by popular request, I bring you the just released 2013 Topps
Football Variation Checklist with pretty pictures for dummies like me who still can't tell the difference.
Some of the images ganked off of the interwebs show different borders.... pay no attention, just look for the picture to tell the difference.
It takes a looong time to do this and I'm waaaay too lazy to find all of the images with white borders. I take what I can get.
1 Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings
Base: no gloves
Variation: with gloves
11 Manti Te'o RC, San Diego Chargers
Base: running
Variation: catching
20 Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons
Base: White jersey
Variation: Red jersey
37 Andre Ellington RC, Arizona Cardinals
Base: Ball in right hand
Variation: Ball in left hand
40 Anquan Boldin, San Francisco 49ers
Base: Red jersey
Variation: White jersey
43 Mike Glennon RC, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Base: Ball
Variation: No ball
50 Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts
Base: Ball
Variation: No ball
51 Demaryius Thomas, Denver Broncos
Base: catching vs Saints
Variation: jumping vs Chiefs
61 Montee Ball, Denver Broncos
Base: running
Variation: catching
70 Alfred Morris, Washington Redskins
Base: fumbling ball
Variation: running, pant stripes visible
74 Stepfan Taylor RC, Arizona Cardinals
Base: space visible between legs
Variation: no space visible between legs
100 Tom Brady, New England Patriots
Base: white jersey
Variation: blue jersey
112 Tavon Austin RC, St Louis Rams
Base: green background
Variation: crowd background
120 Ed Reed, Houston Texans
Base:
Variation: Haven't found an image of it yet....
125 C.J. Spiller, Buffalo Bills
Base: Black gloves
Variation: Pink gloves.
126 Geno Smith RC, New York Jets
Base: Throwing
Variation: Running
130 Doug Martin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Base: playing the Panthers
Variation: playing the Raiders
145 Johnathan Franklin RC, Green Bay Packers
Base: Running
Variation: Catching
150 Robert Griffin, Washington Redskins
Base: helmet
Variation: no helmet, acting like a douchebag.
155 DeAndre Hopkins RC, Houston Texans
Base: ball in right hand
Variation: ball in left hand
159 Ryan Nassib RC, New York Giants
Base: ball behind head
Variation: ball beside head
160 Trent Richardson, Cleveland Browns
Base: white jersey
Variation: brown jersey
175 J.J. Watt, Houston Texans
Base:
Variation: no idea, not on ebay yet
200 Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos
Base: Blue Jersey
Variation: Orange jersey
210 Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots
Base: Red jersey
Variation: Blue jersey
215 E.J. Manuel RC, Buffalo Bills
Base: running, ball low
Variation: throwing
221 Clay Matthews, Green Bay Packers
Base: helmet
Variation: no helmet
230 Arian Foster, Houston Texans
Base:
Variation: no idea yet...
245 Matt Barkley RC, Philadelphia Eagles
Base: green background
Variation: crowd background
248 Justin Hunter RC, Tennessee Titans
Base: catching ball
Variation: holding ball
250 Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions
Base: Legs together
Variation: Legs apart
270 Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons
Base: Running
Variation: End Zone
280 Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks
Base: Blue jersey
Variation: White jersey
281 Robert Woods RC, Buffalo Bills
Base: Catching
Variation: Running
314 Marcus Lattimore RC, San Francisco 49ers
Base: Ball in two hands
Variation: Ball in one hand
317 Jordan Reed RC, Washington Redskins
Base: Running
Variation: Catching
332 Tyler Wilson RC, Oakland Raiders
Base: Ball held high
Variation: Ball held low
336 Colin Kaepernick, San Francisco 49ers
Base: Throwing
Variation: Posing like a douche.
340 Wes Welker, Denver Broncos
Base: Orange jersey
Variation: Blue jersey
358 Giovanni Bernard RC, Cincinnati Bengals
Base: Can't see feet
Variation: Feet visible
375 Dez Bryant, Dallas Cowboys
Base: Catching
Variation: Running
384 Zach Ertz RC, Philadelphia Eagles
Base: Catching
Variation: Flapping around like a drunken goose
386 Cordarrelle Patterson RC, Minnesota Vikings
Base: Catching
Variation: Running
398 Jason Witten, Dallas Cowboys
Base: Blue jersey
Variation: White Jersey
400 Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints
Base: Black jersey
Variation: White jersey
402 Aaron Dobson RC, New England Patriots
Base: Ball held in two hands
Variation: Ball held in one hand. Always hold your balls with both hands kids.
403 Le'Veon Bell RC, Pittsburgh Steelers
Base: Ball held in right hand
Variation: Ball held in left hand
406 Eddie Lacy RC, Green Bay Packers
Base: Ball held in both hands (good)
Variation: Ball held in one hand (bad)
407 Tyler Eifert RC, Cincinnati Bengals
Base: Catching
Variation: Pointing
408 Michael Crabtree, San Francisco 49ers
Base: Red gloves
Variation: White gloves
410 Andre Johnson, Houston Texans
Base: Ball held with two hands
Variation: Ball held in one hand
415 Randall Cobb, Green Bay Packers
Base: no visor
Variation: Visor visible
430 Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals
Base: Black gloves
Variation: Pink gloves
435 Keenan Allen RC, San Diego Chargers
Base: Running
Variation: Catching
440 Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens
Base: Purple jersey
Variation: White jersey
And there you have it. It won't be long before Topps does this for EVERY card in the frakking set.
Don't think they won't.
a special thanks to google, ebay, zistle, cardboard connection for providing said information.
An extra special thanks to topps for having one of the worst websites on all of the interwebs. Way to go guys. Aim high.