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NFL

Dawsey, Lawrence

Gameday 1992, #438
Star Picks 1991, #26
Action Packed Rookies 1991, #63

CARDS: Action Packed Rookies 1991, Star Pics 1991, Gameday 1992, Skybox Premium 1993
ACQUIRED: TTM 2022, C/o Work
SENT: 10/3 RECEIVED: 10/24 (21 days)
FAILURE: TTM C/o Work, 2010, 2017

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Lawrence Dawsey played WR for Florida State from 1987-90.
  • Saw marked improvement every year in catches and yards playing for the Seminoles.
  • In his Senior year Dawsey posted 65 receptions for 999 yards and 7 TDs.
  • A 3rd round selection of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1991, Dawsey didn’t even start until Week 7 of the season.
  • He’d post 44 receptions after that point, including an 8 catch 100 yard (TD) effort against the Dolphins in week 13.
  • Finished rookie season with a career high 818 yards, 14.9 yards per reception, and 3 TDs (55 catches).
  • In ’92 Dawsey posted a career high 60 receptions (776 yards and a TD).
  • He’d play the next 3 seasons for the Bucs, finishing his career in Tampa with 2842 yards and 206 receptions (5 TD).
  • Joined the Giants for a season in 1996 starting 4 contests catching 18 passes for 233 yards.
  • Signed with the Dolphins in ’97 but saw no playing time with Miami.
  • After a year away from the sport in ’98, Lawrence played one final season in ’99 for the Saints, catching 16 passes for 196 yards and a TD.
  • In 2004 entered the college coaching ranks where he’s been a positional coach.
  • As of 2022, works as a WR coach at Appalachian St.

ACCOLADES:

  • 1991 Offensive Rookie of the Year
Skybox Premium 1993, #179

NOTES:

Lawrence had been a white whale I’d been after for a while and I’d previously failed on two other occasions. I kept reloading in the hopes I could get his autograph on some cards and finally lucked out. Dawsey had an odd career trajectory in the pros. Over his 8 year career he caught 6 TDs on 240 receptions- with 3 of them coming in his rookie season.

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NFL

Maas, Bill (2)

1992 Gameday, #271
Pro Set 1989, #175
Fleer 1990, #203

CARDS: Gameday 1992, Proset 1989, Fleer 1990
ACQUIRED: TTM 2022, C/o Home
SENT: 9/22 RECEIVED: 10/6 (14 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

NOTES:

Bill had some great set needs, and since I had never written him before, I figured I’d go ahead and knock these cards out. His Pro Set 1989 definitely sticks out to me. It’s a unique shot of a lineman that perfectly encapsulates the action that Pro Set was known for in its early years.

NFL

Smith, Jimmy (3) ‘Thunder’

Gameday 1992, #125

CARDS: Gameday 1992, Topps 2003 Chrome
ACQUIRED: TTM 2020, C/o Home
SENT: 8/25 RECEIVED: 10/2 (38 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

NOTES:

2003 Topps Draft Picks & Prospects, #14

Didn’t have much in the tank left for Jimmy, except really for this one set need out of Gameday 1992. Outside of that Spoodog- who you may recall from my in person adventures from a few years prior, was downsizing his collection, or just got so bored of the hobby he was not really into it anymore. Anyway, he gave me a bunch of unsigned cards and this Jags card of Jimmy was among them, so, inspired, I thought if I ever got another shot I’d send this one out too.

I got really lucky getting Jimmy on these cards. During the pandemic he popped up on Twitter and offered to sign for fans. This lasted all for… 3 months before he quit again.