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McElMurry, Blaine

Playoff Contenders 2000, #167

CARD: Playoff Contenders Euroticket 2000
ACQUIRED: 2021, Private Acquisition

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Blaine McElmurry was a hard hitting FS at Montana from 1993-’96.
  • Went undrafted and was a free agent signee of the then Houston Oilers in 1997.
  • After not making the squad, played for the Packers that year.
  • Signed with the Tennessee Oilers in 1998, and finished the year on the roster of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
  • After playing in ’99 for the Jags, headed over to Europe to play for the Scottish Claymores of the NFLE in 2000.
  • While playing for the Claymores had 4 interceptions and 12 pass deflections.
  • In 2002 played for the Amsterdam Admirals.
  • Signed with the Tennessee Titans in 2002- but didn’t make the squad and subsequently retired.
  • As of 2022, is a home builder in Montana.

ACCOLADES:

  • 2000 All-NFLE
  • 2022 Montana Football Hall of Fame

NOTES:

I’m interested in understanding a bit better as to why Blaine kept signing with the Oilers/Titans. Great card. Looked like quite the intimidator back in the day.

NFL

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NFLE

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Palmer, Tobias

Topps AAF 2019, #81

CARD: Topps AAF 2019
ACQUIRED: TTM 2020, C/o Home
SENT: 11/25/20 RECEIVED: 1/29/21 (65 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Played WR at NC State in 2011 and 2012.
  • In Senior year, posted 54 catches for 781 yards and 6 TDs.
  • Was also a monster on KRs, returning 44 kicks for 1124 yards and 2 TDs.
  • Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jaguars after the 2013 NFL Draft.
  • Spent time on and off the franchise’s roster and practice squad, eventually landing on the Chargers.
  • After being released in 2014, Palmer was on and off the rosters of the Saints (14), Bills (15), Steelers (16), and Panthers (16).
  • Then it was off to the CFL with the Alouettes (17), and Argonauts (18).
  • In 2019, Tobias made the squad of the Birmingham Iron of the AAF.
  • On 20 targets, he’d catch 13 passes for 129 yards.
  • His best game came against the Apollos in Week 5, when he caught 5 passes for 36 yards.

NOTES:

Topps did a really good job with this set. Lots of interesting names in here. Based on how the card companies were really swarming the rookie market in 2011, it was surprising that nobody- even Sage- had a card on Palmer, until this card came out in 2019.

Tate, Adam

CARD: Frankfurt Galaxy Team Issue 2003
ACQUIRED: 2022, Private Acquisition

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Adam Tate redshirted at Washington, then ended up going to JC for two years, before reemerging on the scene in 2000 with Utah.
  • Playing HB he ran for 1479 yards on 320 carries, with 19 TDs, along with 16 receptions for 212 yards and a TD over his time with the Utes.
  • Undrafted out of college in 2002- later signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars, but didn’t make the squad.
  • Signed on with the NFLE and played both HB and FB for the Frankfurt Galaxy in 2003, finishing second on the team in rushing.
  • Scored a TD in the World Bowl as the Galaxy triumphed 35-16 over the Rhein Fire.
  • Was picked up by the Green Bay Packers, but didn’t make the squad.

NFLE

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