Logo of the Ohio Valley Ironmen, a member of the old Continental Football League. The team was based in Wheeling, West Virginia, and played as the Wheeling Ironmen until 1968. They were sort of an “unofficial” farm team for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The franchise lasted all four seasons of the league’s existence, and their most … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1984 Topps football card of former Buffalo Bills’ defensive end Ben Williams, who played college ball at Mississippi, the first African American to play for the school. Williams was an unsung, hard-working member of the Bills’ defense during his career, although he was rewarded with a Pro Bowl berth in 1982. Nicknamed “Gentle Ben”, he … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: The Holy Roller
Two old American Football League Western Division rivals, the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders, meet on this week’s NFL schedule. A game between these two clubs, played on September 10, 1978, is this week’s Thursday Throwback feature game. Like many of the featured games in this series so far, it became legendary because of … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of the San Diego Chargers pro football team, used from their inaugural year in San Diego, 1961, until 1963. The team won the American Football League championship in that ’63 season with a club that was dominant on both offense and defense, winning the title game with a rousing 51-10 victory over the Boston … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1973 Topps football card of former NFL quarterback Ken “The Snake” Stabler, a veteran of 15 seasons in the league. He gained a reputation for leading late-game comebacks while quarterbacking the Oakland Raiders for 10 of those years. He was a four-time Pro Bowl selection and was NFL MVP in 1974, and was voted to … Read More
NFL – Bills’ Game Review
Sunday’s NFL game between the Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars wasn’t exactly a clash of the titans. It looked pretty much like what it was – a not-so-well played game between two of the league’s struggling teams. The Bills held on to grab a much-needed win, rookie QB EJ Manuel’s first road victory in his … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of the Virginia Tech Hokies, a major college football team, used from 1966 until 1971. The team has played in the Atlantic Coast Conference since 2004,and were members of the Big East prior to that. The Hokies currently have the second longest streak in the nation for bowl game appearances, having played in a … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1966 Topps football card of former Buffalo Bills’ split end Glenn Bass, who played eight seasons in the old American Football League, six of them with the Bills. As one of the primary targets for QB Jack Kemp, Bass helped the Bills win back-to-back AFL titles in 1964 and 1965. He played his last two … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: The Ice Bowl
With the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers slated to meet in this week’s NFL schedule, the Thursday Throwback feature of the week was a no-brainer. It’s one of the most storied games in NFL history, and it was played between these two teams on New Year’s Eve, 1967, for the NFL Championship. It remains … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a top college football program, the Georgia Bulldogs, first used in 1964. Georgia’s program has been in existence since 1894, and they’ve won five national championships. Two Bulldogs – Frank Sinkwich and Herschel Walker, won the coveted Heisman Trophy. Countless Georgia players have gone on to play in the NFL, including Walker, Charley … Read More