During the 2001 regular season, Tom Brady only threw for more than 300 yards once, but that was good enough to lift the Patriots into the postseason. That is where he outdueled the Raiders through the snow in Foxborough, dispatched the Steelers for the AFC championship, and shocked the Rams in the Super Bowl. Not bad for a quarterback who did not open the season expecting to be the team’s starter. After that performance, the Patriots committed to him instead of Drew Bledsoe, setting in motion a run of success like the NFL had never seen. And with that, Brady found himself entrenched deep in the trading card market, appearing in nearly every set that was not dedicated to rookies. In 2002 Bowman Chrome, Xfractors returned for an encore and were limited to /250. A PSA 10 example of Brady's Xfractor is available in this week's auction, and collectors will likely line up for a chance to win this Pop 8 offering.
