CARDS: SAGE 2023 Certified ACQUIRED: 2023, Personal Break
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
Nikko Remigo played WR at California from 2018-’21, and Fresno State in 2022.
A smallish receiver clocking in at 5’10, 190, Nikko picked up PR duties at Fresno State where he really shined.
As a 5th year senior he caught 74 passes for 852 yards and 6 TDs, and returned 13 punts for 259 yards and 2 TDs.
Signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as a UDFA in 2023.
Waived and then placed on IR by the Chiefs after his rookie preseason.
Waived at the end of the 2024 preseason, Nikko was resigned and then promoted to the active roster in December, seeing action on the return team.
NOTES:
Nikko got a pretty decent return in against the Texans in the playoffs. Time will tell if he sticks with the Chiefs. They’ve taken pretty much a budget or FA approach with WRs since the departure of Tyreek Hill. And why not? With Patrick Mahomes being there guiding the team at QB- He does such a great job of elevating the talent around him.
CARDS: Topps 1986, Pro Set 1989 ACQUIRED: TTM 2024, C/o Home SENT: 5/6 RECEIVED: 6/3 (28 days)
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
Mike played QB for the Arizona State Sun Devils from 1978-’81.
During his Senior season he led the Pac-10 with 29 TD passes on 171 of 321 passes throwing for 2,489 yards.
Was a 4th round selection of the Baltimore Colts in 1982.
After a rough start as a rookie, finishing 0-8-1… he saw improvement in 1983, throwing for 12 TDs and 2353 yards.
Played for the Colts through their transition to Indianapolis in 1984.
Threw for a career high 2,414 yards 14 TDs in 1985- but also 15 picks.
Traded to the Browns in 1986 and seldom saw action, serving primarily as Bernie Kosar’s backup.
In 1988 hopped into the lineup in relief of Don Strock and nearly guided the Browns to a comeback win over the Houston Oilers in the Wildcard round of the playoffs, narrowly losing 24-23.
Signed with the Rams in 1991, serving as Jim Everett’s backup through the 1993 season, rarely seeing action on the field.
Played one final year in the Arena Football League with the Massachusetts Marauders in 1994.
Does pregame work for the Browns organization and dabbles in coaching at the high school level.
NOTES:
Pretty sure that this Mike Pagel Topps card came out of that box of football cards that spilled out into my room the first time that Josh spent the night. Some of them ended up under a shelf, only to be found years later amazingly in great shape- despite the shag carpet and Horde slime that had become engrained into it.
Undrafted he signed with the Detroit Lions in 2017 and was on and off the practice squad through October.
Signed and cut by the Arizona Cardinals later that year.
At the tail end of 2017, signed by Vikings and was on and off their practice squad through 2019.
Was the number one pick of the second phase of the XFL 2020 draft.
Considered the highest rated/graded lineman during the COVID shortened season.
Signed with the Chargers in 2020 and spent the next two seasons with the team.
Signed by the Saints in 2023 and relegated to the practice squad.
Snatched off the practice squad by the Atlanta Falcons during the regular season.
NOTES:
I think if John Madden was still alive, he’d name Storm to him All Madden team for his name alone. You have to be a football player with a name like ‘Storm’. Sadly for his base card, they pretty much used the same pose, with a slightly different expression.
Celebrating the game, the players, the cards, and the autographs for over 25 years.
