Panthers @ Ravens 9/28/2014

I went to the Ravens blow-out 38-10 win over the Carolina Panthers today.  We did autographs before and after the game, It was a pretty good autograph day alot of panthers signed. Am getting a little concerned with the lack of signing by the new Ravens there is probably 10 that I need and they just don't so or don't sign a lot I've needed them and we are half way through the season (5 of 10 home games).  
Panthers:
1) Thomas DeCoud - 3 Cards.
2) Luke Kuechly - 4 Cards.
3) Jonathan Stewart - 2 cards. (1 bad silver used some else's sharpie GRRRRR)
4) Thomas Davis - a Card.
5) Jason Avant - 2 Cards.
6) Roman Harper - a Card.
7) Mario Addison - 3x5.
8) Byron Bell - 3x5.
9) Kelvin Benjamin - 3x5.
10) Bene Benwikere - 3x5.
11) Nate Chandler - 3x5.
12) Colin Cole - 3x5.
13) Kony Ealy - 3x5.
14) Dwan Edwards - 3x5.
15) Charles Godfrey - 3x5.
16) Wes Horton - 3x5.
17) Ben Jacobs - 3x5.
18) Josh Norman - 3x5.
19) Andrew Norwell - 3x5.
20) Darrin Reaves - 3x5.
21) Jerry Richardson - 3x5.
22) Mike Shula - 3x5.
23) Fernando Velasco - 3x5.
24) Brandon Williams - 3x5.
25) Jason Williams - 3x5.
Ravens:
26) Joe Flacco - 8x10.
27) Asa Jackson - 2 8x10's.
28) Anthony Levine - 2 8x10's.
29) Gary Kubiak - 2 8x10's.
30) Steve Spagnuolo - 2 8x10's.
31) Bobby Engram - a Card.
32) Christo Bilukidi - Custom Card & 3x5.
33) Michael Campanaro - 3 Cards.
34) Steve Smith Sr. - a Card & Game Towel.
35) Justin Tucker - a Card.
36) Rick Dennison - 3x5.
37) Chykie Brown - 3x5.
38) Albert McClellan - 3x5.
39) Jeromy Miles - 3x5.
40) Daryl Smith - 3x5.
41) Tyrod Taylor - 3x5.
42) Deonte Thompson - 3x5.
43) Keith Wenning - 3x5.
Others:
44) Michael McCrary - 3x5.
45) Trent Green - 4 Cards.
46) Britt McHenry - 3x5.

Got Steve Smith Sr. game towel Black Under Armour got him to sign it after the game it was a little wet and in silver so hard to see but it's on there!

Skeeters @ York Game #4 2014 playoffs

I went to the game in York tonight and did a little autographing before the game and got the following graphs.
Skeeters:
1) Gary Gaetti - 9 Cards.
2) Delwyn Young - a Card.
3) Roy Corcoran - 8x10.
4) Travis Denker - 8x10.
5) Ryan Langerhans - 2 8x10's.
6) Gary Majewski - 8x10.
7) David Pauley - 2 8x10's.

Does the NFL get it?

As I sit here today watching games and all the advertising I wonder?  Do they get it?  A new NFL Shop Commercial the Vikings family which features at the end the Steelers which is fine except they use a kid looking up to Ben Roethlisberger and the kid becomes a Steelers fan Really ........ Really this is the same Big Ben that had the incident in a bathroom hell I don't know what happened in that bathroom with the young lady but after the two weeks the NFL has just had would you really use Ben in any advertising????  then I see another advertisement that still features Adrian Peterson really who are the marketing and advertising heads that are not screening and pulling advertisements that have the players at the root of all the B.S. that has been filling the air waves the last 2 weeks.  Just another sign that there is no one in control at the NFL offices and changes have to be made.

