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After two straight seasons in postseason play, the Florida Atlantic Owls ended the 2009 season at 5-7, but very easily could have been at least 6-6, as they lost three games by seven points or less. The Owls played a brutal non-conference schedule, as they had to play the two teams who played for the National Championship in Florida and Alabama. This year the Owls will have just 11 starters back, so getting back to postseason play will be no easy task. Here is a look at what the Owls will send to field this season, plus my thoughts on where they will finish the season in the Sun Belt Conference. Offense: Senior Jeff Van Camp will head into the season as the Owls starting quarterback, after Van Camp...

Many great football teams in the history of the National Football League have been built on the running game. Most coaches will tell you that the running game is a much better thing than the passing game because less can go wrong. There are other advantageous things about a running game too, including the fact that it eats up the clock, wears down a defense, and is generally more reliable. The best running backs are often judged based on how many 100 yard games they have during a particular season or for their whole career. What franchise has more 100 yard rushing games than any other in the history of the NFL? That honor belongs to one of the most famous teams in the league, the Chicago Bears. The...

Almost all commercials and reminders nowadays seen in the television and even posted in the internet are all about the importance of having a strong and healthy body. It is because there are lots of diseases that can be acquired due improper diet and irregular exercise. Eating too much often leads to obesity and diabetes. Meanwhile, smoking and drinking too much alcohol are proven to damage your entire system. Although, there are multiple supplements and slimming pills available in the market, you are not sure if it will not cause harm to your health. There are several ways on how to maintain a healthy and a physically fit body. You can have it right away if you are going to follow a strict diet...

Auburn University (AU), located in Alabama, is known for many things including a rich history of traditions. Perhaps the most popular and cherished tradition at this particular college campus is something current students, alumni, and people local to the area are very familiar with that is known as the Tiger Walk, named after the school mascot which is a tiger. Auburn usually has six or seven home football games every year that are played in their home football stadium that is named Jordan-Hare Stadium which holds over 87,000 people. The tradition known as the Tiger Walk involves the football players walking from the dorm known as Sewell Hall (a dorm specifically reserved and designed for athletes...

Warren Moon has one of the most inspiring stories of any National Football League quarterback ever. He was a successful college quarterback at the University of Washington who then had to prove himself in the Canadian Football League before an NFL team would give him a chance to be their quarterback. After a long career, Moon would prove them all wrong by eventually earning entrance into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Here is a look at five little known facts about this great NFL quarterback. -Warren Moon threw 291 touchdown passes during his NFL career. 105 of them, or more than 36% of them, were thrown in the 2nd quarter. -Warren Moon's first touchdown pass was thrown in the second quarter of his...

Louisville heads into the 2010 season under new head coach Charlie Strong, who was most recently the defensive coordinator at Florida. Strong will try and turn things around at Louisville, as the Cardinals have not finished better than 6-6 in the last three years, and are coming off a miserable 4-8 season. The Cardinals only conference win came against lowly Syracuse by a single point, as Louisville finished up at 1-6 in Big East play. The hope is that it won't take long for Strong to turn things around, and I think we will see a much more competitive team in 2010, but no where good enough to even think about winning the Big East. Here is quick breakdown of both sides of the ball for the Cardinals...

It's always interesting to note what makes the buying public tick. Is there some reason why a certain product carries such value to people. I'll use an example of a signed OJ Simpson throwback jersey. Unless you've been living on an entirely different solar system for the past two decades, you've probably heard OJ Simpson's name on the news a time or two. Now, as a collector of sports autographs & memorabilia, I think most people view the value (whether it be intrinsic or sentimental) of a particular athlete's signature based on how great a player he was, the kind of pop legacy he left behind, and/or how rare he signed autographs. What makes getting an autographed OJ Simpson throwback jersey so...

