Bleacher Report: Matt Fitzgerald- ‘Athletics May Reportedly May Play at Giants AT&T Park if New Coliseum Deal Fails’

Source:Bleacher Report– two of the Oakland Athletics.

“Jean Quan, the Mayor of Oakland, confirmed that the Athletics will stay in the Oakland Coliseum through 2015…

From the Bleacher Report 

At risk of stating the obvious: (trust me, not the first time I’ve taken this risk) for the Oakland Athletics to remain in the City of Oakland, they’re going to have to get a new ballpark and perhaps renovations to the current Oakland Coliseum (whatever the hell the current name of choice is) in order to remain competitive and not end of the San Jose, Sacramento, Portland, or Las Vegas.

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Washington Redskins: Happy Birthday to Sam Huff

Source:Washington Redskins– Hall of Fame linebacker Sam Huff.

“Fans we know it won’t take much for you to LIKE/SHARE this photo and help us wish #Redskins and football legend, Sam Huff a Happy 79th Birthday!”

From the Washington Redskins 

“Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Sam Huff comes in at number 93 on NFL Films’ “The Top 100: NFL’s Greatest Players” list produced in 2010.”

Source:NFL Films– Hall of Fame linebacker Sam Huff.

From NFL Films

Happy Birthday to Sam Huff, the greatest linebacker in Redskins history. A man who didn’t let the fact that he played on mediocre Redskins teams in the 1960s, with poor defenses, stop him from becoming one of the greatest linebackers in NFL history. Not just  one of the greatest inside linebackers or middle linebackers of all-time, but one of the greatest linebackers of all-time.

Sam Huff was not great as Dick Butkus ( but no one is ) and perhaps not Jack Lambert, but in the same class as a Chuck Bednarkik, ( Philadelphia Eagles ) Willie Lanier ( Kansas City Chiefs ) and many others. Someone who played both the run and the pass and played it very well. And a lot of times having to do that without much of a defensive line in front of him, like he had to do with the Redskins in the 1960s.

The Redskins were basically just a passing team in the 1960s, without much of a running game or defense to complement QB Sonny Jugensen and his great receivers. Even with all of that Sam was still one of the great linebackers not just of his era, but who still has ever played this game and there’s no wonder why why he’s in the Professional Football Hall of Fame today.

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CBC Sports: CFL 1980- Calgary Stampeders @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers: Short Video

Source:CBC Sports– the Stampeders and Blue Bombers from 1980.

“CFL 1980 CALGARY STAMPEDERS AT WINNIPEG BLUEBOMBERS”

From CFL Video

The Blue Bombers playing on grass with Dieter Brock as their QB. Dieter Brock was a very successful American QB in the CFL, with a big arm, who was very accurate. But somehow never caught on with an NFL club until the Los Angeles Rams signed him in 1985 when he was already in the 30s. But he could throw the football and you put him on a NFL club with a good passing game and offensive line, Dieter would’ve probably been successful in the NFL.

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