Category Archives: NFL

Mandley, Pete (2)

Ultimate World League 1992, Montreal Machine Team Stats, #76

CARDS: Fleer 1990, Ultimate World League 1992, Ultimate World League 1992 W-O-R-L-D, Ultimate World League 1992 Team Stats, Wild Card World League 1992
ACQUIRED: Paid Signing, 2023
FAILURE: TTM 2010, C/o Home

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

NOTES:

At long last! Pete Mandley was one of the largest whales left that I still needed for my World League sets. I had spied out a private signing of his, and after being one of the many victims of his 0% signing rate TTM and hours of fruitless research online, I jumped at the chance to be in this signing, especially at such an affordable rate.

The promoter was more than accommodating with me, after I realized I sent my cards to them too late. So the promoter gave me their address to where they were going so that I could 2 day express more cards to them. I sweated it out a little bit, but it all worked out in the end. I got Pete’s autograph on all my remaining set needs.

The Ultimate World League set had 3 set needs. The base set card and the promo card are side by side above. The front of the cards vary very little as the promo uses a full helmet logo in the vertical marquee. On the back the promo spells out W-O-R-L-D. These cards were passed out during games as promotionals for the league, and although they had low volume, they also held very little demand in the secondary market, making them essentially worthless.

Gaffney, Jabar (2)

CARD: Topps Total 2003, Upper Deck Houston Texans Inaugural Team Set 2002
ACQUIRED: 2020, Future Considerations. TTM 2020, C/o Home
SENT: 8/19 RECEIVED: 9/3 (15 days)
FAILURE: TTM 2010, C/o Redskins

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

NOTES:

Chris and I are big Texans fans and from time to time we’ve helped each other out with players. Since he lives there in the area and had worked around the organization, he’s had unprecedented access to the team. He sent me this autograph as thanks for my help over the years.

The Houston Texans inaugural set has become a big set need for me over the years, and as I can nickle and dime into a few of these players, I am so happy to add them to the set of autographs TTM. I took a shot in the dark and was happy to get this card back signed from him.

Buck, Jason

Pro Set 1990, #62

CARDS: Fleer 1990, Pro Set 1989, Pro Set 1990
ACQUIRED: TTM 2023, C/o Home
SENT: 3/27 RECEIVED: 4/29 (33 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Jason had an outstanding 1986 campaign for Brigham Young at DE, posting 12.5 sacks and 72 total tackles.
  • First round pick of the Cincinnati Bengals in 1987.
  • Used primarily as a situational pass rusher and a fresh set of legs that year, gathering 2 sacks.
  • Saw more playing time in ’88, adding 35 tackles and 6 sacks.
  • Jason started all 16 games in ’89, tying a career high with another 6 sacks.
  • Saw limited playing time in ’90, joining Washington in ’91.
  • Started 5 games in 1992, accumulating 2 more sacks.
  • Retired after the ’93 season.

ACCOLADES:

  • Outland Trophy 1986

NOTES:

A physical specimen, Buck could bench press more than 490 pounds at his peak. Buck’s numbers were impacted by playing in primarily a 3-4 alignment, and starting 31 out of 97 total contests.

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