tampa bay season tampa bay season year great change tampa bay organization national_football_league season began hiring new_york_giants university alabama head coach ray needed seasons build giants playoff team hoped able repeat feat possessed overall pick nfl draft select university miami quarterback appeared changed won games early season notably lost large leads later games fell playoff contention midseason season marked players strike regular play interrupted month nfl owners fielded teams replacement players overview brought discipline team described country club nfl rebuilt team youth claimed talented new_york_giants team taken selected record players nfl draft improved conditioning program instituted day practices harsh style stark contrast laid approach predecessor bennett said idea team discipline wearing color uniform game day conditioning improvements included emphasizing free weights machines improve players given pay incentives work expressed surprise players need extra incentive improve conditioning improved conditioning paid early season opening week win atlanta ranks points scored game matched super bowl team record season disrupted players strike unlike previous seasons players strikes stopped play owners formed teams replacement players play scheduled games record regular play resumed nearly beat chicago bears team season removed super bowl victory game preceded media speculation bears star quarterback jim mcmahon play week undergoing surgery dropped shoulder following play previous november mcmahon bears lineup mike remained starter game took lead dominated game quarters late quarter mcmahon came bench sparked bears win biggest comeback team history weeks later tampa bay fourth quarter lead louis cardinals biggest comeback nfl history cardinals scored touchdowns win game win rest season rare nfl team fall season long losing streak following defensive collapse playoff picture began prepare season start came december new_orleans saints yards set record nfl debut early set saints lead able overcome tackle ron coach attitude day practices believed causing unnecessary injuries players got fight halftime game led traded seattle return received defensive edwards 6th round draft pick select linebacker little squad went play seven solid seasons finished season record division record placed ahead detroit lions fourth place central ron holmes quarterback sacks despite appearing games named second team linebacker singled postseason honors offseason hiring ray ray replaced bennett head coach history expectations owner hugh hire popular tampa bay coach steve candidate interviewed approached job years earlier interested time given title head coach vice president football operations previous coaches brought seven alabama assistants coach assistant coach john running backs coach defensive line coach mike strength coach kent head trainer chris smith defensive coordinator joe previously defensive coordinator florida rounded staff kansas_city chiefs secondary coach receivers coach richard buffalo bills defensive coordinator defensive coordinator bill clay atlanta offensive line coach larry overhauled scouting staff firing including jim father future coach jon shortly draft reason given observers boston_globe columnist felt office staffed heavily people main experience college football team suffered lack nfl knowledge recently fired coach dan turned offensive coordinator position trying rebuild want experience team previously hired head coach new_york_giants basis experience working losing franchise new_england patriots needed turning coached giants playoffs leaving years later succeed coaching legend bear university alabama ironically players strike major factor leaving giants issue contend frustration saw ncaa played decision return nfl year years given free run wanted players enthusiastic hire coach bring sense pride missing said tackle ron upset military style manner saying playing football miserable experience nfl draft draft trades received 4th round draft pick san_francisco exchange quarterback steve young 2nd round pick new_england patriots exchange guard sean swapped 2nd round picks buffalo bills received 4th round pick return original 5th round pick traded patriots 6th round pick previous year received 5th round pick new_england exchange 4th round pick following year 5th round pick washington exchange rights quarterback williams original 6th round pick traded pittsburgh exchange center dan received 6th round pick san_diego earlier deal linebacker andy original 8th round pick traded new_york jets exchange tackle john traded indianapolis 8th round pick linebacker traded louis cardinals 12th round pick dan signed free agent ncaa ruled college eligibility league agreement declared enter draft special draft held selected round pick selection draft selected quarterback led miami hurricanes record games started looking avoid repeat previous year disastrous selection jackson signed days draft began owner hugh wanted shot building successful franchise sure money issue signing training camp failed win starting job veteran steve coach felt gave team better chance win displaced fourth time having played san_francisco joe montana drafted denver john traded steve young signed steve young selected university miami quarterback overall nfl draft starting quarterback steve young traded april concerned health joe montana preparing possibility recover surgery received 2nd 4th round draft picks trade picks overall draft university miami linebacker moss arizona state wide receiver bruce hill received unspecified cash deal young spend final years career stint help secure spot pro football hall_of_fame attempted deals coach met hours oklahoma linebacker brian entered supplemental draft kicked oklahoma team impressed rights select awarded lottery style selection went seattle drafted despite having sent letter telling bother expressed preference play indianapolis failed sign linebacker bennett second player selected draft directly attempted trade tampa bay previously coached bennett alabama looking extra draft picks trade los_angeles running wanted draft picks return bennett felt price steep attempted persuade jackson overall pick nfl draft refused sign change mind join team regular season players strike nfl players went strike week season unlike season play suspended duration strike nfl continued play schedule games cancelled week returned fourth replacement players players cases regular players crossed picket line usually players previously failed nfl team replacement team dozen training camp cuts dozen players cut teams training camps players tampa bay regular cross picket line center dan inactive players crossed picket line receiving treatment injuries notable names replacement roster quarterback florida standout john started games seattle blue bombers quarterback jim returned nfl start final replacement game oklahoma standout marcus tried replacement squad rejected health concerns replacement players finished record notably john went successful careers players coaches replacement brian steve paul tripoli remained team regular play resumed figures later published los_angeles_times showed strike cost owners million potential income teams income lost money closest teams lost money schedule standings roster coaching staff game week atlanta tampa stadium tampa florida opened ray era setting team records points scored total margin victory touchdown passes thrown steve yards touchdowns throwing touchdowns possessions touchdown passes stands record having tied johnson played joe college johnny drafted giants said best games quarterback associated completely dominating performance controlled ball minutes allowed sacks converted attempts defense sacks throw interception play bobby intercepted david archer overthrow tight end week chicago bears soldier field chicago illinois forced held bears running walter yards carries offense committed ineffective runs yard touchdown broke jim brown time record touchdowns caught yard touchdown pass clinched game remaining field goal possessions inside bears yard line nfl debut steve left game fourth quarter week green bay cancelled players went strike week main demand free agency players years service weekend games cancelled owners prepared teams replacement players according owner hugh feasible cancelled games networks having schedules set open weekend following season week detroit lions