A Bump And Run Trade Mail Day!

Recently I was contacted by Trevor over at Bump and Run Football Cards Blog about doing a PWE trade. It took me awhile to get some stuff together for him as the searching can sometimes be a process, but I was able to send him some stuff and was blown away yesterday by what he sent me.

It was one of those moments I hoped to had sent enough as the amount of cards I sent really differed. It appears I need to be taught the ropes on how to send a well packed PWE of goodies. Something he and Gavin both know really well.

Up first, some G-Men. I really liked the Gridiron release. I wished Panini could had done that again. The photography in the set was amazing. The Fleer Sherrard brings me back to when I first started buying more football. I bought a ton of that product. I owned every insert set because of it.

 

Shiny and NY Giants, SCORE! New Randle for my PC as well. Wonder what he is doing this year??..Anyways, marks Randle number 105.

 

More Giants and a well fitting parallel in Rookie and Stars with True Blue. I surprisingly didn't have the Jason Seahorn or the Tyrone Wheatley from the 90's.

 

Speaking of the 90's, loved these! Phillips never really panned out, unless you are talking prison, but the card is really cool. The Hilliard/Westbrook insert not only rocks, but it's shiny!

 

This is an insert I have wanted a card of for years!! I saw it on Trevor's box break of 1997 Zenith Football and had to request for it. Very cool lenticular motion!

 

I also went and checked out his cards for trade. I never realized I lacked this Griffey from my collection. 1997 New Pinnacle. Griffey number 828.

 

And to close out the mail day, I really needed a Shane Vereen auto. It's in that bloody awful Patriots uniform, but I still like it. Just gotta put my thumb over their helmet as I am right now.

 

A big thanks goes out to Trevor for these awesome card adds and for expanding my trade circle.. I look forward to another trade in the future and next time I plan on sending a few extra cards.

 

Be sure to check out his blog as well. Great stuff going on over at Bump and Run Football Cards Blog.

Thoughts on my mail day are welcomed below!

Project Pedro Trade Recap Part 5:Other Teamed Giants

October has officially been named, Cards I Got From Project Pedro Blog Month.

Today are players who were/are Giants.

Warner played for the Giants for a very short time in 2004 before Eli took over. But, I always was a fan of his from his Rams years. The guy not only has a positive attitude, but he made the teams he played for better.

This is a piece of football and has an extra part to it as it was used in a game vs the Giants.

 

Vereen is a current Giant and former Hatriot, sorry, Patriot. The guy is a weapon and should be used more then they actually use him as he showed vs the Redskins. It's just too bad he got injured. 

This is a pretty nice patch swatch.

 

 

Thoughts on today's cards are welcomed below!

NY Giants Free Agency Day 1 Pickups

It was a little slow early on with reports on the Giants free agents moves with so much explosion from other teams. I don't think I have ever seen a crazier offseason already then this one.

There were a few rumors here and there with the Giants and a few players that they targeted that signed elsewhere, but at the end of the day, the Giants ended up bringing in five new faces on Day 1 of free agency. Those players consisted of OL Marshall Newhouse who will help give the Giants depth at Oline, MLB J.T. Thomas who showed some signs of promise in Jacksonville last year and gives the Giants LB depth and LB/ST Jonathan Casillas who is a big time player on special teams and can play both OLB positions.

My two favorite pickups on Day 1 were RB Shane Vereen, who gives the Giants a player who has versatility and excellent hands out of the backfield. That's something that the two running backs on the roster already in Rashad Jennings and Andre Williams don't have. This gives Eli Manning another option in what could be the best Giants offense I have ever seen.

My other favorite was KR/WR Dwayne Harris who gives the Giants an explosive return guy they have been desperately needing. He also is turning into a possible WR threat, but I expect him more in the return game then anything else unless Victor Cruz doesn't come back 100%. You have also got to look at this signing as taking another explosive player away from the Cowboys.

Overall, I think the Giants did good in Day 1. I think Day 2 they need to focus on getting a Safety immediately, it's a position they have nothing of since Antrel Rolle and Stevie Brown hit the market. I also hope they take a look at a DE since they lacked a true pass rusher opposite of JPP. Offensive Lineman depth wouldn't be the worse idea either.

Topps Card Of The Week: 2011 Topps Rookie Patch Shane Vereen