The text we read on the back of sports cards generally is positive: You’d think every player was headed for the Hall of Fame.
It usually turns out to be an exaggeration … but not always. Consider Tom Brady’s 2000 Playoff Momentum die-cut “X’s and O’s” insert card. The text on the back addresses a commonly held scouting criticism of Brady head-on: his physical build.
Playoff ’s card-back copywriters brought up that concern, but quickly batted it down:
“Though many scouts considered Brady too thin to excel in the NFL, the Patriots liked his superior leadership ability enough to pick him in the sixth round. He has the poise, composure and accuracy to prove the scouts wrong.”
Good call!
Yet Playoff wasn’t exactly convincing in its defense of Brady. The next line reads:
“Look for him to battle for the Patriots’
