Pro Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith has turned over some items from his personal collection to eBay for a special auction. It’s part of a partnership between the online sales giant and Smith’s authentication company, PROVA Group. Among the items up for bid are a pair of game balls including the one Smith carried across the goal line for the third touchdown … [Read more...]
Super Bowl 53 Footballs, Coin Get PSA/DNA Treatment
With two offenses capable of putting up a lot of points, the footballs will be flying Sunday night in Super Bowl LIII…and all 104 special Wilson balls created for use in the game will carry PSA/DNA authentication. As it has for over 15 years, a company representative will tag each ball with a special synthetic DNA prior to the game. A total of 12 “kicking balls” will … [Read more...]
Kenyan Drake Wants “Miracle in Miami” Ball Back; May Have Sold in Stands for $500
The NFL's play of the year has to be the "Miracle in Miami." The improbable touchdown will live on in history. THE MIRACLE AT HARD ROCK STADIUM ? » @NFLonCBS#NEvsMIA #FinsUp pic.twitter.com/Aoc1L5LcGG — Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) December 9, 2018 Kenyan Drake, who crossed the goal line for the touchdown that beat the Patriots, tossed the ball into the … [Read more...]
Chicago Bears Launch Auctions on Team App
The Chicago Bears have launched an auction site that will include game-worn and game-used memorabilia, autographed items and various fan experiences. The auctions will be conducted throughout the year on the team’s free app. Proceeds from the auctions will benefit Bears Care, the team’s charitable arm. Items offered with the Auction launch include: A game-worn … [Read more...]
Game-Used Ball from Pats’ 2017 Comeback Tops Super Bowl Auction
A ball used by the New England Patriots' offense in their late comeback victory over the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI last year sold for $41,125 at the 10th annual Super Bowl Auction, held at the Minneapolis Convention Center on Saturday. It's by far the largest price ever paid for a game-used football from a recent Super Bowl. The ball used for the … [Read more...]
Notes: 1908 Game Ball; Mantle Rookie Soars; HBO Segment
Notre Dame beat Miami (OH) on Saturday, 52-17. It was the first time the two schools had met since 1908. You might think the odds of anything still around from that first meeting—let alone any “game used” items—would be astronomical. WNDU-TV discovered the actual game ball from that meeting. It wasn’t in some trophy case on campus, though. Watch … [Read more...]
Bronco Backers Selling Ball From Peyton Manning’s Next-to-Last TD Pass
A lucky bounce could be worth a nice payday to a family of Denver Broncos fans. They wound up with the football used in the second-to-last touchdown pass of quarterback Peyton Manning’s long career and have placed it in an upcoming auction. Manning threw two touchdown passes in the AFC Championship game in Denver on January 24, the first coming on a 21-yard strike to … [Read more...]
Top 5 Most Expensive Tom Brady Memorabilia Items
Prices for Tom Brady memorabilia were already among the highest around and a third Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award should ensure the trend continues long after he finally hangs up his cleats. Brady was 37 of 50 for 328 yards and four touchdowns in Super Bowl XLIX, rallying the New England Patriots to a fourth Super Bowl title. Here’s a look at the … [Read more...]
Super Bowl XLVIII Game Balls to Get PSA/DNA Security Mark
Over 100 footballs will be used in the upcoming 2014 Super Bowl game, and to protect against possible counterfeiting every one of them will be "tagged" with a specially-prepared synthetic DNA ink that leaves an invisible-to-the-naked-eye security mark. The sideline pylons and even the coin used for the game-opening coin toss will be marked, too, thanks to a partnership between … [Read more...]