I wonder which wise guy at Tuesday’s press conference following Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals was the first to ask Claude Julien if Tyler Seguin would play Game 3. I’m sure that one got a chuckle from the assembled media scrum, and having been in a few of those in my day, I […]

The 2011 NFL Draft is now in the books, and some players even managed to grab a playbook during that short window of time when the lockout was lifted. Despite the situation I love the NFL, and I LOVE the draft. I enjoy player transactions and watching what goes into building a winning team. Since […]

The year was 2000 and it was an unseasonably warm December day in Richmond, Virginia. As Upper Deck’s e-commerce project manager at the time, I was working at the Tuff Stuff Autograph Show inside the Richmond Raceway. I was given the task of orchestrating the start and end times, as well as the raw materials […]

As Upper Deck’s Customer Care Manager, it is my goal to help educate our collectors and fans so they can have a better experience with our collectible products. I’ll routinely post updates about what we hear on the phones and through e-mails from customers in segments called Ask UD. I hope you find this information […]

LeBron James and the Miami Heat are fully engaged in their best-of-seven-game series against the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference Finals. Teaming with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, James is battling at the top of his game to bring his new team its second NBA title in five years. At the same time LeBron […]

The ever popular “Seinfeld” television series was built around “minutiae” and specialized in the art of making something out of nothing. Jerry, George, Kramer and Elaine bantered through episodes debating such mundane matters as cigars, apartments and the mail. Despite the less-than-meaty content, the show’s writers were able to spin the story lines into some […]

Just prior to the start of the NHL season, at the MasterCard Centre in Etobicoke, Ontario, Upper Deck was back at it with the best of the NHL’s finest young guns prepping to make their on-ice debuts. The event was the annual NHLPA Rookie Showcase in Toronto, and Upper Deck staffers showed up to capture […]