The football gods have worked their magic to give us fans a great Super Bowl LI match-up featuring the top scoring offense and top scoring defense. The Atlanta Falcons are riding the hot hand of Matt Ryan and the play-making of Devonta Freeman, Tevin Coleman and Julio Jones. Atlanta breezed through powerhouse Seattle and Green Bay to pave the way to their second Super Bowl appearance. On the AFC side, the Patriots are not stranger to the biggest stage. Tom Brady will appear in yet another Super Bowl, making it his seventh appearance in an already amazing career. New England has followed a familiar formula to success with ample protection for TB12 and a powerful rushing attack. The Patriots defense have been opportunistic and has been able to clamp down on opponents near the red zone. Experts in Las Vegas give the Patriots a slight edge, 3 points. Analysts are torn on this game and rightfully so. You have an excellent offense but a team that has never been this far and on the other side you have a team who is all too familiar with the Super Bowl. It is hard to pick against Tom Brady. SportsCollectibles.com predicts Atlanta Falcons 30, New England Patriots 26. A wild finish in Houston, Texas. Super BOWL LI MVP is Mohammed Sanu. Yeah, feeling pretty good about that.

Atlanta Falcons Top Selling Autographs
#2 Matt Ryan Autographs
#24 Devonta Freeman Autographs
#26 Tevin Coleman Autographs
#12 Mohamed Sanu Autographs
#18 Taylor Gabriel Autographs
#44 Vic Beasley Autographs
Other Atlanta Falcons Signatures

New England Patriots Top Selling Autographs
#12 Tom Brady Autographs
#29 LeGarrette Blount Autographs
#11 Julian Edelman Autographs
#88 Martellus Bennett Autographs
#87 Rob Gronkowski Autographs
#15 Chris Hogan Autographs
#21 Malcolm Butler Autographs
Other New England Patriots Signatures

Additional Notes:

* The Super Bowl is the best spot for autograph chasers to get NFL players to sign. Often times it is not the players on the teams playing. All NFL players get a ticket to the Big Game and are often is good spirits and will sign hundreds of autographs for fans.

Clemson fans are celebrating the Tigers’ 2016 National Championship after Clemson got revenge over the Alabama Crimson Tide, winning 35-31. This was Clemson’s first NCAA Football National Championship since 1981 and they won in dramatic fashion. After trailing most of the game to a tough Bama defense, Dabo Swinney called the right number for quarterback DeShaun Watson to win the game. Clemson took the lead in fourth quarter, before Alabama scored a touchdown to take a 31-28 lead with just over a minute remaining. DeShaun Watson found receivers Mike Williams and Hunter Renfrow on the final drive, and hit Renfrow for a 2-yard touchdown pass to clinch the title for the Tigers.

Clemson fans will love the sports memorabilia commemorating the National Championship, including framed photo mints, photos, and autographed memorabilia. Sports Collectibles is the best place to find commemorative items for your 2016 National Champion Clemson Tigers! The top seller so far has been the Clemson Tigers pennant frame.

2016 in Review

As 2016 comes to a close, we here at Sports Collectibles would like to take a look back at a truly historic sports year. Peyton Manning led the Denver Broncos to a Super Bowl and ended his legendary NFL career on top, LeBron James brought an NBA Championship to his native Cleveland, the Alabama Crimson Tide won their 16th National Championship, but the biggest story was when the Chicago Cubs ‘reversed the curse,’ ‘got the billy goat off their back,’ and won the World Series for the first time since 1908!

Chicago Cubs fans it’s never too late to add an autographed baseball to your sports memorabilia collectors. Whether it’s a Joe Maddon, David Ross, Javy Baez, Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, Dexter Fowler, Ben Zobrist, Aroldis Chapman, or Addison Russell signed baseball, it will display perfectly and withstand the test of time as the 2016 Chicago Cubs have made history on the North Side. Cubs fans are still celebrating, and autographed Chicago Cubs collectibles are as hot as ever for collectors.

In basketball, the Golden State Warriors attempt to repeat as NBA champions was stopped by the relentless Cleveland Cavaliers, led by LeBron James and Kyrie Irving. Stephen Curry and the Warriors were upset in the Finals as LeBron brought a title back home to Cleveland. March Madness was in full effect as the Villanova Wildcats men’s team won the NCAA Tournament in dramatic fashion with a buzzer-beater over the North Carolina Tar Heels.

It’s not often that a superstar NFL quarterback can ride off into the sunset a Super Bowl champion, but Peyton Manning did just that as the Denver Broncos dominated the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50. Peyton Manning is a first-ballot Hall of Famer after his career with the Indianapolis Colts and Broncos. Von Miller was the Super Bowl MVP after creating havoc for 2016 NFL MVP Cam Newton and the Panthers. Neither team will appear in this season’s NFL playoffs, but look out for the New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Cowboys, Atlanta Falcons, and Green Bay Packers as we move to 2017.

The Alabama Crimson Tide hoisted their 16th NCAA Championship by beating Clemson in the College Football Playoff Championship behind head coach Nick Saban and Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry. Alabama sent a group of stars to the NFL, but no school produced more NFL talent and future stars than the Ohio State Buckeyes. Running back Ezekiel Elliott was drafted fourth overall by the Dallas Cowboys and is in the running for not only Rookie of the Year, but NFL MVP. Joey Bosa is off to a promising start for the San Diego Chargers, wide receiver Michael Thomas is a star in the making for the New Orleans Saints, and Eli Apple, Cardale Jones, Darron Lee, and others are ready to make a name for themselves in the pros. Alabama and Ohio State could face off in this year’s National Championship!

Sports fans had a lot to cheer about in 2016 and sports memorabilia collectors can find all your favorite teams and players autographed items at Sports Collectibles. Let’s see what 2017 has in store for us!