Random Card of the Day

There should be quality control on Autographs. Pay them based on the proportion of letters signed from their original signature. No more writing initials and calling it a signature. It's lazy and insulting to consumers.

In 2013, Ertz had 739 autograph cards released. Panini issued 325 of them. Of those 325, 22 of them were not serial numbered. The other 303 serial numbered cards add up to a total population of 11,751 cards. That's 11,751 signatures, whether written on a sticker or the card directly. To put that in perspective, Ertz would have had to sign his name about 32 times per day, every day, for a full year to meet that criteria - and remember, that doesn't count the 22 cards without a serial number.

That's just one company, in one year. Ertz has a total of 1,022 autographed cards between 2013 and 2023.

If I had to sign that many stickers and/or cards, I'd switch to my initials almost immediately, no matter how much money the company is paying me. I don't see how anyone can blame an athlete for doing so either, and I would daresay that Panini (or any trading card company) asking a player to sign their name almost 12,000 times in a calendar year is borderline insulting to the individual in question. 

Panini cards suck. All of their crap looks the same, year after year. I won't buy their products.

Still hate the Eagles, but not Jason Kelce

Love me some Ertz!