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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
PSA clarifies potential card cleaning service: 'No juice, no wax'
PSA asked collectors how likely they would be willing to pay for specific add-ons to their submissions. (Credit: PSA) PSA president Ryan Hoge clarified the company's position on card cleaning Thursday hours after a survey attempted to gauge customer interest in the service. In a survey sent to customers Wednesday night, PSA presented a number of potential add-ons that might resonate with collectors when purchasing card grading services. Advertisement Among the add-ons were the addition of grader notes for an extra $7.99, PSA-branded card sleeves for $1.99 and premium image scans for $4.99. Card cleaning for an additional $1.99 per card was the most notable add-on, however, with customers questioning if PSA had adjusted its stance on the practice. 'Seeing plenty of buzz about a recent PSA survey sent to customers!' Hoge wrote on X. 'To be clear, we're always gauging interest for potential new service offerings — but this is simply a survey. 'The wipe service is relevant as we see more cards coming directly to grading from eBay, where collectors aren't able [to] inspect or wipe the card themselves. It's not uncommon for PSA graders to remove fingerprints or smudges, but this concept would make it an official service we offer.' Advertisement Described by PSA as 'cleaning and light buffing service to remove fingerprints, smudges, dust and reduce minor surface scratches prior to grading,' the wording originally confused collectors. Removing fingerprints or dust on the surface has been considered acceptable by many, while attempts to conceal scratches and other surface defects are generally condemned. According to Hoge, the wording has been adjusted in the survey to better represent the service. PSA confirmed to cllct Thursday the service is strictly 'wiping' the card, likely with microfiber cloth, and won't include any additional elements touching the card. 'No juice, no wax,' Hoge replied to a request for additional clarity on X. Advertisement Customers questioned the company's stance on the service after PSA publicly condemned the use of kits that 'clean' cards with sprays, chemicals or other elements. In March 2024, PSA announced it would consider cards altered if 'foreign substances' were detected. Since that announcement, PSA has deactivated the certifications for cards where substances were found or when it was publicly announced that services such as 'Kurt's Card Care' were used to prepare the card for grading. Ben Burrows is a reporter and editor for cllct, the premier company for collectible culture. He was previously the Collectibles Editor at Sports Illustrated. You can follow him on X and Instagram @benmburrows.
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
'He's going to be an epic failure': NFL legend calls Shedeur Sanders a fraud and warns he'll destroy the Browns
Merril Hoge delivers a sharp critique of Sheduer Sanders' NFL prospects (Getty Images) Shedeur Sanders ' unexpected drop to the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft surprised many, but for former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Merril Hoge , it wasn't a shock. In a revealing radio interview just days before the draft, Hoge outlined his reasons for believing that the former Colorado quarterback might struggle to establish himself as a dependable NFL starter. Merril Hoge questions Shedeur Sanders' readiness for NFL, cites "Mediocre" core skills On April 23, during an interview on 102.5 WDVE in Pittsburgh, Merril Hoge recognized Sheuder Sanders as a capable college quarterback but argued that he didn't stand out beyond that level. While Sanders demonstrated some impressive plays in college, Hoge believed his fundamental quarterback abilities, like precision and decision-making, were only "mediocre." 'I think the best way to sum him up is, he's a really good college quarterback . His accuracy is good, his processing is good," Hoge said. "And when I say good, I use a scale from 1 to 10, so good is around a five." Hoge took particular issue with Sanders' inflated 74% completion rate in 2024, attributing it to Colorado's tendency to favor short passes. He noted that more than a third of Sanders' throws (168 in total) were either behind or at the line of scrimmage. According to Hoge, this kind of statistic manipulation creates a misleading perception of a quarterback's effectiveness. "Nobody threw more bubble screens than Shedeur Sanders when it mattered," he said."You're going to protect the kid. I get that from a coaching aspect. That's the skill set you're looking for .He ain't even close, he ain't even in the ballpark. ... There's some toughness to him I like, but how he moves, he ain't going to put fear in anybody." Hoge's doubts didn't stop with Sanders' mechanics. He pointed to the quarterback's late-season slump at Colorado-specifically a poor showing against BYU in the Alamo Bowl-as another red flag. "He got worse as the year went on," Hoge said, comparing Sanders' bowl performance unfavorably to that of Mitch Trubisky . Perhaps most damning of all was Hoge's warning to any team considering Sanders as a future franchise player: "He can't handle the expectations that are coming his way. He's going to be an epic failure and he's going set your organization back another two or three years." In closing, Merril Hoge made it clear that he sees Shedeur Sanders as a risky investment for any NFL team. While Sanders may have name recognition and flashes of talent, Hoge believes his average skill set, reliance on short throws, and poor late-season performance raise serious red flags. Also Read: Did the Miami Dolphins just jeopardize their 2025 season by ignoring the cornerback position in the draft? Hoge's blunt assessment that Sanders "can't handle the expectations" and could become an "epic failure" serves as a stark contrast to the hype surrounding the young quarterback. As Sanders begins his NFL journey, only time will tell if Hoge's warnings hold true or if Sanders can prove his critics wrong.