michigan despite advance sales tickets fans showed strike game played replacement players team regular players roster detroit mike black 3rd quarter yard line set game winning touchdown run second quarter touchdowns overcame lions early point lead points resulted lions union members including president owen joined lions picket lines attendance likely influenced baseball game taking place day detroit_tigers defeated toronto blue win east championship week san_diego tampa stadium tampa florida came bench lead second half scores partly based performance later signed backup quarterback veteran nfl players crossed picket line week teams players cross area union members joined regulars game fans tearing tickets joining week minnesota tampa stadium tampa florida final replacement game featured team regular players facing team center dan crossing picket line tampa bay took lead quarter kevin walker yard interception return arthur wells end zone recovery offensive output limited field goals jim signed replace struggling john struggled committing early got wound yards week marked sluggish work practices players facing pressure return regular jobs uncertain game play time sunday arrived week chicago bears tampa stadium tampa florida chicago bears quarterback jim mcmahon active roster time season came bench quarter rally bears past scored touchdown quarterback sneak minutes tied game touchdown pass anderson allowed seven sacks led game bears aided poor clock management reliance conservative offense fourth quarter denied accusations went prevent defense man rush admitted played defense end steve threw touchdown passes jeff smith possessions bears possession ron holmes hit mike forced recovered end zone moss lead bears scored quick touchdowns second quarter extended lead field goals bears struggling offense mcmahon inserted game mcmahon yards led bears yards offense drives compared minutes game win tied bears place central week green bay field green bay wisconsin steve opened second half yard drive ending touchdown followed touchdown pass carter minute later game nearly repeat previous week replaced quarterback don wright wright fourth quarter touchdowns cut tampa bay lead time offense able hold ball catches downs sealed victory second half points credited coaching staff adjustment man man defense net yards passing yards rushing yards field goals broke bill career record victory left second place central division led speculation coach able lead new_york_giants playoffs years coach able repeat feat single year tampa bay week louis cardinals memorial stadium louis missouri cardinals points fourth quarter quarterback threw touchdowns come win touchdowns tight end robert league reception leader smith potential game tying yard field goal attempt bounced time ran cardinals came game losing streak entered game leading league attendance cardinals lowest years team having announced previous week plans city detectives assigned guard cardinals owner bill death threats celebrations touchdown passes provided inspiration cardinals commented going lose job couple weeks caught passes yards smith caught passes yards said coach team performance phase game playing better football turned consecutive potential wins nail safety woods said team playing lose instead playing win example noted players turned time left clock cardinals linebacker returned james touchdown week woods demoted taxi squad offensive tackle rob taylor suffered strained center fourth quarter knee gotten lot hurt said accused players allowing positive press coverage cloud point lead held represented largest margin victory road win instead largest fourth quarter comeback nfl history week minnesota minneapolis minnesota rob taylor injury previous week factor steve sacked times resulting expressed dissatisfaction taylor replacements saying looking left tackle caused chris recovered keith led scores including tommy touchdown pass previous players injured including round draft pick threw times rushing team low attempts chance victory minnesota henderson intercepted pass returned interception yards officials ruled occurred instant replay official overturned field officials said return ball tampa play dead outraged players claimed whistle blown proceeded run clock entered game lead spot wild card playoff race week san_francisco tampa stadium tampa florida joe montana completed passes yards jerry rice caught passes yards touchdowns montana steve entered game number rated respectively held yards passing 2nd year rod jones rice touchdown rice found jones single coverage took ball yards simply james carried ball times yards scored touchdown year screen pass fourth quarter scoring opportunities ended week los_angeles anaheim stadium anaheim california running charles white rushed yards touchdowns quarterback jim threw yards touchdowns entered territory twice according coach guy played steve starting defensive injured forced use making nfl debuts early second quarter interception return set second score run white white scored touchdown shortly afterward field goal early second half attempted kick failed gain possession crossed sacked times suffered resulted replaced play beginning week start making preparations year said following loss week new_orleans saints louisiana new_orleans louisiana saints having achieved winning record team history clinched playoff spot defeating saints led game good early deep territory given starting job steve change revealed didn want saints time prepare new said second half saints nervous rallying score consecutive possessions mark carrier yards set team record bruce hill contributed yards rally lifted team spirits definitely light end tunnel train said rally came turbulent halftime ron urged teammates quit ray hearing word quit punched head breaking thumb helmet saints playoff win came tenth anniversary victory franchise history road game saints week detroit lions tampa stadium tampa florida lions rushed yards holding lions quarterback long yards touchdown yards touchdown lions intercepted sacked times broke game losing streak lucky worse potential called lions penalties occasions balls bounced receivers wound caught receivers week louis cardinals tampa stadium tampa florida tampa bay led early cardinal defensive recovered led cardinal points tied team record straight completing passes yards touchdowns starting rod jones injured exploited bobby game mitchell rushed yards touchdown week indianapolis indianapolis indianapolis indiana victory clinched playoff berth years winning record pro bowl linebacker play defense allow inside yard line ran times yards touchdowns quarterback jack yards


mike quinn michael patrick quinn born april professional football quarterback signed pittsburgh free agent member fire indianapolis dallas miami houston denver montreal blue bombers played college football stephen austin state university quinn attended lee high school houston texas stephen austin state university started playing football high school played university started season senior season went nfl draft signed pittsburgh pittsburgh ended making roster string quarterback following season allocated fire led championship game spent backup indianapolis dallas signing miami quinn spent seasons backing group players signed national_football_league nfl expansion franchise houston previous years career quinn spent seasons backup new franchise final year nfl career spent denver training camp practice squad going unsigned quinn signed montreal joining practice squad august leaving team season quinn joined canadian team blue bombers march receiving playing time backup role released later year august personal quinn attended robert lee high school houston texas named state star team tenure currently wife live houston texas stephen austin state university accounting college career november game southwest texas state quinn came game starting quarterback james threw touchdown passes game october quinn led stephen austin win throwing touchdown pass chris jefferson end half held lead rest game state november quinn led come win throwing touchdowns fourth quarter week quinn threw yards threw touchdown passes lead stephen austin win making southwest texas state november quinn threw incomplete passes professional career quinn signed pittsburgh free agent following nfl draft quinn entered training camp stewart mike jim miller depth chart training camp quinn beaten miller team