2004 Topps Ring Of Honor Autographs Tom Brady AUTO #RH38A BGS 8.5 NM-MT+

Super Bowl XXXVIII was tied at 29 when the New England Patriots received possession with just over a minute to play, and Panthers receiver Ricky Proehl felt like he had seen this movie before. Two years earlier, Proehl was on the Rams, who fell victim to a last-minute drive by Brady and the Patriots, and now Brady had a chance to take over as the late-game hero again. Facing a 60-yard field, Brady meticulously moved his offense into Carolina territory, setting up an Adam Vinatieri field goal with mere seconds left on the clock. “Brady going down the field,” Proehl said after the game. “The same thing ... and Vinatieri kicked the field goal. When it was over, I had the sick feeling again.” Brady has a way of doing that to his opponents. Brady also has a way of winning Super Bowl MVP trophies. That comeback earned him his second honor in as many tries and erased the sting of his biggest gaffe of the game—a fourth-quarter interception that had allowed the Panthers to gain the lead for the first time all evening. In the early 2000s, Topps began a salute to the best performers in the Super Bowl. The Ring of Honor set was originally released in 2002, depicting most of the players to ever win Super Bowl MVP honors. Topps continued the tradition with single-card releases after that, which earned Brady a second spot in the set after he won the MVP award following Super Bowl XXXVIII. A BGS 8.5 example of the Autograph parallel to the card is available in this month’s Premier Auction. Brady’s Ring of Honor Autos do not surface often, and with such a classic moment attached to the card, many collectors are bound to be in the hunt for victory.