Johnny "Football" Manziel

This has to be the biggest farce the "investigation" into Manziel.  a 1/2 game suspension to a game that will be a blow-out is no penalty at all.  As an autograph collector and one that try's not to pay for autographs it just makes no sense for a guy to sign thousands of auto's and not get paid it's common sense that someone was paid if not Johnny Football then someone Johnny knows was paid there is just no reason to believe otherwise and the NCAA to suspend for a half is a joke there is just to much money on the line for the NCAA & Texas A&M for this to have any other outcome the to let him play. It's hard enough to get these guys to sign one item let alone to sign 400 for one person(Dealer), so if your signing 400 and it's a known dealer/seller of autographs there is no reason to do it unless you or someone you know is getting paid! What Johnny should have done is dropped out of college sold his autograph to the highest bidders and worked out and entered next years draft the only loser in this would have been the NCAA and Texas A&M. He would have got paid and turned pro this way and there is no problem. Please comment and let me know what your thoughts are.

Denny Mclain

I traded with a friend, I got this Denny Mclain Detroit Tigers 8x10 inscribed 31-6 1968 and gave up a Lenny Moore Baltimore Colts 8x10 inscribed HOF 75 & # 24.

Carolina Panthers @ Baltimore Ravens 8/22/2013

I went to the pre-season game in Baltimore between the Panthers and Ravens and did autographs pre and post game. I game was a weird on with the Panthers winning on a Special teams TD and 3 Defensive TD's and non on offense. Can't think that either coach was happy with this being the real tune up for the season and no starters expected to play next weeks last pre-season game.  Here is the list of how/what I got signed at the game.
Others:
1) Lenny Moore - 2 8x10's.
2) Jon Gruden - 8x10.
Panthers:
3) Ricardo Silva - Team Logo.
4) Hayworth Hicks - Team Logo.
5) Drayton Florence - Team Logo & A Card.
6) Dale Moss - Team Logo.
7) Anderson Russell - Team Logo.
8) Zack Pianalto - Team Logo.
9) Morgan Lineberry - Team Logo.
10) Brandon Williams - Team Logo.
11) Jordan Gay - Team Logo.
12) Byron Bell - Team Logo, Panini Book & 3x5 .
13) Ben Jacobs - Team Logo.
14) Justin Wells - Team Logo.
15) Haruki Nakamura - Panini Book.
16) Ted Ginn Jr. - 2 Sports Illustrated Covers.
17) Chase Blackburn - 3x5.
18) Thomas Davis - 3x5.
19) Dwan Edwards - 3x5.
20) Kawann Short - 3x5.
21) Luke Kuechly - A Card.
22) Brandon LaFell - 4 Cards.
23) Jon Beason - A Card.
24) Ken Dorsey - A Card.
25) D.J. Moore - A Card.
Ravens:
26) Anthony Allen - 3 Cards.
27) Bryant McKinnie - 3 Cards.
28) Brandon Williams - Custom Card & 3x5.
29) Matt Elam - 2 Cards.
30) Omar Brown - 3x5.
31) Juan Castillo - 3x5.
32) Gino Gradkowski - 3x5.
33) Caleb Hanie - 3x5.
34) Kyle Juszczyk - 3x5.
35) Anthony Levine - 3x5.
36) A.Q. Shipley - 3x5.
37) Alex Silvestro - 3x5.
38) Steve Spagnuolo - 3x5.
39) Asa Jackson - 3x5.
40) Tyrod Taylor - 3x5.
41) Damien Berry - SB 8x10.
42) Michael Oher - 8x10.
43) Arthur Jones - SB Collage 8x10.
44) Randy Brown - SB 8x10.
45) Matt Weiss - SB 8x10.
46) Jim Hostler - SB 8x10.
47) Jim Caldwell - SB 8x10.
48) Don "Wink" Martindale - SB 8x10.
49) Teryl Austin - SB 8x10.
50) Wade Harman - SB 8x10.
51) Todd Washington - SB 8x10.
52) Jerry Rosburg - SB 8x10.
53) Andy Moeller - SB 8x10.
54) Wilbert Montgomery - SB 8x10. 
55) Ted Monachino - SB 8x10.
56) Joe Flacco - SB 47 Jersey.

Somerset @ York 8/21/2013

I went to the York game with Somerset to do some pre-game autographs.  I only did the Somerset side and got the following players:
1) Cory Aldridge - 3x5.
2) Jorge Cortes - 3x5.
3) Brett Jodie - Ticket Stub.
4) Jeff Baisley - 5 Cards.
5) Angel Sanchez - 3 Cards.
6) Yunesky Sanchez - A Card.
7) Corey Smith - 4 Cards.
8) Shane Spencer - 5 Cards.

Bryan Hall

I saw the store in the York Galleria who had Bryan Hall from the Ravens in a few months ago for a signing had JSA Authenticated signed 8x10's for $5 so I figured I'd pick one up since I didn't have the picture Bryan is not a hard graph but for the 8x10, Autograph and the JSA it was worth the $5.

Bud Norris

Bud Norris and I @ York Signing

Bud Norris Autographs

Bud Norris @ York, PA

I went to the York Galleria O's Store for the Noon to 1 pm signing by Bud Norris. As usual for these signings it started late about 25 minutes but was not as full as other signings so he was actually signing more then one at a time and went through the line a couple times I got 2 postcards and 5 cards done.

Trip to Little league World Series 8/19/2013

A couple of buddies and I took the trip to Williamsport, PA for a day at the Little league World Series.  We also did a little autograph since there is a few former major leaguers and ESPN personalities there for the 10 days of play/coverage.Here is the list of what I got and three collector pins and a towel.
1) Orel Hershisher - 3 Sports Illustrated, a Card & his Book.
2) Nomar Garicaparra - 8x10 & 5 Cards.
3) Chris McKendry - 3x5 & 2 8x10's.
4) Jay Crawford -  3x5 & 2 8x10's.