When reviewing the recent release of Topps Triple Threads, its easy to see that its gotten to a point of parody at this stage of the product’s existence. In fact, I had to ask myself a few times if Topps was actually just toying with people like me by making the words spelled out in the diecut windows that much more ridiculous than usual.
Each year, I take the worst of the worst and make a list for my own amusement, many of which are so bad, they are funny. Topps has actually been a good sport in taking the criticsm on this set, even asking collectors for suggestions. I hope that they take my suggestion pretty seriously here – please get rid of this crap. It is not, nor ever was that good of an idea to produce a set like Triple Threads. My wife has a cricut die cutter too, but even she knows when to stop on her scrapbooks.
Without further delay:
Christian Ponder Triple Jersey Card – Im going to start with the worst of the worst. Unless this means “Gargantuan Parrot Attacker” or “Growing Porpoise Asphixiation” it is horrifically more stupid than I could ever imagine.
Shonn Greene/Bilal Powell Dual Auto Jersey Booklet – This one just baffles me. Bilal is the third string guy, so technically, this doesnt make sense.
Ladanian Tomlinson Triple Jersey Card – It took me a few minutes to figure out how to read these cards. Thats the bad part. The worst is that it doesnt say what he did in the 2006 season. Not really understanding this one.
Elway/Marino/Favre Triple Jersey Card – Three of the greatest QBs of all time are on one card, and Topps chooses to celebrate this stat? Cmon.
Tim Tebow Six Jersey Booklet – Aside from the product logo being the same size as the player picture, I dont get why this diecut means anything.
Titus Young Triple Jersey Auto – Another example of “We dont have anything else to put on this card because he went to Boise St.”
John Elway/Tim Tebow Dual Auto Jersey Booklet – After Elway’s comments earlier this month, this card is hilarious.
LeSean McCoy/Jon Baldwin Dual Auto Jersey Booklet – This diecut will be lost on 99.9% of people who collect triple threads cards.
Randall Cobb Triple Jersey – More mumbo jumbo from a scouting report thrown in the trash at an NFL game.
Marion Barber Triple Jersey Card – Yup, Barber’s dad played too. Lets put it on the card!
– Still haven’t figured out what GPA could mean!?!?
– Marion Barber’s card should read “I take care of my kids!” LOL!
– I googled VERITAS VIRTUS…and I still don’t understand what the hell it has to do with those 2 players!?
– As for the Teblow card…I mean what other stat can they put on there for him? “Weird Throwing Motion”? “24% Completions”? “Loves to Tebow”? “Elway No Like Him”? LOL!
Once again I agree with you…I have no idea where they hell they come up with these phrases.
I’d like to submit my Jon Baldwin “41.3” jersey card. Apparently this is the percentage of his catches that went for over 20 yards? Random!
I will say that TTT is kind of a guilty pleasure set for me. It was the first box I bought when I got back into the hobby last year and I pulled a Bradford auto/50, so now I’m kind of a sucker for it.
Gpa I’m assuming is grade point average. Veritas virtus is the slogan for pitt panthers where both those players went. And ye these are cheesy and lame but if all they had was NFC afc nfl. Or their teams letters like MIA. Everyone would complain saying there is no variety. Card companies can’t satisfy everyone.
Some of those are both silly and ugly !
i wish my work didn’t block ebay so I could see these!!!!! still my favorite post of the year by you. I look forward to it.
Yep, this is awful!
Giandonko you are right about that, they will complain about “rush td in 1st 3 starts” AND about “MIA” Solution get rid of these monstrosities all-together