The Washington Redskins are one of the oldest franchises in the entire National Football League. They have also experience some great seasons too, even winning multiple championships. Historically, the passing game has usually been an important part of their game. This is not only due to the fact that they have had very good quarterbacks over the years, but also because they have had great receivers too. Who though has had the best receiving seasons in franchise history? #5 - Art Monk - 1984 In 1984, the Washington Redskins started the year out 0-2 before rattling off five straight wins and finishing with a record of 11-5. Art Monk had his best year that season, catching 106 passes for 1,372 yards...

Millions of young football players have ask themselves: what is it that makes NFL quarterbacks so good? What special gifts do they possess that escalate them to the pinnacle of their sport, the National Football League? For every "overnight sensation," there are countless years of hard work and determination that go unseen. If you think that the biggest factor going into the success or failure of a quarterback is natural talent, think again. That might be true in other sports, like basketball, where unproven talents seem to routinely be given large contracts for their "potential upside." This is not true in football. There's a reason why you don't see quarterbacks or any other football players make...

June 2008 saw Spain take victory in the European Soccer Championships. Late 2007 saw the first regular season game from the NFL take place outside the american continent, as Miami played New York Giants as Wembley Stadium in London, England... The tickets for the NFL game sold out quickly, and the NFL was so impressed it immediately set up next year's regular season game, and Commissioner Roger Goodall said he wanted the NFL to be a global passion, played all over the world. That will never happen and here's why... The Euros 2008 had 4 groups of 4 teams, that's 16 countries. But let's nor forget, those countries came through 2 years of qualifying from over 40 countries! In each country, anyone can...

Rookie quarterbacks come and go.  Sometimes they are highly drafted prospects and sometimes they are undrafted free agents, plus there are a great many that fall in between.  There is no real science to getting a great young quarterback because along with all the physical talent that is desired at the position, there is also a great deal of intelligence and luck needed too.  Even the best of quarterbacks are known to struggle during their rookie seasons. The San Diego Chargers have had a number of great quarterbacks over the year, but who has had the best rookie year at that position for the team? Both Craig Whelihan and Dan Fouts were productive at quarterback during their rookie seasons, both...

The UTEP Miners wrapped up the 2009 season with a disappointing 4-8 record under seventh-year head coach Mike Price who has been unable to bring them team to over.500 during his tenure with an overall record of 34-38. This season 12 starters return, including seven on offense. Fans will once again be optimistic for the Miners to post their first winning season and a bowl appearance in five years. Here's a closer look at the 2010 UTEP Miners to help make your College Football wagers winners. Offense: One thing is for sure; the Miners can put points on the board and will rely on that offensive prowess once again in 2010. But can they score enough? The team was able to average nearly 30 points per game...

The last two seasons haven't been pretty, but at least the Detroit Lions appear to be headed in the right direction. After finishing the 2008 season at 0-16, the Lions were able to record two victories last year. After adding Ndamukong Suh and Jahvid Best via the draft, and Kyle Vanden Bosch and Nate Burleson (among others) via free agency, more improvement is expected to be on the way. Offense: The Lions ranked No. 27 in the NFL in scoring offense last season, averaging only 16.4 points per game. But with the talent that has been added, Detroit should be able to best that number easily as long as Matthew Stafford continues to mature. Stafford endured some ups and downs, as you might expect from a...

Fans of college football know all too well the quality of the teams that the University of Miami football program has fielded in the last several decades. Though the program had not won a national championship for most of its eighty-four year history, the early 1980s saw a change in fortunes that has lasted into recent years. The five championships won by Miami teams since 1983 (the Associated Press awarded them the title in 1984, with another four titles awarded through 2002) are bested only by the programs at three other schools. With two winners of the Heisman Trophy in their history, the Hurricanes have had an impact both as a team and in personal bests. Their 58 consecutive home wins was an...

