Logo of the Minnesota North Stars, who played in the National Hockey League from 1967 until moving to Dallas in 1993. This logo was used from the team’s inception in ’67, when they joined the NHL along with 5 other expansion teams, (doubling the league’s size from 6 teams, known as the “original six”, to … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
From www.CheckOutMyCards.com , a 1968 Topps hockey card of former Detroit Red Wing Alex Delvecchio, who played 22 complete seasons for the Wings, the most of any player with one team in NHL history. He was a member of Detroit’s “Production Line”, teaming with Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay. Unlike Howe and Lindsay, however, Delvecchio … Read More
NFL – Lockout Hurts All Involved
I really had planned on not posting anything at all having to do with the NFL labor dispute between owners and players that has resulted in the current lockout, since I, like most fans, really don’t want to hear any sob stories from either group. The situation has been described as the “Millionaires vs. Billionaires”, … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a team that played in the Arena Football League from 1995 until 2000, the Iowa Barnstormers. The team played their home games in the Des Moines Veterans Memorial Coliseum, affectionately known to their fans as “The Barn”. The team is most famous for producing an alumnus who went on to greatness in the … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1989 Topps football card of former NFL wide receiver Chris Carter, who played 16 seasons in the league for the Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings and Miami Dolphins. Carter was released by the Eagles despite being a star player, and when asked by reporters why, Eagle coach Buddy Ryan gave this legendary explanation – “All he … Read More
March Madness!
The annual NCAA college basketball tournament, better known as March Madness, gets underway this week, and productivity around offices will surely drop as workers tend to their brackets and keep tabs on opening round games. This tournament has grown into a monster, with a record 68 teams qualifying. The NCAA added “pre-qualifying” games to make teams from … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of another women’s pro basketball team, the WNBA’s Detroit Shock, who played in the league from 1998 until 2009, when they were relocated to Tulsa, Oklahoma. The club was the sister team to the NBA Pistons, and was one of the league’s most successful franchises, winning three championships in their Detroit era. Their first coach … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
From www.CheckOutMyCards.com , a 1976 Topps basketball card of former NBA player Walt “Clyde” Frazier, one of the smoothest backcourt players to ever play in the league. He led the Knicks to 2 NBA titles, in 1970 and ’73, combining a soft jump shot, uncanny passing ability and tenacious defense. Frazier’s jersey number 10 is … Read More
R.I.P. Rick Martin
New Sabres’ owner Terry Pegula with the famed French Connection line – from left – Rene Robert, Rick Martin and Gilbert Perreault. Sunday was a sad day for Buffalo Sabres’ fans, and the organization, as the news of the passing of French Connection legend Rick Martin became public. Martin was a bonafide superstar in the … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Minor league baseball features many unique team names with creative logos, and this one, belonging to the Batavia Muckdogs of the New York-Penn League, is one of them. The club is currently affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals, but from their inception in 1988 until 2006, they were the Class A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. Before the … Read More