JR, this is brilliant work, you're really helping me out here with PS. I know this is technically a dynasty thread, but I'd be more than happy if you continued to give me help along the way with graphics and such.
The curves tool will definitely be useful going forward - but I didn't do much with the Beasley photo because that screenshot is actually from a post-game highlight reel where the game edits the image itself (darker filter, etc.) which you can probably see. I typically like to leave those alone - and instead only edit photos from instant replays.