Saturday, October 3, 2009
Who: Receiver Jerry Rice
Team: San Francisco 49ers
Card: 1992 Topps
Acquired: Private Signing
Comments: As a Bengals fan, I have every reason to loathe Jerry Rice... but I just can't. He's one of the greatest football players of all time and soon to be enshrined in Canton.
A football teammate of mine in college was a gigantic Jerry Rice fan. His dorm room was plastered with Jerry Rice stuff. It was insane. I wish I had a photo of it to show you. I can't help but think of that guy every time I look at this card. He would be pretty proud of me for coming around to be a fan of Jerry's.
I really like this card. I actually got it out of a pack of football cards that a friend gave me as a small birthday gift. There were a couple of other hall of famers in the pack too... It was fun to open. While it's a great card of Jerry, it wasn't the perfect card to get autographed with the dark spots in the background and all. No matter though, it still looks great to me.
