The list of Super Bowl winning quarterbacks is growing. It's a phrase that can make a player's career and earn him a lot of income throughout the rest of his life through endorsements, autograph sessions and speaking engagements. Football cards of big name quarterbacks to win the big one can quickly increase in price, especially if they're Hall of Fame material. Super Bowl … [Read more...] about Fun With Super Bowl Winning Quarterbacks
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Jack Butler Waited for Rookie Card, Hall of Fame Call
Add one more member to the roster of 1950s Pro Football Hall of Fame rookie cards. Steelers' defensive back Jack Butler was elected Saturday after a 52-year wait. He joined several players from the modern era on the list of inductees for 2012. Waiting was nothing new for Butler. He didn't get a football card until his seventh year in the league. Butler, now 84, made … [Read more...] about Jack Butler Waited for Rookie Card, Hall of Fame Call
Game Used Helmet Shows Affects of NFL Game
It took awhile, but Howie Long is now represented in Canton by more than just a plaque. The Pro Football Hall of Fame has a variety of memorabilia from Long's long NFL career thanks to the NFL analyst's generosity. Nothing is more interesting to collectors of game used memorabilia, though, than one of his old helmets. The Hall has the last helmet Long wore in a game--a … [Read more...] about Game Used Helmet Shows Affects of NFL Game
Brees Record-Setting Uniform Goes to Hall of Fame
Don't look for the uniform worn by New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees when he broke the long-standing record for passing yards in a season in any sports memorabilia auction. It's now part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s collection. The jersey, pants, socks and shoes worn by Brees in the Week 16 nationally televised Monday Night Football game against the division … [Read more...] about Brees Record-Setting Uniform Goes to Hall of Fame
Gill Byrd’s ‘Football Suit’ in Hall’s Collection
Most game-worn collectors like the unusual. A jersey with some character. One that's been altered to fit a player's request. It never made it to the marketplace (as far as we know) and it would up being illegal, but this one definitely takes the cake for unusual. Race car drivers don't wear jerseys and pants. It turns out, at least one football player thought the 'sports … [Read more...] about Gill Byrd’s ‘Football Suit’ in Hall’s Collection
Dan Wheldon Auction Opens
The Dan Wheldon auction is underway. What began as a small gesture by a fellow IndyCar driver has blossomed into a mammoth--and still growing--event that includes dozens of autographed sports and celebrity memorabilia. The auction raised $35,000 in bids during the first hour. Graham Rahal, a driver with Chip Ganassi Racing didn't know what he was starting when he offered … [Read more...] about Dan Wheldon Auction Opens
Pro Football Hall of Fame Gets Early NFL Material
A valuable and historic collection of paper items from the earliest days of the National Football League has been donated to The Pro Football Hall of Fame. Vintage programs, tickets, hand-written notes, play-by-play charts, coaching diagrams and financial records from the career of Edward "Dutch Sternaman, a former player, coach and co-owner of the Chicago Bears were turned … [Read more...] about Pro Football Hall of Fame Gets Early NFL Material
2011 NFL Experience: First Impressions
by Rich Klein One of the best aspects of living in the Dallas-Fort Worth area is we have been getting a lot of cool events in recent years. Last year, because of the new football stadium in Arlington we had the NBA All-Star game with the NBA Jam Session as a side bonus. This year, we have Super Bowl XLV and thus the resulting NFL Experience as a side bonus. Knowing this … [Read more...] about 2011 NFL Experience: First Impressions
Hershey’s Contest Offers Signed Footballs, HOF Swag
Hershey’s Chocolate has kicked-off the Hershey’s Pro Football Hall of Fame Sweepstakes offering football enthusiasts the chance to win a trip to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, signed Emmitt Smith footballs, Hall of Fame gift certificates and...the chance to have themselves immortalized in chocolate. Fans who visit hersheys.com/halloffame can through February 28 … [Read more...] about Hershey’s Contest Offers Signed Footballs, HOF Swag
Starr Donates Championship Rings to Team Hall of Fame
The Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame Inc. on Saturday received a “championship” donation from Bart and Cherry Starr, items representing four of the five NFL titles the Packers won under the legendary quarterback, as well as a necklace from Cherry with charms from all five championships. Included in the donation are Starr’s championship rings from NFL titles won during the 1961, … [Read more...] about Starr Donates Championship Rings to Team Hall of Fame