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2013 Kentucky Drillers season The 2013 Kentucky Drillers season was the 3rd season for the American Continental Indoor Football League franchise . On July 19 , 2012 , it was announced that the Drillers would leave the UIFL and join the Continental Indoor Football League , as well as change their name to the Kentucky Drillers .
Wheat Bowl The Wheat Bowl was the only National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics endorsed Pre - Season bowl game that operated from 1995 until 2006 . The Wheat Bowl Football Classic was headquartered in the Central Kansas town of Ellinwood and was played in nearby Great Bend annually as the kickoff for the NAIA season . In 1995 and 1996 , the game was played as a " post - season " game . Beginning in 1997 , the Wheat Bowl Football Classic was successfully switched to a pre - season contest to eliminate several potential obstacles : the possibility of inclement weather , conflicts with Kansas State University and University of Kansas home games as well as conflicts with high school playoffs . Due to facilities not being available , no game was played in 2007 . The next game was scheduled for August 23 , 2008 at the newly - renovated Great Bend Memorial Stadium . According to the bowl website , it appears that the game was not played as originally scheduled and the bowl is now considered defunct . The College Fanz First Down Classic preseason bowl began in 2007 and is now considered the kick - off of the NAIA season . Community College . There was a game called the " Wheat Bowl " played between Kansas Community Colleges from 1948 to 1950 . Although the name is the same , the organization was completely different . This particular bowl is now defunct .
1993 New Orleans Saints season The 1993 New Orleans Saints season was the team ' s 27th as a member of the National Football League . They were unable to match their previous season ' s output of 12 – 4 , winning only eight games . The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in four years .
Kendrick Mosley Kendrick Mosley ( born July 21 , 1981 in Pahokee , Florida ) is an American football wide receiver who is on the injured reserve list with the Cleveland Gladiators in the Arena Football League . He started 16 of 46 games for Western Michigan University , catching 163 passes for 2 , 042 yards ( 12 . 5 avg . ) and 12 touchdowns , adding and 2 touchdowns on 67 punt returns ( 13 . 0 avg . ) . Mosely was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent rookie in 2004 . He played in a single NFL game in 2006 for the Cleveland Browns .
Ernie Blandin Ernest Elmer " Ernie " Blandin ( June 21 , 1919 – September 16 , 1968 ) was a professional American football offensive tackle who played six seasons for the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Colts in the National Football League and All - America Football Conference ( AAFC ) . Blandin was a standout as a tackle at Tulane University and earned All - America honors in 1941 , his senior year . Blandin was drafted to play for the Philadelphia Eagles , but he instead joined the military and served in the Pacific theater of World War II . Upon his discharge , he signed with the Browns of the AAFC and played on the team for two seasons . The Browns won the league championship in both of those years . Blandin was then sent to the Colts , where he remained through the 1950 season . He played one more year of professional football in 1953 . College career . Blandin attended Tulane University and played for the Tulane Green Wave football team between 1939 and 1941 . He was part of an offensive line that was one of the largest in the country at the time : the linemen averaged 214 pounds . Blandin was named a consensus All - America n after the 1941 season . Blandin was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1942 NFL Draft , but he delayed a professional football career to join the U . S . Navy as America ' s involvement in World War II intensified . Blandin served in the Pacific theater , spending a year in the Marshall Islands and three months in Hawaii . Professional career . After the war , Blandin signed with the Cleveland Browns in 1946 as the team geared up to play its first season in the All - America Football Conference . He rotated at left tackle with Chet Adams in 1946 and 1947 . The Browns won the AAFC championship both of those years . By early 1948 , the league was looking for ways to distribute talent more evenly across its teams , and several Browns players , including Blandin , were sent to the Baltimore Colts to help the struggling team . Paul Brown , Cleveland ' s coach , called Blandin " one of my best men " and insisted that the AAFC ' s commissioner , Admiral Jonas H . Ingram , tell Blandin that the move was Ingram ' s decision . Blandin played at left tackle for the Colts until 1950 , when the team ceased to exist . He left football before returning for one additional season in 1953 with a newly re - formed Colts team . Later life and death . Blandin was inducted into the Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame in 1987 . He is also a member of Tulane ' s sports hall of fame . He died in 1968 .
