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NFL

Pickens, Carl

CARDS: Action Packed Rookies 1992, Gameday 1992
ACQUIRED: Private Signing, 2023
FAILURE: TTM 2013, C/o Home

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Carl Pickens finished NCAA career at Tennessee with 109 catches for 1875 yards and 13 TDs.
  • Selected in the first round of the 1992 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.
  • Led all NFL rookies with 26 catches and had a Bengal record 95 yard punt return for a TD.
  • Had first 1,000 yard season in 1994, with 71 catches for 1,127 yards and 11 TDs.
  • In ’95 had best season as a pro with 99 catches for 1234 yards and a league leading 17 TDs.
  • ’96 was another banner season with 100 catches for 1,180 yards and 12 TDs.
  • Had final 1,000 yard season in ’98 posting 1,023 yards and 82 catches.
  • Played final season for the Titans in 2000, starting 6 contests.
1992 Action Packed Rookies, #25

ACCOLADES:

  • 1992 Offensive Rookie of the Year
  • Pro Bowl 1995-’96
  • NFL Leader in TD receptions (1995)

NOTES:

Carl Pickens just flat out doesn’t sign through the mail. I mean he’s like a career 0% signer- and a lot of people have tried- myself included. I saw that he signed something TTM in 2013 and gave it a shot. That request that looked like a success disappeared- and I probably got buried under the guy who sent out 10 cards. That being said, he didn’t sign.

Gotta say I jumped when I saw he was doing a paid signing, so I popped these two out. The promoter had difficulty securing him but on the second attempt Pickens came around to sign for him. I don’t know what I was expecting but his autograph is pretty pedestrian- though I might have to do one or two more if he ever pops up again.

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College Football HoF, NFL

Childress, Ray (2)

Gameday 1992, #441
Action Packed 1990, #91
All World 1992, #105

CARDS: Action Packed 1990, GameDay 1992, All World Stars & Stripes 1993
ACQUIRED: 2013, Canton Acquisition. 2022 C/o Home
SENT: 8/3 RECEIVED: 12/5 (124 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

NOTES:

I mean, it’d been some 12 years since I TTMed Ray, and in that period he’s been off and on the TTM bandwagon, signing now albeit slowly for fans. I had developed set needs during that time- namely the Action Packed and Gameday sets, but I had also liked his Fleer as well. Seeing that I’d be lucky to get two, I decided to pack these two away and see what would happen. Among players I’d like to still meet from those yesteryears, Ray is still pretty high up there, due to him being probably my favorite Oiler on the DL.

The Stars & Stripes cards are among my least favorite sets, but my friend was taking a break from the hobby and was having a hard time. He couldn’t find a buyer so I offered to take a bunch off his hands. I didn’t really care what he sent me because I knew he was hard up and needed help. Getting a Childress was a bonus.