So right after I got De’Veon on a few cards at the Roughnecks event way, way back in 2020, the XFL Topps set was released. In 2023, when the Brahmas played the Renegades in SA, I finally figured out my strategy for getting autographs, but it was only after the Renegades game that I settled in. It’s pretty much worked like a charm since.
After the Brahmas beat the Renegades, I was able to get De’Veon to come over. Any of the players who were ex-AAFers gravitated towards me to give me props. De’Veon for example played for Orlando.
I also reminded him that I was that fan that flagged him down at the scrimmage that the Vipers had against the Roughnecks back in 2020. He smiled widely and said, “I REMEMBER YOU!!!” We exchanged pleasantries and I tried to get his glove off of him but he had already promised it to the kids across the way. No big deal. Next year!
Ah my friend, The Legendary Knight. I remember watching those AAF games. They were a blast. Whenever the Atlanta Legends would come on, they had to show their greatest fan: The Legendary Knight. He fought hard for his team even if he was only there to witness one win against the Arizona Hotshots. The camera loved it, and showed him on TV at every instance. He was their (un)official mascot.
The brave Knight and I talked from time to time over Twitter. He spoke in elegant Shakespearean prose and he was also kind enough to provide the background to many of the Legends’ battles over the course of the 8 games.
He was very touched by my gesture of cards, and sent me back this one autographed. He donned his armor to honor me one last time and sent me a limited edition Legendary Knight t-shirt.
When I talk about leagues- again, the AAF was where it was at. Not only did it provide the best entertainment, it brought fans together from all over the world- or at least Atlanta.
I had tried BJ a few times already without any luck- even delaying posting his original post for a few months hoping I’d get a success back, but no dice. Every once in a while I pull out my stack of failures that were RTSed by the mailman and go through them. I decided to take a closer look at Daniels’ address. I knew he worked at USF but the address was off by just a bit, so I tweaked it and tried again. A bit over two months later he sent me back the autographs and a really nice note on USF stationary thanking me for being a fan.
Celebrating the game, the players, the cards, and the autographs for over 25 years.
