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NSD had the pleasure of working with former Raider Ben Davidson. With the passing of Ben Davidson, he will always be remembered by us not only for his great play on the field, but also his kindness, handlebar mustache and williness to please us during our signings. When one remembers the look and style of the old Raiders team, Ben Davidson comes to mind. Ben Davidson will be missed.

My Great, Great Uncle Philip Clark was part of the 1924 US Olympic Team that won the Gold Metal in France. Today, the International Rubgy Board located in Ireland inducted the 1920 and the 1924 US Olympic Gold Metal Teams and all the players into their Hall of Fame. This is quite an honor not only for these individuals but also for the rugby development, growth and recognization taking place here in the United States. Congratulations to these two great teams! Robert Hemphill, President NSD.

LaDainian Tomlinson retired today as a San Diego Charger. Here at NSD we worked with LaDainian Tomlinson a few times and he always was very nice, charming and a pleasure to be around. His onfield and off field manners set a good example for our children. San Diego should be proud of LaDainian Tomlinson. Congratulations LaDainian Tomlinson!

Wow! What a game for Matt Cain and the entire San Francisco Giants team and organization! Matt Cain did a great job striking out 14 in the Giants first Perfect Game in their team's history. Only 22 Perfect Games have been thrown in the history of Major League Baseball. How about Buster Posey's performance behind the plate, working with Matt Cain and calling every pitch! Everything had to be perfect for a perfect game to take place, from the Umpire's calls to great defense by the Giants. Congratulations to Matt Cain in his Perfect Game!

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If Brian Wilson is out for the season, let's all remember how great he was during the 2010 World Series. Since he was such a major factor in getting the team to the 2010 World Series, he will always be a key person to have on autographed World Series merchandise or to have him sign with the special inscription 2010 World Series Champion. Naturally we wish him the best with his injury, but if he cannot play on the field this year, maybe that give us all a greater opportunity to meet him at a signing event.

The Riddell Mini Speed Helmets will be the new mini helmets of the future. The Speed Helmet is the new version of the NFL and College helmets being worn by the players on the field. These awesome looking helmets have a modern look to them with holes and raised sections in the helmet design. This helmet also provides better protection to the athletes from previous helmets. In the NFL, Riddell can no longer provide the older version VSR4 model to the players, but if a player was previously using the VSR4 helmet they can continue to use that same exact helmet.

The Green Bay Packers are on a fantastic winning streak. Looking at their schedule, they will most likely go 16 wins and 0 losses for the regular season. Every aspect of their game is working. Teams do not get them figured out until it is too late in the 2nd half. During the playoffs, can the Saints or the 49ers beat them? Maybe, but the bets will be with the Packers. It is great to see a quarterback like Aaron Rodgers do so well and be such a nice guy.

National Sports Distributors will be having the the best sale for autographed sports memorabilia in its 22 year history. With the Holidays, NSD will be posting sales that are simply ranked as one of the best in the nation. In addition to the sale items there are many great deals on unautographed closeout merchandise. Now is the time to stock up or increase your sports memorabilia collection as many of these items cannot even be replaced for the current sales prices.

What a run for the World Series Champions Cardinals! What a great story, from being so far down near the end fo teh baseball season and ending up winning it all. This run, along with the amazing Game 6 will always be remembered by all baseball fans. I feel for the Texas Rangers being just one strike away (twice) to win the 1st World Series for the Texas Rangers franchise. After loosing to the SF Giants last year, and being so close this year, maybe next year will be their year.