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Curis Mayfield had a 6-year CFL career, playing 92 games & scoring 35% of his 266 points with the American expansion Posse & Pirates. 4 seasons with Riders. 1992 #WLAF alum with Frankfurt Galaxy. Curtis Mayfield #ShreveportPirates - 1995 R.E.L. #CFL #216 #CFLUSACards #TradingCards #Football
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🔄 Back Fact 🏈 Alex Mash spent two seasons (1994-95) with the Shreveport Pirates, recording 47 tackles. M*A*S*H was an American comedy-drama TV series that aired on CBS for 11 seasons, from 1972-83. No pirates appeared. 📷: 1995 R.E.L. CFL Trading Card #120 #CFL #CFLUSACards #Football
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Hometown favorite Keilan Matthews joined the Gold Miners in 1993 during his second CFL stint; spent time on Blue Bombers' practice squad in 1991. Recorded 1 interception for 12 yards with Sacramento. Keilan Matthews #SacramentoGoldMiners - 1993 #JOGO #CFL #167 #CFLUSACards #TradingCards #Football
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Freeman joined the Pirates in 1995 after spending previous season with @bclions-official.bsky.social - who obtained him in a 1993 trade with the #SacramentoGoldMiners, where he began his CFL career. Freeman Baysinger Jr. #ShreveportPirates - 1995 JOGO #CFL #100 #CFLUSACards #TradingCards #Football
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Eldonta played 17 games for Shreveport in 1994, including five as a starter. He led the team in special-teams tackles with 29, third-most in the CFL. Eldonta Osbourne #ShreveportPirates - 1995 JOGO #CFL #316 #CFLUSACards #TradingCards #Football
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Dependable and versatile, Buddenberg was a former #WLAF #SacramentoSurge player - the team that tranformed into the CFL’s #SacramentoGoldMiners - and eventually became the Texans. John Buddenberg #SanAntonioTexans - 1995 R.E.L. #CFL #181 #CFLUSACards #TradingCards #Football #WorldLeague
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Dependable and versatile, Buddenberg was a former #WLAF #SacramentoSurge player - the team that tranformed into the CFL’s #SacramentoGoldMiners - and eventually became the Texans. John Buddenberg #SanAntonioTexans - 1995 R.E.L. #CFL #181 #CFLUSACards #TradingCards #Football #WorldLeague
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Battle played for the Bombers from 1987-93 where he led the team in tackles for 4 years. He was nominated 4 times WPG’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player. Greg Battle #MemphisMadDogs - 1995 R.E.L. #CFL #66 #CFLUSACards #TradingCards #Football
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"American teams' expansion fees, such as they were, saved some of the Canadian-based teams and pulled others back from the abyss. They bought the league some time. Most importantly, those three years helped restore the CFL's soul."
- Ed Willes, End Zones and Border Wars, 2013
Let's celebrate another CFL kickoff, but not forgot those who sacrificed to make that happen. 🫡
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2 seasons with Gold Miners; previously with #WorldLeague's #BirminghamFire. #WLAF's 4th-leading receiver in 1992 w/706 yds on 57 rec. Named the Fire's offensive player of the year. Career: 107 passes for 1,447 yards & 4 TDs.
Willie Bouyer #SacramentoGoldMiners - 1993 #JOGO #CFL #103
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Williams played 16 games for the #ShreveportPirates over the 2 years they existed in #CFL's American expansion (94-5). Returned to the CFL in 2000 for 6 games with Edmonton.
In between he stopped off with #WLAF/#NFLE and the #Arena Football League before landing in the #NFL, playing for both the Vikings and Eagles. Career recorded 27 sacks & 114 tackles, earning CFL East All-Star honors in 1994.
Ben Williams - #ShreveportPirates - 1995 JOGO #CFL #202
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Played 32 games in the CFL, winning Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award in 1994, the first rookie to do so. Captured Grey Cup with the Stallions in 1995, bringing sadness to Canada. 1st Iranian to play in the NFL, spending time with the Washington Redskins & Pittsburgh Steelers. Career ended by knee injury.
Shar Pourdanesh - #BaltimoreStallions - 1995 R.E.L. #CFL #76
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After the Posse folded during their ill-fated single season in the @[email protected]'s American expansion, the @TorontoArgos picked up Kelly in the dispersal draft - and he later spent time with the @BCLions and @Wpg_BlueBombers. Intercepted 18 passes for 233 yards during career. Down south, played 2 seasons with the NFL's Seattle Seahawks.
Maurice Kelly - #LasVegasPosse - 1994 R.E.L. #CFL #90
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In the Barracudas only season of play during the #CFL's American expansion, Klingler played 18 games in 1995, throwing for 645 yards with 4 touchdowns and 7 interceptions.
Also spent 4 games with #ArenaFootball's #TexasTerror, adding another 514 yards to his career.
Jimmy Klingler - #BirminghamBarracudas - 1995 R.E.L. #CFL #55
#CFLUSACards #TradingCards #Football @[email protected] @[email protected]
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Hop onboard the 1994 Caravan!
