The nostalgia got the better of me with this one.

I grew up playing Tecmo Bowl religiously so of course I fell hard for some of the new cards from the Bo Jackson Battle Arena set. The cards practically moved themselves into the shopping cart.

Love this one because it features Eric Dickerson (who was in Tecmo Bowl) in front of all the original Tecmo Bowl team logos.

I also grabbed this “Slaughterhouse” card of Webster Slaughter, as it shows the Tecmo Bowl endzone in the background and makes a nice color match.

I’m a deeply unserious collector.

1996 Score Dugout Collection Artist’s Proof, in case you were wondering.

Here’s a great example of Pinnacle photo selection dovetailing perfectly with parallel design. Ron Gant looks like he just got fooled by a sinker that broke 12-to-6 and all he can do is laugh at himself.

I love a good color match parallel of a solid wide receiver, so this card checks all the boxes. Mirror Blue versions were inserted 1:199 packs.

This guy is still a legend at Virginia Tech, even if his pro career didn’t pan out. He’s also got some really sharp cards out there!