An ode to Mike Timlin

Oct. 28, 2007   2 Comments  

The Red Sox are world champions. I feel there’s one guy that’s worth another mention.

Sports cards: Mother Teresa autograph, three of UD’s latest

Sept. 3, 2007   Leave a Comment  

Sports trading cards were once tops in the collectibles world. In the last 10 years, over-hype, overproduction, and player scandal have decimated the hobby. It is just now beginning to come back, but as a hobby and not as an investment as one shop owner told me recently. One of the original trading card manufacturers, [...]

Michael Vick to plead guilty

Aug. 20, 2007   Leave a Comment  

CNN and the Associated press have reported that embattled NFL star, Michael Vick will plead guilty federal charges related to illegal dogfighting, closing one of the chapters in a top sports scandal story. Vick will plead guilty to felony conspiracy next Monday, defense attorney Lawrence Woodward told the Virginian-Pilot, of Norfolk, Virginia. Vick could spend [...]

Upper Deck: No Vick trading cards this year

July 28, 2007   Leave a Comment  

As the drama surrounding Michael Vick grows, the Upper Deck trading card company announced that they will remove the embattled quarterback from all trading card sets. “Of course we appreciate the fact that Mr. Vick is innocent until proven guilty, but the allegations alone have resulted in an outpouring of very strong emotion within our [...]