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NFL

Strickland, Fred

Pro Set 1990, #174
Score 1990, #497
Fleer 1990, #U-55

CARDS: Score 1990, Fleer 1990 Update, Pro Set 1990
ACQUIRED: TTM 2023, C/o Home
SENT: 3/23 RECEIVED: 4/5 (13 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Big LB Fred Strickland played 3 years at Purdue where he had a motor for the ball, leading the team in tackles for 3 straight years (1985-’87).
  • A second round pick of the Los Angeles Rams in 1988.
  • It took him a season but by ’89, Strickland was a starter for the team at Middle Linebacker.
  • Loving his skillset and versatility, the Rams created a new defensive hybrid position for Strickland that was a combination between nosetackle and middle linebacker.
  • Injuries quickly caught up with Fred, and that combined with a coaching change in ’92 and being passed up by Larry Kelm on the depth chart, led to his departure in 1993.
  • Fred’s career was rejuvenated with the Minnesota Vikings, where at weakside LB he posted 137 tackles and 4 fumble recoveries.
  • Taking advantage of his bargaining position, and the Packers need at LB, Fred joined Green Bay that season.
  • He spent the 1994 and 1995 season with the team providing solid play.
  • With the loss of LBs Dixon Edwards and Robert Jones, the Dallas Cowboys signed Fred in 1996.
  • A force in the middle, Fred posted 103 combined tackles in ’96, 95 in ’97, and 81 in 1998.
  • Strickland entered the twilight of his career in 1999 playing for the Redskins.
  • He’d be a backup for the team that season, and retire before the start of the 2000 season.

NOTES:

Fred had a somewhat rocky start, but after leaving the Rams and finding his sea legs, he really showed the versatility that defensive coaches prized. In addition his ability to come in and start in a pinch and then pull down 90 plus tackles on stacked defenses really can not be understated. His Fleer 1990 card you can really see his showcased size that allowed him to hybridize out from linebacker to nose.

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NFL

Webb, Richmond ‘Bam Bam’ (2)

CARDS: GameDay 1993, Score Supplemental 1990, Action Packed 1990, Fleer Update 1990
ACQUIRED: IP 2022, Big Hits & Politics Book Signing

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

NOTES:

Richmond was one of the last of the former players to arrive. I was very happy to meet him again after the Houston Fan Fest about 10 years prior. Bam Bam egged me on Twitter to come on out to the event, telling me that, “He’d be there,” As incentive to get me to make the drive from Austin. Very personable and easy to talk to, we covered a variety of topics in a short amount of time before I had to go.

He’s no longer a member of the Texans Ambassador program. That ended about a year ago. Now that the franchise is old enough, they have their own history and players.

Richmond inked these 4 cards, plus two others that were consignments for friends. I had probably 10 other cards, but I didn’t want to overload him. I think he acknowledged that by letting me know that he’d be up in my neighborhood maybe this year to watch a Dolphins game with a fan group and would give me a heads up.

I’m looking forward to it.

NFL

Awalt, Robert ‘Rob’ (2)

Pro Set 1989, #328
Fleer 1990 Update, #U-37
Fleer 1990, #330

CARDS: Fleer Update 1990, Pro Set 1989, Fleer 1990
ACQUIRED: TTM 2022, C/o Work
SENT: 5/16 RECEIVED: 12/5 (203 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

NOTES:

Briefly here Robert was the longest wait for 2022, but was quickly superseded within two weeks. He’s a great signer- but makes fans wait upwards of a year to get things back TTM. I got him once at training camp. After that I always wanted to add him on at least his 89 Pro Set.

I mean- technically, Robert is German since he was born in Landstuhl, West Germany, however by the time he was in high school he was living in California.