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NFL

Nash, Joe

Gameday 1992, #157

Cards: Pro Set 1989, Fleer 1990, Action Packed 1990, GameDay 1992
Acquired: TTM 2020, C/o Home
Sent: 10/13 Received: 10/24 (11 Days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Joe Nash went undrafted out of Boston College and was a free agent signee of the Seattle Seahawks in 1982.

  • He was used early in his career as a nose tackle, and then switched over to defensive tackle in 1990.

  • In 1985 Joe had perhaps his best statistical season with 9 sacks and 87 total tackles.
  • During the season opener in 1993 he recorded his only interception- a 13 yard he returned for a TD against San Diego.

  • Played for the Seahawks through 1996, starting 169 of 218 contests, a franchise record.
Action Packed 1990, #255

ACCOLADES:

  • Pro Bowl 1984

  • First Team All-Pro 1984

  • Seattle Seahawks 35th Anniversary Team
Pro Set 1989, #399
Fleer 1990, #271

NOTES:

Joe Nash also appears in both Tecmo Bowl and Tecmo Super Bowl. He along with Bob Nelson (GB) appear in a 3-4 defensive set, and at the snap could be timed to dive and sack the quarterback. While this is considered an exploit of the game, we banned it entirely from competitive play.

Joe is well loved by old school Seahawks fans. He has returned on occasion as Seattle alumni and has even raised the flag as the 12th Man. He also worked for many years on a pit crew in NASCAR.

Joe’s Pro Set 1989 card really sticks out to me. I just love the photo of the action with the action going on around him. Just so well framed.

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NFL

Pickel, Bill

Gameday 1992, #317

Cards: Pro Set 1989, Game Day1992
Acquired: TTM 2021, C/o Home
Sent: 4/22 Received: 5/14 (22 Days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Bill Pickel played college ball at Rutgers where he honed his unique quick set 4 point stance playing all along the line.

  • He ranks sixth in career sacks (16) as well as 10th on the career unassisted tackles list with 160 for the Scarlet Knights.

  • Selected in the 2nd Round of the 1983 draft by the Los Angeles Raiders who employed him at both DT and NT over his career.

  • Enjoyed 3 consecutive double digit sack seasons from 84-86.

  • Played 7 seasons for the Raiders (83-90) logging 53 sacks and 454 tackles.

  • Moved closer to home and played for Jets from 90-93 to finish out career.
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ACCOLADES:

  • Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame 1986

  • NFL All-Rookie Team 1983

  • NFL All-Pro 1986
Pro Set 1989, #190

NOTES:

When I got Tecmo Bowl as a kid I did not think that ‘Pickle’ was a real player on the Raiders. My friends and I always got a kick out of sacking each other as Bill. He also made an appearance on the TV show Home Improvement during the 90s. To keep himself busy now, Bill coaches the defense of a HS football team and works in private aviation.

NFL

Smith, Billy Ray

CARDS: ProSet 1989, Score 1989, Fleer 1990, SkyBox 1992
ACQUIRED: TTM 2020, C/o Home
SENT: 5/16 RECEIVED: 5/26 (10 Days)

Coming from excellent bloodlines (his father Billy Ray Smith Sr played from 1957-1970), Billy Ray Smith Jr was the San Diego Chargers #1 pick in 1983 after an outstanding college career, where he finished second in Lombardi Award voting in both 1981 and 1982. A two time All-American at Arkansas, he started 48 games over his college career, posting 195 unassisted tackles, 63 tackles for loss, 8 fumble recoveries, 13 pass breakups and a pick. A fearsome and instinctual linebacker, Billy Ray Smith quickly established himself as the defensive play caller for the Chargers defense.

In 1985 Billy was voted the team’s most valuable player on defense, from his inside linebacker position. He moved outside in 1986, and immediately paid dividends, notching 11 sacks and again earned the praise of his teammates, earning the team’s defensive MVP award. Billy completed the trifecta in 1987 leading the team in tackles for the second consecutive year and pulling down 5 picks. Over his first 5 seasons with the franchise, Billy finished first or second in tackles on the Chargers defense. He also was named defensive player of the week by the NFL twice in his career. Most notable was a game in 1991 against the Saints, Billy Ray forced and recovered a fumble, intercepted a pass and had two pass breakups, to power the Chargers to a 24-21 win. All in all, Billy Ray Smith had a very solid and productive NFL career, playing 9 seasons for the Chargers retiring after the 92 season.

Smith was inducted into the University of Arkansas HoF in 97, earning both All Decade (80s) Honors and All Century Honors from the Razorbacks.

One of the kindest players in the TTM business, Billy Ray Smith went out of his way to sign these 5 cards for me and write me a personal response, thanking me and praising me for sending him one of his best letters.

I am always blown away by when a player takes the time to respond personally to my requests, and this one was no different. Billy Ray Smith was a pretty solid player and I always thought his omission from the game was a big slight, so I had no problem creating him and having him go one on one inside with big backs and taking them down.

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