A promotional image of a CFL (Canadian Football League) trading card featuring subscription information for the Canadian Sportscard Collector magazine. The card includes details for ordering and a note about a special gift for including this card with the order.

"American teams' expansion fees 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 & Border Wars

Team Overview - 1994 JOGO CFL #220

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A trading card featuring an American football player, number 11, in a white and black uniform. The card includes the player's name, Maurice Kelly, and the logo of JOGO Incorporated.

A trading card with text details about a football player named Maurice Kelly, including his height, weight, collegiate background, and career highlights. The card features the logos for the CFLPA and Las Vegas, indicating his association with the Canadian Football League.

After the Posse’s lone U.S. season, the Argos drafted Kelly, who later played for the @bclions.com & Bombers. He snagged 18 INTs for 233 yards. Down south, he spent 2 seasons with the NFL’s Seahawks.

Maurice Kelly - #LasVegasPosse - 1994 R.E.L. #CFL #90

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A trading card featuring Jimmy Klingler, a quarterback with the Birmingham Barracudas in the CFL. It includes his height (6'3"), weight (215 lbs), college (University of Houston), and career highlights, such as passing statistics and achievements

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A sports trading card featuring a player named Jimmy Klingler in a teal and white football uniform. He is poised to throw a football, with a blurred background indicating an outdoor football setting.

In the Barracudas only season of play during the @CFL.ca American expansion, Klingler played 18 games in 1995, throwing for 645 yards with 4 touchdowns and 7 interceptions.

Jimmy Klingler - #BirminghamBarracudas - 1995 R.E.L. #CFL #55

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A sports trading card featuring James Blake, a defensive back from Tulsa University. The card includes his height (5'11"), weight (185 lbs), and professional experience (1 year). It highlights his college achievements, including 200 tackles, seven interceptions, and 18 pass knockdowns.

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A sports trading card featuring a football player wearing a white jersey with the number 22 and gold pants. The player appears to be in motion on the field, with a blue and green background. The card includes the player's name, "James Blake."

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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Image features a trading card for Joe Horn, a rookie wide receiver for the Memphis Mad Dogs. It includes a photo of Horn, his personal information (birthdate, height, weight, college), and a brief biography highlighting his football experience.

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Image of a football trading card featuring a player named Joe Horn, wearing a white jersey and black pants. The team logo, Memphis Mad Dogs, is displayed at the bottom.

4x Pro Bowler Joe Horn began his career with the CFL's American expansion teams, passed over by the Stallions & Pirates, then boom... 71 catches for 1,415 yards with the Mad Dogs, launching his NFL career.

Joe Horn #MemphisMadDogs - 1995 R.E.L. #CFL #59

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Card featuring Curtis Mayfield, a wide receiver for the Shreveport Pirates. Displays his photo, personal details (birth date, height, weight, college), and career statistics, including years in CFL and performance highlights.

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Image of a football trading card featuring Curtis Mayfield, number 89, in action on the field. He wears a white jersey with orange and blue accents. The background shows a blurred crowd and the team logo at the bottom.

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

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Card featuring Curtis Mayfield, a wide receiver for the Shreveport Pirates. Displays his photo, personal details (birth date, height, weight, college), and career statistics, including years in CFL and performance highlights.

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Image of a football trading card featuring Curtis Mayfield, number 89, in action on the field. He wears a white jersey with orange and blue accents. The background shows a blurred crowd and the team logo at the bottom.

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

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The image features a trading card for Alex Mash, a football player. The card includes a black and white photo, his personal information (birth date, height, weight, college), and statistics highlighting his time with the Shreveport Pirates in the CFL.

🔄 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

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Image features a sports trading card for Keilan Matthews, a linebacker. The card includes his stats: height (6'2"), weight (220 lbs), university (Sacramento State University), years of professional experience (3), and a brief biography.

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A vintage football trading card featuring a player in a white jersey with the number 37, standing in a dynamic pose. The jersey has blue and green accents, and the team's helmet logo is displayed in the bottom corner. The background shows a blurred crowd.

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

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Image features a sports trading card for Keilan Matthews, a linebacker. The card includes his stats: height (6'2"), weight (220 lbs), university (Sacramento State University), years of professional experience (3), and a brief biography.