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In 1994, one of the top defensive players in the league, rewarded for his efforts by being selected to the 1994 All @CFL All-Star team at right end.
Also played for @calstampeders, @Ticats, and @TorontoArgos - as well as the #NFL's Chiefs, Jets, and Bills.
Tim Cofield - #MemphisMadDogs - 1995 R.E.L. #CFL #56
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Myron spent 5 years in the CFL, with 3 as part of the American expansion via the #SacramentoGoldMiners & #SanAntonioTexans - and then back north with the #WinnipegBlueBombers & #EdmontonEskimos. Lifetime 11 TDs and 92 receptions for 1,663 yds.
Myron Wise - #SanAntonioTexans - 1995 R.E.L. #CFL #184
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Ken finished 2nd on the team in ‘94 in defensive tackles (58) & was 3rd in combined tackles (66) - a career high. 7 years in CFL, 2nd with #Baltimore.
Ken Watson #BaltimoreStallions - 1995 R.E.L. #CFL #73
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Franco kicked for the #AlbanyFirebirds of the #ArenaFootball League, setting league records for PATs made in a season with 76.
Played 6 games for the Cudas, kicking 17 extra points and 6 field goals. After being released from the #CFL, returned to the #AFL to play for the #OrlandoPredators in 1997-8.
Franco Grilla - #BirminghamBarracudas - 1995 R.E.L. #CFL #206
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Donovan played 18 games for the Barracudas in 1995, recording 3 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries, and 44 tackles. In 1996, joined the #HamiltonTigerCats - but no stats recorded.
Donovan Gans #BirminghamBarracudas - 1995 R.E.L. #CFL #394
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Before playing for an American team, Darrell was with #WinnipegBlueBombers, #HamiltonTigerCats, & #EdmontonEskimos, appearing in three #GreyCup games in '89, '92 and '93. Highlights include recovering a blocked punt for a touchdown on his birthday in Winnipeg '92. His brother Tyrone Corbin played in the #NBA and is now a coaching assistant.
Darrell Corbin #LasVegasPosse - 1994 R.E.L. #CFL #89
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Followed 1995 season with Mad Dogs with #ArenaFootball stint playing for the #ConnecticutCoyotes in 1996. Continuing with the #AFL, Barto was a coach with the #LasVegasGladiators in 2007 and the #KansasCityCommand in 2011-12. Served as scout for the #NFL's #LARams. Died in 2021 due to #COVID19 complications.
Danton Barto - #MemphisMadDogs - 1995 R.E.L. #CFL #55
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Oscar was acquired from the #EdmontonEskimos in exchange for future considerations prior to the Texans 1995 season opener. He was a member of the Eskimos' reserve list for the final 4 games of the 1994 season. After implosion of #CFL American expansion, played for #TorontoArgonauts in 1996-7.
Oscar Giles - #SanAntonioTexans - 1995 R.E.L. #CFL #183
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2 seasons for Pirates. After folding of U.S. #CFL teams, selected by #SaskatchewanRoughriders in dispersal draft, but later released. Shifted to #ArenaFootball for #ConnecticutCoyotes in 1996.
Mike Stowell #ShreveportPirates - 1995 JOGO #CFL #201
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Today is #CFLKickoff!
So much potential this season in the #CFL - though I'm sure many in the 1993-5 American expansion years felt the same way at times. 😁
Team Overview - 1994 JOGO #CFL #220
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2x #GreyCup champion, played 189 regular season games for Stallions & #ShreveportPirates CFL American teams, as well as #WinnipegBlueBombers, #MontrealAlouettes, #TorontoArgonauts, & #EdmontonEskimos. With 154 career sacks holds 2nd highest total in league history, behind Glover Covington's 157.
Elfrid Payton #BaltimoreStallions - 1995 R.E.L. #CFL #77
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#CFL defensive back career included #ShreveportPirates, #MontrealAlouettes, #WinnipegBlueBombers, & #EdmontonEskimos. 3 time All-Star. Currently #DallasCowboys strength & conditioning coach in #NFL.
Harold Nash Jr. #ShreveportPirates - 1995 JOGO #CFL #200
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Beyond Memphis, spent time with #BaltimoreStallions & #ShreveportPirates. Horn had successful career with #NFL #NewOrleansSaints, selected to #ProBowl 4 years. Retired in 2010.
Joe Horn #MemphisMadDogs - 1995 R.E.L. #CFL #59
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James logged 10 tackles for the Posse in 1994. At Tulsa he made 200 tackles, 7 pass interceptions, & 18 pass knockdowns. Did you know he enjoys fishing, reading, & visiting art museums?
James Blake #LasVegasPosse - 1994 R.E.L. #CFL #95
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Member of Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Rushed for 16,425 yds over career for #NFL's #AtlantaFalcons, #EdmontonEskimos, #SacramentoGoldMiners, #MontrealAlouettes, & #WLAF's #SacramentoSurge.
Mike Pringle #BaltimoreStallions - 1995 R.E.L. #CFL #75