http://www.sportsmemorabilia.com/blog The rants, ramblings, and inner feelings of the SportsMemorabilia.com staff and interns... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:50:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In what is a day no fan or NASCAR memorabilia collector will soon forget, Jimmie Johnson and his #48 raced their way into history yesterday, clinching their record fourth consecutive Sprint Cup Series Championship with a top-five at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Johnson outpaced his only challenger, teammate Mark Martin, for most ... http://www.sportsmemorabilia.com/blog/?p=339 When your teams make up the top three positions in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings, it's a pretty wise decision to keep them together. Hendrick Motorsports, the practical New York Yankees of racing, announced that Jimmie Johnson was given a new contract through 2015 while veteran Jeff Gordon will race ... http://www.sportsmemorabilia.com/blog/?p=338 This Sunday's matchup between the sulking New England Patriots and the sinking New York Jets may be the most crucial of the regular season for the AFC East. Coming off a heartbreaking, oft-discussed loss to the Indianapolis Colts on national television, Tom Brady and the Pats will look to put ... http://www.sportsmemorabilia.com/blog/?p=337 Lebron James is a man that's used to being in the sports memorabilia news. After declaring he'd switch his NBA jersey number to 6 next season to honor Michael Jordan's 23, Lebron caused a stir last night when he declared he'd one day consider playing in the NFL. Surely sales ... http://www.sportsmemorabilia.com/blog/?p=336 In what has been the most dominant stretch any fan or sports autograph collector has witnessed in some time, Jimmie Johnson is 400 miles away from clinching his unprecedented fourth consecutive Sprint Cup Championship. After a miserable day at Texas that saw Johnson's point lead cut in half, the 48 ... http://www.sportsmemorabilia.com/blog/?p=335 In what is one bright spot for a struggling franchise, fans and Royals memorabilia collectors had to be thrilled to see 26-year old Zack Greinke win the 2009 American League Cy Young award this afternoon. Greinke dominated batters from start to finish in 2009, posting a 16-8 record and an ... http://www.sportsmemorabilia.com/blog/?p=334 With Michael Jordan sitting just feet away, Lebron James made a daring challenge to all NBA players: follow my lead and ditch the 23. Lebron, whose number 23 Cleveland Cavaliers NBA jersey is one of the best selling pieces of NBA apparel around the world, is urging his fellow NBA'ers ... http://www.sportsmemorabilia.com/blog/?p=333 Let the NBA coaching carousel begin. Fans and Hornets memorabilia collectors have been stunned by the team's disappointing 3-6 start to the season, but their sports autograph collectors have to be even more shocked that the slow start has cost head coach Byron Scott his job. The Hornets fired Scott ... http://www.sportsmemorabilia.com/blog/?p=332 The use of instant replay and just how prominent modern technology could be in major sports has been a topic of debate for fans and sports autograph collectors in recent years. On the same day MLB owners struck down an opportunity to expand the use of replay, an NBA game ... http://www.sportsmemorabilia.com/blog/?p=331 Fans and Yankees memorabilia collectors have to be grateful they were instrumental in delivering the franchise's 27th World Series Championship. Today, baseball writers awarded them for their grace in the infield. Yankees superstars Derek Jeter and Mark Teixeira were both awarded gold gloves for their outstanding defensive work in 2009. ... http://www.sportsmemorabilia.com/blog/?p=330