There is so much pressure on quarterbacks to know so much, reading defenses, having good footwork, gripping the ball and knowing their own offense. So how important are the passing mechanics? Six months ago Tim Tebow seemed a lock as a very high first round draft pick in this years pro draft. The Senior Game played this last January appeared to change all of that. With each pass thrown, His stock fell faster than the stock market crash of 2008. It was not because he was 8 of 12 or had two fumbles in the game that cost him so dearly. It was his passing mechanics. Seems odd through his collegiate career that his passing style and release were never mentioned by the sports media and sports pundits, yet...

Whether or not you believe it, you soon will understand that you need to have your offensive line in order if you are going to be successful in youth football or at any football level. Without a doubt your offensive line is the single most important group of your football team. Without a decent offensive line it really doesn't matter who your quarterback and running back are, if they don't get the blocks then they will struggle. Yea for sure I have seen, especially at the youth level, where a dominant athletic back can overcome poor blocking and use his size and athleticism to move the ball and score touchdowns. But I also have seen the same back struggle down the stretch against more formidable...

Brett Favre was born on October 10, 1969 in Gulfport, Mississippi. Standing at 6 foot 2 inches and weighing in at 220 pounds, it is easy to see why Favre is known as one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. In addition to his perfect build, Favre also has one of the greatest minds that the game has ever seen. His smarts are what have allowed him to win at every level of football imaginable. Favre played his high school ball at Hancock North Central. Although he played several sports, his first love was the game of football. His father was his coach in high school, and ironically enough Favre rarely threw the ball more than five times in any given game. This was due to the fact that his dad...

One of the most popular defenses in all of college and the NFL is the 4-3 Defense. The 4-3 is also one of the most popular defensive fronts in High School football today. With the incredible variation in High School offenses, the 4-3 Defense is a great answer to the question, "How can you stop everything?" The 4-3 Defense utilizes four down linemen and three linebackers. Using sophisticated coverage schemes, you can also include 1 or 2 of the safeties or cornerbacks in the run stopping element of the defense. Not many defenses give you the ability to play with 9 defenders in the box against heavy running teams. In addition, you already have 4 deep secondary players for passing teams, as well as 3...

Jerry Rice was born on October 13, 1962 in Crawford, Mississippi. Although Rice never had the physical abilities of some other great athletes, he always had the work ethic and determination to get the job done. For this reason, Rice is widely regarded as the best wide receivers to ever play the game. And many people feel that he is the greatest football player of all time regardless of position. In high school Rice played on the defensive side of the football, and was good enough to make the All State team. But although he accomplished a lot in high school, no NCAA Division I football programs offered him a scholarship. With no other options, Rice decided to attend Mississippi Valley State...

The Mississippi State Bulldogs head into the 2010 season with 14 starters back to a team that finished 5-7 overall and 3-5 in SEC play. Head coach Dan Mullen enters into his second season as the head coach of the Bulldogs, and will try and get this team back to a bowl game for the first time since 2007. It won't be easy for the Bulldogs playing in the SEC West, and will likely need to pull off a couple upsets to get to six wins this season. Here is a quick look at what the Bulldogs will send to the field in 2010, plus my prediction on where they finish up the season in the SEC. Offense: The Bulldogs return seven starters to an offense that performed better than expected in 2009, as the Bulldogs went...

The Chicago Bears are one conservative NFL team. Maybe it is their part of NFL history. Maybe the Chicago Bears are just built to stand pat while other NFL teams wheel and deal. However, the Chicago sports stations are tossing the idea that Brian Urlacher may be traded. The idea that the Chicago Bears would trade their poster boy, the NFL player that most exemplifies what the Chicago Bears stand for, and could be a throwback to an earlier NFL or Chicago Bears day, seems jarring. #54 seems the type of player that would play his entire career with the Chicago Bears, have his number retired on a Monday Night, the whole shebang. However, the team, although brass does not want to admit as much, could be...

