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Golden Oldie: Panini America Remembers the Day Golden Tate Covered Taylor Swift

September 25, 2012

Did Golden Tate, the Seattle Seahawks’ sometimes-provocative third-year receiver, catch the game-winning pass from Russell Wilson Monday night against Green Bay? Or were the Seahawks simply the lucky recipients of Tate’s tenacity and questionable officiating?

No matter your perspective, Tate’s role in one of the most delicious football controversies of the Twitter era, like the man himself, simply can’t be overstated.

But all of us here at Panini America can say we knew Tate way back when. Indeed, long before Tate was breaking hearts in Wisconsin, he was attempting to steal them with his truly unique rendition of Taylor Swift’s “Love Story” for Panini America’s cameras during the 2010 NFLPA Rookie Premiere.

In case you missed it, we figured now would be an ideal time to revisit. Enjoy.

7 Comments leave one →
  1. Brad R. permalink
    September 25, 2012 10:51 am

    There’s no one in the world who genuinely believes that Tate caught that ball, Tate included, lol.

  2. September 25, 2012 10:52 am

    Bleep Golden Tate!

  3. Sport Card Collectors permalink
    September 25, 2012 10:53 am

    Had forgotten about this…..his dance moves are reminiscent of a dance move I kinda remember someone doing in a Bieber box break video…. 😉 No names of course 🙂

  4. September 25, 2012 10:59 am

    I remember this when it was first posted. Thanks, I’m setting it as my ring tone now. 🙂

  5. September 25, 2012 11:03 am

    He must’ve sang that to the official to get him to say “yes, that was a TD catch.” Nice one from the archives Tracy!

  6. Mike permalink
    September 25, 2012 11:58 am

    PuhLease give me the old regular refs back. It’s getting so I can’t even watch a game other than my home team and even that is painful! Truly unbelievable!

  7. Jonathan permalink
    September 26, 2012 10:32 am

    Think Tates takes back his play, now that he is one of the yrs most artificial claim to glory. I personally cant stand him. Words from his interview. ” I trie to cat , I miean I fought to hold on. You got picked off, and the Packers got stiffed bad!! Not a Packer fan, and feel terrible. Cant wait till Carrol and Tate and Wilson get theirs!!

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