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Arena, College Football HoF, NFL

Kennedy, Lincoln

Skybox Premium 1993, #61
Classic 1993, #9

CARDS: Classic 1993, Skybox Premium 1993
ACQUIRED: TTM 2022, C/o Home
SENT: 3/14 RECEIVED: 4/2 (22 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Big (6’6″, 357), man-mountain Lincoln Kennedy was an outstanding lineman for the Washington Huskies from 1988-92.
  • First team All-American in his senior campaign, earning player of the game honors 7 times that year.
  • Started originally as a defensive lineman, but was quickly moved to OL after redshirt freshman season, deployed effectively at both G and T.
  • First round pick (9th overall) of the Atlanta Falcons in 1993.
  • Had a rough transition to the NFL and by ’95 was traded to the Raiders for a 5th Round pick.
  • Moved to right tackle and solidified himself as an upper echelon player, playing for the Raiders for the next 7 seasons.
  • Joined the NFL Network in 2004 on NFL Total Access.
  • Toyed around with a comeback in 2005 with the Dallas Cowboys, but failed his physical.
  • Played in the Arena Football League for the Tampa Bay Storm from 2007-’08 and 2010.
  • Currently is in radio, working for Fox Sports.

ACCOLADES:

  • Pro Bowl 2000-02
  • All-Pro 2002
  • College Football HoF 2015


NOTES:

Kennedy was a great player who quietly flew under the radar until his retirement for me. I love his love for the sport, and how after he retired he decided to come back, so much so he opted to play in the Arena League to keep it sated.

NFL

Harden, Mike

Fleer 1990, #255
Pro Set 1989, #102

CARDS: Fleer 1990, Pro Set 1989
ACQUIRED: TTM 2021, C/o Home
SENT: 11/12 RECEIVED: 11/26 (14 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • An All-Big 10 Team two timer at Michigan, Mike was selected in the 5th round of the 1980 draft by the Denver Broncos.
  • Making the squad, he’d later transition from FS to CB during the ’83 training camp.
  • He’d record 20 interceptions and 4 TDs over the next 4 seasons.
  • His 179 interception return yards in 1986, became the single season franchise record.
  • Named Broncos’ defensive MVP for 1986 effort.
  • Led or shared franchise lead in interceptions for 5 straight years.
  • Transitioned back to FS in final year with Denver (’88).
  • Career average of 19.4 yards per interception is a career franchise record.
  • Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Raiders in 1989, retiring after the 1990 season.

NOTES:

Mike appears in both Tecmo Bowl and Tecmo Super Bowl. Mike was well known for his rivalry with Seahawks WR Steve Largent.

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NFL

Griffin, Leonard

Gameday 1992, #449

CARDS: Fleer 1990, Score 1990, Gameday 1992
ACQUIRED: TTM 2022, C/o Home
SENT: 1/19/22 RECEIVED: 4/21/22 (98 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Had 164 total tackles playing for Grambling State on the DL.
  • 3rd round pick in 1986 of the Kansas City Chiefs.
  • Situational starter on the line early in career used at DT and NT, that developed into fulltime starter in the middle of the ’89 season.
  • Had 6 tackle, 2.5 sack game against Houston Oilers during that season, earned him player of the week honors.
  • Had 263 total tackles after the ’92 season.
  • Retired after the 1993 season.
Fleer 1990, #200
Score 1990, #524

NOTES:

Well, card companies cashed in on Leonard after he got that NFL Player of the Week Honor in 1989 for roughing up the Oilers. He had zero cards before that and then Score, Topps and Fleer all added Leonard in their respective sets for 1990. The shot above from the GameDay card is probably from that game as well.

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