CARD: Playoff Contenders 2000 European Ticket ACQUIRED: 2021, Future Considerations
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
Alonzo Johnson played WR at small school Central State (OH)
After going undrafted he was signed by the New Orleans Saints in 1998, seeing action for one contest.
He’d head over to Europe playing for the Barcelona Dragons of the NFLE in 1999.
In Alonzo’s debut he caught 20 passes for 300 yards and 3 TDs, including a 65 yarder.
He’d return to the league the following season, this time for the Rhein Fire, in 2000.
During that season, Alonzo caught 41 passes for 538 yards and 3 TDs, including a 55 yarder.
He also was used as a returner by both squads, seeing the majority of it with the Fire where Alonzo logged 21 punt returns for 121 yards, and 21 kickoff returns for 384 yards.
CARD: TNT XFL 2023 ACQUIRED: In Person 2023, Brahmas Purple Heart Event
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
John Parker Romo has had an interesting ride to the professional level.
First he kicked for Central Arkansas (2016), Tulsa (2018), and then finally in Virginia Tech (2019-’21).
In his lone season starting at VT, Romo hit 34 of 34 extra points, and 18 of 22 field goals for 88 total points.
Undrafted he was on the off season roster of the Saints in 2022.
In 2023 John Parker joined the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL ’23.
He’d nail 17 of 19 field goals on the season and solidify himself as the best kicker in the league.
After another off season with both the Lions and Bears in 2023, he spent 2024 on the off season roster of the Vikings.
An injury replacement for Will Reichard John was resigned by the Vikings and went 11 of 12 on field goals.
As of the time of this post, JPR is on the practice squad of the New England Patriots.
ACCOLADES:
All XFL 2023
NOTES:
I finished a slew of these XFL 2023 cards I made for the Brahmas hoping to get many of them signed before the conclusion of the season. At the Purple Heart Veterans event, the entire team showed up, but I was so overwhelmed by a few players that I was unable to get all the autographs I wanted in about 15 minutes.
I reached out to John before the event through Twitter and he responded and told me he’d love to have a card. He sought me out and kindly signed this card, while I gave him the extras to keep.
Romo has a nice little autograph that even has goal posts in it. Brilliant!
In 2012, joined the Buccaneers for a 2 year stint as a defensive line coach.
Following that Bryan coached DL for the Falcons from 2014-’16.
In 2022, Bryan began- coaching with the Giants in 2022 as an assistant line coach.
NOTES:
You know- no risk, no reward. I went ahead and shot this card out as it was a strong set need for me. He had previously sent it back unsigned way back in… 2011. In fact he had sent back any rookie cards unsigned, so the fact I got his Score Supplemental 92 seemed like a win for me since it was that set’s first card of him.
Anyway 200+ days later, here it surprisingly was. A big win for me, and a great card in this set to get autographed.
Celebrating the game, the players, the cards, and the autographs for over 25 years.
