Randy did some signings around Dallas in the early 20-teens but I missed out on them because they were on such short notice. I got really close a few times to going, but couldn’t bring myself up to calling in sick to go. His cards were grossly overpriced at the beginning of the pandemic even before the prices started shooting up. I knew all I had to do was wait, and I got this one at a bargain for under 10 bucks when the smoke cleared.
Randy was one of the last of the old guard from Tom Landry‘s days. He retired due to injury shortly after Tom was ingloriously fired by new owner Jerry Jones, and Jimmy Johnson was hired.
Randy makes an appearance on the ‘Dallas Wings’ franchise (Tecmo Bowl) on the NES.
CARD: Pro Set 1990 Super Bowl MVP HACK ACQUIRED: TTM 2023, C/o Work SENT: 9/11 RECEIVED: 10/7 (22 days)
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
Dexter Jackson played Safety at Florida State where he finished his college football career with 194 tackles, 7 picks, 16 pass breakups, one fumble recovery, and a whopping 4 blocked field goals.
He was selected in the 4th round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Dexter didn’t start in the backfield until his 3rd season with the team.
He’d post 4 picks, 8 pass breakups, 2 forced fumbles, 2.5 sacks, and 67 combined tackles in 2001.
During 2002, Dexter had an additional 3 interceptions, 6 pass deflections, and 71 total tackles.
After the season, he’d win the Super Bowl MVP honor, as he posted 2 interceptions in the first half killing Oakland’s momentum.
He’d sign as a free agent with the Arizona Cardinals in 2003, recording a career high 6 picks for 122 yards, 14 pass breakups, and 89 total tackles.
Jackson rejoined the Bucs in 2004, and played with them through the 2005 campaign.
Dexter spent the next 3 seasons in Cincinnati (2006-2008).
He decided to play one final season in the upstart UFL with the Florida Tuskers- retiring after the 2009 campaign.
He’s worked in sports related industries since retirement, coaching, radio, and recently in non-profit.
ACCOLADES:
Super Bowl MVP XXXVII
Florida Sports Hall of Fame
NOTES:
I had heard that Jackson wasn’t difficult to get if you could track him down, so I bode my time until the right moment and sent this one out to his work. His card went through a lot of revisions, before I came to this design but in the end I was happy with this result.
I got Roger many, many years ago in person at Cowboys training camp, but over the last few years there was a few cards I added to my collection from sets I really wanted to get signed. Staubach was kind enough to sign 1 of 2, but also sent a note back saying not to write to him again.
Staubach was also one of these players whose fee and signing habits changed wildly over the last 20 years. There was also a rumor that he had a ghost signer. While I couldn’t verify whether or not that was true, this autograph is certainly different than the one I got in person back in the 90s.
Celebrating the game, the players, the cards, and the autographs for over 25 years.
