Things were looking bad last week as the results from the 1 PM games came in and I had barely a plus-side rating with 5 games picked right and 4 wrong. But I wound up going 6-1 for the 4 PM, Sunday night and Monday night games and rebounded to go 11-5 for the week, bringing the … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of the Cincinnati Stingers hockey team, which played in the World Hockey Association from 1975 until 1979. The WHA, although most of their established teams were struggling financially, decided to expand in 1974 and the Stingers were one of the teams added. Their roster included several future NHL players, including Mark Messier, Robbie Ftorek, … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1972 Topps hockey card of former Montreal Canadien Guy Lafleur. In the 1970s the Canadiens, under coach Scott Bowman, enjoyed a return to their “Flying Frenchmen” glory years and won multiple Stanley Cups, and Lafleur was their poster boy. He was one of the last players to play without a helmet, and the sight of him … Read More
MLB – Twins Clinch AL Central
The Minnesota Twins became the first major league baseball team to clinch a berth in the post-season the other night when they came back from a 4-1 deficit to defeat Cleveland, 6-4, to wrap up the American League Central division crown. This is in sharp contrast to last year, when the Twins had to play … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of the Tampa Bay Bandits of the United States Football League, one of the league’s most stable franchises during it’s 3 year existence. They consistently led or were near the top of the USFL in attendance, and their merchandise outsold that of the NFL’s Buccaneers. One of the Bandits’ minority owners was actor Burt … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
From www.CheckOutMyCards.com , a 1955 Bowman football card of Hall of Fame two-time Super Bowl-winning coach Tom Landry. The card, obviously, is from his playing days as a defensive back with the New York Giants. Landry was a player-coach in his final 2 seasons, and became the chief defensive coach for the Giants after retiring. … Read More
NFL – Braylon Edwards’ DUI Arrest
The news came out on Tuesday morning that New York Jets’ wide receiver Braylon Edwards was arrested for driving under the influence, with his breathalyzer reading being twice the legal limit. Edwards was acquired by the Jets from the Browns last season after an incident outside a bar in Cleveland, with the Browns deciding to extract … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of the National Basketball Association’s Syracuse Nationals, who played in the league from 1949 until 1963, when they moved to Philadelphia and became the 76ers. The franchise is the oldest continued team in league history. The Nats won the NBA title in 1955 behind long-time NBA legend Dolph Schayes. Other notable players to wear … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1976 Topps basketball card, from www.CheckOutMyCards.com , of a player who never met a shot he wouldn’t take, and didn’t include the word “defense” in his vocabulary, former Buffalo Braves’ guard William “Bird” Averitt. The picture on the card may look like a mug shot, but Averitt apparently enjoyed his basketball career, as he had some … Read More
NFL – Quarterback Change For Bills
In posting a Buffalo Bills 2010 season preview, I looked at the prospects at each position. Here is part of the assessment of the quarterbacks: “For better or worse, Trent Edwards will again direct the Bills’ offense this season. He had looked shell-shocked since suffering a concussion 2 years ago and was running for his … Read More