Joe Namath Turns 82

Joe Namath Jets Football Card

Joe Namath turns 82 today (May 31st). His career is a reminder that you don’t have to win ’em all to be remembered as one of the greats. Namath boasts a career record of 62-63-4 (sub-.500) as a quarterback and a single Super Bowl championship to his name. And in all honesty, his period of […]

How Bo Jackson Became a Household Name

Topps Super Rookie Bo Jackson NFL Football Card

Here’s a controversial discussion topic. Bo Jackson is still loved and revered not for what he did on the field as a pro but BECAUSE he’s Bo Jackson. No doubt he was a superb athlete with incredible talent for everything he did. But Jackson’s Major League and NFL careers were so short that we never […]

The Football “Could Have Been’s”

Topps Tom Cousineau Cleveland Browns Football Card

Have you ever had one of those moments where you find out years (or decades later) how your favorite team made a critical decision or trade that seemed smart at the time but may have caused them to miss out on something bigger? We learned that when former Ohio State All-American standout linebacker Tom Cousineau […]