Rueben Randle (11/01/14)

Rueben Randle #82
New York Giants Wide Receiver (2012-present)

Rueben Randle was doing another public signing at Sports Authority in Clifton, NJ. This was the second time I met Rueben this year. As always, he was a class act. Rueben signed my photos and New York Giants pennants.

Rueben Randle signed 8x10 photos.

Rueben Randle signed New York Giants Pennant.

Rueben Randle posing for a picture with me.

Thank you Sports Authority for hosting a great event with Rueben. To read about my first autograph signing with Rueben Randle, click here.

Previous New York Giants Autograph Signings:

• Tom Coughlin
• Ottis "O.J." Anderson
• Brandon Jacobs
• Andre Brown
• Amani Toomer
• Antrel Rolle & Prince Amukamara
• Mark Herzlich & Stevie Brown
• Jason Pierre-Paul

Antrel Rolle & Prince Amukamara (02/01/14)

(Left) Prince Amukamara, New York Giants Cornerback
(Right) Antrel Rolle, New York Giants Safety

New York Giants players Antrel Rolle and Prince Amukamara were signing autographs on the same day at different locations. Luckily, the signings were an hour apart and at nearby locations. Antrel Rolle's signing was the first one of the day. He was signing autographs at the North Bergen Walmart.

Antrel Rolle signed with the Giants in 2010. He's a 3-time Pro Bowl Safety and a member of the New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI (46) championship team. Antrel showed up over 30 minutes late, but lucky for me I was one of the first ones in line. This was another event hosted by Pepsi during Super Bowl week. They had some nice 8x10 photos of Antrel for fans to get signed. He was really cool about signing multiple items.

Antrel Rolle signed New York Giants mini helmet.

Antrel Rolle signed 8x10 photo.

 Antrel Rolle signed 5x7 photo.

After Antrel signed my items, I rushed over to Prince Amukamara's signing at the Sports Authority in Secaucus.

Prince Amukamara was drafted out of the University of Nebraska by the New York Giants in the 1st round (19th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft. He was also a member of the New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI (46) championship team.

When I arrived to Sports Authority the signing already began and there was over fifty people in line. Sports Authority had 5x7 photos of Prince for fans to get signed. The line moved quickly and Prince signed all of my items.

Prince Amukamara signed New York Giants mini helmet.

Prince Amukamara signed 5x7 photo.

Prince Amukamara signed 5x7 Sports Authority photo.

I also got my picture taken with Prince Amukamara.

It was successful signing day as I was able to obtain autographs from both Antrel Rolle and Prince Amukamara. Thumbs up to the North Bergen Walmart and Secaucus Sports Authority for hosting these events.

Check out my other blog posts on New York Giants autograph signings:

Rueben Randle
Amani Toomer
Brandon Jacobs
Ottis "O.J." Anderson
Tom Coughlin

Rueben Randle (01/31/14)

Rueben Randle #82
New York Giants Wide Receiver (2012-present)

Rueben Randle was drafted out of Louisiana State University by the New York Giants in the 2nd round (63rd overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. In 2013, Rueben Randle's second year on the team, he lead the New York Giants with 6 receiving touchdowns. He was ranked second on the team in yards per reception (14.9) and third in total reception yards (611).

Rueben Randle made an appearance at the Walmart in Secaucus, NJ. This was the second autograph signing sponsored by Pepsi during Super Bowl week. My goal was to get a New York Giants mini helmet and 5x7 photo signed by Rueben Randle. The day before I attended Amani Toomer's signing and Pepsi had some really nice 8x10 photos for everyone. They did the same thing for Rueben's signing and the photos were amazing.

Walmart didn't provide Rueben with a silver sharpie, but luckily I came prepared. I ended up letting him keep it, since he told me he was going to need one for the rest of the signing. His friend was really nice and she thanked me for leaving it behind. Rueben was also thankful. It was the least I can do after he signed multiple items for me.

Rueben Randle signed New York Giants mini helmet.

 

Rueben Randle signed 5x7 photo.

 

Rueben Randle signed 8x10 photo.

Rueben Randle and I posing for a picture. Another good guy who took his time to meet with his fans.

Thank you Pepsi, Walmart of Secaucus, and Rueben Randle for this great autograph signing. It was a good time meeting Rueben.

