Testaverde was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1987. He struggled with them and went on to play for the Cleveland Browns. In 1996 with the new Baltimore Ravens, Testaverde threw 33 touchdown passes, over 4,100 passing yards, and 19 interceptions. He struggled again in 1997, and went on to the New York Jets, where he had success. Over his later career, Testaverde bounced around the league as a backup for multiple teams. In his final NFL season in 2007, Testaverde and David Carr split time. Testaverde later announced his retirement.
Testaverde holds several NFL records, but not all are positive. He has thrown a touchdown in 21 consecutive seasons. He has the most losses by a starting quarterback with 123. He has thrown touchdown passes to an NFL record 70 different players.
He and his wife, Mitzi, have two daughters, Alicia Marie and Madeleine, and a son, Vincent, Jr.
Florida Seminoles
The Florida Seminoles are a college football team that plays in the NCAA.
Marvin Lewis
Marvin Ronald Lewis (b. September 23, 1958) is an American football coach. He is the head coach for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. In 2002, Lewis was the defensive coodinator for the Washington Redskins. Before that, he was the defensive coodinator for the Baltimore Ravens, who, like Cincinnati, are also in the AFC North. In 2000, a Baltimore defense led by Lewis was one of the most feared defense in league history as they won Super Bowl XXXV.
Mike Nolan
Mike Nolan (born March 7, 1959 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American football coach. He is the current defensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He was formerly head coach for the San Francisco 49ers and a defensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens (was also Baltimore's wide receivers coach in 2001), New York Jets, Washington Redskins, New York Giants, Denver Broncos and Miami Dolphins. He is famous for also wearing a suit often while coaching (NFL coaches usually wear team clothing), which was originally a memorial for his late father.
Nolan attended the University of Oregon in college and was a three-year letterman in football and starter at safety in college football.
Shannon Sharpe
Shannon Goad Sharpe (born June 26, 1968) is a former American Football tight end who played for the Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. Sharpe is known for his creative commentary and occasional trash-talking. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and inducted on August 6, 2011. Sharpe played 12 seasons for Denver (1990–99, 2002–03) and two years with the Baltimore (2000–01), winning three Super Bowls and finishing his career as the NFL's all-time leader in receptions (815), receiving yards (10,060) and receiving touchdowns (62) by a tight end until Tony Gonzalez surpassed all 3 of these records, including breaking his total yardage record on October 5, 2008. Sharpe holds the distinction of being the first tight end ever to amass over 10,000 receiving yards. Shannon was also named a member of the NFL's first team All-Decade team of the 1990s.
Sharpe grew up poor and is the brother of former wide receiver Sterling Sharpe. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio in 2011.
Sterling Sharpe
Sterling Sharpe is a current NFL Network analyst and former American football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He had to stop playing due to injuries. Sharpe grew up poor and his brother is Shannon Sharpe, who gave Sterling one of his Super Bowl three rings.
Silicate mineral
A silicate mineral is a mineral that has a combination of the elements silicon and oxygen. In other words, a silicate mineral has one or more silicates. These minerals (especially feldspar) make up about 90% of the Earth's crust.
Akili Smith
Kabisa Akili Maradufu Smith (born August 21, 1975 in San Diego, California) is a retired American football player. He played quarterback in both American and Canadian football. Smith played in the NFL and CFL.
Rex Ryan
Rex Ryan (born December 13, 1962) is an American football coach. He is the head coach for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He coached for the New York Jets from 2009 until 2014. After serving as an assistant coach for twenty-two years, Ryan attained his first head coaching job in the NFL with the Jets in 2009. Ryan was also a great defensive coordinaor for the Baltimore Ravens and won Super Bowl XXXV with Baltimore. He is the son of former Philadelphia Eagles and Arizona Cardinals head coach Buddy Ryan and is the twin brother of Rob Ryan, defensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys. Ryan is known for his outspoken manner.
On December 29, 2014, Ryan was fired by the New York Jets. On January 12, 2015, Ryan signed a five-year, $27.5 million contract to become the head coach of the Buffalo Bills.
Jamal Lewis
Jamal Lafitte Lewis (born August 26, 1979) is a former American football running back in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens fifth overall in the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee. He also played for the Cleveland Browns from 2007 to 2009. Lewis helped the Ravens win Super Bowl XXXV in his rookie season in 2000.
Chuck Pagano
Charles D. "Chuck" Pagano (born October 2, 1960) is an American American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL), a position he assumed in January 2012. Pagano has previously served as the defensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens in 2011, as well as several other positions.
Jason Witten
Christopher Jason Witten (born May 6, 1982) is an American football tight end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Tennessee.
In his first of three years playing college football at the University of Tennessee, Witten went from being a defensive end prospect to a record breaking tight end. He posted school records for most receptions (39) and receiving yards (493). He continued to be a good, solid player in college.
Jason Witten was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 3rd round (69 overall) by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2003 NFL Draft. Witten has a successful career in Dallas. He has been voted to seven Pro Bowls. On November 28, 2008, Witten made his 400th catch in a Thanksgiving day game against the Seattle Seahawks. Witten became the 3rd all-time catch leader for a tight end over Ozzie Newsome with his 663rd career catch.
Witten is a Christian, and appeared on the show "I am Second" and talked about his faith. Witten lives in Texas, USA and is married. He has two sons, CJ and Cooper. He also owns the "Jason Witten SCORE Foundation", which helps people affected by domestic violence.
University of North Carolina at Asheville
University of North Carolina at Asheville is a co-educational, public liberal arts university in Asheville, North Carolina. The university has about 3,644 students. It was founded in 1927. The current chancellor of the university is Anne Ponder.
The athletics teams of the university are called the Bulldogs. They have 6 varsity teams for men and 6 for women, most of which compete in the Big South Conference.
Tight end
A tight end is a position in American and Canadian football. They often catch passes like a wide receiver. Tight ends are stronger than normal receivers and therefore are often called to block.
Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil Blount DeMille (August 12, 1881 – January 21, 1959) was an American movie director. He was an Academy Award-winning producer of both silent and sound movies. He was renowned for the flamboyance and showmanship of his movies. Among his best-known films are "Cleopatra", "Samson and Delilah"; "The Greatest Show on Earth", which won the Academy Award for Best Picture; and "The Ten Commandments", which was his last and most successful movie.