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Eric Dickerson: 1984 Topps Football

| November 16, 2009

Player:  Eric Dickerson Card: 1984 Topps Football Card #280 Team/Position: Los Angeles Rams, Indianapolis Colts,  Oakland Raiders / Runningback Cost: $5.00 For some reason, I feel that runningbacks of the 80′s definitely get lost in the wash. Emmitt Smith and Barry Sanders went about destroying records at such a frequency that the Eric Dickersons and [...]

Vincent Edward Jackson: 1987 Topps Football

| November 7, 2009

Player:  Bo Jackson Card: 1987 Topps Football Card #327 Team/Position: Oakland Raiders / Halfback Cost: $5 Bo Jackson was absolutely one of the best football players of all time, if you’re basing the list solely on talent.  Unfortunately, Jackson’s career, in both football and baseball, was cut far too short by a devastating hip injury. [...]

George Blanda: 1954 Bowman Football

| November 5, 2009

Player:  George Blanda Card: 1954 Bowman Card #23 Team/Position: Chicago, Houston, Oakland / Quarterback & Kicker Cost: $35 The NFL has taken it upon itself to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the AFL in 2009 with AFL rivalry games featuring some of the gaudiest jerseys known to man.  I’s clear that Joe Namath reigns supreme as [...]

Art Shell: 1973 Topps Football

| 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 [...]

Jack Tatum: 1973 Topps Football

| October 31, 2009

Player:  Jack Tatum Card: 1973 Topps Card #288 Team/Position: Oakland Raiders / Safety Cost: $4.00 Continuing with the Ohio State trend, here we have Jack Tatum’s ’73 Rookie Card.  The Oakland Raiders selected Tatum in the first round of the 1971 Draft with the 19th overall pick.  Tatum quickly took over the starting free safety job [...]