{"id":"PREMIER8937","refId":8937,"auctionType":"PREMIER","gradingService":"BGS","grade":8.0,"year":2000,"category":"Football","title":"2000 Playoff Contenders Championship Ticket Tom Brady ROOKIE AUTO /100 BGS 8","purchasePrice":"252000.00","soldDate":"2023-08-24T19:00:00.000 PDT","updatedAt":"2023-08-31T09:00:46.000 PDT","mediumImage1":"https://dilxwvfkfup17.cloudfront.net/eyJpdiI6IkFHSkdBMDdpenhtcHRwb0tMUkNqSWc9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoicFBwUXl4L2JBb1lmRlNYRXNmd3RXeGJYWk1QdDlHb2granY1QkNqdVcrZlU3UDV5Y3JZcDVsaVVvOHFWS1FLSUFXQmoweWdCYXV2TTE2SGlRM1pDbHc9PSIsIm1hYyI6IjQzODFjNjM1OGE0MmJmOTkyNzA2NDE4OWMxOGY3Nzg3ZjliZGMzYTdkMmY3YzBjMDJjNTlkNGVlOWRmYzg1MmEiLCJ0YWciOiIifQ==","mediumImage2":"https://dilxwvfkfup17.cloudfront.net/eyJpdiI6IlRTNGY0MHZqM2JQV3BMV3JPUUZFOGc9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoibDlVemY3RjJJbjZVVm5ZU3ozdWx6cTBQQ1p4ejh2elZnMW14dXd6cXF1NDlxVHN6eHJadFlCazBNRHpXVll2RVV6Uy80ZWZNRnVkd09pSzlwTW43L0E9PSIsIm1hYyI6IjkzMzk5MWFkZWJkODNhNjE3OTNjYWU5MmUxNjZmYmQ5MTk0NjlkNGM4MzliODAxOWQ4OTNjMjE0ZWU5YmYwN2IiLCJ0YWciOiIifQ==","largeImage1":"https://dilxwvfkfup17.cloudfront.net/eyJpdiI6IkVJU2cva0hlR0VjUnVqVVFKNExDVEE9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiVTlOVGs0Zktaem5USzd0cnpoZzJ4Y2xzWDYrei9sOFI3dTNZendsdktzYk1lQVBwSHhGWEFYWXRlZVRVMEMzRlIwc2gvRTg3ZlREeW5xakowT25NbUE9PSIsIm1hYyI6ImIxYzQ4NDkwY2RhNDhmNDNmNzljZTBmYTBkNjViNzIyMGJjMWNiNGIzNjcyOTViNWJkMzY2NDgzYzcyNTRlZjkiLCJ0YWciOiIifQ==","largeImage2":"https://dilxwvfkfup17.cloudfront.net/eyJpdiI6IkxWN0U3Qmx2c0ZOUkhTSnQzbDkxSUE9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiSG14d0ZHYVY2akxpR1F6RmdyMElNZytSTkhNSXFVUlllMmxIUStmWFQzeFRQV3B0MnhkK0pnZEdpM0ZBNitOYmlqNjdBYmkzUFVML2dLQS9YT1ZhdHc9PSIsIm1hYyI6IjMxNmM0NWJlNWNmNjM4YTBmMTg4ZTIwNTM0OWMxNDEzOGRkZjdlYzE4OTcyYzhjMGY2MzEzMWYzYTVkNGEwOGIiLCJ0YWciOiIifQ==","description":"English cartographer John Spilsbury developed the earliest-known example of a jigsaw puzzle around 1760 when he dissected countries by their borders and glued the pieces onto a piece of wood. At the time, Spilsbury did not intend for his “invention” to become one of the world’s most popular pastimes. Puzzles have confounded millions of people in the centuries since Spilsbury’s era, but some of the most difficult puzzles to solve have not come from the jigsaw variety. Among football fans, for example, piecing together the reasons behind the delayed start of Tom Brady’s career feels like putting together a jigsaw puzzle of a clear night sky. \r\n\r\nThe Patriots did not select Brady in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft to fill the missing hole in the middle of a 53-piece masterpiece. With three quarterbacks already on the roster, the pick essentially felt like plugging a round hole with a square peg—very little about it made sense. But even with his draft-day freefall and less-than-ideal roster situation, Brady never quit searching for the right fit. Brady became a polished competitor throughout his time at Serra High School in California and the University of Michigan, learning how the smallest pieces in the playbook fit together to gain the slightest edge over a defense. He eventually elevated himself to Drew Bledsoe’s backup, but at the time, Patriots owner Robert Kraft and head coach Bill Belichick did not intend for Brady to become the winningest quarterback in NFL history. \r\n\r\nWhen writers at the Playoff Corporation wrote of Brady’s “take-charge” attitude on the flip side of his 2000 Playoff Contenders Rookie Ticket Auto, they could not have imagined how “in charge” Brady would become when he grasped the starting quarterback role the following season after Bledsoe suffered a mid-game injury. Brady never relinquished that role until leaving for Tampa Bay for the 2020 season, interlocking his legacy with the Patriots by bringing six Super Bowl titles to New England. “I hated Tom Brady,” said safety Rodney Harrison, who played against Brady in 2001 but joined him with the Patriots from 2003 to ’08. “But for him to make the passes he did and lead them the way he did, I wasn't going to be surprised to see him keep doing it.” \r\n\r\nCollectors looking to find the missing piece for their collection may consider Brady’s 2000 Playoff Contenders /100 Championship Ticket Rookie Auto in this month’s Premier Auction. Because of his late draft status, Brady appears in fewer than a dozen mainstream autograph releases from 2000—only four of which showcase him in his Patriots uniform. Many collectors consider Brady’s Championship Ticket offering the pinnacle of modern football collecting, so the winning bidder should feel free to do a jig after the extended bidding session—because they will undoubtedly feel an inner “piece” wash over them.","serial":"0008515272","isComplete":true,"paymentStatus":"PAID","itemVariantId":"e74aa231-9b77-57ce-8c58-f7b1e59a15bf","listingUuid":"5079eb4c-1cbf-11ee-bc1f-066b4283be9d","purchasedQuantity":0}