string quarterback saw game action november baltimore throwing yards completion following season allocated quinn play nfl europe later agreed play fire second game fire april quinn completed passes yards completed touchdown passes quinn starting quarterback fire played world bowl quinn hampered ankle play game returned nfl europe season waived august waived pittsburgh quinn claimed indianapolis september room quinn release jim miller lost roster spot quinn year earlier signing waived quinn dallas unsuccessful claiming quinn days earlier claimed waived dallas quinn second string quarterback injured jason starter played games completing pass yards quinn play game dallas season signed free agent new_york_giants quarterback paul signed dallas compete backup spot quinn released quinn signed miami november quinn threw touchdown pass waived november signed days later preseason quinn joint shoulder waived injured released injured reserve injury settlement september houston newest franchise nfl signed quinn reserve future contract december following nfl draft drafted quarterback david pick quinn backup quinn tony banks ended winning backup jobs kent graham ben banks second string quinn string quarterback waived quinn final cuts august final member team signed practice squad november david suffered right shoulder banks injured quinn signed practice squad healthy rookie dave denver signed quinn free agent march end training camp quinn released quinn signed september assigned practice squad released practice squad november quinn signed montreal practice roster august blue bombers signed quinn march joining martin kevin roster preseason debut montreal june quinn threw yard touchdown pass blue bombers lost making team training camp quinn injured shoulder caused miss weeks week quinn forced starting role kevin suffered knee injury string poor performances included interception end zone field goal position led release august


mark mark born april american football tight end played new_york_giants cleveland philadelphia eagles national_football_league nfl selected pro bowl performances seasons member giants teams won super american career university notre dame drafted giants fourth round overall nfl draft quickly emerged starter rookie season renowned giants career blocking receiving skills knee condition forced sit season returned play seasons eagles retiring retiring work pro life activist brother david played nfl seasons early life college born massachusetts attended high school massachusetts high school football american rounded athlete excelled track field recruited colleges chose play university notre dame recruited head coach dan played years coach played star tight end tony hunter freshman missed minutes sophomore season hand injury established starter junior grew home sick briefly contemplated team home following season talked staying won america honors senior season totalled yards developed reputation playing injuries notre dame plays pain better player seen years coaching later stated left notre dame graduating despite having season eligibility remaining status sophomore season selected fourth round overall nfl draft new_york_giants professional career coming college known blocking ability expected play role run blocking tight end professional earned nickname early rookie season intense playing style quiet personality physical resemblance starting tight end suffered season ending injury start season coach bill called impressive rookie training camp installed starter finished rookie season yards touchdowns set team record game quarterback yard passing effort cincinnati october game giants lost responded low key manner career special plays stuff don know caught lot balls win named nfl rookie team performance season continued emergence season remained starter recovery injury emerged favorite target finished season yards touchdowns selected pro bowl broke giants record tight end previously held bob tucker known play career occurred monday night football game description play taken monday night football broadcast new_york_giants tight end mark reputation toughest men nfl giants trailing catches innocent pass middle takes nearly seven defenders finally drag carried yards including future hall inspiring play jump starts giants win game eventually super bowl reputation tough player cemented later season played weeks broken jaw forced food straw continued establish reputation excellent season described premier tight end league coach bill team playoff matchup giants finished regular season defeated denver super bowl season chosen appear cover sports_illustrated nfl preview issue season pictured cover shirt holding shoulder pads shoulder reads living end mark new_york_giants cover featured celebrating touchdown trademark manner career roman catholic end zone motion sign cross touchdown performed season selected pro bowl finished season yards touchdowns followed yards touchdowns failing miss game injury seasons struggled knee injuries limited seven games came play games giants started season finished advanced super bowl played buffalo bills game key scoring drives alive giants won struggled knee condition season rarely able practice giants cut july injury initial dispute giants signed year contract placed physically unable perform list spent season tight end coach saint high school east boston massachusetts took position team coach took chance wrote letter ask consider coaching despite advised retire times doctor worked knee managed secure contract cleveland coached giants assistant coach bill played season managed appear games season signed philadelphia eagles played games yards touchdowns playing season eagles retired age finished nfl seasons yards touchdowns inducted new_york_giants ring honor personal life married susan children wife attended hall law school year later transferred harvard law school achieved degree law currently teacher world history law john preparatory school retirement lived naples florida years currently reside massachusetts near hometown playing career worked sales trader equity block trading firm traded large blocks stocks institutions funds pursued career field suggestion giants teammate worked company appointed vice president premiere chicago exhibit house avid considers sport favorite life displayed humble low key blue collar personality season emerged pro bowler new_york_times columnist frank described saying man words teammates earned plus signing bonus year plus incentives year lives life drives chevrolet everyday wardrobe features jeans humble fault pro life activist people arrested pro life rally nfl career retirement work member organization promotes vice chairman group playing career recently befriended followed career denver tight end daniel graham child mark younger brother david played football professionally linebacker nfl teams course seasons published novel rough isbn


john mitchell american football coach john mitchell born october american football coach collegiate player course career mitchell broken racial barriers opportunity work icons sport currently defensive line coach assistant head coach pittsburgh national_football_league nfl player mitchell african american play football alabama crimson tide second year program african american captain school year team black assistant coach youngest coach hired alabama later break barrier black defensive coordinator southeastern conference coaching career spanned nearly years time worked icons football coaching including college coaching bear bill bill teams coached won championships college professional levels biography early life mitchell born mobile alabama october children helen john mitchell father worked civil engineer united_states_coast_guard high school mobile black school mitchell played football basketball senior played offensive line standing feet inches weighed pounds major colleges considered light position lack size explains offered football scholarship high school major colleges home state field football scholarship offers historically black like state university tennessee state university sports mitchell finished nation science fair group classmates members science fair team offered academic scholarships university alabama auburn university schools mitchell dreamed playing football recruiting black football players time mitchell wanted play big time college football mitchell determined best chance eventually