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A vintage football trading card featuring a player in a white jersey with the number 37, standing in a dynamic pose. The jersey has blue and green accents, and the team's helmet logo is displayed in the bottom corner. The background shows a blurred crowd.

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

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A 1994 Canadian Football League schedule outlining various events and dates for different cities, alongside the CFL logo.

Hop onboard the 1994 Caravan!

This promotional tour – featuring players, cheerleaders, and activities – traveled across Canada and the U.S to engage fans and build excitement for the upcoming season.

📺 https://youtu.be/lEbZP13rJ7Y

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A printed schedule for the Canadian Football League Caravan of 1994, listing various cities and corresponding dates for events taking place from April to May, featuring the CFL logo.

Hop onboard the 1994 Caravan!

This promotional tour – featuring players, cheerleaders, and activities – traveled across Canada and the U.S to engage fans and build excitement for the upcoming season.

📺 youtu.be/lEbZP13rJ7Y

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The image is of a sports trading card featuring Darrell Corbin, a linebacker. It includes his height (6'2"), weight (235 lbs), college (South Carolina State), years of professional play (6), and team (Las Vegas).

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A trading card featuring a football player in a white jersey with the number 30, posing in action. The player is identified as Darrell Corbin, labeled as a linebacker, with a logo in the corner and a green field background.

Before joining the Posse, Darrell was with the Blue Bombers, Ti-Cats, & Elks (as Eskimos), appearing in 3 #GreyCup games.

Recovered blocked punt for TD on his birthday in '92.

Darrell Corbin #LasVegasPosse - 1994 R.E.L. #CFL #89

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The image is of a sports trading card featuring Darrell Corbin, a linebacker. It includes his height (6'2"), weight (235 lbs), college (South Carolina State), years of professional play (6), and team (Las Vegas).

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A trading card featuring a football player in a white jersey with the number 30, posing in action. The player is identified as Darrell Corbin, labeled as a linebacker, with a logo in the corner and a green field background.

Before joining the Posse, Darrell was with the Blue Bombers, Ti-Cats, & Elks (as Eskimos), appearing in 3 #GreyCup games.

Recovered blocked punt for TD on his birthday in '92.

Darrell Corbin #LasVegasPosse - 1994 R.E.L. #CFL #89

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The image is a trading card featuring Freeman Baysinger Jr. It includes his statistics as a wide receiver and kick returner, detailing his height (5'9"), weight (172 lbs), and college (Southwest Missouri State University).

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A football player in a blue jersey with red and white stripes is running while holding a football. The card features the name "Freeman Baysinger Jr." and includes an illustration of a football helmet in the corner.

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

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Image features a football trading card for Eddie Brown, a wide receiver. It includes his statistics, such as height, weight, date of birth, pro experience, and college. The card highlights his performance in the CFL and his expected role on the team

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A football player wearing a green jersey with the number 9 poses on a field, preparing to throw a football. The image features a banner that includes the name "Damon Allen" and the team name "Maddogs," along with a logo

In 1995, future Hall-of-Famer Damon Allen joined the Memphis Mad Dogs, playing 15 games, throwing for 3,211 yards and 11 touchdowns, and rushing for 427 yards in his only U.S. professional season.

Damon Allen #MemphisMadDogs - 1995 R.E.L. #CFL #71

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Image features a sports card for the Sacramento Surge, a team in the North American West division of the World League of American Football. It includes team information, a schedule of 1991 game results, opponents, scores, and attendance figures.

The #SacramentoSurge won #WorldBowl II - only to have the league suspend operations from 1993-4 and return as Europe-only in 1995.

In 1993 the Surge owner, front office, & several players morphed into the #SacramentoGoldMiners to become 1st #CFL team in the United States.

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An image of a football helmet featuring the Sacramento Surge logo, displayed against a colorful map background. The helmet is white with blue and yellow accents. The card is identified as an official World League card from Pro Set.

The CFL's American expansion started thanks to the World League of American Football (WLAF) - which had 10 teams in US/Canada/Europe from 1991-2.

#SacramentoSurge - 1991 #ProSet #WLAF #18

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Collectible trading card featuring Eldonta Osborne, a linebacker. The card includes his height (6'1"), weight (225 lbs), college (Louisiana Technical University), and career details, highlighting his stats and role in the Shreveport team

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