtic guard Jo Jo White. Drafted in 1969, White was a key player in the backcourt for 2 Celtic championship teams in the 1970s. He was an iron man performer in his career, playing in all 82 games for 5 consecutive seasons in the … Read More
NHL – Sabres Playoff Push Almost Complete
Sabres’ rookie goaltender Jhonas Enroth The Buffalo Sabres needed to secure a total of 3 points in their final 3 regular season games to secure a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs, regardless of what the other contending teams did, and they put themselves on the brink of clinching that spot with a big … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of an old minor league baseball franchise that played in the Class AA Eastern League from 1994 until 2003, the New Haven Ravens. They were affiliated with the Colorado Rockies, and won the Eastern League championship in 2000. The team was sold and relocated to Manchester, New Hampshire in 2004, and became the New … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
With the Barry Bonds steroids/lying to Congress trial going on right now, here is a 1969 Topps baseball card featuring Barry’s dad, Bobby Bonds, who had a stellar major league career without any chemical enhancement. He played 14 years in the majors, mostly for the San Francisco Giants, and was a player with a rare combination … Read More
MLB – American League Season Preview
Picking the best team in the American League in any season usually means deciding between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, but the Texas Rangers proved last year that surprises can happen. Here’s an AL 2011 preview. AL East The Red Sox are the darlings of a lot of prognosticators this year based on the … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of the Ottawa Nationals, a hockey team that played in the old World Hockey Association for one season in 1972-73. The franchise bombed at the box office in Ottawa to the point where they finished the year by playing their playoff series in Toronto’s Maple Leaf Gardens. They were referred to as the Ontario … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
Courtesy of www.CheckOutMyCards.com , a 1972 Opeechee hockey card of former NHL defenseman Barry Ashbee. Ashbee played 5 seasons in the league with the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers, winning the Stanley Cup with the Flyers in 1973-74. Unfortunately, his playing career ended that year when he suffered a severe eye injury after being hit with a … Read More