playing division football going junior college route accepted football scholarship eastern arizona junior college arizona playing career mitchell played offensive defensive lines eastern arizona named junior college american years program significantly added pounds muscle frame school weight training program high school lacked added bulk showed loss speed earned associate degree social work eastern arizona based junior college performance increased bulk mitchell recruited major college programs originally committed john university southern_california golf course university alabama coach paul bear mentioned received commitment alabama native assumed wouldn interested mitchell black alabama black players roster recruited mitchell aggressively mitchell originally bit nervous reception receive alabama playing time garner family encouraged return home accept scholarship offer family encouragement assurances race problem mitchell opinion alabama school social work country best big factor decision mitchell jackson african american play football crimson tide started games seasons alabama time team compiled record won southeastern conference championships mitchell african american named captain alabama year named american american football coaches association selected sec team seasons alabama mitchell earned social welfare completing degree requirements semester early san_francisco selected mitchell seventh round nfl draft played primarily defensive end college considered fill role pro game wanted linebacker signed contract attended training camp slowed camp illness cut team prior season cut mitchell chose close book playing career able pursue opportunity fledgling world football league saying chance happened good bad figured guy got work someday coaching career alabama mitchell decided return alabama attend law school fall asked coach help finding campus job ends meet worked graduate degree instead offered time coaching position giving law school plans accept offer coach defensive ends mitchell african american assistant coach crimson tide youngest coach hired school addition coaching instrumental recruiting african american players play football alabama player mitchell helped recruit went hall_of_fame career mitchell year coaching alabama team compiled record won national championship addition sec championship seasons matched record added sec titles finished inside polls mitchell team fell bit record remained nationwide mitchell helped develop cook time america selection drafted 10th round nfl draft dallas selected defensive ends time alabama team named sports_illustrated arkansas early mitchell accepted position coaching defensive ends university arkansas deciding horizontal following season team went beat second ranked oklahoma orange bowl course years mitchell spend arkansas team compiled record won southwest conference championship played bowl game year failed finish polls defensive came arkansas program mitchell tenure future pro football hall_of_fame member dan ron american drafted second round played seasons nfl time arkansas mitchell regularly participated pick basketball games bill_clinton time law professor school mitchell left arkansas pursue opportunity coach professional level home state birmingham newly created united_states football league coached team league entire year existence outside linebacker league team team quit paying coaches new year day mitchell returned college ranks taking job temple university temple temple mitchell coached defensive tackles defensive ends head coach bruce later work coaching staff called mitchell super football coach great person adding think quarterback sacks year game year temple mitchell coached chicago bears chose round nfl draft louisiana state single season temple mitchell returned sec louisiana state university served outside coach mike archer seasons coaching mitchell promoted defensive coordinator early succeeding pete african american serve capacity sec mitchell resigned position march improper accounting hotel expenses previous years reinstated months later following investigation disputed funds mitchell leading defense tigers finished disappointing including sec leading firing head coach archer following season mitchell offered chance return post coaching outside archer replacement mitchell coached alabama mitchell chose leave couple months later return professional ranks nfl cleveland leaving mitchell hired defensive line coach cleveland national_football_league nfl coached head coach bill seasons helping develop michael dean perry twice pro bowl mitchell seasons team rob pro bowl mitchell final year club pittsburgh moved defensive line coach pittsburgh bill replacing steve making club longest coach longest serving coaches current team nfl arrival mike mitchell replaced team assistant head coach retaining responsibilities coaching defensive line led league stopping run times years mitchell tenure defensive participated pro bowl times mitchell arrival pro aaron smith team tremendous success mitchell tenure making playoff times reaching championship game times years super winning championship super bowl february faced tough test slowing seattle pro running alexander ran yards scored nfl record touchdowns regular season offensive line featured pro walter jones steve left defensive line need slow running attack game challenge mitchell took personally players came holding alexander yard plateau importantly preventing scoring crucial win game mitchell said strategy thing end zone didn care got yards don let end zone super bowl faced formidable offense arizona cardinals defensive line came great performance holding cardinals yards ground mitchell coaches quiet cerebral style picked head coach worked saying typical coach wasn noticed success described approach coaching style results brought earned mitchell respect peers nfl brooks coaches defensive division rival baltimore meets twice year brooks assessed counterpart saying mitchell held extremely high regard fellow coaches defensive coordinator dick said great confidence head coach mike called mitchell described respected coach league respected organization personal mitchell lives wife pittsburgh pennsylvania couple children mitchell expressed interest head football coach alabama position open past despite interest connection program pursued position away football mitchell include collecting art fine wine vintage jazz studying history stated plans retire time return birmingham alabama elected alabama sports hall_of_fame class mitchell said selection state alabama big state alabama putting john mitchell black kid mobile sports hall_of_fame bigger life coaching tree


george george william born november american football defensive punt played college football university_of_michigan professionally national_football_league nfl arizona cardinals new_england patriots san_diego denver new_york jets high school state university_of_michigan college football hall_of_fame ron johnson class principally defensive remembered work punt michigan led big conference punt return yards holds michigan modern era records punt return yards game return yards punt season return yards punt career record setting michigan track field team seasons nfl principally set louis cardinals club record returns yards including yards touchdown return yards career worked administration university colorado worked academic services athletic department controversies late 1990s concerning eligibility university colorado athletes accepted position school career services department providing career counseling student athletes high school athlete flint central born south_carolina moved family south_carolina flint michigan age flint central high school excelled football track ranked flint central met ranked bay city central billed game year flint central won game junior scored touchdowns including yard punt return touchdown pass interception ran yards touchdown final play game senior named state detroit news naming state team noted pounder gained yards carries caught passes scored touchdowns lead valley conference second straight year great broken field runner scored touchdowns punt returns year stint varsity led valley conference scoring seasons high school track team won yard dash central michigan indoor meet time seconds state track michigan high school athletic association class track meet university_of_michigan track football star african american