Miami Herald
06-04-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Brian Harman holds onto lead at Valero Texas Open
Brian Harman was fortunate to be in a good spot when the third round of the Valero Texas Open began. Harman recovered from a shaky start on the way to an even-par 72 on Saturday to carry three-stroke at windy TPC San Antonio's Oaks Course in San Antonio. 'When you get around this place and the wind blows and the pins are tucked, it's just a really hard day,' Harman said. Harman, who's at 12 under for the tournament, wavered at times after entering the day with a four-shot edge, but came through enough as several contenders stalled in their pursuits. 'Leaning on my short game today, chipped it in there close a few times,' Harman said. 'The stat sheet won't say it, but I made some solid par putts.' Andrew Novak shot 69 to move to 9 under in second place. Tom Hoge (68) is in third at 8 under and Kevin Mitchell (73) is fourth at 7 under. Hoge and others did enough to make up ground on Harman, who leads through 54 holes for the fifth time in his career on the PGA Tour. Not all the golfers held it together. Sam Ryder was in the final group Saturday, but his 77 sent him tumbling to 2 under for the tournament and tied for 28th place. Mitchell's decline wasn't as severe on a day when only two golfers (Hoge and Novak) kept their scores under 70. 'You were just trying to find a green, trying to find a way to just stop the ball,' Mitchell said. 'Just wish I was a little closer to Brian. He made two birdies coming in. Still got a chance.' Chad Ramey (70), Finland's Sami Valimaki (70) and Japan's Ryo Hisatsune (73) all share fifth place at 6 under. Harman had bogeys on two of the first four holes. Birdies on Nos. 14 and 17 got him on track. Yet, the late-round challenges included needing to scramble for par on the par-3 16th hole after his tee shot was in the fringe rough. Canada's Corey Conners, a two-time winner of the tournament, had worked himself into contention before a disastrous stretch. He began on the backside and chipped in for eagle on No. 17, sharing third place on the leaderboard. But Conners played his last two holes in 3 over, with a double-bogey 6 on No. 9. Field Level Media 2025 - All Rights Reserved
Yahoo
06-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Tom Hoge had the perfect pedigree for Saturday's windy round at Valero Texas Open
SAN ANTONIO — For those familiar with the resume of Tom Hoge, it's not a huge surprise that the 35-year-old would pull out of the pack Saturday on a wicked day at the Valero Texas Open. After two days of balmy temperatures, Saturday had a completely different feel at TPC San Antonio, winds whipping and temps about 30 degrees cooler than they were before the event's cut. With slow greens and gnarly rough, those who bombed their way to the top in the first few days had to play a different style of game in the third round. Enter Hoge. Raised in North Dakota and a former member of the PGA Tour Canada, Hoge's game is based more on feel and accuracy than sheer distance, where he lags near the bottom of the Tour statistically. And although he's comfortable with playing in uncomfortable weather, Hoge also has plenty of Texas pedigree, as he resides in Fort Worth after a successful collegiate career at Texas Christian University. On Saturday, it took a bit, but Hoge hung tough through the front nine with nine straight pars and then got hot down the stretch, posting four birdies and no bogeys on the back to catapult himself near the top of the leaderboard after 54 holes. "It was tough. Totally opposite wind than we've had the last two days, so made a little more thought off the tees to figure out the new golf course, so to speak," Hoge said. "Even the downwind holes, they were a challenge because the ball was bouncing out so much. You know, I just tried to battle and fight and knew I had to make a lot of those six-, seven-foot