Today, few autographs are bought or sold without the blessing of either Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) or its competitor, James Spence Authentication (JSA). Business is so good that they use garbage cans to hold the cash they collect from reviews at hobby conventions. eBay, the world’s largest facilitator of memorabilia auctions, endorses both companies to … Leer
An iron man at center for the Packers for 12 seasons (1973 84), McCarren played in 162 consecutive games the fourth longest streak in team history helping him earn the nickname «Rock.» He was voted to the Pro Bowl in 1982 and ’83. Earlier, he had been a co captain at the University of Illinois … Leer
And add about two cups of Epsom salts, available at any drug store. Then soak for 20 minutes. salts contain magnesium, as well as other minerals and nutrients that are absorbed into your skin during the bath, and can help with detoxification processes, Dr. Lipman says. The mineral specifically helps kick up action in the … Leer
The Russians’ goal, the lawmaker said, was «to try to raise the noise level in America to try to make a big issue, an even bigger issue as they’re trying to just push divisiveness in the country. We’ve continued to be able to see that. We will see that again in our election time.» But, … Leer
The 2012 NFL regular season is just weeks away and many Connecticut school teachers are looking forward to watching the New England Patriots have a great year. The Patriots have a few of the league’s best players and the NFL’s best coach. Many fans are predicting another AFC Championship this year. I know I’ll have … Leer
Wade’s story flip flops from place to place at a pace that is impossible to keep track of. The difficulty in working out what’s going on isn’t helped by a cast of supporting characters who come and go with extreme rapidity and serve no purpose other than to give Wade a human figure to speak … Leer
Paul HornungPaul Hornung won the 1956 Heisman trophy despite playing for a Notre Dame team that finished with a woeful 2 8 record. The Green Bay Packers selected Hornung with the first pick of the 1957 NFL draft, but it was not until Vince Lombardi’s arrival two years later that he fulfilled his true potential. … Leer
His strong arm led Washington to the playoffs, losing to the Seattle Seahawks but earning him a third place finish in the vote for NFL Comeback Player of the Year. He’d become a multimillionaire since being drafted 118th in the fifth round by the Green Bay Packers in 1993, a memorable year in which the … Leer
Prior to becoming a born again Christian, Strawberry’s playing career and early retirement were marked by trouble with the law. In addition to receiving three suspensions from Major League Baseball for drug use, he was also suspended for 140 games in 1999 after being arrested for attempting to solicit sex from an undercover police officer. … Leer
The charge is not Thornton’s first brush with the law. He has pending charges of operating a moped without a helmet and exceeding a safe speed in a separate scooter incident. Thornton is scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 29 for those charges. Hill Library. Thornton was given a deferred prosecution ruling in that … Leer