athlete flint earn university_of_michigan scholarship michigan excelled football track track set yard dash record time member record setting metres relay time football team having class college football hall ron johnson started games time michigan ron johnson playing principally defensive punt playing navy returned yards punt returns yards named big defensive punt return records michigan big defensive remembered leading punt michigan history led big punt return yards holds michigan school records punt returns including return yards game yards return season career yards game october gained yards punt returns minnesota michigan single game record punt return steve michigan players games single game performances michigan punt yards return season holds modern michigan school record yards return season average yards return exceeds modern michigan punt yards return minimum return team game played average ranks sixth ncaa division history time michigan leader gene ranks fifth michigan record books base single season leadership based minimum returns game omitted database includes stats totals included example gene averaged yards return prior yards return career holds michigan school record punt return yards return career average yards return nfl football player selected detroit lions 14th round nfl draft played seasons nfl louis cardinals new_england patriots san_diego denver new_york jets played nfl games punt returns return yards returns return yards return yards set cardinals club record returns yards yards touchdown philadelphia eagles club record longest return broken roy green posted yard return playing losing teams nfl career best team played denver recorded record professional career university colorado years worked capacities university colorado involved academic services colorado athletic department came fire repeated eligibility problems prospective athletes including linebacker jones lost year eligibility forced sit ncaa division football season error calculating transfer credits transferred athletic department began working university career services department october jones told denver post wasn necessarily definitely mistakes department eligibility issues arose departed colorado head football coach broader problems resulted school placed years probation rules violations occurring colorado coach colorado daily reported career counselor working student athletes help prepare future careers noted student athletes consumed stuff enter college plant seeds hopefully lead department resources university colorado career development coordinator chair black faculty staff association virginia chapter mortar board honors society university colorado honored efforts educate students family honors washington oakland world class cousin sons william sean inducted greater flint american hall_of_fame inducted greater flint area sports hall_of_fame career statistics


new_york jets new_york jets professional american football team located new_york metropolitan area team member eastern division american football conference national_football_league nfl team headquartered park new_jersey unique arrangement league jets share stadium east new_jersey new_york_giants franchise legally registered new_york jets team founded new_york original member american football league later franchise joined nfl nfl merger team began play polo grounds new ownership current adopted franchise moved stadium sports complex jets advanced playoffs time went compete super bowl iii defeated baltimore team defeat nfl club nfl world championship game jets appeared playoffs times championship game times recently losing pittsburgh jets returned super bowl making nfl teams win lone super bowl appearance new_orleans saints tampa bay team training facility atlantic health jets training center opened located park team currently holds annual training camp sessions campus state university new_york new_york holding occasional sessions park complex franchise history organizational meeting american football league took place august harry representing city new_york meeting proclaimed state ready professional football team capable running daily operations granted charter franchise later dubbed new_york explained bigger stronger giants secured home field polo grounds team struggled financially field years debt continued mount forcing assume costs team season end man syndicate headed saved team certain bankruptcy purchasing million renamed jets new owners hired general manager head coach quarterback joe led jets prominence new_york defeated heavily favored baltimore super bowl iii solidified position world professional football nfl merged team fell state star quarterback successful post merger seasons injuries hampered career jets continued spiral downward enjoying string successes 1980s included appearance championship game emergence popular new_york sack exchange early 1990s saw new_york struggling firing coach bruce owner hired pete struggled record promptly fired end season rich selected lead team victory instead led jets record years stepped end second season forcing jets search new head coach lured new_england patriots head coach bill new_york led team relevance coached championship game died team plagued injuries produced win record falling short playoff berth end season stepped head coach control assistant bill resigned day leaving stage introduction written resign went accept head coaching position patriots franchise obtained new owner woody johnson additionally 2000s jets visited playoffs times franchise record direction different coaches ryan hired january ryan led team championship appearances years team playoffs tenure ownership harry businessman interested sports life granted charter franchise american football league sport football particularly stuck went play university florida michigan state knee injury ended playing career began career broadcaster originally michigan state pioneer industry later owner formulated league wide policy allowed broadcasting rights shared equally teams previously stake washington interested american football league given franchise develop new_york philosophy knew tried team league success efforts began debt seasons mediocre attendance dropping team second year franchise sold million man syndicate headed football club february syndicate graduated university employed music corporation america eventually president company television division vast knowledge media determined spotlight team order business changing team sign joe unprecedented contract later pay public star led jets victory super bowl iii sold stake team partners martin philip falling way team run franchise begun profit making policies decisions little input partners dismay initially resisted ultimatum dissolve partnership agreed bought remained involved sports community chairman ceo new_jersey sports exposition authority helped create sports complex including giants stadium known corporation gas stations played instrumental development jets tenure owner eventual sole owner fought improvements team tenant stadium generally stayed away football operations allowing coaches general manager football related decisions team majority bought philip share death partners remained martin helen inherited stake father death began buy remaining partners bought martin stake million bought stake years later million acquiring sole control team passion team took losses hard following mediocre season pete despite generally away football operations announced years old want results conference rich introduced team new coach unsuccessful years heavily involved hiring bill hopes team reach super bowl live dream realized died woody johnson team sale potential buyers found philanthropist woody johnson grandfather robert wood johnson expanded johnson johnson johnson unknown nfl owners time million purchase franchise johnson passion sports according general manager desired team johnson considered wants best employees like johnson left football related decisions management team tended avoid spotlight hiring head coach ryan johnson increased presence jets team owner harry sought place team play home games able secure dilapidated polo grounds major tenant new_york_giants vacated stadium played seasons stadium final season renamed jets shared stadium baseball new expansion team new_york_mets years teams moved stadium queens jets hold distinction final team host game polo grounds loss buffalo