This is the “alternate” logo of the NHL’s Calgary Flames, used on the team’s alternate “third” jerseys from 1998 until 2007. They were introduced in the 1998 season to signify the “Year of the Cowboy”, honoring the culture of one of Canada’s great Western cities. The franchise was moved to Calgary from Atlanta in 1980 and was immediately embraced … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1955 Topps baseball card, from www.CheckOutMyCards.com , of maybe the greatest pure hitter of all time, Ted Williams. Williams played his entire career with the Boston Red Sox, and was the last player to hit over .400, batting .406 with 37 HRs and 120 RBI in 1941. A baseball Hall of Famer, Williams also served … Read More
NFL – AFC South Top Rookies
Top: Pat Angerer (left), Kareem Jackson. Bottom: Derrick Morgan (left), Tyson Alualu. Sizing up the AFC South each year is pretty easy. It goes something like this – The Indianapolis Colts will win 12 games and lock up the division title with a couple games left, and one other team will play well enough to contend … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a team from the old World Football League, The Hawaiians. The team played 2 seasons in the WFL, 1974 and ’75, and oddly, were the only team in the league to play their games on Sundays, while the rest of the league schedule was played on Wednesday nights. A couple of notable players … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1969 Opeechee hockey card of “Mr. Hockey”, the legendary Gordie Howe. Howe is best known for his time spent with the Detroit Red Wings, and before Wayne Gretzky came along and rewrote the NHL record book, he was considered the greatest player of all time. He was voted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972 … Read More
NFL – NFC South Top Rookies
Top: Gerald McCoy (left), Jimmy Clausen. Bottom: Patrick Robinson (left), Sean Weatherspoon. The New Orleans Saints shocked all the experts last season by winning the Super Bowl, but aren’t getting much love this season as far as their chances of repeating. There is a suspicion that they may be vulnerable on defense and won’t be … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of the American Basketball Association’s Kentucky Colonels, who played in the ABA for all 9 years of the league’s existence, from 1967 until 1976. They won more games than any other ABA team and had the league’s highest winning percentage. Despite their success, the Colonels were not absorbed into the NBA when the leagues … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1960 Topps football card of former NFL split end Harlon Hill, who played 9 seasons with 3 different teams before his career was shortened by injuries. He spent most of his career with the Chicago Bears, winning the Rookie of The Year award in 1954, the MVP award in 1955, while also being named to … Read More
NFL – AFC North Top Rookies
Top: Jermaine Gresham (left), Montario Hardesty. Bottom: Maurkice Pouncey (left), Terrence Cody. In the NFL, you know a divison is strong when experts are picking a team that just won the Super Bowl two years ago to finish third out of four teams. Such is the case with the AFC North. The Cincinnati Bengals shocked … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of the National League’s Chicago Cubs, used from 1927 until 1936. The Cubs were a competitive team in this era, but had mostly 2nd place finishes and, of course, didn’t win a World Series. Amazingly, they played in Wrigley Field, the same ballpark used by the club today. Hall of Famers who played for … Read More