The Manning family is one of the most respected and accomplished families in the history of the game of football. Father Archie as well as sons Eli and Peyton were each star quarterbacks in high school, college, and eventually the NFL. The seldom discussed story is that in addition to mother Olivia Manning there is another member of the family that can not put the accomplishment of famous National Football League (NFL) quarterback on their resume and that person is the third son Cooper, brother to both Eli and Peyton. Cooper Manning will likely spend the rest of his life being referred to either behind his back or to his face as the third Manning brother. Unlike his accomplished brothers and father...

New Orleans Saints Quarterback Drew Brees employs a distinctive way of rallying his team before game time. He has invented a chant as a means of building team unity as kick off approaches and it seems to be working given the Saints winning start to the 2009 season. So what exactly are the words that have so inspired his team-mates to a perfect start to the NFL season? Read any Saints forum and you will see there is some dispute as to the exact wording. One post claims it is: One two win, for you, Three, four, win, some more, Five, six, win again, 7, 8, win again, 9, 10, win again, win again, win again... Another poster believes: 1, 2, Win, For You 3, 4, Win, Some More 5, 6, Win, Again 7, 8, Win...

Football is an ever changing game and quarterback training is becoming more complex. Reading defenses is one of most important football skills a quarterback can develop. Learning to read the defenses is a continuous on the job quarterback training process I will discuss in 3 phases, the film room, on the field and watching football training videos pertaining to defenses and quarterback training strategies. Phase 1 The film room: 1. Study your opponents most recent game filmsa. Study what type defenses they run, is it 3-5-3 a 4-3 defense?b. Identify their defensive tendencies, when do they stack the box, when do they blitz, what kind of blitzes do the use, how do they use the safeties on blitzes?c...

The Apple Cup is the name of the annual intrastate rivalry football game played by Pac Ten Conference rivals the University of Washington Huskies and the Washington State University Cougars. These two colleges have played each other 102 times in the history of the Apple Cup rivalry. Every season the winner of this much anticipated match up gets to go home with the coveted Apple Cup trophy, a traveling trophy that remains with whichever school won the most recent contest. The University of Washington is located in Seattle, Washington (the largest city in the state). Approximately 285 miles east of Seattle is the city of Pullman, Washington where the main campus of the Washington State University...

The University of Missouri (commonly referred to as MU or Mizzou) Tigers had one player taken in the 2010 NFL Draft that was held in New York City in April. The name of the lone player selected from the Columbia, Missouri based college is Sean Weatherspoon. Weatherspoon was the first player selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft with the 19th overall pick. The Falcons are excited about adding a talented young linebacker to the heart of their defense. Weatherspoon was born in December of 1987 in Greenville, South Carolina and long before he grew into a top tier professional football prospect at 6'1" and 239 pounds he excelled as a high school athlete in the rich prep...

There are many odd traditions in college football and the sort of things that make casual fans scratch their heads in bewilderment are in many instances the exact same things that make extremely zealous fanatical fans love their favorite past time even more. One of the more odd traditions in college football is that the annual in state rivalry football game between Indiana University (located in Bloomington, IN) and Purdue University (located in West Lafayette, IN) has for decades been played for a rather unique trophy titled the Old Oaken Bucket. To understand the rationale behind the unique title of this head to head match up the historical origin of the term must first be understood. The...

Boomer Esiason played college football at the University of Maryland. He was drafted in the first round by the Cincinnati Bengals and went on to have a great career that included stops with the New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals. He even found his way back to Cincinnati before eventually retiring from the league. Esiason will go down as one of the better quarterbacks the Cincinnati franchise has ever had. He is also known among teammates, opponents, and fans as one of the true nice guys in the sport. Here is a look at five interesting facts about Boomer Esiason. #1 The first TD pass that Boomer Esiason ever threw in the National Football League came in the first quarter of a 20-14 loss to the New...