Alvin Reed Alvin D . Reed ( born August 1 , 1944 in Kilgore , Texas ) is a former professional American football player . A 6 ' 5 " , 232 lbs . tight end from Prairie View A & M University , after being drafted by the American Football League ' s Houston Oilers in 1967 , Reed played nine seasons in professional football , from 1967 - 1975 .
Bob Brodhead Bob Brodhead ( born December 20 , 1936 in Kittanning , PA , died February 11 , 1996 in Baton Rouge , LA ) was the Athletic Director at Louisiana State University from 1982 - 1987 . He is also the author of Sacked ! The Dark Side of Sports at Louisiana State University ( ISBN 0 - 9446790 - 0 - 5 ) Brodhead attended Duke University where he played quarterback on the football team . During that time he led the Blue Devils to the Orange Bowl and shared the quarterback position with Sonny Jurgenson . He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in 1958 but went on active duty in the Armed Services before being able to join the Browns . After his discharge in 1960 he signed instead with the upstart Buffalo Bills of the fledgling American Football League . He played one season of professional football in the American Football League during the 1960 AFL season for the Buffalo Bills , starting one game before having a brief stint with the CFL Edmonton Eskimos . In 1961 he embarked on a legendary career in minor league football with the Canton Bulldogs and Cleveland Bulldogs in the United Football League and then , in 1965 and 66 with the Philadelphia Bulldogs of the Continental Football League . He led the Bulldogs to the CFL title in 1966 with a win over the Orlando Panthers , and then , at age 28 , was named Business Manager of the Cleveland Browns . Bob Brodhead was elected to the Minor League Football Hall of Fame for his career with the Canton / Cleveland / Philadelphia Bulldogs . Brodhead remained with the Browns until 1970 , when he was named General Manager of the Houston Oilers . He later became the CFO of the Miami Dolphins before heading to LSU as AD in 1981 . His tenure at LSU was highly successful on the field and controversial off the field . He later was a radio personality in Baton Rouge and for a time the AD at Southeastern Louisiana University .
William Clay Ford , Sr . William Clay Ford , Sr . ( born March 14 , 1925 ) is one of four children of Edsel Ford and last living grandchild of Henry Ford . Biography . Ford was U . S . Navy Air Corps during World War II . He married Martha Firestone , the granddaughter of Harvey Firestone and Idabelle Smith Firestone on 21 June 1947 . They have four children - Martha , Sheila , Elizabeth , and William Clay Ford , Jr . Ford received a BS in Economics from Yale University in 1949 and was a member of the Psi Upsilon fraternity . He worked for the Ford Motor Company and was briefly head of the Continental Division . This division was short lived , and was merged with Lincoln shortly before Ford ' s public stock offering . He updated the Continental that his father had created , and in 1955 the Continental Mark II was released . It is said there were only 2 pictures on the wall in his office at Ford HQ , his father ' s Continental , and his updated Mark II In 1963 , Ford purchased a controlling interest in the Detroit Lions of the National Football League from the previous owners D . Lyle Fife and Edwin Anderson for $ 4 . 5 million . He was chairman of the most important of the directors ' committees , the Finance Committee . He sat on the Ford Board of Directors for 57 years , retiring on May 12 , 2005 . His son , William Clay , Jr . was serving as Ford ' s CEO at the time . According to the Forbes 400 , he was the 283rd richest man in America , with a net worth of over $ 1 . 2 billion , as of 2012 .
