Beckett Football

MAYE MORE CARD VALUES COME

The energy has returned to Gillette Stadium. ere is a bounce in the steps of New England Patriot fans that has been missing since 2019 when a certain all-time quarterback le for Tampa Bay. e return of the swagger has everything to do with the pairing...

PANINI SET THEIR NFL FLAG IN 2012

Funny how the mind can work and where it may lead. Of all things, the return and release of 2025-26 Topps Basketball was a reminder of a different flagship product, one that was the “it” product of the time – 2012 Panini Prizm Football. During an era...

ALL-TIME COLLEGE GREATS

JOE MONTANA ROOKIE CARD VALUE DIPS

Asign of the times or just a lucky moment in time… time will tell. e soaring value of a 1981 Topps #216 Joe Montana RC PSA 10 has fallen, slightly, but is still worth tracking. On June 26, the #216 Montana sold for $84,000, then two days later another...

HOW MUCH WOULD YOU PAY?

The 1991 Fleer Ultra base set is 300 cards with 10 All-Star cards and 10 Ultra Performances released as inserts to the initial set. Rookies of note in the first Ultra release by Fleer include Brett Favre, Herman Moore, Ricky Watters, Cris Dishman, and...

I WAS GETTING AROUND TO PLAYING THAT

In the late 1980s, gamers that were sports fans fell in love with Tecmo Bowl. e original release was arcade style but later brought into homes thanks to Nintendo Entertainment Systems (NES). Without an NFL license, Tecmo Bowl did it’s best to come as...

Let’s Make a Deal

Amazing deals can be found on the secondary market for sports cards, and Heritage Auctions is always loaded with great finds for collectors. On June 1, one lucky bidder walked away with a 1960 Topps football complete set for $427. Jim Brown, Bart...

DYNAMIC DUOS

Aright of passage passed down for millennials is a son following in the footsteps of his father. While some occupations allow an easier transition, making it to the NFL is a complicated long shot that goes beyond desire and knowledge. Over the years,...

2018 PANINI PRIZM GOLD JOSH ALLEN PSA GEM MINT 10 $99,903 (GOLDIN)

This 2018 Josh Allen Gold Prizm from his rookie year and #’d 02/10 is one of three samples of the card to reach PSA Gem Mint 10 status. at’s 30% of all copies. Some 27 bids were placed in this recent Goldin Elite auction, with the final gavel...

BECKETT FOOTBALL

U.S. $12.99 • Vol. 38 No. 4 • April 2025 Issue Code: 2025-04 • Display Until: 4/15/25 Printed in the U.S.A.

AT A GLANCE:

CARDS PER PACK: PACKS PER BOX: BOXES PER CASE: SET SIZE: RELEASE DATE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE): TBA Hobby – 5 Hobby – 4 Hobby – 16 January 31, 2025

RETURN THEKING OF

IN A GAME THAT’S BEEN OVERTAKEN BY QUARTERBACKS AND RECEIVERS, DERRICK HENRY IS KEEPING THE RUNNING GAME ALIVE. At 6-2, 240 pounds with breakaway speed, he’s an anomaly in today’s NFL—a throwback to a time when rushers dominated football with brute...

BARRY SANDERS CARD BRINGS $54,000

It’s not just the Michael Jordan Metal Universe Metal Gems Red card that has engaged the Hobby recently, but also other impact players from other sports that have Precious Metal Gems cards bringing in big bucks. Take this 1997 Metal Universe Precious...

JOSH ALLEN WILL WIN HIS FIRST MVP!

BIG DEBUT FOR BO

Bo Nix didn’t start Denver’s preseason opener at Indianapolis, but he made quite an impression in his NFL debut August 11 when he led the Broncos on four scoring drives. Nix, the 12th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, led the Broncos to two...

HAWKEYE INK

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle signs a Iowa Hawkeyes flag for a fan during a pro-am practice round during LIV Golf Nashville in June at The Grove in College Grove, Tennessee.

GRADUATION CEREMONY

The most intriguing NFL draft picks collectors should pay attention to this fall