The newest member of the Miami Dolphins has a famous family, but it’s likely you don’t have his first football card.
He’s Trey Griffey — the son of baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. — and no matter how his NFL career goes he’s already got a Topps football card.
He was honored in Indy this weekend and his card sold for a big price. This 1998 Peyton Manning autographed card closed at $52,580: pic.twitter.com/pE4GUKU7A6
— Joe Orlando (@JoeOrlandoPSA) November 21, 2016
Sometimes a big sale speaks for itself, but a PSA 10 copy of one of Peyton Manning‘s top autographed Rookie Cards might say even more.
That’s not a typo — $52,580 for a card that’s less than 20 years old. (Not bad.)
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While there might be a quarterback controversy brewing in The Big D, there’s no doubting who the top RB is for the Dallas Cowboys after a 30-17 win over the Dolphins on Sunday.
It’s Ezekiel Elliott and his 134-yard, two-touchdown day has cemented him as one of the front-runners among rookies this season — on a historic level, too.
According to Elias, his 546 rushing yards this season are the fifth-best total in NFL history for the first five games of a player’s career. The only better starts are Eric Dickerson (645 yards), Adrian Peterson (607), Todd Gurley (575) and Billy Sims (560). That’s not bad company — and that’s good news for Elliott’s cardboard given how Gurley looked last year.
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When 2016 Donruss football cards arrive on Wednesday from Panini America, its packs will include a return of Fans of the Game — a set that has brought plenty of star power to football cards as well as other sports.
This year’s batch includes celebs as well as a pair of Peyton Manning tribute sets — and each of them can be found with autographs, too.
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He’s starred on the field, offered up some luck in commercials and even starred in a meme or two with his epic beard, but there’s one thing you might not have known about Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck.
He’s got a book club.
Future Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning had a habit of sorts through the years that a collector just might find interesting — and now it’s part of a viral video ad campaign and tribute to the former Vols, Colts and Broncos signal-caller.
His habit? He writes letters.
ESPN reporter Chris Mortensen takes a moment to discuss his letter from Manning as he battles cancer. Pam Frenzel recaps the moments her late son shared with the QB. Manning’s past coaches recap moments that prompted correspondence. His family members, his teammates and others also revisit their moments via Gatorade‘s series of videos.
Sports Illustrated is paying tribute to Peyton Manning … and you can collect them all.
The 104-page Sports Illustrated Peyton Manning Retirement Tribute Issue examines the life of the future Hall of Famer who retired after 18 seasons in the NFL on Monday, and it can be found with covers for all three of his stops as a nationally known player. There’s one cover for the University of Tennessee Vols, one for the Indianapolis Colts and one for his time with the Denver Broncos.
Peyton Manning mentioned plenty of legends during his 11-minute retirement speech Monday in Denver, but only one name mentioned had as much gravitas as Manning’s place in the game today.
That name was Johnny Unitas and Manning recalled meeting the Hall of Famer and Colts icon during his rookie season after a 38-31 loss back on Nov. 29, 1998.
“It was the first time that the Colts had returned to Baltimore since they had moved back in 1984,” Manning remembered. “We didn’t exactly get a warm reception that day. The fans were screaming at me, and I kept thinking, ‘Hey, I was only 8-years-old then, get off of my back.’
“I had met him once before, but when the game was over I had the chance to shake Johnny Unitas’ hand. He told me, ‘Peyton, you stay at it. I’m pulling for you.’ Well, I have stayed at it. I’ve stayed at it for 18 years and I hope that old No. 19 is up there with his flat top and maybe his black high-tops on and I hope he knows that I have stayed at it and maybe he’s even a little proud of me.
“There is just something about 18 years. Eighteen is a good number, and today I retire from pro football.”
It was his last rodeo after all.
Peyton Manning‘s 18-year NFL career that includes five MVP awards, two Super Bowl rings and more touchdowns and passing yards than any other quarterback in history comes to an end on Monday in Denver when he’s expected to announce his retirement.
Manning is among the most-available and most-collectable quarterbacks in the history of the game — he’s also one of the most-valuable ones, too. Rather than rehash his Rookie Cards or priciest gems (there are plenty of both), here are seven basic ways to collect the legendary quarterback beloved in Indianapolis, admired in Denver and made “Omaha” a bit more famous.
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Location: Connecticut
Work away from cards: Client services for a furniture and textiles company
Collecting since: 1989
Main focuses: Rare items of my favorite player/team.
Favorite players/teams: Tim Hudson, Colts, MMA — especially Cowboy Cerrone.
Current collecting projects: Always looking for anything rare/nice of Huddy.
At least one of them is no longer with his team, but there are five “Rookie Cards” in 2015 Panini Contenders that collectors might not expect to see.
And their autographs might go for more than you might expect, too.
Why? They’re NFL coaches — and they, for the most part, don’t have any other certified autograph cards.
Los Angeles-based Julien’s Auctions concluded its sale of Ringo Starr‘s memorabilia on Saturday night and the biggest sale of the three-day event has a tie to the sports world.
The buyer? Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay.
The price?
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