TO THE BIKE SPOKES!!! - Paul Kariya

There are times in the hobby where companies try to inject some unique feature to "spice things up" in the industry.

Insert cards, pieces of jersey, autographs, 1/1's. The list goes on.

There are times though when these innovations create a card that is so undesirable that it makes me say one thing...

TO THE BIKE SPOKES!!!

2002/03 Be A Player Signature Series Golf
Paul Kariya # GS-70

Where to begin....where does it end?

First, let me say that this was an insert set put out by Be A Player. This was one card in a 100 card set. A HUNDRED OF THESE. That's just nasty.

Looking at this card, clearly Paul is posing in some lighted room and I question if he's ever been out on a golf course.

Who wears jeans when they golf - especially if you're an NHLer? What, no golf shoes? Did you leave them at home?

Now I've played a few rounds of golf and I've watched my fair share of it. I gotta say that Paul's follow through on his swing is about as lazy as it gets.

That's right Paul - admire that shot. He looks clueless.

I love the background that he's plunked on. Is that a golf course or a close up of some army fatigues? My 8-year-old nephew could come up with something better than that.

Big beef - using the same pic twice. Gotta love that laziness. And I especially enjoy how the photos are placed so that golf club gives Paul a moustache in the closeup photo. It just looks terrible.

Slap a couple logos on it and call it a day I guess. The back of the card - not much better. This is just an overall swing and a miss.

Did I mention that they made a hundred different ones...A HUNDRED!!

PPHHHHHHHHTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!