Player HITlights:Aaron Ross

When sorting out my NY Giants hits collection by player, I was really surprised by some of the players and the amount of hits I have of them. 

That comes from both ends of the spectrum as well.

Today's player, Aaron Ross was one of those surprises for me.

 

With only a total of one, ONE hit. The only card I hit I have of Ross is this autograph that came in a trade I made just a few years ago.

Ross was drafted by the Giants in the first round of the 2007 NFL. He helped with both of the teams Super Bowl runs against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 42 and Super Bowl 46. He had a career total of 200+ tackles, 2.5 sacks, 33 passes defended, and 10+ interceptions in 65 NFL games in which he started 41 games of.

Ross became a free agent corner in 2012 and signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He struggled with his play and injuries became a factor like they did the rest of his career with short stints there after. He actually went back to the Giants in 2013 before having a back injury in Week 4 that knocked him out for the season.

Giants Cardboard: Sorry, I Forgot

 

As a blogger of multiple blogs, Facebook pages and Twitter accounts, I tend to have a short memory time to time. Embarrassingly so.

Today's mail day is a prime example of it. I have no idea who I traded with for this mail day and tried my best to research on Twitter to find the trading partner. But couldn't. It is shameful.

So if this was you, please let me know so I can give you the proper thanks.

Because there was a lot of cool stuff in here that I shouldn't have waited so long to post about.

Such as....

Ron Dixon football relic. These are underappreciated in the hobby. I prefer this more than patches especially when it's game used and game noted when it was used.

Rookie Threads Moss

Arthur Marshall. This was probably one of my favorite Autograph sets of all time and especially from the 90's. I own just a few cards from it.

New Kerry Collins for the PC

I showed you one Brandon Jacobs autograph above, here is another rookie one. Jacobs has an okay signature but I wouldn't dare to tell him that it wasn't perfect. Nobody wants to be in his way when he comes running at you.

If only Smith could have stayed healthy. He could have been the Giants all-time leader in receiving. He was really talented.

 

These final cards are really shiny. We will ignore the poor autograph of Aaron Ross.

Thanks again to whoever I traded with for these cards for my PC and appreciate the trade. If this was you again, I apologize I tucked these away for so long in my que. I should have published them sooner but the 25 Days Of Cardmas took over.

Hook 'Em Ross

I am a bit behind on some posts but I can't let some just slip under the rug. Like this sweet contest win I got over at Sports Card Info blog.

I won this 2007 Press Pass Legends All Conference Red Ink Auto #’ed/285 of former Giants CB, Aaron Ross. Ross was Drafted 20th overall in the 2007 draft and was on the Super Bowl winning 42 and 46 teams.

 

 

After winning the Super Bowl with the Giants in 46, he signed a decent contract with the Jaguars but his career never really got very far after leaving NY. Injuries took a toll.

 

But, I am excited to add my first Ross auto to the Giants PC. Especially since he was there during the two Super Bowl runs.

 

A big thanks goes out to Sports Card Info on the contest win mail day and if you haven't checked him out yet, please do so. Weekly contest, reviews and other fun segments.