bills december hoped play known stadium beginning funding difficulties legal problems delayed construction stadium signed memorandum understanding late secure new home memorandum recognized exclusive use stadium completed season team moved new ownership years required open season road games problem worse long playoff runs feeling arrangement jets disadvantage team announced play home games year month september giants new home new_jersey giants stadium litigation began new_york_city jets issue lawsuit settlement city agreed allow jets play september home games season beginning remaining years jets lease jets play september game giants stadium october game spite issues majority owner interested team lease negotiated new_york mayor wanted city stadium expand capacity hoped aspects lease jets received money parking proposals met resistance negotiations reached jets announced intention depart new_jersey december jets played final game lost fans stadium read jets reference jets departure jets joined giants stadium jets fans hoped giants stadium changed giants authority approve change refused effort conceal fact played stadium built decorated team stadium grounds crew assigned stadium jet friendly jets games putting green banners placing jets logo giants change blue red seating bowl jets featured nfl playoff game stadium history falling patriots december jets sought stronger franchise remove counterparts shadow team entered negotiations metropolitan transportation authority attempt build stadium west manhattan entering bidding war energy systems rights west yard property prior death approached mayor bringing team west lease giants stadium expired jets owning land madison square garden located blocks away forced compete stadium team owners voted buffalo bills award super bowl new_york contingent jets winning bid completing construction stadium prior unanimously voted sell land jets approximately million committee agreed having stadium beneficial long run angry community groups transportation advocates determined jets attempts building stadium lawsuits challenging construction stadium environmental grounds filed confident secure stadium hopes silver joseph held veto power stadium construction refused support project alleging hurt help development west defeated jets agreed enter partnership rival giants build new stadium effectively agreeing year lease giants signed earlier year remain new_jersey stadium known stadium history nfl jointly built franchises stadium illuminated different colors depending team hosting game opened april saw jets giants open stadium preseason exhibition game jets regular season home game new stadium held september shown nationwide monday night football new_york lost team owners voted stadium host super bowl held rivalries new_england patriots inception american football league jets maintained considered rivalry new_england patriots rivalry relatively early years jets removed patriots hopes appearing super bowl playoff contention defeat stadium patriots returned favor jets lost new_england wild card round patriots went super bowl defeated bears rivalry began receive increased media attention bill vacated head coaching position new_england accept position new_york following year jets signed pro bowl running curtis martin patriots jets declined year decided resign head coach assistant bill resigned day order head coach patriots instead critical turning point rivalry took place september jets linebacker lewis tackled drew leaving veteran internal bleeding provided opportunity tom starting quarterback tenure successfully guided new_england super bowl titles assistant left new_england join jets head coach famous incident took place escalating tensions clubs ryan hired team head coach rivalry escalated increased war words teams january met divisional round playoff game visiting jets pulled upset advance championship game ultimately lost week later pittsburgh buffalo bills miami new_york maintained rivalry miami inception famous games jets history took place ran fake spike play giving victory halting jets momentum season serving precursor jets unsuccessful years rich jets went complete victory october known monday night miracle jets trailing end quarter rallied fourth quarter scoring unanswered points eventually winning overtime yard john hall kick ryan new_york head coach increased war words clubs culminating ryan flashing gesture fans january rivalry continued teams strength conditioning coach jets seriously injured resigned nearly months later new_york_giants new_york jets previously maintained high tension rivalry town counterparts new_york_giants diminished teams meet regular season pinnacle rivalry came august jets giants met time preseason game viewed turf war opponents giants considered mediocre team time regarded scrutiny media fans ultimately jets rival result firing giants coach jets met giants final game regular season jets record little lose hopes playoff contention vanished giants playoff spot victory secured spot division title point favorites giants unable overcome jets defense saw jets sack quarterback times jets victory victories eagles giants eliminated playoff contention jets gained respect eyes spite big sibling rivalry resulted trash talk players teams formed unexpected consequently strong partnership sharing giants stadium years stadium venture teams share stadium rivalry regained tension nfl season jets giants met week teams needed victory playoffs hope alive significant trash talk ryan players giants weeks leading game ryan giants running reportedly came close blows game win giants uniforms jets undergone significant uniform changes minor alterations years new_york team wore blue gold uniforms similar notre dame known green white uniforms came team renamed franchise introduced new_york throwback uniforms commemorate heritage squad team originally named jets flag crew established group underwent expansion appropriately renamed jets flight crew squad regularly performs choreographed routines team home contests auditions held annually inception attract new members jets junior flight crew established offering children opportunity train flight crew improving talent abilities non competitive environment radio television jets current flagship radio station espn bob play play announcer jet sack exchange color analyst preseason games nationally televised shown new_york serves official home jets airs hours exclusive depth material team high definition statistics partial list jets completed seasons season season franchise results list new_york jets seasons note finish wins losses ties columns list regular season results exclude postseason play record december notable players current roster pro football hall martin recognized based achievements jets recognized based achievements baltimore coaching nfl championships recognized primarily seasons washington monk won super bowl championships washington hall_of_fame primarily exploits member san_francisco turner recognized based achievements players teams head coaching jets reversed fortunes jets major impact new_york_giants coaching super bowl victories wolf brief stint jets major contributions occurred executive player personnel director oakland raiders later general manager green bay played season member jets career nfl seasons minnesota retired numbers ring honor jets established ring honor july commemorate alumni season players nominated internal committee inducted ring specific selected year american football league time team following jets selected american football league time team january second teams determined panel members hall_of_fame board time decade team new_york announced official time decade team determined fans team notable round draft picks famous jets round picks came selected alabama quarterback joe boosted jets national spotlight personality lifestyle physical talents field helped improve jets fortunes leading victory baltimore super bowl iii injuries hampered career best remembered according teammate john guy came broke lot conventions inducted hall_of_fame disappointing players jets history running blair thomas thomas averaged yards carry penn state intriguing prospect jets interested utilizing help offense confident decision jets drafted thomas second overall pick expecting solid player years come thomas ran yards failed meet high expectations time thomas left team free agent rushed yards touchdowns round pick defensive followed similar path failing record sack year tenure team seasons jets strongest units defensive line manned 1st round selections muhammad richardson ended season sacks matching jets player sacks single season john year richardson honored award defensive rookie year jets run defense stout line finishing fifth team rushing yards allowed coaches staff head coaches current staff