1. USC Trojans - USC has been taken down a few notches since missing out on at least a share of the Pac-10 title for the first time since 2001 last season. Now, the program will have to suffer through a two-year bowl ban and a reduced amount of scholarships. While not having the opportunity to compete for a national title stinks, there should still be plenty of excitement surrounding USC football after new head coach Lane Kiffin locked up the nation's best recruiting class. Winning the Pac-10 is USC's Super Bowl this season, and I fully expect the Trojans to get the job done. 2. Oregon Ducks - Oregon appeared to poised to win the Pac-10 again in 2010 until starting QB Jeremiah Masoli was convicted...

The Ball State Cardinals were the buzz of the college football world two years ago when they threatened for a BCS invitation from a non BCS conference. Their dreams faded with a loss in the MAC championship game to Buffalo and head coach Brady Hoke decided to head out west to take the San Diego State position. With only 10 returning starters, the Cards finished 2-10 last season under Stan Parrish. There is a new outlook this year and plenty of experience to go around with 19 returning starters. Replacing a record breaking quarterback is never easy, but it seemed nearly impossible at times last year for Ball State. Parrish gave the keys to redshirt freshman Kelly Page, who ended up starting seven...

There are many differences between youth football players and College, Pro and High School players. To say the difference is night and day would not do justice to how different they are. It would be like the differences in the beauty of Miss America and the 1,000 pound bearded lady at the State Fair. College, Pro and even High School players practice 6 days a week and play their games on a 7th day. Most of these guys practice 20-30 hours each week, youth football teams practice from 4-8 hours every week. Pro, College and High School players have played the game for 7-25 years, they have the basics down, they know the game. Youth football players have 1-2 years of experience and many youth teams are...

The NFL is more popular than ever right now thanks to the many great players and teams that can be watched each week of the season. Fans choose their favorite players for a number of reasons, including productivity, work ethic, and personality. A great deal is known about many of the best players in the league. Here is a look at five little known facts about five NFL superstars. Joe Flacco Joe Flacco came out of nowhere to have a very successful rookie season with the Baltimore Ravens in 2008. During that rookie season, Flacco had one of the more unusual stats for a quarterback in the league when he caught one pass for 43 yards. Larry Fitzgerald Through the 2009 season, Arizona Cardinals wide...

I am a retired NFL player and I was a lineman. In this article I am going to explain what you need to do to become a lineman in the NFL. First of all, to be an NFL a lineman you must have heart and passion as this is the most important part of being a NFL lineman. Heart and passion for the game and winning is more important than size and strength. Good looks will not help you but looking mean will help (that's a joke). The average lineman is 6'0" to 6'8" tall and weighs 290 to 350 lbs and all NFL lineman fall into this range. If you are 5'8" and 165 lbs, being an NFL lineman is not in your genes or your future. I have always felt that linemen are football's blue collar workers. We perform the hard...

Darren McFadden With Tim Tebow winning the Heisman, not many people seem to be talking about Darren McFadden. This talented Arkansas running back finished second in Heisman voting this year and in 2006 as well, the first time that has ever happened. Arkansas Coach Houston Nutt, like Urban Meyer at Florida incorporated the Single Wing into his offense. This Arkansas "Wildcat" series was designed to put the defense in conflict horizontally with McFadden in the "Quarterback" role. Arkansas Runs Single Wing Jet Series Below you see the Offensive Coordinator for Arkansas detailing the base series. These football plays sure look like a lot of the stuff we and other Single Wing teams have been running for...

The Brett Favre family is made up of kind-hearted and caring people; the wonderful type of people that anyone would love to be friends with, or neighbors of. It is very reassuring to know that there are still good people out there who remain that way even when they have achieved both fame and fortune. Brett Favre was born on October 10th, 1969 in the town of Gulf Port Mississippi into the family of Irvin and Bonita Favre. He was raised in the town of Kiln Mississippi which is a very small town in southern Mississippi. When he started high school he attended Hancock North Central High. It was there that Brett's father Irvin Favre was the high school football coach. The team consisted of some...

