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chrisoldsFiled under: Beckett HQ, NFL, Sports Cards | Tags: Beckett, New England Patriots, Sports Cards, Tom Brady
Beckett’s resident PR guru Elon Werner got a call today from Smart Money magazine writer Janet Paskin inquiring about the investment potential of sports cards.
Elon forwarded the information to me and I followed up with Janet in an effort to be of some assistance to her story. The first two words out of my mouth when she answered the phone were either “Hello, Janet” or “Tom Brady.”
Janet peppered me with some really good questions and I did my best to provide comparable answers. One question in particular revolved around Brady’s 2000 Playoff Contenders RC. I told her it was currently valued at an astonishing $1,600, up from $800 just last month.
Intrigued by such a hefty price hike, I labored downstairs to reference the March 2001 issue of Beckett Football, which included our premiere Price Guide listing for 2000 Playoff Contenders. You know where Brady’s Contenders RC started? $20. That’s it. For perspective, consider that Ron Dayne debuted at $150 (now $40) and Jamal Lewis debuted at $250 (now $50).
Who knows where Brady’s best RC will ultimately settle? Just don’t try convincing those who were savvy enough to stockpile Brady Contenders RCs that football cards don’t have investment potential. A $200 investment of 10 Brady RCs in 2001 would be worth roughly $18,000 today.
Just something to think about.
Filed under: NFL | Tags: Adrian Peterson, Clint Dolezel, Dallas Desperados, John Elway, Matt Hughes, NFL, Rushing records
It’s no real secret that I have my share of “man crushes.” Any sports fan worth his salt usually does. My all-time biggest man crush is, of course, the legendary John Elway. There are others, namely former Broncos Vance Johnson and Ed McCaffrey, Clint Dolezel and Will Pettis (both of the AFL’s Dallas Desperados), Eminem and the UFC’s Matt Hughes. Oh, yeah, and famed writer Rick Reilly, too.
Hey, what can I say? I get around.
But recently I’ve found myself admiring the merits of another and, quite frankly, I’m conflicted. I’ve never liked the team he plays for and he’s not someone I followed extremely closely until recently. But for me, Adrian Peterson has huge man-crush potential.
He’s a likable guy with a high-wattage smile; he’s gregarious and approachable. And just eight games into his career, he might just be the best running back in the NFL. Hyperbole, you say? Hogwash. Peterson does things on a football field that we’ve rarely seen.
His 296-yard, three-touchdown record-breaker Sunday against the Chargers was the stuff of legend — and it had me wondering how I’d look in the event that Santa brings me a No. 28 Vikings jersey. He similarly shredded the Chicago Bears earlier this season. He’s averaging an absurd 6.6 yards per carry and he’s on pace to break Eric Dickerson’s rookie rushing record; heck, for that matter, he’s got a legitimate shot to eclipse the all-time single-reason rushing record.
He’s a threat to go the distance every time he touches the ball. He’s also running away with my sports heart.
There, I said it.
Now, what about your man crushes?
