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2008 LSU Tigers football team The 2008 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the college football season of 2008 – 2009 . The team ' s head coach was Les Miles who entered his fourth year at the helm of LSU Football . They played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge , Louisiana . The Tigers entered the season as defending national champions , having defeated Ohio State , 38 – 24 , in the 2008 BCS National Championship Game . Previous season . In his third season as head coach , Les Miles led LSU to the 2007 SEC Championship and the 2007 NCAA Division I - FBS national football championship . The Tigers became the first team to win two championships in the Bowl Championship Series era ( 1998 – Present ) and also the first 2 - loss team to win a national championship , even though no games were lost in regulation . The team finished with a final record of 12 – 2 . The team overcame 2 triple - overtime losses and four other close games to become the first two - time Bowl Championship Series ( BCS ) champion ever . On their way to the BCS championship , the Tigers won their tenth Southeastern Conference championship by defeating Tennessee in the 2007 SEC Championship Game . The Tigers finished the season having earned the Southeastern Conference championship trophy , the Grantland Rice Award , the MacArthur Bowl National Championship trophy , the Associated Press Trophy and the AFCA National Championship Trophy . Pre - season . In February , the NCAA granted defensive end Kirston Pittman a sixth - year of eligibility . Pittman had missed the 2005 and 2006 seasons with foot and ankle injuries . Coaching changes . Defensive coordinator Bo Pelini left to become the head coach at Nebraska . Key losses . Offense Defense Schedule . Schedule Source : 2008 LSU Tigers football schedule Game notes . Troy . Game delayed due to effects from Hurricane Gustav from originally scheduled date of September 6 . Trailing 31 – 3 midway through the third quarter , the Bayou Bengals stage the greatest comeback in LSU history , even surpassing their fabled 1959 Halloween Night Billy Cannon - led rally against Ole Miss , scoring 37 consecutive points and rally for a 40 – 31 win . Chick - fil - A Bowl . A 28 point 2nd quarter by LSU was too much for the Yellow Jackets to overcome in the 2008 Chick - fil - A Bowl rout . Georgia Tech gave up three turnovers and did not force any .
1941 NFL season The 1941 NFL season was the 22nd regular season of the National Football League . Before the season , Elmer Layden was named the first Commissioner of the NFL , while Carl Storck resigned as league president . The league bylaws were changed to provide for playoffs in cases where division races are tied after the regular season , and rules for sudden - death overtimes in case a playoff game was tied after four quarters . The Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers finished the regular season tied in the Western Division , setting up the first divisional playoff game in league history . The Bears won 33 – 14 , then defeated the New York Giants 37 – 9 in the NFL Championship Game . Division Races . In the Eastern Division , the Redskins held a half - game after nine weeks of play ; at 5 - 1 - 0 , their only loss had been 17 – 10 to the 5 – 2 Giants . Washington lost its next three games , while the Giants won their next two . On November 23 , the 5 – 2 Redskins met 6 – 2 New York , and the Giants ' 20 – 13 win clinched the division . The Western Division race was one between the Bears and Packers . By November 2 , when the teams met at Wrigley Field , the Bears were 5 – 0 and the Packers 6 – 1 , in part because of the Bears ' earlier 25 – 17 win at Green Bay . Green Bay ' s 16 – 14 win put them in the lead , and they finished the regular season at 10 – 1 on November 30 with a 22 – 17 comeback win at Washington . On the afternoon of December 7 , 1941 , on the day Japanese planes bombed Pearl Harbor , the Bears were losing to the Cardinals , 14 - 0 , and trailed 24 – 20 in the fourth quarter , before rallying for a 34 – 24 win . Both teams finished at 10 – 1 and a playoff was set to determine who would go to the title game . With the United States now embroiled in World War II , the Bears and Packers met at Wrigley Field , with Chicago winning 33 – 14 . Final standings . " W = Wins , L = Losses , T = Ties , PCT = Winning Percentage , PF = Points For , PA = Points Against " " Note : The NFL did not officially count tie games in the standings until 1972 " Playoffs . " See : 1941 NFL playoffs " Western Division Playoff Game NFL Championship Game
Rick Norton Richard Eugene Norton ( born November 16 , 1943 in Louisville , Kentucky ) is a former American collegiate and professional football quarterback who played college football for the University of Kentucky and professionally with the American Football League ' s Miami Dolphins ( 1966 – 1969 ) , and one game for the NFL ' s Green Bay Packers ( 1970 ) .
Bob Young ( American football ) Robert Allen Young ( September 3 , 1942 – June 17 , 1995 ) was an American football offensive guard who played 16 seasons in the National Football League , mainly for the St . Louis Cardinals , where he and other Cardinal offensive linemen are credited with introducing modern weightlifting / powerlifting into the training regime of the NFL . Young attended Howard Payne University . He was the older brother of three - time world powerlifting champion Doug Young . World ' s Strongest Man . Young competed in the inaugural World ' s Strongest Man contest in 1977 , finishing second to weightlifter Bruce Wilhelm .
