Tag: NFL
Don Shula 1930-2020
Miami Dolphins legendary head coach Don Shula, died Monday at the age of 90. He was the winningest coach in NFL history and led the 1972 Miami Dolphins to the NFL’s only undefeated season. A GOAT in the truest meaning. Legends live forever. pic.twitter.com/Tz8xfNgYO2 — Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) May 5, 2020 Coach Shula – you will truly be missed! You embody the definition of “greatness.” You brought that winning attitude with you every day and made everyone around you better. (Part 1/2) pic.twitter.com/Ytoi5l7H4F — Dan Marino (@DanMarino) May 4, 2020 While the rival Dolphins are my least favorite team in the NFL, you have to respect someone with the resume of Don Shula. Rest in Peace, Coach. We express our deepest condolences to the family and friends of former @MiamiDolphins Head Coach Don Shula who passed this morning. pic.twitter.com/aVhQ5FuN4j — Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) May 4, 2020
Sleeper Pick
Tonight is the 2nd round of the 2020 NFL draft. As a Bills fan last night’s draft was not as entertaining as past years have been. The Bills traded their first-round pick (among other picks) for Stefon Diggs from the Minnesota Vikings. So I’d like to think they got the best WR in the draft. As a television production professional, I watched every moment of the draft and was proud and quietly frankly impressed with what my colleagues and friends were able to broadcast to the world. Job well done! Tonight gets a little better for the Bills fans. They have the 54th overall pick. 22 in the second round. Don’t worry there will be plenty of good players available. Thirty-five 2nd round picks have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of fame. Some of the names you know, Brett Favre, Mike Singletary, Michael Strahan, Fred Biletnikoff, Dan Deirdorf, Howie Long and Thurman Thomas. And as any good member of the #BillsMafia knows Billy Shaw drafted in 1961 and a member of the 64-45 AFL Champions and the Buffalo Bills Wall of Fame! I’m a bit biased but I think Thurman Thomas is the greatest 2nd round pick in the history […]
Eddie’s Sports Treasures – Knoxville, Tennessee
I mentioned a few weeks ago that I also ventured out to another Knoxville sports card shop. Eddie’s Sports Treasures in Knoxville, Tennessee didn’t disappoint. It was about a 15-20 minute drive from downtown Knoxville and was set in a very strip-mall-like atmosphere. But once I walked in, I was pretty happy with the place. It was big and loaded with all kinds of sports memorabilia. Owner Eddie Barkley had authentic jerseys, signed helmets, signed photos, and a great selection of cards. He also had a bunch of officially licensed products like t-shirts, hats, etc… Eddie’s Sports Treasures has a pretty strong online presence as well! You can visit his website at eddiessportstreasures.com. He’s also on Facebook here and Twitter @sportstreasures VIBE (4 out of 5) While it doesn’t look like much from the outside. The inside is something else. Eddie was helping another customer when I walked in. It was like two in the afternoon so this was already a good sign. I looked around the immense inventory, marveling at a bunch of the stuff. He then took two calls before we had a few moments to chat about the business of cardboard. (And he took another call while […]
Mail Day – April 14th 2017
Another successful group break with Fox’s Fire Card (@brownsfan83 on Twitter). Photos only since it’s a beautiful day for sitting on a patio with a cold beverage and good friends. Some Buffalo Bills from Panini Phoenix… A few more Bills… 2016 Clear Vision LeSean McCoy Mega Jersey 24/99 And a couple of randoms… And a couple of hits… 2016 Clear Vision Amari Cooper Clear Change 88/99 2015 Topps High Tek Bryce Petty Autograph
The Loot Locker – March 2017
Back again this month with a pleasant surprise. After all these Loot Lockers I finally got a bonus locker. Two extra hobby packs for the upgraded Loot Locker! Regular 3 Packs 2016 Donruss Optic Football 2016 Panini Phoenix Football 2016 Panini Playoff Football Not much to write home about in the first few packs… 2016 Panini Playoff – Kickoff #211 Rookies – Vernon Hargreaves III 054/199 2016 Donruss Optic – Orange #31 Emmanuel Sanders 177/199 2016 Donruss Optic – Inducted #1 Brett Favre Two Bonus Packs 2016 Donruss Optic Football 2016 Panini Phoenix Football 2016 Donruss Optic – Fans of the Game #5 Daniella Monet 2016 Panini Phoenix – RPS Rookie Memorabilia – Jumbo Yellow Prime #JM-WF Will Fuller V 04/25 #Boom! As always all for trade or sale. Until next time, go open another pack.
