Post #200: New Eli Mannings Added and Updated

I haven't had a lot of time for cards recently with life taking over, but I finally sat down and did a project I have been needing to get done.

I have finally updated my Eli Manning Trading Card Database count to celebrate the 200th post on this blog.

So, currently I have.....sorry you will have to check out the photos of my latest pickups first before I announce where I stand in the chase of Eli....

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

(a 1/1 plate I traded for on Twitter)

 

(TCDB doesn't list these anywhere so it doesn't count as apart of my number)

And the total I am at is...drumroll....1,171!

This puts me 323 away from taking the overall lead on TCDB. This goal was once close to 800 away. The last two years I have chipped away, closing the gap. I am also not sure if the top guy has been active on TCDB anymore. He may have even more that he hasn't added yet, but I guess that doesn't matter to me. I want that lead!

Eli always had a fourth quarter comeback in him, it's my turn now.

I just want to take a minute out to thank everyone who has read this blog. Without you, today's milestone wouldn't have happened. Thank you!

Player Profile:Ottis Anderson

  

It has been a while since I posted in this series so thought it was due for a new post.

Today, I am showing off five of my favorite Ottis Anderson cards. 

Overall, my collection consists of only 18 cards out of the possible 467 cards he has.

Ottis was first drafted to the St. Louis Cardinals where he spent his first 8 seasons. But, it's when he was traded to the Giants where he shined even more as he won two Super Bowl titles in Super Bowl XXI and Super Bowl XXV and was MVP in one of them.

Speaking of the Super Bowls he was in.

 

Always liked this photo. It's outside the box which Upper Deck was really great with.

 

Fx foil. Sign me up!

There's Stadium Club again with the action photography.

Thoughts on my cards above, Ottis Anderson, if you own any of his cards or if you collect him is welcomed in comments today.

Got It Right

Last night was the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

There was a lot of speculation leading up to the draft on what the Giants would do with so many glaring holes and two top 10 picks.

The last few years underneath Dave Gettleman, the Giants never actually drafted needs and it has led to a roster full of needs. 

Two of the biggest glaring spots on the roster is on the offensive line and pass rush. It has been a spot of needs since the Giants won their last Super Bowl.

Last night, the new regime under Joe Schoen did exactly what they have been needing to do. Fill holes on the team. Who would have thought that was such a thing?

With their first pick, the 5th pick of the draft, they grabbed pass rusher extraordinaire Kayvon Thibodeaux. I was happy to see I had a card of him to post for today.

Big Blue then went on to grab dominating OT Evan Neal with their next pick, two picks later. Rumor had it the Giants were up to trading that pick but either that was a smokescreen, or they never got a big offer for it.

Either way, I am stoked with their draft last night. I look forward to what they do for the rest of the draft.

The only unfun part for a draft like this for my team is the lack of fun offensive players to chase for cards, but maybe they will grab a WR still and that will be my main focus. I do hope to add some more cards of the Top 2 picks for the Gmen and maybe an autograph of each but I don't plan on over chasing them.

So far, I give them an A++ start to this draft and hope it continues. There are so many needs.

In comments today, let me know how your team did in last nights draft.