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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.

It has been a long time since we had the 49ers and the Raiders doing well at the same time. Finally the good times appear to be back! Even with campbell breaking his collar bone, the Raiders should continue to succeed with the likes of Carson Palmer. NFL football is exciting again for the Bay Area fans. Let's hope this momentum can continue for many years to come.

This last week, a signing took place with a well known SF Giants pitcher. He appeared at a local known sports memorabilia store. The store did everything right to accomodate their customers as well as the athlete. However, once the athlete arrived with his agent, the agent created havoc and an unpleasant event. What is it with these big ego agents and the young athletes? This signing could have been a great event, instead the agent came in and had to be the big shot, taking over and doing a terrible job in having the athlete autograph merchandise. People were upset.

The numbered holograms applied to the NSD autographed sports memorabilia is desired by the insurance companies for any claim of loss. Here at NSD, we personally witness the athlete signing every piece of sports memorabilia that we sell. When we sell you the item, a numbered hologram is applied to the item, a certificate of authenticity is provided with the item reflecting the same number as on the hologram and this item is recorded under the buyer's name in our database. Why is this so important?

The NFL is back with the CBA agreed to today by the NFL players. Let's all think positive as the NFL moves forward with this new 10 year agreement. This is not only good news for everyone in the NFL but also for all the businesses associated with any aspect of the NFL from restaurants to sports memorabilia. We are all ready for some NFL football!

The NFL players and the NFL owners need to get the situation settled and do so quickly. The momentum of NFL sales related to all types of business is starting to have its effects on restaurants, jersey sales, all types of businesses and now the small businesses around the Pro Football Hall of Fame located in Canton, Ohio. Now that the Hall of Fame game has been cancelled, just think how many sales are lost for the hotels, the gift shops, the taxis, food outlets, the busses and all the rest of the businesses related to the NFL business. Come on players, vote and lets go!

Joe Montana was in an off road all terrain vehicle accident this last weekend. We wish him a speedy recovery and all the best. While his injuries are not life threating, we know that the comeback kid will once again recover and move forward. National Sports Distributors has worked with 49er Joe Montana for over 21 years and Joe Montana has always been a classy and great person. He has truly been a friend to all of us here at NSD. Once Joe Montana signed 9000 items for us in one day. Let's hope Joe and the economy recover soon so we can repeat this type of day again.

49er running back John Henry Johnson passed away this last weekend. In 2000 National Sports Distributors brought together all the existing 49er players that were in the Pro Football Hall of Fame to sign 500 helmets. It was an exceptional day with all the guys together, laughing and teasing each other with respect. Shortly thereafter, Leo Nomelini passed away and just recently Joe Perry passed away. Now John Henry Johnson joins them. Back in 2000 John Henry Johnson looked like he could still play.