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NFL

Stokley, Brandon

CARDS: Adrenalyn 2009, Score 2009
ACQUIRED: TTM 2022, C/o Home
SENT: 8/8 RECEIVED: 8/20 (12 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Brandon Stokley played for ULM Ragin’ Cajuns from 1995-’98.
  • He finished as the all-time leader in receptions (241), reception yardage (3,702), and touchdown receptions (25).
  • 4th Round pick of the Baltimore Ravens in the 1999 NFL Draft.
  • He’d start 11 of 39 contests for the Ravens over the next 4 seasons catching 73 passes for 1028 yards and 7 TDs.
  • In Super Bowl XXXV, he caught 3 passes for 52 yards and a TD.
  • Signed with the Colts in 2003.
  • Had his best season as a pro catching passes from Peyton Manning in 2004.
  • On the season Stokley caught 68 passes for 1077 yards and 10 TDs.
  • More impressive was the fact that he became part of the first trio of 1,000 yard receivers in a season (alongside Reggie Wayne and Marvin Harrison).
  • Injuries really sapped his next two seasons to the bone as he caught just 49 passes.
  • Brandon signed with the Broncos in 2007, where he played the next 3 seasons.
  • Again Stokley’s numbers spiked with 40 receptions for 635 yards and 5 TDs that season.
  • Released by the Broncos in 2010, he spent the season with the Seattle Seahawks adding another 31 receptions to his career total.
  • Injuries plagued Brandon again in 2011, and after a disappointing two games with the Giants- he’d be cut.
  • 2012, was a reunion of sorts for Brandon, paired back up in Denver with his former Colts QB Peyton Manning.
  • Stokely posted 45 catches for 544 yards and 5 TDs for the Broncos as they won the Super Bowl.
  • He’d resign with the Ravens in 2013, seeing action in 6 contests- but having his season and career ended by a concussion.
  • Since he retired, Brandon has done sports radio in the Denver area.

ACCOLADES:

  • (ULM) Louisiana Athletics Hall of Fame 2008
  • Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame 2018

NOTES:

I always seemed to get Brandon confused with other receivers who played in Indianapolis around this period of time. (Anthony Gonzalez and Austin Collie.) The Score 2009 set is a need, so I shot this one out to him along with the really nice Adrenalyn card.

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NFL, Pro Football HoF

Newsome, Ozzie (3) ‘The Wizard’

Proset 1989, #451
Action Packed 1991, #50
Action Packed Whizzer White 1991, #24

CARDS: Proset 1989, Action Packed 1991, Action Packed Whizzer White Award 1991
ACQUIRED: TTM 2023, C/o The Baltimore Ravens
SENT: 3/25 RECEIVED: 4/25 (31 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

NOTES:

Ozzie just keeps signing after all these years, and after getting him back in 2019, I thought I was done. Then I got hooked on all the set needs and realized all the cards I hadn’t gotten The Wiz on. I figured I might as well get the rest out there I could, biting my nails on the Whizzer White cards which while rare are still fairly common on the secondary market- just jacked up in price by opportunists. Although it took a bit longer than usual, the autographs were as advertised, knocking out these very final photographic cards.

NFL, NFLE

Pruce, David

CARD: Frankfurt Galaxy Team Issue 2003
ACQUIRED: 2022, Private Acquisition

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Big and physical offensive lineman rocked the charts at 6’8, 275.
  • Played college ball for Buffalo from 1996-00.
  • Moved from LG to T in 2000 and was considered the school’s best lineman at the time.
  • Spent 2001 and 2002 in the camp of the Baltimore Ravens.
  • Joined the NFLE in 2003 playing for the Frankfurt Galaxy.
  • Played on both sides of the ball for the Galaxy primarily at OT, but also at DT.
  • Played a final season in the NFLE in 2004.
  • Spent 2004 on the practice squad of the Buffalo Bills, and was in camp with the team the following year.

ACCOLADES:

  • 2004 All-NFLE