Homer Hazel Homer " Pop " Hazel ( June 2 , 1895 – February 3 , 1968 ) was an American football , basketball , and baseball player , track athlete , coach , and college athletics administrator in the United States . He played college football at Rutgers University in 1916 and again from 1923 to 1924 . Hazel served as the head football coach at the University of Mississippi from 1925 to 1929 , compiling a record of 21 – 22 – 3 . He was also the head basketball coach at Mississippi from 1925 to 1930 , tallying a mark of 54 – 32 . Hazel was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1951 .
Sherman Smith Sherman Smith ( born November 1 , 1954 ) is the running back s coach for the Seattle Seahawks . He is a former offensive coordinator for the Washington Redskins . He is also a former professional American football running back for eight seasons for the Seattle Seahawks and San Diego Chargers . After his playing days were over , he embarked upon a second career as a football coach , starting in high school , then college , and finally back in the National Football League , with the Houston Oilers / Tennessee Titans . Early years . Smith played quarterback of the North High School football team in his native Youngstown . After graduation , he attended Miami University in Ohio , playing the same position and leading the Redhawks to the Mid - American Conference title in each of his last three seasons , with a stellar record of 33 - 1 - 1 . He is a cousin of former NFL tight end Mike Cobb , whose playing career at Michigan State overlapped with Smith ' s at Miami . Their respective teams faced each other in the 1975 season , with Michigan State winning 14 - 13 which was Miami ' s only regular season loss that year . Professional playing career . Smith was drafted in the second round of the 1976 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks as a running back . He was the first offensive player picked by the new expansion team in its first season . Smith led the team in rushing in his first four seasons , eventually amassing 3 , 429 yards and 28 touchdowns in his seven years with the team . He also caught the ball 210 times for a total of 2 , 445 yards and 10 touchdowns . He played sparingly for the San Diego Chargers in the 1983 season . Coaching career . The following year , Smith began teaching and coaching at Redmond Junior High School , then at in the state of Washington . He became the running back coach at Miami University , his alma mater , in 1990 . Between 1992 and 1994 , he worked as the tight end and running back coach at the University of Illinois . In 1995 , Smith joined the staff of the Houston Oilers ( now the Tennessee Titans ) as running back coach , where he helped mold Eddie George into one of the league ' s elite running backs . The organization promoted Smith in 2006 , giving him the title of assistant head coach in addition to his continuing duties as running back coach . In 2008 , Smith left the Titans to join the Washington Redskins as offensive coordinator , reuniting with his former Seahawks teammate , Jim Zorn , who had been named head coach of the Redskins . After the 2009 season Zorn was fired & Mike Shanahan was named as the new head coach in Washington . Smith was not retained on staff by Shanahan . Shortly thereafter Smith was reunited with his former team , the Seattle Seahawks , when hired as a position coach ( running backs ) .
Kennedy Pola Kennedy Polamalu ( formerly Kennedy Pola , born November 22 , 1963 ) is an American football coach and former player . Most recently he was the offensive coordinator for the USC Trojans . College career . Polamalu was a fullback at USC from 1982 to 1985 . His contributions helped the USC Trojans defeat the Ohio State Buckeyes , 20 – 17 , in the 1985 Rose Bowl . Coaching career . Polamalu coached running backs and special teams for the USC Trojans from 2000 to 2003 . He coached Justin Fargas , Hershel Dennis and Tom Malone . Prior to that he coached at the high school level and for UCLA , San Diego State University and the University of Colorado . He coached the Cleveland Browns in 2004 and the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2005 to 2009 . On July 24 , 2010 , Polamalu accepted a position with USC to become the offensive coordinator . The hiring led Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher to publicly criticize USC head coach , Lane Kiffin , for not following generally accepted NFL protocol : that the head coach or athletic department of the interested team should call the other head coach and let them know that they will be contacting an assistant on their staff . Fisher was upset that Kiffin called and left a voicemail after Polamalu had already accepted the job . Kiffin then explained that he called Polamalu on Friday , July 23 , to gauge his interest ; after getting Polamalu ' s positive answer on Saturday , Kiffin called Fisher and left a message . On 26 July 2010 , the Titans filed a lawsuit against Kiffin and USC for " maliciously luring " Pola away , asking for damages . Personal . His nephew is Troy Polamalu , star safety of the Pittsburgh Steelers . Polamalu has three children . He was born the day President Kennedy was assassinated , and was named in his honor . He graduated from Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana , California in 1982 where he also played football and was Student Class President his Senior Year . Polamalu ' s brother , Aoatoa Polamalu , played nose tackle at Penn State from 1984 - 1988 . Upon moving to California from American Samoa in the mid - 1970s , Kennedy ' s family shortened their last name to Pola . In 2011 , he began the process of legally changing it back to Polamalu while preparing for a return to Samoa . In June , he was part of a contingent that included former USC players Rey Maualuga , Deuce Lutui , Malaefou MacKenzie and others who returned to Samoa for a football camp sponsored by his nephew , former USC Trojans All - American and Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu . His name change became official in August 2011 . It was announced that he was fired on February 8 , 2013 . This came two days after signing day .
