CARD: Upper Deck USFL 2023
ACQUIRED: 2024, Future Considerations
FAILURE: TTM 2023, C/o Home

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

• McLeod Bethel-Thompson played one year at QB for UCLA back in 2007.
• He completed 23 of 55 passes for 293 yards and 1 TD to 5 picks.
• MB-T hopped up to Sacramento state in 2008, where he played QB through 2010.
• His time for the Hornets was pockmarked by injuries.
• Still in 3 years, he managed to throw for 1322 yards and 7 TDs (8 INT) on 113 of 197 passes.
• Undrafted, he played in 2011 for the San Jose Sabre Cats of the Arena Football League, seeing mop up duty.
• After a short stint with the 49ers, McLeod signed with the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the original UFL in September of 2011.
• He’d throw for 355 yards completing 32 of 58 passes against the Virginia Destroyers.
• To close out the year MB-T signed with the Dolphins and was placed on their practice squad.
• His next stop saw him on the roster of the Minnesota Vikings, where he’d remain through October of 2013.
• This led to a series of short stops over the next 3 years as a practice squad or off-season member of the 49ers, Patriots, Vikings, Dolphins, 49ers, and Eagles.
• Ultimately this led MB-T to the CFL where he was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2016.
• Played in 2017 with The Spring League.
• Signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL in mid 2017.
• After battling his way up the roster from the literal bottom, he became the starting QB in Week 8 of 2018.
• Led the CFL in passing rating (105.4) and TDs (26) in 2019.
• Played in The Spring League in 2020 for the Aviators after opting out of his contract due to the COVID pandemic.
• Returned to the Argonauts in 2021 where he again was involved in a QB battle.
• In 2022, led the Argos to a Grey Cup win in the 109th game.
• Ultimately his best season as a pro, racking up 4731 yards on 387 of 579 throws with 23 TDs.
• The Argonauts decided to go in a different direction at QB, so he signed with the New Orleans Breakers of the USFL.
• Finished as the league’s leading passer with 2,433 yards in 2023.
• Returned to the CFL in 2024 to play for the Edmonton Elks.

ACCOLADES:

• UFL (Original) Offensive Player of the Week Honors
• CFL East All-Star 2021, ’22

NOTES:

Joe had passed me along an address for MB-T so I popped a card out to him. I was a bit dismayed not to get anything back. Well after a successful UFL season, and getting lucky on a few autographs that I sent to Joe, he returned the favor by sending me back McLeod and a few others that he’d gotten doubles of. It was quite the shot in the arm!

CARD: Topps AAF 2019 Hack
ACQUIRED: TTM 2020, C/o Home
SENT: 8/17/20 RECEIVED: 8/29/20 (11 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

• A home grown product, Latarius Brady played college ball at the University of Memphis from 2013-’16.
• After joining the school as an OL, he played TE as a Freshman.
• He then moved to DE where he played the following two seasons.
• Latarius played in 38 consecutive games before he suffered a torn ACL in Spring drills his Senior season.
• He’d recover in time to see action at both DT and DE in 8 contests.
• Over his time in Memphis, Latarius put together 64 total tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 2 pass deflections, and 2 forced fumbles.
• Undrafted and keeping the dream alive, Latarius went to work teaching physical education and coaching DL at a local high school.
• In 2019, he attended an open tryout, and signed with the Memphis Express of the Alliance of American Football.
• He posted 8 total tackles, and a sack in 4 starts.
• After the league terminated operations he saw time in the XFL 20 with the Los Angeles Wildcats.
• His best game came against the NY Guardians, when he posted 3 total tackles, and .5 sacks in a 17-14 loss.
• As of 2025, he’s diligently working his way up the college coaching ranks.

NOTES:

I contacted Latarius through Twitter and he gleefully responded and signed this card in exchange for a few extras. I was still refining my style at this point on the card and quality, so I may revisit him at a future date with a nicer looking version of this card.

CARDS: Action Packed 1990, Action Packed 1991, Gameday 1992, Upper Deck College Legends 2011, Topps 1990 1000 Yard Club
ACQUIRED: TTM 2020, C/o Home *
SENT: 8/3/20 RECEIVED: 8/11/20 (9 days)

* Signing fee enclosed

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

• See Roger Craig
• See Roger Craig (2)

NOTES:

Roger has some great cards, and many of them still I need to get signed for set needs. Both of his Action Packed cards are exemplary action shots. I really like the ’91 entry of him running from a Ram defender off canvas.

I still thoroughly believe that Roger should be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.