Mike Rathje & Joni Pitkanen

I don't usual buy autographs from dealers but these I know where good there from a dealer who had the 2 Flyers at a prior show and had these 2 in the back of a binder of 8x10's he was looking to unload for a $1 each so being a Flyer fan I had to take them off his hands. Can't go wrong for a 8x10 for a buck.

Mike Rathje & Joni Pitkanen 8 x 10's

Derek Jeter Last Game in Baltimore Sept. 14, 2014

I went with Keith a life long Yankess fan to see Derek Jeter's last game in Baltimore. Wasn't impressed with the pre-game ceremony the Orioles put on would have figured they might of had there HOFers there or at a minimum Cal Ripken Jr. but none where part of the ceremony. In addition to the lack of high profile appearances the items given to Derek were in my opinion lackluster too A Naval Captain's hat, Bushel of Crabs, Oversize Crab Hammer made from Bat material, a #2 Cake & a check for $10K to Charity. As for the game a walk-off 3-2 win for the Orioles with Jeter taking a 0 fer. Took a bunch of pictures see below for a small selection.

I got this close to him signing a ball but NO!

Jeter holding court pre-game

Jeter warming up pre-game

Showalter, Markakis & Jeter

Jim Hunter & Derek Jeter

Jeter's Last swing in Baltimore (K).

Jeter @ Shortstop for the last time in Baltimore.

Ticket to the game!

Purchased 8x10's

Along with a buddy of mine we purchased 2 sets of 12 autographed 8x10's 10 are PSA/DNA authenticated and the other 2 are TriStar authenticated.  The total cost of these was $34.85 for the 12 so not bad for $2.91 each.
1) Will Allen New York Giants.
2) Chris Baker New York Jets.
3) Chris Chambers Miami Dolphins.
4) Trent Green Kansas City Chiefs.
5) Brad Johnson Washington Redskins.
6) Ashley Lelie Denver Broncos.
7) Dominic Rhodes Oakland Raiders.
8) Jay Saldi Dallas Cowboys.
9) Matt Schaub Atlanta Falcons.
10) Chris Simms Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
11) Keshawn Martin Houston Texans.
12) Vance McDonald San Francisco 49ers.

Flea Market purchase

I went to the local flea market today since it was raining today and bought some autographed cards and a few other cards to try and get signed and 4 packs of miscellaneous football cards nothing of note in the packs. So here is what I got that was autographed 36 cards 30 football 5 baseball and 1 hockey total cost was $18.
Hockey:
1) Jochen Hecht 1995 Signature Rookies $3 phone card # 17 #'d 2,749/3,000.
Baseball:
2) Chris Coghlan 2007 Bowman Chrome #BC233.
3) Brandon Allen 2006 Bowman Sterling # BSP-BA.
4) Chris Denorfia 2005 SP Authentic # 182 #'d 026/185.
5) Marcus Giles 2001 Donruss Class of 2001 Rookie Crusade #RC-35 #'d 181/300.
6) Aramis Ramirez 1998 Donruss Signature Series Millenium Marks # 94 #'d 1081
Football:
7) Alex Okafor 2013 Hit #A30 #'d 119/250.
8) Datone Jones 2013 Hit #A34.
9) Aaron Mellette 2013 Hit #A113 #'d 106/250.
10) Barrett Jone 2013 Hit #A125.
11) Xavier Rhodes 2013 Hit #A127.
12) David Bakhtiari 2013 Hit #A139.
13) Margus Hunt 2013 Leaf Draft #BA-MH1.
14) Tommy Bohanon 2013 Leaf Draft #BA-TB2.
15) Coby Hamilton 2013 Press Pass Fanfare #FF-CH.
16) Cyrus Gray 2012 Sage #A18 #'d 39/100.
17) Dion Lewis 2011 Donruss Elite #136 #'d 408/499.
18) Casey Matthews 2011 Hit #A35.
19) Danario Alexander 2011 Sage #A-2 #'d 161/200.
20) Jonathan Crompton 2010 SP Authentic #155 #'d 408/599.
21) Tony Pike 2010 SP Authentic #158 #'d 415/599.
22) Darius Passmore 2009 Donruss Rookies & Stars #142 #'d 049/250.
23) Sammie Stroughter 2009 Hit #A19.
24) Juaquin Iglesias 2009 Playoff Prestige #31 #'d 048/100.
25) Davone Bess 2008 UD Draft Ed. #14 #'d 32/75.
26) DonTrell Moore 2006 Fleer Flair Showcase #AU-DM.
27) Devin Aromashodu 2006 Playoff Absolute Memorabilia #165 #'d 16/50.
28) Brad Smith 2006 SP Authentic #186 #'d 0295/1175.
29) Mike Williams 2005 SPx # 202 #'d 182/250.
30) Derrick Ward 2004 Bowman's Best # 156.
31) Gibril Wilson 2004 Platoff Contenders #195.
32) Bernie Joppru 2003 Donruss Elite #154 Die-Cut #'d 005/125.
33) Kelly Campbell 2002 Bowman's Best #144 #'d 034/199.
34) Ladell Betts 2002 Playoff Contenders # 149 #'d 357/600.
35) Kelly Campbell 2002 SP Authentic #201 #'d 0641/1150.
36) Travis Minor 2001 Fleer Authority.