davis eugene davis born february american college professional football player offensive tackle guard national_football_league nfl seven seasons 1990s played year football peach county high school fort valley georgia recruited high school tennessee military institute played year college football earned scholarship university tennessee following year started left guard sophomore year moved right offensive tackle junior year tennessee volunteer earned unanimous american honors senior finished finalist trophy drafted nfl philadelphia eagles eighth overall selection nfl draft davis played seasons eagles traded round draft picks pick davis rookie season started games missing start week seven started games missing game knee davis started game eagles right tackle moved inside left guard following team pick tackle bernard williams nfl draft davis struggled new position final games season began season backup injuries forced start final thirteen games season considered draft bust philadelphia davis signed atlanta spent seasons team retirement football worked food industry restaurant owner manager finished runner twelfth season biggest loser early years davis grew youngest children fort valley georgia attended peach county high school fort valley father raised north philadelphia moved seventeen years old georgia davis worked jobs high school including work high school attendance issues caused held ninth grade weighed pounds age fourteen unable play football sophomore grades davis brought grades played football junior play senior class graduating year prior college career davis played college football season tennessee military institute preparatory school near tennessee recruited high school graduation received scholarship university tennessee year following season graduation tennessee starting offensive guards harry john davis expected start volunteers left guard sophomore ankle injury suffered season opener georgia september caused miss games able return alabama october start season davis moved right offensive tackle season helped running tony thompson lead southeastern conference sec rushing yards named finalist trophy november senior lost defensive tackle russell maryland miami davis earned unanimous america honors receiving team honors associated_press united press international walter camp football foundation american football coaches association football writers association america howard newspapers football news sporting news earned sec honors following season davis won blocking trophy january best sec played bowl january east squad davis earned university tennessee chancellor citation community service efforts college career including contributions campaign american cancer society big brothers big sisters america community parks association graduated university tennessee degree urban studies december professional career philadelphia eagles season nfl scouting combine february davis arrived weighing pounds pounds overweight ran second yard dash received criticism weight issues personality bench press draft analyst said davis slipped bit pick recent haven good john butler buffalo bills director player personnel said davis blueprint tackle size davis selected philadelphia eagles eighth overall selection nfl draft pick tennessee teammate charles selected tampa bay time nfl history college teammates played position drafted davis draft pick new eagles head coach rich eagles traded 19th pick green bay select davis giving green bay 19th selection clark round pick nfl draft pick ended 17th selection traded atlanta quarterback february traded pick dallas select kevin smith received 19th selection select running tony smith fourth round pick select smith holding days davis signed initially contract designed temporary compromise order training camp august speculated reason davis temporary compromise davis agent wanted held signed davis allowed practice team contract compromise contract enabled practice work long term deal compromise year contract option second year davis received signing contract able play cincinnati eagles preseason game august davis projected eagles starting right offensive tackle season davis suffered ankle running laps stadium goal post support august injury taken preseason game indianapolis august halftime eagles davis finalized year contract worth million september following week season davis changed jersey number signing contract best game season week pittsburgh september called run plays right end game davis key block jim mcmahon quarterback sneak touchdown mcmahon gave davis ball immediately spike celebration eagles given yard penalty spike week game washington september davis gave sacks defensive end charles received pro bowl honors season davis gave total sacks games season week october davis quarter called holding penalties replaced bruce suffered knee injury second play davis entered game day game said davis certainly played poorly yesterday question got eyes ron moved left tackle replace davis right tackle week new_orleans saints smith waived training camp signed play left tackle groin injury suffered smith davis regained starting job right tackle moving left tackle san_francisco week davis gave sacks charles game called holding said davis improved previous start davis started game right tackle praised davis giants game november saying played season davis improved second season eagles start training camp davis vowed refuse requests interviews media attempt focus getting better season opener new_orleans saints davis helped eagles lead rushing week yards washington week seven october suffered knee quarterback ran listed doubtful following game phoenix cardinals play game listed doubtful game dallas week davis team head athletic trainer said davis working hard knee davis upgraded questionable days game started november wild card playoff game saints january davis gave sack jackson caused davis started games played regular season started team playoff games pro football weekly rated davis 26th best offensive tackle league season season davis played shoulder injury early season defensive end white signed green bay following season spending seasons eagles earned seven pro bowl selections said believed destroyed davis confidence rookie second year player davis white practice week white said guys discouraged block think situation times davis disputed white statements eagles played second week season dave writer associated_press named davis team performance white davis started game eagles right tackle season eagles pick offensive tackle bernard williams round nfl draft davis moved inside play left offensive guard season davis ejected week thirteen game atlanta november holmes fighting field defensive tackle pierce davis favor rookie joe week sixteen game new_york_giants committing seven penalties previous fourteen starts davis played final games season head coach rich fired season season new coach ray rhodes davis moved right tackle rhodes said looking season game footage determined davis best position eagles tackle eagles signed joe april compete davis starting right tackle job team reportedly tried trade davis order round nfl draft team offer left tackle bernard williams game suspension nfl moved left davis staying right tackle preseason performance training camp davis preseason game pittsburgh august favor holmes holmes suffered knee injury second week season replaced davis davis replaced week san_diego started remaining thirteen games season playoff games week fourteen game seattle played place davis series rhodes explained aimed giving reserve players experience case injury davis gave sacks chicago bears final regular season game gave seven total sacks fourteen regular season starts davis suffered mild concussion wild card playoff game detroit lions kicked head gave sacks tony divisional round playoff loss rookie contract expired following season million season considered draft bust taken round later career davis signed eagles following season free agent worked atlanta april terms contract davis signed