Worked with the Steelers through 2018 as their LB coach.
Popped up again on the radar of the XFL in 2023 as Hines Ward’s LB coach for a season.
Upper Deck 2006, #10SJP
NOTES:
When I heard that Joey Porter was Hines Ward LB coach- I was excited to see if I could add him in person. The Brahmas were very… stubborn about in person events, even though they promised meet and greets. Later in the season, the team had one in Boerne for the Wounded Warrior Project. When the whole team was announced to be attending I selected out a few cards, hoping I could get him. I was really happy to get him on these two, as he had a pretty decent line. Age seems to be catching up to him, as he has a noticeable hobble from all his injuries playing the game.
Of note, was a chance I missed. I correctly IDed his son, Joey Porter Jr who happened to be there with him. He was surprised and amused that I picked him out of the crowd, but grimaced when I suggested he’d be a great fit for the Texans.
CARDS: Fleer 1990, Pro Set 1991, Score 1991 ACQUIRED: TTM 2022, C/o Home SENT: 9/1 RECEIVED: 9/13 (12 days)
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
Tim Goad was a 4th round pick out of North Carolina by the New England Patriots in 1988.
Posted 32 tackles and 2 sacks his rookie season seeing action primarily at NT.
Had a career high 53 tackles in ’90.
Played 7 seasons for the Patriots, heading over to the Cleveland Browns in 1995.
After a season in Cleveland, finished out career in 1996 as a member of the Baltimore Ravens.
Took the ‘Joe Nash route’ working as a jackman (and later as a pit coach) in NASCAR.
Also loves fishing and worked as a professional bass fisherman.
ACCOLADES:
New England Patriots All 1990s Team
All-Rookie Team 1988.
NOTES:
Tim makes an appearance in Nintendo’s Tecmo Super Bowl for the Patriots at NT. Some underrated action shots here on these cards of Tim. The Fleer ’90 is his rookie card, and he appears on 27 cards through 1997.
After Haywood signed TTM back in 2020 I flipped back out this photo to Curtis I took from the GMC Showcase back in 2013. I was surprised not to get it back TTM. After 3 years of waiting I figured I’d just get him at the GTSM showcase.
I was the first person in line for Curtis. He was happy to sign anything. I think he recognized me from the last time we met at the Houston Texans game while he was still an ambassador for the franchise. He LOVED the #80 jersey I was wearing and told me he still had the GMC shirt from the photo below.
Celebrating the game, the players, the cards, and the autographs for over 25 years.
