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NFL

Woods, Tony

Gameday 1992, #154

Cards: ProSet 1989, Score Supplemental 1989, GameDay 1992
Acquired: TTM 2022, C/o Home
Sent: 1/2 Received: 1/28 (26 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Played DE at the University of Pitt.
  • Totaled 28 sacks cumulatively between his Junior and Senior seasons.
  • First round pick of the Seattle Seahawks in 1987 playing  both DE and OLB.
  • Best season came in 1988- posted 141 combined tackles, 5 sacks, and a fumble recovery.
  • Played OLB through 1989, transitioning back to DE in 1990.
  • Suffered knee injury at end of 1990 season, but still managed to return in time to start 14 contests in 1991.
  • One of final cuts coming out of camp in 1993- later signed with LA Rams, playing there for one season.
  • In 1994, signed with Washington Redskins, playing there through 1996.
ProSet 1989, #406
Score Supplemental 1989, #355s

NOTES:

I love Tony’s autograph. He really has it down. The width and pressure on the marker is perfect. Great cards that hit a smattering of sets.

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NFL

Reynolds, Ricky

Gameday 1992, #305

Cards: ProSet 1989, Fleer 1990, GameDay 1992
Acquired: TTM 2020, C/o Home
Sent: 3/17 Received: 3/30 (13 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Highly underrated CB that played 7 seasons for the moribund Tampa Bay Buccaneer franchise from 1987-93.
  • Second round pick out of Washington State in 1987.
  • Frequently was on an island against opposing team’s top receiving talent.
  • Finished second on team in tackles (74), while breaking up 15 passes.
  • Stellar campaign in 1988, with 4 interceptions and 22 pass breakups.
  • Had two touchdowns in back to back games in 1989- one on an interception and the other on a punt block, along with 5 picks.
  • Starter at CB from the first game of rookie season, was the most tenured member of the Bucs defense by 1992.
  • Played for franchise through 1993, joining the Patriots after the season.
  • 116 pass breakups was a Buccaneer franchise record.
  • Continued career with New England through the 1996 season, adding 6 more interceptions to career totals.
  • Pro Set 1989, #416
  • Fleer 1990, #353

NOTES:

Ricky had some really nice cards over the years, and I wanted to get him on them. I love his Fleer 1990 card as it really showcases that creamsicle orange.

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NFL

Heck, Andy

Pro Set 1989, #514

CARDS: Pro Set 1989, Topps Stadium Club 1992, Pro Set 1990
ACQUIRED: TTM 2021, C/o Home
SENT: 4/17 RECEIVED: 5/12 (25 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Made the transition in his Senior year in ’88 from TE to OT for Notre Dame.
  • Earned sweeping accolades in college, and was especially praised for his size (6’7″, 262) and run blocking.
  • Seahawks first round pick in the 1989 NFL Draft (15th overall).
  • Started 9 games his rookie season- including 1 at TE. 
  • By 1990, became fixture at left tackle, but in 1992 switched to left guard to accommodate for Ray Roberts, and then again in 1993 to right tackle.
  • Only player in Seahawks history to start 13+ games at 3 different positions, in 3 straight seasons.
  • Signed with Bears in 1994, becoming entrenched at left tackle for the next 4 seasons.
  • Departed Bears for Redskins in 1999, closing out career there after the 2000 season.
  • Went into coaching, first at the college level, eventually landing with the Jaguars in 2004.
  • Despite the turmoil on the Jaguars coaching staff- remained with the franchise through 2014.
  • Joined the Chiefs in 2013, earning a Super Bowl ring in 2019.

ACCOLADES:

  • 2nd team All Pro (Conf.-UPI) 1995
Topps Stadium Club 1992, #134
Pro Set 1990, #647

NOTES:

Andy had a lot of cards throughout his career. Oddly he didn’t make the cut with any of my favorite pet sets, but he happened to be in my favorite draft- 1989. His son currently plays OL for the Houston Texans.