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NFL

Robinson, Eugene (2) ‘Orca’

Action Packed 1990, #257
Action Packed 1991, #258
Action Packed 1991, #161

CARDS: Action Packed 1990, Action Packed 1991, Skybox 1992
ACQUIRED: TTM 2022, C/o Work
SENT: 2/14 RECEIVED: 3/7 (21 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

INSCRIPTIONS:

That thine alms may be in secret: and. thy Father which seeth in secret. himself shall reward thee openly.

-Matt 6:4

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 

-Romans 10:9

NOTES:

Purely needing Eugene on a few more set needs, I decided to hit him up again after a few years for them. The Action Packed cards are particularly beautiful.

NFL

Noble, Brian

CARDS: Fleer 1990, Action Packed 1990, Action Packed 1990 All-Madden Team
ACQUIRED: TTM 2022, C/o Home
SENT: 11/7 RECEIVED: 12/16 (39 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Brian Noble was a 5th round pick out of Arizona State that quickly established himself as a starter in the Packers LB corps.
  • A tackling machine, Noble posted 104 tackles and 3 sacks his rookie season.
  • Best season came in 1989, with 138 total tackles, 2 sacks, 1 fumble recovery, and 2 interceptions.
  • Had 6 seasons of 98+ tackles over career.
  • At the beginning of the season he had 843 total tackles.
  • Incredibly durable up to that point, Noble started 119 games, but a career ending knee injury ended his season after only 2 games.
  • Noble has been busy since retirement, first going into broadcasting.
  • Later he owned the AFL2 Green Bay Blizzard, before the league ceased operations in 2009,
  • He’s moved into coaching currently at the high school level in Nevada.

ACCOLADES:

  • NFLPA All-Rookie Team 1985

NOTES:

Brian had some great cards over the years so it was a hard choice for me on what to send him. He appeared in all the major sets and later, maybe in another 10 years or so I might try him again as there are so many that I still would like to get him on.

He was a great signer 10 or so years ago and then pretty much just stopped. I had his cards in my priority shoe box for a very long time, so I shot these out as soon as he popped up again.

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NFL

Maas, Bill (2)

1992 Gameday, #271
Pro Set 1989, #175
Fleer 1990, #203

CARDS: Gameday 1992, Proset 1989, Fleer 1990
ACQUIRED: TTM 2022, C/o Home
SENT: 9/22 RECEIVED: 10/6 (14 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

NOTES:

Bill had some great set needs, and since I had never written him before, I figured I’d go ahead and knock these cards out. His Pro Set 1989 definitely sticks out to me. It’s a unique shot of a lineman that perfectly encapsulates the action that Pro Set was known for in its early years.