Generally chant means a song and football chant means chant or a song sung at football matches. They are used to encourage the team, to generate or build the self-confidence, as it is a general trick that more you encourage or motivate a person or a team, more it performs with enthusiasm and confidence. Today football has become a thrill game and a form of regulated war among the nations. Chant is sung from many years back, it is like a tradition. But today it becomes a medium to show your support to players not even in football you can talk about any game whether it is cricket, baseball, basketball, etc. it is like a tradition which has to be followed. Nowadays there are many varieties in football...

Of all the odd names for college football games (or for that matter games of any sport) the coveted Battle of the Milk Can has to be arguably the most bizarre name in existence. In this annual rivalry game played between Boise State University (BSU) and Fresno State University the teams of masculine warriors square off in an epic battle to determine who will have the privilege of hoisting the Milk Can Trophy. Individuals unfamiliar with the notion of playing a football game for something called the Milk Can Trophy would probably guess that the origins of the name must be rooted in some antiqued terminology native to the area. Much to the surprise of folks educating themselves about the limited...

I am a former Quarterback that was 8th round draft pick with the Buffalo Bills and I want to talk about the future NFL QB's that are currently high school stars. After the regional tryout QB Camps were held, this is the list that made the cut. These 11 high school Quarterbacks are the cream of the crop and will be all going to major college football programs. At the invitation only camp they will be taught Quarterback Passing Drills, QB Footwork Drills. At night they do film sessions and are taught how to read defensive pass coverages. At the end of the 3 day camp they will have a QB passing tournament to see who is the best. EA Sports 2007 Elite 11 Quarterback Camp Roster. #1 Dayne Crist, 6-5, 228...

The University of Alabama has a rich football tradition that dates back to the early part of the 1900s. The Crimson Tide have been involved in some of the greatest games in college football history. They have also sent some truly great players on to play in the NFL. Who though were the five players drafted highest in NFL history out of Alabama? Harry Gilmer - QB/HB Harry Gilmer played quarterback and halfback for eight years in the NFL. He was drafted with the first overall pick in the draft by the Washington Redskins in 1948 after quarterbacking for Alabama. He played six seasons in Washington before playing his final two years for the Detroit Lions and then retiring following the 1956 season. Nine...

When it comes to evaluating running backs in the National Football League, one of the most used measuring sticks is the 100 yard game. For a running back to gain more than 100 yards against their opponent in one game means that they were at least very successful and at most dominating against them. Many great players have put up 100 yard games over the years, but so have mediocre running backs on occasion too. It takes a truly great football career though to put up 100 yard rushing games consistently over a long career. Of all the great running backs who have played in the National Football League over the years, who has had more 100 yard rushing games than anyone else? The answer shouldn't surprise...

Remember the last time you fumbled? Remember how you felt, going back the side lines? The Football Fumbler is football training equipment designed to help reduce fumbles. Running backs, quarterbacks and receivers training with the Football Fumbler will improve your football skills with more ball awareness and reduce your fumbles. Turnovers have become a major part of football often determining a games out come. Defenses are becoming more focused on how to strip the football from you quarterbacks and ball carriers. Honing their take-away football skills, defenses, practice ball stripping and take-away drills. Quarterbacks and ball carriers you need to protect the ball more, have more ball awareness...

Plyometric training is a form of exercise training designed to increase muscular power. Athletes such as basket ball players, football players and boxers have incorporated plyometric training into their training regimen, adding explosive power to their game. Athletes can gain a tremendous advantage using plyometric training in their workouts, provided the exercises are done safely. Plyometrics training is a high intensity work out and only well conditioned athletes should use them as a training tool. Even then athletes should be under the supervision of a qualified coach or trainer. It is also suggested athletes check themselves for signs of injury and over training. Contractions are what cause...

