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

Jason Pierre-Paul (10/07/14)

Jason Pierre-Paul #90
New York Giants Defensive End

Jason Pierre-Paul was drafted out of the University of South Florida by the New York Giants in the first round (15th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. He is a 2-time Pro Bowler (2011, 2012) and a member of the New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI championship team.

Jason Pierre-Paul was signing autographs at Route 22 Nissan in Hillside, NJ. There was a huge turnout for this event and it was limited to one autograph per person. The only item I brought for Jason to sign was a New York Giants mini helmet. The event was so crowded that I didn't think I was going to get an autograph. Luckily for me, Jason stayed to sign autographs for everyone.

Jason Pierre-Paul signed New York Giants mini helmet.

I just want to say thanks to Route 22 Nissan and Jason Pierre-Paul for such a great event. The representatives of Nissan brought food and beverages to everyone at the end of the line. I thought that was very nice and courteous. Jason also stayed past his scheduled signing time to sign autograph for each person that was there.

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
• Rueben Randle

Marcus Allen, Terrell Davis, Mark Rypien, and Doug Williams (04/26/14)

Marcus Allen #32 Super Bowl XVIII MVP
Terrell Davis #30 Super Bowl XXXII MVP
Mark Rypien #11 Super Bowl XXVI MVP
Doug Williams #17 Super Bowl XXII MVP

GT Sports Marketing hosted their annual New Jersey autograph signing at the Garden State Exhibit Center in Somerset. I went last year to get autographs from Super Bowl MVPs Fred Biletnikoff, Jim Plunkett, and Len Dawson. This year Marcus Allen, Terrell Davis, Mark Rypien, and Doug Williams made an appearance at the NJ show. I definitely needed all four for my Super Bowl MVP collection.

Oakland Raiders Running Back and NFL Hall of Famer, Marcus Allen, was the first player I met. When I approached Marcus, I asked him if he can write his #32 and inscribe SB XVIII MVP on my football. I literally spelled out the roman numerals, because I was afraid he would write the number 18. He looked at me and smiled and told me he's been signing this inscription for years and knows how to write it. It was kind of funny, but I was just making sure he was going to write out the full inscription. The autograph came out sweet, so I was happy. I wasn't able to take a picture with him, because he was in a rush to leave.

Marcus Allen signed Wilson Official Super Bowl XVIII  Game Football.

Thanks to my friend, I was able to be in a picture with Marcus Allen.

Denver Broncos Running Back, Terrell Davis, was next. Terrell was really cool with his fans. He signed my football perfectly with his SB XXXII MVP inscription. I also asked if I could take a picture him and he gladly said yes.

Terrell Davis signed Wilson Official Super Bowl XXXII Game Football.

Terrell Davis poses for a picture with me.

Washington Redskins Quarterback, Mark Rypien, was my third autograph of the day. Mark signed my football with his SB XXVI MVP inscription. I asked if I could take a picture with him and he said he wasn't suppose to take pictures. I told him it will be really quick and he ended up being cool about it.

Mark Rypien signed Wilson Official Super Bowl XXVI Game Football.

Mark Rypien poses for a picture with me.

Washington Redskins Quarterback, Doug Williams, was my last autograph at the show. Doug was a very quiet guy, but he was good with the fans. He signed my football with his SB XXII MVP inscription and also took a picture with me.

Doug Williams signed Wilson Official Super Bowl XXII Game Football.

Doug Williams poses for a picture with me.

I now have 9 Super Bowl footballs signed by 9 Super Bowl MVPs and 39 more players 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

Marcus Allen, Super Bowl XXVIII (18) MVP

Doug Williams, Super Bowl XXII (22) MVP

Ottis Anderson, Super Bowl XXV (25) MVP

Mark Rypien, Super Bowl XXVI (26) MVP

Terrell Davis, Super Bowl XXXII (32) MVP

As usual, the GT Sports Marketing show was a success. The event was very organized and everything went smoothly. After the show was over, I rushed over to East Hanover, NJ where former New York Yankees Shortstop Bucky Dent and former New York Mets Outfielder Mookie Wilson were signing autographs.

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.