Monday, September 1, 2025
Today was Labor Day and the 86th anniversary of the start of World War II when the Nazis invaded Poland, although many say that the start of WWII really happened as the ink dried on the harsh terms of the Treaty of Versailles that brought World War I to an official close on June 28, 1919.
While our group was busy attending high school football games, Jacob's Pop Warner clash and a Civil War Reenactment, there was lots going on in the world of college football.
Long time college coach and
ESPN Game Day commentator
retired after Saturday's show
As always, he was part of the Game Day show's panel of game winner predictors.
Fittingly, Coach Lee Corso picked the winners of all five of last Saturday's games. Despite what the photo above alludes to, he correctly picked Ohio State to beat Texas. The Buckeyes prevailed over the Longhorns, 14-7.
The Washington Huskies
played on Saturday night
The Huskies hosted the Colorado State Rams
VICTORY!
Unfortunately, I was not overly impressed with the Huskies but a win is a win.
Up next for Washington (1-0) is another home game next Saturday against the #5 ranked FCS team in the nation, the U.C.-Davis Aggies (1-0).
The Aggies first game of 2025 was declared no contest when severe weather in Montgomery, Alabama stopped the game with 7:30 left in the Fourth Quarter and U.C.-Davis leading then FCS #11 ranked Mercer 23-17. Last week, the Aggies beat Utah Tech on the road, 31-24.
The Dawgs must not overlook these dangerous Aggies.
The more than likely final season of the European League of Football continues towards its Championship Game.
This was the ELF's Semi-Finals weekend
On Saturday, the Vienna Vikings
outlasted the Nordic Storm to . . .
. . . punch their ticket to the title bash
for the third time in the last
four seasons
Sunday's second Semi-Final was
a good one too as . . .
. . . the Stuttgart Surge moved into
the Championship Game for the
second time in team history
After the playoff dust settled,
it will be the #1 seeded Vikings
against the #3 seeded Surge
The Championship Game will be
a home game for the Surge (12-2) much
to the dismay of the Vikings (12-1)
A totally random occurrence as the Championship Game's stadium site had been announced months ago before the start of the season.
Should you be in Germany next Sunday, drop on by this game which should be a good one.
ELF CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES
2021
Frankfurt Galaxy (11-1) - 32
Hamburg Sea Devils (8-4) - 30
2022
Vienna Vikings (12-2) - 27
Hamburg Sea Devils (12-2) - 15
2023
Rhein Fire (14-0) - 53
Stuttgart Surge (12-3) - 34
2024
Rhein Fire (14-1) - 51
Vienna Vikings (13-1) - 20
On to the world of Women's Tackle Football . . .
Team Germany vs. Team Spain
in Bonn, Germany
Deutschland wins comfortably at home
Some nefarious San Francisco 49ers fan posted photos of his team from the early 1950s.
San Francisco's famed
"Million Dollar Backfield"
Left to Right: RB Hugh "The King" McElhenny, RB Joe "The Jet" Perry, RB John Henry Johnson and QB Y.A. Tittle.
McElhenny started out at Compton Junior College before transferring to the University of Washington Husky. He famously proclaimed that he took a pay cut when he left the Huskies for the pros way before the concept of NIL was invented.
Perry played for a season at Compton Junior College before enlisting in the U.S. Navy during WWII.
Johnson matriculated at both St. Mary's in California and then at Arizona State.
Tittle played his college ball at Louisiana State. The Y.A. initials stand for Yelberton Abraham.
As befits the "Million Dollar Backfield" moniker, all four of these star San Francisco 49ers have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
McElhenny is the only one of these great athletes that is enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame.
My all-time favorite "action" still photo
The Rams #58 may be DT Bob Griffon from Arkansas, seen launched by this vicious block by the 49ers #73 to protect Y.A. Tittle's pass attempt.
During those days, San Francisco's #73 was Leo Nomellini out of Minnesota who was their rock solid Defensive Tackle. On an interesting side note, Nomellini was born in Lucca, Tuscany, Italy and is a member of both the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame.
Of interest is that the lone RB in this photo is not a member of the "Million Dollar Backfield." San Francisco's #22 in those days was RB Joe Arenas out of Nebraska-Omaha who played seven seasons for the 49ers.
The handle made it easier for
opponents to bring Y.A. down when
grabbing a ball carrier by the helmet
and/or face mask was legal
The intended purpose of that custom made handle like stabilizing brace was to bolster the helmets strength to protect Tittle's already fractured jaw.
It sounded like a good idea at the time.
"The King"
49ers "Hustling" Hugh McElhenny
Thoughts from the net . . .
Love it!
DAMN!
This one was spot on.
Have a good week, remember Taco Tuesday is just a day away!
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