Mark Dantonio's Michigan State Spartans logged their first victory of the season Saturday (9-6-08) behind 5-foot-9, 202-pound senior Javon Ringer, who rushed for 135 yards on 34 carriers (almost 4 yards a carry) and scored 5 times as the Spartans crushed Eastern Michigan 42-10. Ringer scored twice in MSU's opening 38-31 loss at California, so he now has 7 rushing touchdowns on the year. It is a tall order, but if Ringer can score twice a game for the next 10 games, the Spartans may be able to improve on their 7-5 record from last year. Ringer was either missed or bypassed by the Ohio State coaching staff when he graduated from Chaminade-Julienne Catholic High School in Dayton (OH). One would think...

Many followers of college football do not realize that the football rivalry game played between the University of Missouri (Mizzou for short) Tigers and the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers for the Victory Bell trophy is the second oldest rivalry within the Big 12 Conference. The University of Missouri and the University of Kansas rivalry predates the Cornhuskers and Tigers rivalry by one year and five days. In addition to being the second oldest rivalry in their conference this is actually the third oldest rivalry west of Mississippi River even though most casual football fans that are not from the area do not normally associate these two programs as rivals. The Victory Bell is the name of the...

The University of Utah (U of U) Utes had six players from their football program taken in the 2010 NFL Draft that was held in New York City in April. Six players selected in the draft from Utah are more than any of the conference competitors that the University of Utah faces in the Mountain West Conference that the program competes in. The six individuals from the Utes who were recently drafted by National Football League (NFL) franchises in 2010 are: - Koa Misi (defensive end) - picked by the Miami Dolphins in the second round with the 40th overall selection - Zane Beadles (offensive tackle) - selected by the Denver Broncos with the 45th overall pick in the second round - Robert Johnson (safety...

In America, football is easily the most watched popular sport at the high school, collegiate and national levels. And the Quarterback is the most well-known player on the team. But what is the role of the QB on and off field? Why is he so important to the success of his team? This article will delve a bit deeper into the role and responsibilities of a quarterback. Within the game the quarterback is an integral part of the offensive line. Standing just behind the other offensive players at the start of a play, the QB receives the ball from the center in a move called a "snap." He then passes the ball off to another offensive player, as he had explained previously in the team huddle. While many...

Barry Sanders was born on July 16, 1968 in Wichita, Kansas. Although Sanders was never the biggest player on the field, he always found a way to get the job done time and time again. With great balance and strength he racked up yards at every level of football imaginable. And for this reason many people consider him to be among the greatest running backs to ever play the game. After a successful high school career Sanders decided to take his game to Oklahoma State University. During his first two years with the Cowboys he played behind star running back Thurman Thomas. But when his time finally came he was more than ready to take advantage. As a junior, he led the nation with 2,628 rushing yards and...

Phillip Fulmer spent decades as a college football coach from the years of 1974-2008. Coach Fulmer is best known by most college football fans for being the head coach for the University of Tennessee (UT) Volunteers from 1992-2008 during which time he compiled a cumulative record of 152-52 as a head coach in Knoxville, Tennessee. Fulmer was born on September 1, 1950. After playing high school football at Franklin County High School in tiny Winchester, TN (population 7,329) Phillip enrolled as a student at the University of Tennessee in the fall of 1968. Fulmer walked onto the football team and played offensive line in the highly competitive Southeastern Conference (SEC). After completing school in...

The University of Kansas (commonly referred to as KU for short) Jayhawks had three football players taken in the 2010 NFL. The three men from the college located in Lawrence, Kansas selected in the 2010 NFL Draft held in April of 2010 are as follows: • Darrell Stuckey • Kerry Meier • Dezmon Briscoe Darrell Stuckey is a safety who earned first team All-Big 12 recognition for his efforts at the position. As one of the top safeties in the draft the 5'11'" 205 pound athlete from Kansas City, Kansas was taken in the fourth round by the San Diego Chargers with the 110th overall pick. The next University of Kansas player to come off the board was Kerry Meier. Kerry Meier is a 6'2" 224 pound player from...