agreed year contract worth million contract contained signing bonus bonus million base salary incentives based playing time began season backup david richards right tackle davis started place injured richards week game san_francisco september richards came injury week davis split playing time weeks seven houston dallas respectively richards waived october decided davis right tackle remainder year davis suffered right ankle week sixteen game louis december proposed contract davis reportedly worth million years march starting games right tackle davis favor backup matt september davis play remaining thirteen games season waived team february green bay signed davis january reuniting new coach ray rhodes tenure short lived green bay released june davis finished seven year nfl career starts games recovered football davis owned restaurant called florida short time career ended worked manager restaurant prior going biggest loser fired boss requested work immediately returning home interim period married children resides tennessee davis contestant twelfth season biggest loser premiered september ended december struggled weight football career ended weighed pounds decided biggest loser additionally saw college professional teammates die weights including white harry decided seek change began weighing pounds weighed pounds season finale total loss pounds finished runner john university tennessee announced august davis hired vol life coordinator school football program


mike michael wayne born november american football linebacker played national_football_league nfl seasons cleveland kansas_city chiefs played games course nfl career played years college football duke university nfl draft cleveland traded select fifth overall pick played parts seasons ended early injury traded kansas_city chiefs fifth round selection played games release chiefs play game nfl failure establish nfl caused regarded draft bust high school college born north little rock arkansas united pilot substitute teacher brother nfl player attended high school illinois played tight end football team senior year team mvp captain named football hall_of_fame graduating high school played college football duke blue played games blue freshman game north_carolina state tackles route duke victory head coach steve stated best games seen freshman play freshman sophomore seasons went pounds help playing time sophomore spent season starting modified duke defense normally junior season starting linebacker finished season tackles despite playing injured knee started senior year tackles northwestern despite battling head cold weeks later game virginia tackles named atlantic coast conference defensive player week graduated duke season school record holder career tackles performance senior year named second team college football american professional career selected fifth overall pick nfl draft cleveland acquire traded chip banks second round picks san_diego second round picks regards selection head coach stated scout watched play compared playing style mad dog meat market saw second round talent despite quote felt worth fifth overall selection overruled scouts selected pick pittsburgh surprised pick expected select shane trading pick louis cardinals selection kelly buffalo bills selection eventually allowed select future hall_of_fame rod haunting years entering cleveland season projected starting outside linebacker opposite clay despite playing inside linebacker college generated criticism league transition difficult day agreed year deal worth nearly million dollars missing preseason game louis cardinals debut new_york_giants game played second half failed record tackle end training camp struggles learning outside linebacker position roster lost starting job anthony moved defense second game pittsburgh debut plan gradually playing time week early november combination players strike injured wrist placed injured reserve list replaced active roster david combination drafting desire inside planned inside linebacker season spent training camp competing eddie johnson second inside linebacker position alongside mike johnson end preseason play won starting job career start kansas_city chiefs tackles including game win month later injured knee forced miss games returned team early november johnson played absence spent weeks backup inside linebacker given starting job end season missed tackles lack impact plays led second season considered disappointment early fired head coach took head coaching job kansas_city chiefs faith unlike traded fifth round pick bring kansas_city weeks trade report came taken provided doctor treat injured ankle failed drug test scouting combine result entering kansas_city chiefs season competed walker lee second inside linebacker spot alongside won job played games shoulder injury sidelined rest season released chiefs season end retired signed team season known draft bust career espn article noted noted eighth biggest draft bust time named cleveland worst draft picks earlier


electric company football electric company nickname offensive line buffalo bills mid-1970s helped running simpson establish numerous national_football_league nfl time records earn numerous statistical titles nickname loosely refer electric company offense bills offensive unit electric company buffalo bills teams era years simpson established nfl records single season rushing yards single season yards single season rushing yards game single season touchdowns single season yard games consecutive yard games single game rushing yards career rushing yard games single season rushing yards game career yard rushing games records stand simpson selected pro bowl team pro performer year won rushing title seasons time period simpson running twice yard rushing efforts games simpson elected pro football hall_of_fame exploits buffalo bills winning records seasons buffalo bills nfl playoffs team format era nfl playoffs eliminated eventual super bowl champion pittsburgh members pro football hall joe played right offensive guard selected pro bowl buffalo bills buffalo bills cleveland pro seasons college football hall left guard selected pro team following nfl season played bills paul member college football america team offensive tackle michigan having played season tight end returned tight end position professional team starting tight end seasons starting dave started left tackle simpson consecutive pro bowl years remained team season selected pro bowl team mike started half games center remained starter season right tackle green drafted bills nfl draft remained bills coach team season gave way jim offensive line coach bills members electric company included center bruce started games suffered career ending knee injury season simpson pro season rushing title drafted nfl draft bob dick hart listed right guard jan white listed tight end drafted draft john listed center beginning electric company era considered year bills moved rich stadium broke consecutive losing seasons simpson started breaking records nickname expanded include offense quarterback joe bills nfl draft class considered member jim starter mentioned electric company wide receivers bob hill associated electric company records titles simpson single season rushing yards set single season yards set records eclipsed season eclipsed yards game basis set games simpson single seasons touchdowns record set games lasted john posted games person post touchdowns game priest holmes totaled september simpson broke yard single game record yard effort new_york jets november simpson broke single game rushing yards record posting yards walter recorded yard effort year later november simpson career yard games remains nfl record earl campbell williams posted yard games unlike simpson simpson rushed yards games season gave seven consecutive yard games nfl record record broken times including seasons took record marcus allen increased finally barry posted consecutive yard efforts simpson yard rushing game career log simpson earned nfl rushing titles led league total touchdowns total points scored led rushing touchdowns led league yards purpose yards longest run nfl year including career high yard run background nickname offensive line reference juice simpson offensive line earned nickname ability turn juice metaphor simpson time best running national_football_league running eclipse yards rushing single season simpson gave offensive line nickname