Steelers @ Ravens Thursday Night Football

I went to the 1st CBS Thursday Night Football game in Baltimore Last night, a must win game for the home town Ravens and they delivered with a 26-6 dismantling of the Pittsburgh Steelers.  Was a great night for football a little on the steamy side but no rain and I can handle that when they were calling for thunderstorms. Here is the list of who and what I got a total of 59 autographs.
Ravens:
1) Gary Kubiak - 2 8x10's.
2) Steve Spagnuolo - 2 8x10's.
3) Brandon Williams - 8x10.
4) Harry Swayne - 2 8x10's.
5) Marshal Yanda - 8x10 & a Card.
6) Justin Tucker - 8x10.
7) Chykie Brown - 8x10.
8) Torrey Smith - 8x10.
9) Jacoby Jones - 8x10.
10) Dennis Pitta - 8x10.
11) Jeromy Miles - Custom Card & 3x5.
12) C.J. Mosely - 2 Cards.
13) Owen Daniels - 3 Cards.
14) Bobby Engram - a Card.
15) Eric DeCosta - 3x5.
16) Christo Bilukidi - 3x5.
17) Juney Barnett - 3x5.
18) Asa Jackson - 3x5.
19) Marcel Jones - 2 3x5.
20) Kyle Juszczyk - 3x5.
21) Anthony Levine - 3x5.
22) Jamie Meder - 3x5.
23) Dick Cass - 8x10.
Steelers:
24) James Saxon - 3 Cards.
25) Carnell Lake - a Card.
26) Bruce Gradkowski - 2 Cards.
27) Martavis Bryant - 2 Cards.
28) Lance Moore - 2 Cards.
29) Arthur Rooney II - 3x5.
30) Antonio Brown - 8x10.
31) Cameron Hayward - S.I. Cover.
32) Justin Brown(Maybe) - Program.
Other:
33) Boomer Esiason - a Card.
34) Phil Simms - 4 Cards.
35) Jim Nantz - 2 8x10's.
36) London Fletcher - 3x5.
37) Ian Rapoport - 3x5 Inscribed "Dion, You sure you want this??"
38) Ross Tucker - 3x5.
39) Ed Hochuli - S.I. Cover.
Raven Cheerleaders:
40) Brandi - Team Card.
41) Brittany W. - Team Card.