Ronnie Lippett Ronald Leon Lippett ( born December 10 , 1960 in Melbourne , Florida ) , is a former American professional football player who played eight seasons with the New England Patriots of the National Football League from 1983 – 1988 and 1990 - 1991 . A 5 ' 11 " , 180 lbs . cornerback from the University of Miami ( FL ) , Lippett was selected by the Patriots in the eight round of the 1983 NFL Draft . Ronnie was named the " AFC Defensive Player of the Week " as he intercepted Dan Marino twice in the Patriots 34 - 7 rout of the Miami Dolphins @ Sullivan Stadium on 10 - 05 - 86 . Ronnie blocked an extra point attempt by Pat Leahy in the Patriots 23 - 13 win over the New York Jets @ Sullivan Stadium on 9 - 18 - 83 . He recovered a fumble by Paul McDonald that helped set up the final TD in the Patriots 17 - 16 win over the Cleveland Browns on 10 - 07 - 84 . Ronnie returned a pass by Art Schlitcher 13 yards , with 36 seconds left , in the Patriots 16 - 10 win over the Colts @ Sullivan Stadium on 12 - 16 - 84 . He intercepted Joe Ferguson twice in the Patriots 38 - 10 rout of the Buffalo Bills @ Sullivan Stadium on 11 - 11 - 84 . He intercepted Dan Marino twice in the Patriots 34 - 7 rout of Miami @ Sullivan on 10 - 05 - 86 . He intercepted Dan Marino twice in their 27 - 24 loss to the Dolphins @ Foxboro Stadium on 09 - 09 - 90 . Ronnie intercepted Jim Kellly and Frank Reich in the Patriots 23 - 3 rout of the Buffalo Bills @ Rich Stadium on 10 - 26 - 86 . Ronnie intercepted Marc Wilson twice in the Patriots 27 - 20 AFC Playoff Game victory over the Los Angeles Raiders @ the LA Coliseum on 01 - 05 - 86 . Ronnie was awarded the Patriots UNSUNG Hero Award after the 1987 season . He recovered an onside kick by Dean Biasucci in the Patriots 16 - 14 win over the Colts on 09 - 16 - 90 . Ronnie started in 111 of his 122 regular season games for the New England Patriots and started in 4 Playoff Games . He currently lives in South Easton , Massachusetts . Ronnie Lippett hated the Dolphins ever since an incident when he visited a Dolphins training as a university student . Of his 24 career interceptions , 7 of them were Dan Marino passes .
Derrick McAdoo Derrick McAdoo is a former all - star running back in the Canadian Football League and National Football League . McAdoo signed with the St . Louis Cardinals in 1987 after playing football with the Baylor Bears . He rushed for 230 yards in his first season , but did not see any playing time next season ( when the team relocated to Phoenix ) and he was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . He came to Canada in 1989 and played with the Hamilton Tiger - Cats . He had a career season , rushing for 1039 yards and was chosen as an all - star . He later played one season ( 4 regular season games ) with the Toronto Argonauts He now lives in Katy , Texas with his wife and two children .
