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College Football HoF, NFL

Collins, Kerry

Score 2009, #286
Donruss Rookies and Stars 2009, #96

CARDS: Score 2009, Donruss Rookies & Stars 2009
ACQUIRED: TTM 2020, C/o Home
SENT: 6/6/20 RECEIVED: 6/18/20 (12 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Kerry Collins played QB at Penn State from 1991-’94.
  • Over his college career his stats increased across the board.
  • In his Senior campaign in 1994, he completed 176/264 passes for 2,679 yards, 21 TDs to 7 INT.
  • He’d be the first pick in the history of the Carolina Panthers franchise at #5 overall.
  • In a historic 1996 season, he led the Panthers to the NFC Championship in just the franchise’s second season.
  • During 1998, he struggled with alcoholism and considered quitting the game.
  • The franchise cut him and he finished the season on the roster of the New Orleans Saints.
  • Over 3 seasons with the Panthers, Kerry threw for 7,295 yards, 39 TDs, and 49 INT and completed 52.6% of his passes.
  • He briefly played for New Orleans, winning 2 games in 7 contests, while throwing just 4 TDs to 10 INT in 1998.
  •  In 1999, Kerry joined the Giants, and later in the season took over as starter, going 2-5 the rest of the way out.
  • Kerry led the Giants to the Super Bowl in 2000, as he finished the season 12-4 and threw for 3610 yards (311/529), 22 TDs, and just 13 INT.
  • He played for the Giants through the 2003 season after the team decided to go in another direction with Kurt Warner and Eli Manning waiting in the wings.
  • After two middling seasons as a starter in Oakland in 2004 and ’05, the journeyman phase of his career began- but not without controversy.
  • Collins signed with the Tennessee Titans, who secretly were not completely sold on Vince Young.
  • He and Vince traded starting duties for the team under HC Jeff Fisher through the 2010 season.
  • In 2008, he led the team to a 12-3 record completing 242 of 415 passes for 2676 yards and 12 TDs.
  • After the 2010 season, he announced his retirement.
  • Signed with the Colts in 2011, and became first quarterback to start for the Colts other than Peyton Manning since 1997 (Jim Harbaugh).
  • A concussion sustained in late October of that year, ended his season, and ultimately he decided to hang up his cleats.

ACCOLADES:

  • College Football Hall of Fame
  • Pro Bowl 1996, ’08
  • Davey O’Brien Award 1994
  • Sammy Baugh Trophy 1994
  • PFWA All-Rookie Team 1995

NOTES:

Kerry owns multiple passing records for both the Panthers and Giants franchises.

Kerry had some really nice cards near the end of his career and I adored all the stuff that came out in 2009 and 2010. Once I saw that he was signing it was a no-brainer to send these cards out and hope for the best.

Kerry’s struggle with alcoholism should not be understated. Although much of it went public, it allowed him to get the help he needed to address his problem, and he aggressively sought treatment in 2000 while with the Giants, and continued to do so over the next 3-4 years.

A talented baseball player, Kerry was selected by both the Detroit Tigers and the Toronto Blue Jays, but opted to play football instead.

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NFL

Radecic, Scott

Proset 1990, #44

CARDS: Pro Set 1990, Fleer 1990, Score Supplemental 1989
ACQUIRED: TTM 2022, C/o Home
SENT: 5/31 RECEIVED: 10/24 (131 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Scott Radecic is a member of linebacker U- Penn State.
  • He was selected by the Chiefs in the second round of the 1984 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.
  • Flashed some talent as a rookie posting 48 tackles and 2 picks, returning one for a TD against Seattle.
  • Had 86 tackles in 1985 as he started a full slate of games for the first time in his career.
  • When new head coach Frank Gansz came in, the team decided to move on from Radecic.
  • His former LB coach Walt Corey was in Buffalo and they brought him over.
  • Played for the Bills from 1987-1989.
  • Signed with the Colts in 1990, playing there through 1995.
  • Retired after an injury plagued off season with the Raiders in 1996.
  • Currently is a Senior Principle in charge of architectural retrofits and redesigns for sports stadiums at Populous.
Score Supplemental 1989, #393S
Fleer 1990, #118

NOTES:

Some really cool cards of Scott here. My wife’s husband showed me some old Pro Set 1990 he had dug up, and there was Scott’s card sitting there in mint condition. It sorta seared into my brain and reminded me I needed to write him. You could say I was inspired!

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NFL

Freeland, Blake

SAGE 2023, A-BF

CARD: SAGE 2023
ACQUIRED: 2023, Box Breaker

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Blake Freeland played OT at BYU from 2019-2022.
  • A combine freak and athlete, he set the record for lineman with a 37″ verticle.
  • Blake was selected in the 4th round of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts.
  • With a carousel of injuries to the OL, Freeland saw action in 10 games his rookie season primarily as a swing tackle.

NOTES:

The prevailing winds in Indianapolis are that Blake was sorta thrown into the fire his rookie campaign. He’s got the athleticism, but just needs to work on his technique.