kristopher | January 3, 2010
Player: Larry Little Card: 1972 Topps Football #240 Team/Position: Miami Dolphins / Guard Cost: $2.00 With the Saints and the Indianapolis Colts recently losing, what better time than to feature a member of the 1972 Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins remain the only team in the history of the NFL to complete a perfect season, although [...]
kristopher | November 17, 2009
Player: Mel Hein Card: 1955 Topps All Americans, Card #28 Team/Position: Washington State (New York Giants) / Center, Linebacker Cost: $18.00 Mel Hein was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part of the first ever class in 1963. Sammy Baugh, Bert Bell, Dutch Clark, Red Grange, George Halas, Pete Henry, Cal Hubbard, [...]
kristopher | November 9, 2009
Player: Dwight Stephenson Card: 1984 Topps Football Card #129 Team/Position: Miami Dolphins / Offensive Center Cost: $5.00 When it comes to offensive linemen, induction into the Hall of Fame is almost always preceded by a lengthy NFL career. Linemen almost always gather enough information or dirty tricks to balance the erosion of their athletic ability. [...]
kristopher | November 1, 2009
Player: Art Shell Card: 1973 Topps Card #77 Team/Position: Oakland Raiders / Tackle Cost: 1 Buck Once again, we’ve got an offensive lineman that doesn’t get a card until his 5th season. As a player, Shell was as good as they came in Oakland. Art Shell grinded it out as a Special Teamer for two seasons [...]
kristopher | October 31, 2009
Player: Jim Parker Card: 1959 Topps Card #132 Team/Position: Baltimore Colts / Guard & Tackle Cost: $4.50 After dealing with Jim Brown’s 1958 Rookie Card just the other day, it’s Jim Parker that shows up in my mailbox today. As I said, the 1959 edition of Topps Football is absolutely gorgeous and this card’s in pretty [...]
kristopher | October 29, 2009
Player: Bruce Matthews Card: 1989 Topps Card #91 Team/Position: Houston Oilers / Center-Guard Cost: 25-delicious-cents Bruce Matthews played a long, long, time. When it comes to playing well past your physical prime, you basically get a choice between Quarterback or Offensive Center. Both positions emphasize superior intellect over raw-physical ability — It takes a different breed [...]
kristopher | October 25, 2009
Player: Orlando Pace Card: 1993 Bowman’s Best Cuts Refractor #BC1 Team/Position: St. Louis Rams / Offensive Tackle Cost: 2 Dollars Orlando Pace’s moved onto the Chicago Bears and apparently has something left in the tank. He’s not the monster he once was, but at this point in his career even playing left tackle is astonishing. [...]
kristopher | October 24, 2009
Player: Forrest Gregg Card: 1960 Topps, Card #56 Team/Position: Green Bay Packers / Offensive Linemen, Tackle. Cost: 15 Dollars Forrest Gregg’s an interesting choice for the first card, especially considering this card was produced when Gregg had already been in the league for four years. Gregg was a crucial part of the Packers’ dominance during [...]