Check out my other blog posts on New York Giants autograph signings:

Amani Toomer
Brandon Jacobs
Ottis "O.J." Anderson
Tom Coughlin

Amani Toomer (01/30/14)

Amani Toomer, New York Giants Wide Receiver

Amani Toomer played 13 seasons for the New York Giants from 1996-2008. He was a member of the Super Bowl XLII championship team in 2008 when the New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots 17-14. Amani retired with 668 receptions, 9,497 receiving yards, and 54 touchdowns. His 9,497 receiving yards is the franchise's all-time record.

Amani was signing autographs during Super Bowl week at the Walmart in Kearny, NJ. My goal was to get a mini helmet and 5x7 photo signed by him. I didn't arrive on time, but lucky for me it wasn't too crowded. Pepsi sponsored the autograph signing and had some really nice 8x10 photos of Amani catching a pass during Super Bowl XLII. Amani was really cool about signing multiple items.

Amani Toomer signed New York Giants mini helmet.

 

Amani Toomer signed 8x10 Super Bowl photo.

Amani Toomer signed 5x7 photo.

Amani and I posing for a picture. He was really cool with all the fans and took pictures with everyone who asked.

Amani is truly a great guy. I'm glad he played his whole career in New York and it was a pleasure meeting him. Thank you Pepsi and Walmart for this great event.

Ottis "O.J." Anderson (10/19/13)

Ottis "O.J." Anderson, New York Giants Super Bowl XXV MVP

Ottis Anderson was the New York Giants Running Back from 1986-1992. He won two Super Bowls with the Giants and was the Most Valuable Player in Super Bowl XXV (25). He's 1 of 27 players in NFL history with 10,000+ rushing yards. He currently ranks #25 all-time with 10,273 rushing yards.

Ottis was signing autographs at the Stop & Shop in Emerson, NJ. This was the second autograph signing I attended for Ottis. I met him last year at the Stop & Shop in Wayne, NJ.

I arrived about 15 minutes before his scheduled time, which is pretty late if you ask me. I usually try to show up at least an hour early. Luckily, there was only a few people there when I arrived and I was the 7th person in line. My goal was to have Ottis sign my Super Bowl XXV football and inscribe it with his Super Bowl MVP inscription. Last year he denied the same request, because he only inscribes that when it's an item signed by all the New York Giants Super Bowl MVPs (Phil Simms & Eli Manning).

Ottis was very good with all the fans. It was a 2 item per person limit, but he was signing everything you brought for him. If you had more than 2 items for him to sign, he politely asked you to make a donation to Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. 

Once it was my turn to meet with Ottis, I asked him if he can add his Super Bowl MVP inscription to the autograph. He then got up and made an announcement to everyone. He said he never signs his MVP inscription unless it's an item with all the other Giants Super Bowl MVPs, but he was going to make an exception. Ottis told us if we purchase a pink Emerson Police hat, which all the proceeds go to breast cancer research, he would sign his MVP inscription. This was amazing! I purchased the hat for $25, which all went to a great cause.

Ottis Anderson signed my Super Bowl XXV football and added the inscriptions: #24 NY Giants SB XXV MVP.

This was awesome! He even posed for a picture with me, while still holding the ball. Ottis is the man! 

Below are some pictures from last year's signing with Ottis.

A signed Giants mini helmet inscribed with SB XXV Champs and a photo with Ottis holding my autographed mini helmet.

Two signed 8x10 photos of Ottis Anderson.

He also signed two New York Giants flyers. One of them was personalized to me.

I will forever be an Ottis Anderson fan. He's truly one of the nicest athletes you can possibly meet. Thank you Stop & Shop of Emerson, NJ for a great experience! Stop & Shop also provided a nice lunch to everyone who was there for the signing. 

Thank you Ottis for adding your Super Bowl MVP inscription. I now have 5 Super Bowl footballs signed by 5 Super Bowl MVPs and 42 more to go!

Len Dawson Super Bowl III (3) MVP

Fred Biletnikoff, Super Bowl XI (11) MVP

Randy White, Super Bowl XII (12) MVP

Jim Plunkett, Super Bowl XV (15) MVP

Ottis Anderson, Super Bowl XXV (25) MVP