colonel Wrote:
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> This morning's Sun Sentinel's Sports Section mini
> headline is "Lamar Miller signing autographs
> Saturday." Nice I thought and read the short
> blurb under it. In part it states:
>
> "Get you autograph with Miami Dolphins running
> back Lamar Miller on Friday 7 p.m. at Sinbad
> Sports in Seminole Paradise at Hard Rock Hotel and
> Casino."
>
> Hmmm, is it Saturday or Friday? Oh it must be
> Friday night. Then it goes on:
>
> "Attendees will have a chance to meet Miller and
> take a photo with him. There is a fee of $35 per
> autograph which includes an 8 x 10 print.
> Following the meet and greet a live sports
> memorabilia auction will occur."
>
> Hmmm. An 8 x 10 photo of Lamar with his autograph
> on it for $35? Huh?
>
> I'm not into the sports memorabilia scene but do
> have some autographed photos of a few past
> players. Is this usual or unusual for a current
> player to ask for money for his autograph on a 8 x
> 10 photo? I've been under the impression that
> most photos with signatures are give away events
> sponsored by the Dolphins as good will gestures.
>
>
> I've been to some local car show where I've gotten
> to chat with former Dolphins and gotten a photo of
> them and signature for free. The Dolphins were
> behind the former player's attendance and provided
> the photo.
>
> Not a big deal, but I'm confused.
>
> Anyone have insight into this?


No insight...just a little perplexed that an actual newspaper would get the date wrong, and also publish the phrase "Get you autograph..."

Current players getting paid lots of money shouldn't charge for autographs, IMO. Older guys who didn't get paid squat back when they played who really need the money, I could see that maybe. But either way, I wouldn't pay for one.

I root hard for players but I don't celebrity worship them. There is not an athlete (or anyone) I would give 10 cents for an autograph. He Miller has a right to charge whatever he wants for his autograph. P T Barnum said it best 'There is a sucker born every minute' and Miller has the right to take their money.

Most players who show up at corporate/business oriented events get paid to do so.

Very few, if any, do it for free.

If you weren't charged for the autograph at a car show then the sponsor of the event likely paid the player a fee up front to show up so they could use his name to draw people to the event.


The only time you are likely to see them do it for free is at charitable events, schools, hospitals, etc.

i wouldnt even give you a penny to get a photo taken with this scrub.

The only Autograph I really want for my Man Cave is Zach Thomas. One day. I NEVER buy autographs its about the experience of meeting the person , not the signed Item.

That said I did pay $75 to meet Dan Marino back in march of 99'. Its was at the New Jersey Sports expo and my wife was pregnant with my first son (also named Daniel after you know who). We took a photo with him and I asked him to pat my wifes stomach for luck. Apparently this was not a foreign request because he smiled and did it. I still have the Autographed helmet center stage in my Man cave. The whole experience was worth the $75. I remember it everytime I look at that Helmet. It was definitely a business meeting and Dan couldn't give a shite about meeting me or the other 5000 people that showed up , But we are talking about an icon , not Lamar Miller.

GO DOLPHINS!!!!

SamSam, I don't believe Miller is a scrub, but it sure makes me wonder about the particulars as to why there's a charge for a 8 x 10 photo, unless it was taken by a professional photographer who is cutting Miller in on his private venture, and not part of the PR department of the Dolphins. Who knows....

There a local car show in January of each year held at Ed Morse Chevrolet at Sawgrass. It's a pretty big event. I've been there a few times and Dolphins cheerleaders as well as the Florida Panthers Cheerleaders have been there in uniform to meet and greet the people. Nice young ladies--all of them.

In addition, there have been Dolphins of the past meeting people, taking photos with them and signing old Dolphins photos which they autographed for free. If they were being paid to show up by Ed Morse Chevrolet--that's okay, as long as they were there, visible and friendly. All were doing the PR thing for the Dolphins and happy to be doing it except for AJ Duhe who seemed to have gotten up on the wrong side of the bed that particular morning. But what the hell--he's a former linebacker. He may be that way every day.

dolphaholic Wrote:
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> TreasurecoastPhinsfan Wrote:
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> > That said I did pay $75 to meet Dan Marino back
> in
> > march of 99'. Its was at the New Jersey Sports
> > expo and my wife was pregnant with my first son
> > (also named Daniel after you know who). We took
> a
> > photo with him and I asked him to pat my wifes
> > stomach for luck. Apparently this was not a
> > foreign request because he smiled and did it. I
> > still have the Autographed helmet center stage
> in
> > my Man cave. The whole experience was worth the
> > $75. I remember it everytime I look at that
> > Helmet. It was definitely a business meeting
> and
> > Dan couldn't give a shite about meeting me or
> the
> > other 5000 people that showed up , But we are
> > talking about an icon , not Lamar Miller.
>
> How long did you make her go without washing her
> stomach after that?


LOL. She had a #13 Jersey on! My son started Tackle this year......I hope some of the Mojo wore off!

GO DOLPHINS!!!!

I imagine if you brought your own ball they probably wouldnt charge you.. But who knows...
The autograph world has changed a lot over the last ten years or so.. Some players sign deals with companies like upper deck and that is he only way to get their autograph...

Also Truth is right, when Athletes show up to an event and sign autographs, somebody is compensating them to do so...

I buy my signed balls,etc from charity auctions that way it is all for a good cause, and the players or company donated the signed ball with certificates of authenticity... Also if you go to the touchdown club down here, all the players that show up from week to week, will sign and takes pictures with you for free.. So it really depends on the setting...

Really weird for Lamar Miller to be charging for his autograph at this point in his career...

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Crowder52 Wrote:
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>
> Really weird for Lamar Miller to be charging for
> his autograph at this point in his career...


Its probably because the sponsor didn't pay him anything up front.

Based on how he's played, that would have been a prudent decision on that sponsor's part.

Treasure- when I meet a player in person, I never ask for an autograph, I always like just talking to them and sharing the moment without making them feel awkward about it... Just treat them like your avg person and it seems to get a better response and more memorable, because it was about the moment, not the signed proof of the moment...

RT and his wife live next door to my Dad in Fort Lauderdale, I have seen him and his wife a few times but never have bothered them yet... Just trying to be respectful of his privacy... I played poker with Jason Taylor one night when he showed up at a friends home poker game... Chatted with him for over an hour while playing texas hold em against him.. He didnt really know how to play, so we were kind of teaching him, It was pretty cool, JT asking for advice from me...lol..... But never asked him for an autograph it would have been awkward for him... We all ignored the fact he was a big star, and acted like he was just another neighborhood guy at the poker table... He was playing the Jets the next week, so we did emphasize the importance of beating them before he left...lol

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All things are subject to interpretation whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not truth.
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Does Lamar Miller have any baby mamas? That's the only reason Ricky Williams played after 2002.

GO DOLPHINS!!!!