For the Premier Lacrosse League card collectors, the short print art for Brennan O'Neill is incredible.

CJ Kirst /25 relic, ungraded and without an auto, sells for $400. New PLL set coming out of the gate hot. The relics on the whole are great. I saw a numbered Rob Pannell relic, and the jersey piece is from the game where he set the assist record. Pretty special collectible.

I wore my Washington Spirit Rodman shirt to school today in anticipation of the National Women’s Soccer League championship tomorrow. One of my students noticed & got so excited. “Is that a women’s soccer shirt? None of my teachers wear women’s soccer stuff. That’s so cool!” It was even cooler than she knew.

The Takeaway Check, Issue #92: The significance of the story of the first-ever game of lacrosse, it’s inspiration for Trenna Hill (the subject of my latest profile), and how it tied lacrosse to Marvel and Leaf Sports Cards. open.substack.com/pub/takeawaych…

**LACROSSE CARD STACK SALE ANNOUNCEMENT** Monday 11/24 @ 8:00pm EST I will be doing a stack sale exclusively featuring cards from the BRAND NEW 2025 Premier Lacrosse League Flagship release!!! This sale will feature cards from 2 full sealed cases that will not have been shared or

Man, when the Washington Spirit break through and do win the championship after two straight years losing in the final, it is going to feel epic.

The Redwoods iconography -- the bear and the tree -- has significant meaning to the Haudenosaunee. My story for Premier Lacrosse League: premierlacrosseleague.com/articles/redwo…

Am I just not seeing them or do the new PLL cards not have their set numbers on them?

The 6-7 craze continues to expand! takeawaycheck.substack.com/p/the-takeaway…

Multiplication was the one that got me. What was the one that knocked you out?

The Takeaway Check, Issue #93: When I was in 4th grade, I wrote a poem about bears that was published in a book of young NJ poets; it was about bears. Over 25 years later, I’m still writing, and my latest article was also about bears. Full-circle moment. takeawaycheck.substack.com/p/the-takeaway…

Celebrating Native American Heritage Day with The Original Game 💚

Beau Pederson and I are best friends now. First of the /2 I’ve ever pulled!

I don’t know if the NLL could have asked for a better opening game. New rivalry, great home crowd, and the game decided by a goal in the final minute. Great start to the season.

Completed the Indigenous Heritage jersey variation short print set from the new 2025 Premier Lacrosse League Flagship set today. I chose to PC this set because I see it as a tip of the cap to our game’s roots and the originators of this sport I love so much. Thanks to Matt Allen and

Doing the media tour to promote lacrosse and The Mighty Oaks lacrosse documentary

Belmont Hill is attempting to three-peat. To get to the desired destination in the spring, the work starts in the fall. My story for New England Lacrosse Journal: laxjournal.com/prep-spotlight…

The California Redwoods were the most active team last offseason; it paid off with a trip to the Premier Lacrosse League semis. They may not be as active this year, but there are several key players to re-sign & needs that have to be addressed. My offseason primer; premierlacrosseleague.com/articles/redwo…

The Takeaway Check, Issue #94: Going inside The Mighty Oaks documentary with lax dad/coach/doc producer Ledwith Financial Wealth Management. It’s all about community and the growth of the sport. takeawaycheck.substack.com/p/the-takeaway…

Phil is the best! Thanks for the kind words. Give it a read.