Logo of baseball’s Philadelphia Phillies that was used by the team from 1970 until 1983. Those years included the team’s World Series championship team of 1980, led by manager Dallas Green, Hall of Fame 3rd baseman Mike Schmidt, Pete Rose, Greg Luzinski and star pitchers Steve “Lefty” Carlton and the late Tug “Ya Gotta Believe” McGraw. … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
Another classic from www.CheckOutMyCards.com , a 1962 Topps baseball card of Hall of Fame outfielder Lou Brock. This ’62 card is Brock’s rookie card, which makes it more valuable among collectors. Brock started his career with the Chicago Cubs, but in 1964 was acquired in a trade by the St. Louis Cardinals, who were looking … Read More
NFL – Bills’ Game Review
The game plan for trying to upset a heavily-favored obviously superior team on the road in the NFL is usually to “weather the storm” in the early going, keep the game close and then hope to steal the game with a couple of big plays, possibly off of turnovers when the highly-favored team starts to … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of the New York Raiders hockey team, an entry in the old World Hockey Association. The Raiders were supposed to be a flagship franchise for the WHA in the New York market, but struggled to compete with the NHL’s Rangers and the team’s original owners defaulted midway through the first season and the league … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1970 Opeechee hockey card of former Philadelphia Flyer captain Bobby Clarke. Clarke was the emotional leader of the old “Broad Street Bullies” teams that intimidated their way to consecutive Stanley Cup championships in 1974 and ’75. He was awarded the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP 3 times in his career. Clarke played 15 years for the … Read More
NFL – Week Two Predictions
Before making predictions on the NFL’s games scheduled for week 2, I have to take a minute to blow my own horn on my picks for the opening week. It is said that the hardest week for predicting the outcome of NFL games is the first week, since all the teams play vanilla offenses and … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of the United States Football League’s New Jersey Generals, who were easily the most hyped team in that league during their 3 years of existence between 1983 and 1985. The Generals were owned by Donald Trump, who brought in high profile players like Brian Sipe, Herschel Walker and eventually Doug Flutie over the years. The … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
Two cards featured today since these two former NFL players spent a lot of time together. On the left is a 1955 Bowman football card of former Chicago Cardinals’ and New York Giants’ end and placekicker Pat Summerall. The card on the right is a 1960 Topps card of former Philadelphia Eagles’ defensive back Tom … Read More
NFL – Reviewing The Bills’ Opening Day Loss
After showing signs of renewed life in the preseason, the Buffalo Bills went into their opening game of the 2010 season giving their fans some hope for a revival of the team that’s been mired in mediocrity for a decade. Unfortunately, the first look at the 2010 Bills in a game that counted was pretty … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
You have to love sports franchises that are stable and consistent over the years, and the NBA’s Indiana Pacers are one of those teams. The Pacers were a charter member of the old American Basketball Association and the logo on the left is their original from 1967. On the right is the team’s current logo. … Read More