Riversharks @ Lancaster & Kym Johnson

I went to the Lancaster Camden game tonight and did pre-game autographing didn't have a lot for the Sharks but did get everything I had done.  Also was a free T-Shirt giveaway $1 hot Dogs and $2 Coors light and on top of that they had Kym Johnson from Dancing with the Stars she was the winner with Hines Ward. Here is what I got tonight.
1) Kym Johnson - 2 8x10's.
2) P.J. Phillips - a Card.
3) Zach MacPhee - 2 Cards.
4) Nick DeBarr - 2 Cards.
5) Jose Morales - 2 Cards.
6) Chris Widger - 3x5.
7) Pedro Liriano - 3x5.

Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens September 7, 2014

I went to the game today and did autographing before and after the game.  As for the day it was perfect weather and a game that was up and down the end on the down side with a 23-16 loss to the Bengals, from 15-0 down to up 16-15 to losing on a 77 yard TD pass from Andy Dalton to A.J. Green.  So here is what I got signed today.
Bengals:
1) Clark Harris - Team Logo.
2) Taylor Mays  - Team Logo & 2 Cards.
3) Domata Peko - Team Logo.
4) Mike Nugent - Team Logo.
5) Brandon Tate - Team Logo.
6) Brandon Thompson - Team Logo.
7) Will Clarke - Team Logo.
8) George Iloka - Team Logo.
9) Cedric Peerman - Team Logo.
10) Hue Jackson - 3x5.
11) Carlos Dunlap - A Card.
12) Jason Campbell - 3 Cards.
13) Shawn Williams - 3 Cards.
14) Reggie Nelson - A Card.
Ravens:
15) Zach Orr - Custom Card & 3x5.
16) Bobby Engram - 2 Cards.
17) Tyrod Taylor - A Card.
18) Keith Wenning - 3 Cards.
19) C. J. Mosley - A Card.
20) Ricky Wagner - A Card.
21) Steve Smith - A Card.
22) Terrence Brooks - A Card.
23) John Simon - 2 Cards.
24) Kyle Juszczyk - 4x6.
25) Lardarius Webb - Program.
26) Daryl Smith - 2 8x10's.
27) Asa Jackson - 8x10.
28) Albert McClellan - 8x10.
29) Dangelo Tyson - 8x10.
30) Joe Flacco - 8x10.
31) Steve Bisciotti - 8x10.
32) Justin Forsett - 3x5.
33) Jeremy Butler - 3x5.
34) Ryan Jensen - 3x5.
35) Gary Kubiak - 3x5.
36) Rick Dennison - 3x5.
37) Brian Pariani - 3x5.
38) Bill DeLorbe - 3x5.
39) Thomas Hammock - 3x5.
40) Todd Washngton - 3x5.
41) Dick Cass - 3x5.
42) Jamell Fleming - 2 3x5's.
43) Haloti Ngata - Jersey.
Other:
44) Lenny Moore - 2 8x10's & Goal Line
45) Todd Heap - 3x5.
46) Gene Steratore - 3x5.
47) Mark Malone - 4 Cards.
48) Ali I.- Cheerleader Card.
49) Hillary.- Cheerleader Card.
50) Jaime.- Cheerleader Card.
51) Jessica.- Cheerleader Card.
Equipment:
Josh Bynes Sideline Hat
Terrell Suggs Game used Gloves. (Definitely the best thing I got today!).

Chris McGaha

I purchased this 2010 Press Pass Red Autograph # PPS-CM of Chris McGaha from Ebay for a total of 68 cents shipped so not bad for this Arizona St. Alum.

Somerset Patriots @ York Revs

Last week I went to the game and did autographs before (Somerset) and after (York) her is who I got.
Somerset:
1) Daryl Ward - Ticket Stub.
2) Brian Barden - 2 Cards.
3) Daniel Herrera - 2 8x10's.
4) Juan Rincon - a Card & 8x10.
5) Mike DeMark - 2 Cards.
York:
6) Tim Battle - 4 Cards.
7) Dan Cortes - 2 Cards.
8) Mark Hendrickson - a Card.
9) Wilson Valdez - 3 Cards.