par putts in there, which I did off the start, and that kind of kept me in things." Although he's still behind Andrew Novak and Brian Harman, Hoge will play in the final few pairings on Sunday and he's hoping to do something similar to what he did in his last start at TPC Sawgrass when he jumped into a T-3 finish by virtue of a 66 in the final round of The Players Championship. And things are going to turn even chillier on Sunday, as wind chills could be in the 20s at the beginning of play. His recent practice has helped prepare Hoge for just such an opportunity. "I just think that I've played in a lot of wind," he said. "I've been at home in Fort Worth, Texas, the last few weeks here, it's been really windy, so I certainly felt comfortable in these conditions. "Just know everyone's going struggle with it, so just hang in there the best I can." This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Tom Hoge stars on windy day at 2025 Valero Texas Open
USA Today
05-04-2025
- Climate
- USA Today
Tom Hoge had the perfect pedigree for Saturday's windy round at Valero Texas Open
AI-assisted summary Tom Hoge, known for his accuracy over distance, excelled in tough conditions at the Valero Texas Open. Hoge's steady play, including nine straight pars, kept him in contention despite the challenging weather. He capitalized on the back nine with four birdies, propelling him near the top of the leaderboard. Hoge's experience playing in windy conditions in Fort Worth prepared him for the challenging weather at TPC San Antonio. SAN ANTONIO — For those familiar with the resume of Tom Hoge, it's not a huge surprise that the 35-year-old would pull out of the pack Saturday on a wicked day at the Valero Texas Open. After two days of balmy temperatures, Saturday had a completely different feel at TPC San Antonio, winds whipping and temps about 30 degrees cooler than they were before the event's cut. With slow greens and gnarly rough, those who bombed their way to the top in the first few days had to play a different style of game in the third round. Enter Hoge. Raised in North Dakota and a former member of the PGA Tour Canada, Hoge's game is based more on feel and accuracy than sheer distance, where he lags near the bottom of the Tour statistically. And although he's comfortable with playing in uncomfortable weather, Hoge also has plenty of Texas pedigree, as he resides in Fort Worth after a successful collegiate career at Texas Christian University. On Saturday, it took a bit, but Hoge hung tough through the front nine with nine straight pars and then got hot down the stretch, posting four birdies and no bogeys on the back to catapult himself near the top of the leaderboard after 54 holes. "It was tough. Totally opposite wind than we've had the last two days, so made a little more thought off the tees to figure out the new golf course, so to speak," Hoge said. "Even the downwind holes, they were a challenge because the ball was bouncing out so much. You know, I just tried to battle and fight and knew I had to make a lot of those six-, seven-foot par putts in there, which I did off the start, and that kind of kept me in things." Although he's still behind Andrew Novak and Brian Harman, Hoge will play in the final few pairings on Sunday and he's hoping to do something similar to what he did in his last start at TPC Sawgrass when he jumped into a T-3 finish by virtue of a 66 in the final round of The Players Championship. And things are going to turn even chillier on Sunday, as wind chills could be in the 20s at the beginning of play. His recent practice has helped prepare Hoge for just such an opportunity. "I just think that I've played in a lot of wind," he said. "I've been at home in Fort Worth, Texas, the last few weeks here, it's been really windy, so I certainly felt comfortable in these conditions. "Just know everyone's going struggle with it, so just hang in there the best I can."
