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NFL

Carter, Michael

Gameday 1992, #197

CARDS: Skybox 1992, Gameday 1992, Fleer 1990, Action Packed All-Madden Team 1990
ACQUIRED: TTM 2021, C/o Home
SENT: 11/12/21 RECEIVED: 10/13/22 (335 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Michael Carter was a powerful NT and shot put champion who played at SMU from 1980-83.
  • Selected in the 5th round of the 1984 NFL Draft by the San Fransisco 49ers.
  • 1988 probably stands as his best season, when he recorded 71 tackles, 6.5 sacks, 9 pass deflections, and his only career interception.
  • Considered the premier NT of the era, frequently faced double teams from the G and C and still managed to be around the action.
  • Competed at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics in shot put.
  • Retired after the 1992 season, playing his whole career in San Fransisco.
Skybox 1992, #221

ACCOLADES:

  • 1984 Olympic Silver Medal (shot put)
  • First player to win an Olympic medal and a Super Bowl ring in the same year.
  • Texas Track and Field Coaches Association Hall of Fame
  • All Pro 1986-’88
  • Second Team All Pro 1985
  • Pro Bowl 1985, ’87, ’88
Action Packed All-Madden Team 1990, #42
Fleer 1990, #3

NOTES:

Michael Carter was a monster in the original Tecmo Bowl, but the team was so loaded I primarily played Lott. Michael has some great cards but I’d rarely seen him sign, so I took a shot in the dark at this one. I was really happy he took the time to sign all 4 of these cards for me. 3 of them were set needs. The All-Madden team card slipped in over the Pro Set 1989 card, but this Skybox entry is pretty outstanding. Michael’s daughter is also a champion shot putter following in his footsteps. She won a gold medal in the Rio Olympics.

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NFL

Robinson, Eugene (2) ‘Orca’

Action Packed 1990, #257
Action Packed 1991, #258
Action Packed 1991, #161

CARDS: Action Packed 1990, Action Packed 1991, Skybox 1992
ACQUIRED: TTM 2022, C/o Work
SENT: 2/14 RECEIVED: 3/7 (21 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

INSCRIPTIONS:

That thine alms may be in secret: and. thy Father which seeth in secret. himself shall reward thee openly.

-Matt 6:4

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 

-Romans 10:9

NOTES:

Purely needing Eugene on a few more set needs, I decided to hit him up again after a few years for them. The Action Packed cards are particularly beautiful.

NFL

Armstrong, Bruce (3)

Gameday 1992, #329
Pro Set 1989, #244
Skybox 1992, #174
Fleer 1990, #317

CARDS: Skybox 1992, Gameday 1992, Proset 1989, Fleer 1990
ACQUIRED: TTM 2023, C/o Home
SENT: 1/5 RECEIVED: 1/18 (13 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

NOTES:

After I got Bruce a few years ago, I remember opening up a box searching for another player and saying, “uggggghhhh…”, After I realized that I had a beautiful Skybox card of him that I wanted to have him sign. I set it aside and waited patiently hoping he’d still be a good signer when the time would come around again.

As the pandemic set in, I started really developing and formalizing a lot of set needs. I used to like to just pick and choose action shots and pretty cards to send to players, but now I’ve become more directed, as all four of these sets became set needs after COVID came and supposedly went.