Football
Collector of the Month: Michael Wilkie
Each month Upper Deck spotlights one of its valued collectors to showcase their collection. The great thing about sports collectors is that they are all very different in what they collect, how they collect their items and what they do once they have them. We first came across Michael Wilkie through the Upper Deck Facebook […]
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Do Not Open Upper Deck Packs While Driving!
I picked up my lunch from a drive-thru and I was hungry, but short on time and needed to keep on rolling. The fries beckoned me first and my hand dove in and out of the bag delivering these salty slivers of happiness to my mouth while I found my way back on the freeway. […]
READ MOREIs Andrew Luck Crazy or a Genius?
He’s the odds on favorite to be the No. 1 pick in the upcoming NFL draft, but today Andrew Luck announced he would return for his redshirt junior year at Stanford. What makes this really interesting is that one of the major points being negotiated in the new NFL collective bargaining agreement is a much […]
READ MOREIn 2011, Resolve to Make Different Box Break Videos
I’m getting older, but I still love Christmas and yes, still have fun opening presents myself. One of my favorite gifts I received this year was a Flip Camera by Cisco. These very light, portable cameras film HD quality videos that you can easily upload to YouTube. You can also do some basic editing with […]
READ MORETom Brady: Shoo-In for NFL MVP
“Tom Terrific.” With apologies to retired baseball great Tom Seaver, New England Patriots QB Tom Brady is the current proud owner of this moniker. After leading the less-than-hyped 2010 version of the New England Patriots to the NFL’s best record (14-2) this season, Tom Terrific should be a shoo-in for the league’s MVP honor. And […]
READ MOREGone, but Never Forgotten – A Tribute to Sports Legends Lost in 2010
It’s not easy seeing your favorite sports stars get older and even more difficult to see them ultimately pass away. While 2010 brought some great sporting memories, there were plenty of stories about great former players, coaches and broadcasters ultimately being called home to the big locker room in the sky. As a way to […]
READ MOREThe Josh Freeman Story: Flying Under the Radar
I remember attending the 2009 NFL Rookie Premiere Photo Shoot at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum like it was yesterday. As a lifelong USC fan I was excited to meet Patrick Turner and Mark Sanchez, but there were a variety of potential superstars that day including Matthew Stafford, Jeremy Maclin, Knowshon Moreno, Percy Harvin, LeSean […]
READ MORE2010 Comeback Cards of the Year
For collectors it can be very depressing when a rookie you speculated on to be the next big thing just doesn’t pan out right away. What can be even worse is when a veteran star you are heavily vested in gets in trouble and the values on their cards drop like politicians approval rating after […]
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