I had gotten Paul through the Canton Acquisition way back in 2013, and posted it almost immediately to my feed. After many years I pulled out these cards and decided to send to him, knocking off all my set needs in one fell swoop. -Gruber is very kind to the TTM community and signed every card.
My friends and I used to call him ‘Hans’- after the titular bad guy from the film ‘Die Hard’. We’d frequently say, “SHOOT DA GLASS!”, When Paul was mentioned in any format or when we were playing Tecmo Super Bowl. -Those were the days.
CARDS: Pro Set 1989, Topps Stadium Club 1992, Topps XFL 2020 ACQUIRED: TTM 2024, C/o Home SENT: 4/20 RECEIVED: 5/1 (11 Days)
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
Jonathan Hayes played TE for Iowa from 1982-’84.
He caught 50 passes for 602 yards and 5 TDs for the Hawkeyes.
Second round pick of the Kansas City Chiefs in 1985.
A formidable blocker he caught 22 passes in 1988, and then a career high 24 in 1993.
Signed with the Steelers in 1994 and finished out his playing career there after the 1996 season.
Joined Bob Stoops coaching staff in Oklahoma during 1999 as a TE/ Special Teams coach.
In 2003, took over the TE coaching duties for the Cincinnati Bengals.
He’d become a mainstay on the Bengals staff, serving in his duties through the 2018 season.
Jonathan got his first head coaching and GM gig with the XFL in 2020.
He’d guide the St. Louis Battle Hawks to a 3-2 record, before the league was shut down by COVID.
When the XFL returned in 2023, Jonathan was lured back to be offensive coordinator by his old coach… Bob Stoops and the Renegades.
After winning the XFL Championship he opted to return to Ohio and is currently an Athletic Director at the HS level.
NOTES:
I’m pretty sure that Jonathan walked right past me after the XFL Championship Game and I didn’t initially recognize him. Later I took a shot on Jonathan TTM, and it paid off, as not only did he sign my cards, he also drew up a play for me!
I mean, I pretty much gave up on Rodney TTM and then all of a sudden he starts signing through his foundation. Now this wasn’t without its hiccups, as initially I got a bad address but after about a month, I got these 4 beauties back.
Celebrating the game, the players, the cards, and the autographs for over 25 years.