Dale Carter Dale Lavelle Carter ( born November 28 , 1969 ) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League . He played for the Kansas City Chiefs , Denver Broncos , Minnesota Vikings , New Orleans Saints , and Baltimore Ravens . Professional career . Carter was drafted as a cornerback by the Chiefs in the 1992 NFL Draft out of the University of Tennessee . In 1992 , Carter was named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year . After six seasons in Kansas City in which he shined on the field , but had numerous off - the - field problems , Carter signed a four - year , 22 . 8 million - dollar contract with the Broncos in 1999 , making him the NFL ' s highest - paid defensive back . After a poor year , Carter was suspended for the entire 2000 season due to a fourth substance abuse violation before being released during the 2001 season . He then played for the Vikings , Saints and Ravens before retiring after the 2005 season . Retirement . Upon retirement , Carter started a non - profit organization to assist young men and women from making the same mistakes that he made . The Olivia Carter Foundation based in Dallas / Ft . Worth Texas and its vision is " To empower and enhance the lives of today ' s youth by giving them a voice of hope " Personal life . Carter is the brother of former NFL Wide Receiver Jake Reed .
Anthony Schlegel Anthony Schlegel ( born March 1 , 1981 in Cedar Rapids , Iowa ) is a former American Football linebacker . He was originally drafted by the New York Jets in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft . He played college football at the Ohio State University after transferring from the United States Air Force Academy . In January 2011 , Schlegel returned to his college Alma mater as an assistant strength and conditioning coach for the He also founded his own fitness company , " Schlegel Hardcore Elite Training . " He has also played for the Cincinnati Bengals and the Florida Tuskers of the independent UFL . Early years . Schlegel attended Highland Park High School . He was a state champion in high school wrestling . College career . Schlegel began his college career at the United States Air Force Academy but transferred to Ohio State University after his sophomore season . While at the Academy , Schlegel served as the team ' s co - captain , earning all - conference honors . During his 2004 season , he was ranked third in the Ohio State defense with 84 tackles and in 2005 he was ranked second with 82 tackles . Professional career . New York Jets . Schlegel was drafted by the New York Jets in the third round ( 76th overall ) of the 2006 NFL Draft . He made his debut at the Chicago Bears on November 19 . On September 1 , 2007 the Jets released him . Cincinnati Bengals . On September 2 , 2007 , Schlegel was signed by the Bengals . He made his Bengals debut versus the New England Patriots on October 1 and made three tackles . On May 1 , 2008 , the Bengals released him . Florida Tuskers . Schlegel was drafted by the Florida Tuskers on the UFL Premiere Season Draft in 2009 and signed with the team on September 3 . He played for the Tuskers through the 2010 season .
List of Tennessee Titans starting quarterbacks These quarterback s have started for the National Football League ' s Tennessee Titans . They are listed in order of the date of each player ' s first start at quarterback for the Titans . Regular season . List of all Tennessee Titans starting quarterbacks The number of games they started during the season is listed to the right :
Theodore Karras Theodore George Karras ( born January 31 , 1934 ) was an American football Offensive lineman in the National Football League for four different teams . He played college football for Indiana University . His son , Ted Karras , played for the Washington Redskins in 1987 . His brothers are Lou Karras and the late Alex Karras . His grandson , Teddy Karras , plays offensive line for the University of Illinois .
Harlon Barnett Harlon Barnett ( born January 2 , 1967 in Cincinnati , Ohio ) is a former professional American football defensive back who played safety for seven seasons for the Cleveland Browns , New England Patriots , and Minnesota Vikings of the NFL . He is currently an assistant coach ( defensive backs ) at Michigan State University under head coach Mark Dantonio . He is known mostly as the player Barry Sanders made look silly during a single run in 1994 while Barnett was on the Patriots .