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NFL

Hill, Randal ‘Thrill’

Gameday 1992, #212
Action Packed Rookies 1992, #66
Action Packed Rookies 1991, #41

CARDS: Star Pics 1991, Action Packed Rookies 1991, Action Packed Rookies 1992, Gameday 1992
ACQUIRED: TTM 2017, C/o Home. TTM 2021, C/o Home
SENT: 9/19/2017 RECEIVED: 7/13/2024 (2489 days)
SENT: 2/1/2021 RECEIVED: 2/22/2021 (21 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Randal Hill converted from DB to WR in college playing for the Miami Hurricanes from 1988-’90.
  • He caught 107 passes for 1643 yards and 11 TDs, while also returning 54 kickoffs for 1169 yards.
  • A first round choice of the Miami Dolphins in 1991.
  • Traded to the Phoenix Cardinals early on during the season for a first round pick in 1992.
  • Had a career high 58 catches for 861 yards and 3 TDs in 1992.
  • After 1993 season, signed with the Miami Dolphins, playing for them through 1996.
  • Played a final season in New Orleans in 1997, catching 55 passes for 761 yards and 2 TDs.
  • Caught career long 89 yard game winning TD against Chicago in ’97 .
  • Signed with Chicago in 1998 but didn’t make the squad and opted to retire.
  • Worked in law enforcement after retirement, and dabbled in politics.
Star Pics 1992, #17

NOTES:

Randal had been on my list for years and I sent out to him in 2017. Never getting him back, I tried again 3 years later and got him on three set needs: Action Packed Rookies 1991, ’92, and his Gameday card. I assumed that the mail gods had eaten my previous attempt back in ’17.

Well lo and behold to my surprise waiting for me at my in-laws house was this envelope. Among them was two more Action Packed Rookies cards and the original Star Pics card from 2017.

Earlier this year Paxton Lynch took the number two spot on my longest waits, and now it looks like this one dethrones it by a little over 100 days.

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AAF, NFL

Barrett, Alex

Topps AAF 2019, #69

CARD: Topps AAF 2019
ACQUIRED: TTM 2020, C/o Home
SENT: 11/16/20 RECEIVED: 2/11/21 (87 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Alex Barrett played DL for San Diego State from 2013-’16.
  • He appeared in 44 contests, posting 165 total tackles, 39 TFL, 18.0 sacks, and 2 interceptions.
  • Signed as an UDFA by the Detroit Lions following the 2017 NFL Draft.
  • Spent a good portion of 2017/’18 on and off the practice squad.
  • Opted to sign with the San Diego Fleet of the AAF during the tail end of 2018.
  • In 8 contests, he had 15 tackles and 2.0 sacks.
  • Quickly signed with the Raiders following the end of the AAF in 2019.
  • Released with an injury settlement in September of that year.
  • Joined the 49ers in November of 2019.
  • Has spent time on and off the team’s practice squad and active roster through 2024.

NOTES:

I tracked down Barrett and was lucky enough to get his autograph on his AAF card, but because of the date it must have gotten lost in the shuffle of the new year. Although not an action shot of Barrett, it’s still a really nice card, and the color really stands out on it, showcasing his lanky frame.

NFL

Hoover, Brad

Upper Deck MVP 2001, #35
Score 2004, #50
Upper Deck 2001 Pros & Prospects, #13

CARDS: Topps Total 2005, Score 2004, Upper Deck MVP 2001, Upper Deck Pros & Prospects 2001
ACQUIRED: TTM 2024, C/o Home
SENT: 1/22 RECEIVED: 2/5 (14 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • A star at Western Carolina University, Brad Hoover played RB for the.
  • He rushed for 3,616 yards at Western, and scored 28 touchdowns over his college career.
  • Undrafted, he signed with the nearby Carolina Panthers and was moved to fullback.
  • Brad made the squad and quickly became a darling of the team due to his play, local ties, and inroads with the local community as a liaison.
  • Hoover saw action in all 16 games his rookie year in 2000, starting 4 contests.
  • He rushed for 290 yards on 89 carries, scoring 1 TD and catching 15 passes.
  • Over his career he became a stalwart blocker and sneakily dependable receiver out of the backfield.
  • In 2009, the Panthers selected a fullback during the draft marking the end of Hoover’s playing time in Carolina.
  • He retired after the season.
Topps Total 2005, #132

ACCOLADES:

  • Western Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame

NOTES:

So way, way back in 2004, I went back to work, hat in hand, to a place I used to work at. I absolutely hated the job, but one of the silver linings was that my coworkers immediately wanted me to play in their fantasy football league.

Tagging me as an easy mark, I hadn’t played in a few years and I was pretty raw. Unfortunately for them I still had a great hand at the waiver wire, and I took full advantage of it.

Backing into the playoffs as the last seed, I took a very unorthodox approach. I had nothing to lose playing against the most high power team in the league- so I specifically targeted players who were playing for pride, a new contract, or had more going for them then playing for a half and sitting. I cut most of my starting lineup and picked up situational starters like Nick Goings and Brad Hoover.

It paid off. Not only did I win the game, I ended up winning the championship in a major upset, angering the GM and most of the participants. It was good times.

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