Technology and is it disease

I the world of the NFL nothing these days seems to be a shock, from spygate a few years back to Aaron Hernandez, to the now most imfamous video that has reared it's ugly head with one word that well is not worth repeating.  But in the year 2013 with the internet, and cell phone video when does the privacy of an individual set president from your job to when your in your off time.  Cooper was never one I thought of being a great WR for the Eagles yet alone the NFL, but someone decided that turn on that cell phone and demand that Cooper pay up or they were going to release the video.  

Now lets talk about this gentleman,  he is a mulitmilllionare and agent, and team owner, how did he get to be on top, with Rap music that while entertaining, is laced with the same word that Riley Cooper used just once in a off moment.  People say that race is at hand who says the word, how it's used,  my main point is in sports there is no double standard,  everyone has there off moments but tell me what seperates these two individuals.  If it is the color of there skin, God help us all.  

No debate on the greatest

So yes the Miami Heat have won another title and the debate is still going is Lebron better than Jordan, and I loathe that question, the card to the left doesn't exsist but if it did in 1984 his rookie year I think it would be better than any Lebron card ever made.  Jordan was in a time when the NBA meant something, and as another great said this past season if Lebron played in the 80's or 90's he be average.  I'm not a Lebron hater I just don't think he's that good yet.  Jordan built the team around him, in Miami to many diva's.  Jordan will always be the King of the Court. 

The end of an era

Back in 1986, I had a dream that one day I would have a collection that would amaze everyone that saw it over the past 27 years I had every card that anyone could have ever wanted from a 1986 Jordan Rc to Autos and game bats of the greatest players every to be produced.  When the odds were stacked as I was told back in 1999 I had a horseshoe in my ass for the things that I was pulling.  I even had a 1911 Honus Wagner that was a crown jewel of my collection.  Toward the end I was putting topps sets together like nobody's business,  but with the closure of a local shop, and the responsiblity of growning up, my dream that started 27 years ago is gone.  This picture could not even scope what I had,  but it was a fun ride.  To anyone who reads this the advise I have for you is do what you like, make your dreams a reality, never limit yourself to becoming old to quick.  Maybe one day I'll be back.. but then again, once you sell your dreams they are hard to get back.....

Donruss and where these came from

Back in the early 2000's as card companies were going out of business, instantly cards that no one ever heard of started to appear as that loss of companies was apparent, so was the inventory that they had hidding away.  Here is my delima,  I heard in 1990 Donruss was testing a glossy set called Donruss Aqueous Test, #'s vary from one to 5 on the cards depending on player.  But then a few months ago I saw these on ebay and they are much more rare thatn the Aqueous Test cards, but where did they come from.  They are Blue test paper cards and years vary from 1981 to 1992 and they are cut by hand and I only seen a few graded.  While the regular 1990 Donruss set is worth about $9-$15 dollars, these cards are going between $10.00 and $300.00 per card.  I hate to say that while even as the 90's cards are worth nothing, how come in took a decade to put some value back in the market.   As I will never know how these cards came to be, it would be interesting to find out just what else is going to surface.....oh yeah I do know and that is a different blog topic for a later date.