Mail Day – Feb. 27th 2017
Over the last month or so I started breaking with a group of collectors that I met through twitter. Mr. Fox at Fox’s Fire Card (@brownsfan83) runs them whenever he gets enough people to buy them out. It’s a nice small group and I like that I can often get the Bills in any “pick your team” break. Today I got my first package from the breaks and while I didn’t get anything great on the Buffalo Bills end I did get some nice cards. Here is the breakdown of the teams and products I bought 2015 Donrus Football – 5 Box Break (Bills, Panthers, Giants) 2016 Limited (Bills, Panthers) 2016 Crown Royale (Bills, Panthers, Lions, Giants) And here are some of the highlights… 2016 Panini Limited – Rookie Autographs – Jeremy Cash 01/99 2015 Panini Crown Royale – #31 Victor Cruz 2015 Panini Crown Royale – Pink Ribbons Die-Cuts – Green #PR12 Cam Newton 2015 Panini Crown Royale – #118 Quandre Diggs 2015 Panini Donruss – Stat Line Receptions #276 Gridiron Kings – Odell Beckham Jr. 079/143 2015 Panini Donruss – Press Proof Purple #149 – Luke Kuechly 112/199 2015 Panini Donruss – Passing the Torch Memorabilia #PTM-CAR 2015 […]
The Loot Locker – November Edition
Today I got my November Loot Locker. And since it was a rainy afternoon, I cracked it open right away. Here is what I pulled. Three packs 2015 Panini Contenders 2016 Panini Phoenix 2016 Donruss Elite 2015 Panini Contenders 2015 Panini Contenders Season Ticket #61 Matt Forte 2015 Panini Contenders Season Ticket #65 Golden Tate 2015 Panini Contenders Season Ticket #71 Adrian Peterson 2015 Panini Contenders Season Ticket #78 Jarvis Landry 2015 Panini Contenders Rookie Ticket #280 Zach Vigil Autograph 2016 Panini Phoenix 2016 Panini Phoenix #57 Adrian Peterson 2016 Panini Phoenix #120 Joe Namath 2016 Panini Phoenix #132 Steve Young 2016 Panini Phoenix #136 Warren Sapp 2016 Panini Phoenix Streaking Success #SS-LT Lawrence Taylor 2016 Donruss Elite 2016 Donruss Elite #29 Justin Forsett 2016 Donruss Elite #36 Marshawn Lynch 2016 Donruss Elite #79 Aaron Rodgers 2016 Donruss Elite #87 Ben Roethlisberger 2016 Donruss Elite Home Field Advantage #HF-JK While I didn’t get any big hits in this one, it was made worthwhile by getting the Jim Kelly Die Cut. Always a great day when you pull one for the personal collection. Until next month, get your wish lists to Santa Claus and Happy Collecting!
2013 Rookies and Stars Longevity – Box 2
Second Box from www.dacardworld.com. I’m having a good time opening these boxes but I’m a little disappointed by the card distribution. As you’ll see below. Again here are the details: Look for Four Autographs or Memorabilia Cards per Box, including at least One Autograph! Find Freshman Orientation and Dress for Success Rookie Material Cards! Look for Exclusive Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald Parallels as well as Material, Signature, and Signature Material Versions! Featuring a 240-card Base Set, consisting of 100 Longevity Commons, 100 Longevity Rookies, and 40 Rookie Materials Longevity Ruby! Also look for these randomly inserted cards: – Longevity Commons/Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald (100 cards) – Longevity Rookies/Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald (100 cards) – Longevity Rookies Ruby Signatures/Sapphire Signatures/Emerald Signatures (100 cards) – Rookie Materials Longevity Ruby/Signatures (40 cards) – Material Longevity Ruby Signatures/Sapphire Signatures/Emerald Signatures (20 cards) – Rookie Materials Longevity Sapphire/Signatures (40 cards) – Rookie Materials Longevity Emerald/Signatures (40 cards) – Freshman Orientation Materials (40 cards) – Dress for Success Materials (40 cards) – CrossTraining Materials (20 cards) 10 Packs per Box, 5 Cards per Pack Here are the hits: 2013 Panini Rookies & Stars Longevity Ruby #53 Ryan Tannehill 2013 Panini Rookies & Stars Longevity Ruby #95 Jake Locker […]
The Loot Locker – October Edition
Over the weekend I got my October Loot Locker. I always have a hard time not ripping them open as soon as I get the box, just like when I was a little kid but I had a bunch of other stuff to go through and some real life to take advantage of. Contenders was replaced by a pack of Donruss. But here we go again, check out what I pulled. Three packs 2016 Donruss Football 2016 Panini Certified 2016 Donruss Elite 2016 Donruss Football 10 cards…8 base, 2 inserts (I had to research the Aqueous test card but there appears to be only 25 of each card.) Peyton Manning The Sheriff Tribute #10 Aqueous Test Jarvis Landry #163 2016 Panini Certified 2016 Panini Certified #11 Colin Kaepernick 2016 Panini Certified #19 Sam Bradford 2016 Panini Certified #61 Jimmy Graham 2016 Panini Certified Immortals #112 – Earl Campbell 622/999 2016 Panini Certified Fabric of the Game #40 – Dorial Green-Beckham 61/99 2016 Donruss Elite 2016 Donruss Elite #62 Mike Evans 2016 Donruss Elite #67 AJ Green 2016 Donruss Elite #84 Philip Rivers 2016 Donruss Elite #93 Brandin Cooks 2016 Donruss Elite Teal #156 Elite Rookies […]