1966 Topps baseball card of former major league pitcher Sonny Siebert, who threw for 12 seasons, half of which were for the Cleveland Indians before splitting the last 6 with 5 different clubs. Often overshadowed in the Tribe’s rotation by Sam McDowell and Luis Tiant, he consistently finished in the top 3 of American League … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: Taking Liberties
The Los Angeles Rams tangle with the Indianapolis Colts this week in the NFL, and we decided to take some liberties with the Throwback Thursday post by featuring a game that was played at the L.A. Coliseum on September 28, 1951. That day the Rams took on an NFL club called the New York Yanks. … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a Division III college football team that plays in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference, the Washington & Jefferson Presidents. The team, which began play in 1890, is coached by Mike Sirianni, brother of Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni. He was preceded as head coach by former Pittsburgh Steeler John Banaszak. The school has an … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1952 Bowman football card of a former NFL running back who played 5 seasons for the Los Angeles Rams from 1949 until 1953, Vitamin Smith. Like vitamins do for your body, he provided extra energy to the Rams’ attack as a kick return specialist, and in 1950 returned 3 kicks for touchdowns, a league record … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: Miami Breaks Through
The game we’re highlighting today on Rayonsports for the Throwback Thursday feature is an old American Football League game that took place on October 16, 1966 between the Denver Broncos and Miami Dolphins, who meet on this week’s NFL schedule. 1966 was Miami’s inaugural season in the AFL, and this contest, which was played in … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a long departed independent college football team, the Xavier University Musketeers. They began play in 1901 as the St. Xavier Saints and kept the program alive until 1973, with a brief hiatus in the 1940s. The school compiled an impressive .573 winning percentage over the years, and won the only bowl game they … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1967 Topps football card of former pro quarterback George Wilson Jr., who had a brief career, basically only a single season, in the American Football League with the Miami Dolphins. He was drafted by Buffalo in 1965 but never played for them, then was traded to Miami in ’66, where he linked up with the … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: Buffalo Stampede
The Buffalo Bills host the Las Vegas Raiders this Sunday as week 2 of the NFL season gets underway, and we’ll feature these 2 clubs for Throwback Thursday this week. Let’s travel back to January 20, 1991, to then Rich Stadium, for the AFC Championship game. Buffalo was attempting to reach the Super Bowl for … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a college football team that plays in the Southern Conference, The Citadel Bulldogs. The school first fielded a team in 1905 and has won 4 conference titles. Former Bulldogs who have enjoyed pro grid careers include Paul Maguire, Cortez Allen, Greg Davis, Andre Roberts, Stump Mitchell, Travis Jervey and Angelo Coia.
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1990 Fleer football card of former pro football quarterback Jim Kelly, who played 13 years, 11 of them in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills. He joined the Bills after spending 2 years with the USFL’s Houston Gamblers leading the “run and shoot” offense there. He enjoyed tremendous success in Buffalo, guiding the Bills to … Read More