EA Sports' Madden 12 Keeping Up With The NFL. First Look at Traded Players In Their New Uniforms.

We have been keeping you up to date with the fast and furious changes happening in the NFL.  Well EA Sports is have to work twice as hard to make sure that all of the changes are available for the release of Madden 12.  They are providing screen shots of the players in their new uniforms over at their Facebook page just as fast as they can get them done.  You can go to their page using this link.

Here is a first look at some of the images.

 Reggie Bush with the Miami Dolphins

 Chad Ochocinco Johnson with the New England Patriots

 Darren Sproles with the New Orleans Saints

Kevin Kolb with the Arizonia Cardinals

A Whole Bunch of Player Movement Now That The Lockout Is Over And The NFL Is Back In Business.

The lockout is over and teams have been wheeling and dealing in a fast and furious way.  Here is a recap of some of the movement that's been happening.

Kevin Kolb from the Eagles to the Cardinals

Chad Johnson (Ocho Cinco) from the Bengals to the Patriots

Reggie Bush from the Saints to the Dolphins

Greg Olsen from the Bears to the Panthers

Donovan McNabb from the Redskins to the Vikings

Sidney Rice from the Vikings to the Seahawks

Matt Hasselbeck from the Seahawks to the Titans

Daren Sproles from the Chargers to the Saints

Vince Young from the Titans to the Eagles.

Nnamdi Asomugha from the Raiders to the Eagles.

Check back for more updates as they become available.

Video Box Break of 2010-11 Panini Totally Certified Basketball Cards

2010-11 Panini Totally Certified Basketball is the first product to feature HRX video trading cards, but there is much more being offered by these colorful cards.   Check out our video box break to see what we pulled.

Michael Irvin Gives Captivating Interview To The Knight's Lance.

Say what you will about Michael Irvin and you will probably be right.  Controversy follows him but there is no denying what he did on the gridiron.  Five pro bowls, three Super Bowl wins and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

He recently sat down to sign for Panini and took a few minutes out of his time to give an interview.  From a portion of what he said, you'll understand why he was happy to talk.  The video is captivating, definitely worth viewing.

I would post it here but don't feel it's fair.  You should head over to The Knight's Lance to watch it.  Use this link to get there.  

The Topps Prime 9 Redemption Card For Week 2 is Albert Pujols!

We told you about the release dates for the Prime 9 redemption cards found in 2011 Topps Baseball Series 2 hobby and jumbo boxes.  Week 1 was Johnny Bench.  We are right in the middle of Week 2 so if you have one of these...

...its time to go visit your HTA Local Hobby Shop and redeem those cards.   I went down to my LCS and picked this beauty up.

This Albert Pujols Prime 9 cards limited edition Chrome Refractor is gorgeous.  Pujols’ “Prime 9 Moments” include played only 133 Minor League Games and leads active players in OPS at 1.050.  You only have a few more days to get to your participating LCS and redeem those cards.  And don’t forget to fill out the back of your redemption card to be entered into a sweepstakes.  You could win a trip to the 2012 World Series.

Check in next week to find out who is on the card for week 3.

Angels' Pitcher Ervin Santana Throws a No-Hitter Against the Cleveland Indians

In an early game today in Cleveland, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim pitcher Ervin Santana tossed the first complete no-hitter for the Angels in nearly 27 years.  How close was he to a perfect game?  Santana allowed only two runners. The first batter up for the Indians, Ezequiel Carrera, reach first base on a fielding error by Angels’ shortstop, Erick Aybar and in the eighth inning, Cleveland’s Lonnie Chisenhall was walked. 

The final score of the game was the Angels 3 – the Indians 1.  Yes... the Indians were held to 0 hits but they score in the first inning after Carrera stole second base, advanced to third base on a ground out and scored on, of all things, a wild pitch by Ervin Santana.

Other than the wild pitch, Santana’s control was excellent as he struck out 10 on his way to the “No No.”  It only took 106 tosses to the plate for the Angels’ pitcher to complete the game, 76 of which were strikes.

The last time the Angels had a no-hitter was when pitchers Mark Langston, who threw for 7 innings, and Mike Witt, who threw for 2, combined on a no-hitter on April 11, 1990, in a 1-0 win against the Mariners.  The previous complete game no-hitter for the Angels was when Mike Witt pitched a perfect game on Sept. 30, 1984.

Our Video Box Break of 2011 Score Football Cards

Football is back, the lockout is over.  We celebrate by busting a box of 2011 Panini Score Football NFL Trading Cards.  MOJO SPOILER - we beat the odds and pulled an auto.  Watch the video to see all 36 packs get ripped.