1964 Philadelphia football card of former pro back Don Lisbon, who played briefly in the NFL (2 seasons) with the San Francisco 49ers. He scored 3 touchdowns in his 20 game stay in the lesgue, and also showed some versatility by throwing a touchdown pass. 1964 was his final year in the NFL, but he … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: A Giant Tsunami
A pair of old NFL and NFC East opponents, the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles, square off on the league’s week 7 schedule, and we’ll harken back to a game played between these 2 rivals on November 26, 1972, at Yankee Stadium. It was a clash of 2 clubs at opposite ends of the … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a pro football team that played a single season in the now defunct World Football League, the Jacksonville Sharks. They were one of the original franchises when the league began play in 1974, but folded before their first season ended. The Sharks lost 4 of their first 6 games which led to the … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1973 Topps football card of former pro running back Ron Johnson, who played 7 seasons in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants. He was a first round draft pick of the Browns in 1969, but after a disappointing rookie campaign was traded to the Giants, along with 2 other players, for … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: Superdome Shootout
On December 6, 1987, a game was played between 2 clubs who meet on this week’s NFL schedule – the New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. That game will be our feature for this week’s Throwback Thursday. Coach Jim Mora’s Saints, at 8-3, were fighting for a playoff spot while the Bucs were languishing … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a college football team that plays at the FCS level in the Southland Conference, the Nicholls State Colonels. Their program began play in 1972 and has won 6 conference titles over the years, the most recent in 2023. Former Colonels who have played pro football include Gary Barbaro, Mark Carrier, Johnny Meads, Lardarius … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1989 Score football card of former pro wide receiver Mark Carrier, who enjoyed a 12 year career in the NFL with 3 different teams. His most successful seasons came in his 6 years with Tampa Bay. Carrier signed with Cleveland as a free agent but was picked by the Carolina Panthers in the 1995 expansion … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: The “Common Sense” Officials
The Buffalo Bills travel to Houston this Sunday to take on the Texans, and this week’s Throwback Thursday feature is from a game played between these 2 teams just a few years ago, on January 4, 2020. It was an AFC Wild Card game set at Houston’s NRG Stadium, with the Texans being AFC South … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a pro football team that actually never existed, the Boston Bulls. One of the main founding investors of the old World Football League, Howard Baldwin, had planned to enter this club in the league’s inaugural year in 1974, but pulled out before the season even began. The league, which was supposed to compete … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
2018 Score football card of former pro wide receiver John Brown, who played 9 seasons in the NFL for 7 different franchises. Nicknamed “Smoke” for his speed, Brown’s most productive years were his first 4 spent with Arizona, but his best season statistically was the 2019 season in Buffalo, where he was a main target … Read More