1970 Topps football card of former Miami Dolphins quarterback Bob Griese. Griese, a pro football Hall of Famer, was drafted by Miami in 1967, and flourished after Don Shula took over as coach in 1970, leading the Dolphins to 3 consecutive Super Bowls, 2 of which they won. Griese is credited with quarterbacking the Dolphins’ … Read More
NFL – Bills’ Game Review
The Buffalo Bills’ 17-14 win in Miami on Sunday wasn’t a spectacular effort by any means, but it was another win for the improving Bills, who are now 4-10 for the year. When you figure this team had wins practically in the bank against Baltimore, Kansas City and Pittsburgh this year, there’s no doubting how … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of an old professional basketball team, the Tri-Cities Blackhawks, who started in pro ball in 1946 as the Buffalo Bisons of the old National Basketball League. After 13 games in Buffalo, the team moved to Moline, Illinois, part of the “Tri-Cities” area. They were an original member of the NBA starting in 1949. The … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1957 Topps basketball card, from www.CheckOutMyCards.com , of former NBA player and coach Al Bianchi. Actually, Bianchi not only coached after his playing career ended, but served as a scout and general manager also, for various teams in both the NBA and ABA. Bianchi’s playing career consisted of 10 seasons with the Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers franchise. … Read More
Remembering Bob Feller
Baseball lost one of it’s greatest players, and greatest ambassadors of the game, this week when Bob Feller passed away at the age of 92. Feller joined the Cleveland Indians in 1936 at the age of 17, and pitched for 18 seasons with the Tribe, anchoring one of the sport’s greatest starting pitching rotations ever. … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a minor league baseball franchise, the Calgary Cannons, who played in the Pacific Coast league for 18 seasons, from 1985 until 2002. They were affiliated with 4 different major league teams, most notably for 10 years with the Seattle Mariners. Some of their team alumni who had success in the majors are Alex … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1966 Topps baseball card, from www.CheckOutMyCards.com , of former major league first baseman Donn Clendenon. Clendenon played 12 years in the big leagues, starting with the Pirates, then was picked by the Montreal Expos in the 1968 expansion draft. In June of 1969, he was traded to the New York Mets, and was a major … Read More
NFL – Week Fifteen Predictions
After picking 12 winners out of 14 games in week 14, the Rayonsports.com tally for the season now stands at 128 right and 79 wrong. Here are the picks for week 15: San Francisco at San Diego – a West Coast matchup for this week’s Thursday night game. The Chargers took a big step toward … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of the minor league Milwaukee Admirals, a hockey team that has played in the American Hockey League since 2001. The Admirals started as an amateur team in 1970 and played in the United States Hockey League and the International Hockey League before joining the AHL. They are the minor league affiliate of the Nashville … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1989 Topps hockey card of former New York Islander star Pat LaFontaine, who played on the U.S. Olympic team in the 1984 Winter Games before joining the Islanders. He became an Islander just when the team’s championship dynasty of 4 straight Stanley Cup wins was coming to an end. LaFontaine has always been considered one … Read More