Lionel James Lionel ' Little Train ' James ( born May 25 , 1962 in Albany , Georgia ) , is a former professional American football player who was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the 5th round of the 1984 NFL Draft . Undersized at 5 ' 6 " and 171 lbs . , James played running back at Auburn University where he shared the backfield with Bo Jackson . James would be apart the 1983 SEC Champion and Sugar Bowl champion team . He spent his entire 5 year NFL career with the Chargers from 1984 - 1988 . His best year as a pro came during the 1985 season when he set the then - NFL season records for receiving yards by a running back and all - purpose yardage . He also led the AFC in receptions that year . In 1985 , James set the NFL record for all purpose yards in a season with 2 , 535 yards . He also set the record for receiving yards by a running back with 1 , 027 yards while also leading the AFC in receptions with 86 . On November 10 , 1985 , he had his best day as a pro versus the Los Angeles Raiders . He gained 345 all - purpose yards including a career best 168 yards receiving and scored the winning touchdown in a 40 – 34 overtime victory . The total yardage was second at the time only to the 373 yards by Billy Cannon in 1961 . He might have broken the record in earlier game that season against the Cincinnati Bengals except for a Chargers penalty that cost him 89 yards of a 100 - yard kickoff return . James finished that game with 316 yards . James record for receiving yards by a running back was broken by Marshall Faulk ( 1 , 048 ) in 1999 , and his all purpose yardage record was eclipsed in 2000 by Derrick Mason ( 2 , 690 yards ) . James currently lives in Birmingham , Alabama with his wife and children , who attend Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic school in Homewood , Alabama .
Stanley Borleske Stanley Evans Borleske ( August 20 , 1888 – January 3 , 1967 ) was an American football , basketball , and baseball player and coach . He served as the head football coach at North Dakota Agricultural College — now North Dakota State University ( 1919 – 1921 , 1923 – 1924 , 1928 ) and at Fresno State Teachers College — now Fresno State University ( 1929 – 1932 ) , compiling a career college football record of 36 – 36 – 7 . Borleske ' s 1930 Fresno State football squad is one of only three in program history to complete a season undefeated . Borleske coached basketball at North Dakota Agricultural from 1919 to 1922 and at Fresno State from 1934 to 1939 , tallying a mark of 75 – 75 . He was also the head baseball coach at the two schools , from 1920 to 1921 and 1923 to 1924 at North Dakota Agricultural and from 1930 to 1941 at Fresno State , amassing a record of 99 – 58 – 1 . Borleske selected the North Dakota Agricultural ' s mascot , the bison . He played college football at Michigan from 1908 to 1910 .
Calvin O ' Neal Calvin O ' Neal ( { born October 6 , 1954 ) is a former professional American football linebacker who played for the Baltimore Colts in 1978 and was an All - American and team co - captain for the University of Michigan Wolverines in 1976 . Amateur career . O ' Neal is a 1972 graduate of Saginaw High School , where he won All - State and All - Saginaw Valley honors in football and was named Most Valuable Player of the Saginaw Valley Conference , after averaging 14 tackles per game . He was also a standout in basketball and track and field at Saginaw High from 1969 - 71 . O ' Neal was teammates with quarterback Tom Slade both at Saginaw High School and at the University of Michigan . He attended the University of Michigan on a football scholarship . He served as co - captain along with Rob Lytle and Kirk Lewis . The 1976 team was ranked # 1 for eight weeks , but lost two of its last four games including a Rose Bowl loss to the USC Trojans . However , the team had four All - Americans ( O ' Neal , Lytle , Jim Smith , and Mark Donahue ) as well as nine All Big Ten Conference players . O ' Neal made ten tackles in his first game for the Wolverines , was twice named an All - Big Ten linebacker and was a Consensus All - American and team co - captain in 1976 . He was a team leader on defense , setting a season record with 151 tackles in 1975 , and had a record 378 tackles for his career . O ' Neal combined strength and speed from his inside linebacking spot , and had three interceptions in 1976 for 60 return yards and a touchdown . Professional career . O ' Neal was selected by the Baltimore Colts in the sixth round ( 163rd pick ) of the 1977 NFL Draft . He played in 15 games for the Colts in 1978 . O ' Neal lives in Shreveport , LA . He is the founder of Lifestyle Business Affairs , an enrichment program for high school and collegiate student - athletes . O ' Neal was inducted into the Saginaw County Sports Hall of Fame in 2003 .
Cory Philpot Cory Philpot ( born May 15 , 1970 ) is a former running back for the B . C . Lions of the Canadian Football League . He played college football at The University of Mississippi . He was two - time winner of the Eddie James Memorial Trophy for top rusher ( Western Division ) in 1994 and 1995 . He played on the Lions ' winning Grey Cup team in 1994 . In 1995 , Philpot set the CFL record for most touchdown s in a season with 22 , a record that was broken by Milt Stegall in the 2003 CFL season . Philpot ' s nickname while playing for the Lions was " Quick Six " which alluded to the number 6 jersey that he wore , and even more so his ankle braking moves that were sure to put up a quick 6 on the scoreboard . Today . Philpot currently serves as BCFC Game Commissioner of the Canadian Junior Football League .
B . J . Coleman Bryon Elwyn " BJ " Coleman Jr . ( born September 16 , 1988 ) is an American football quarterback for the Green Bay Packers . He played college football at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga after transferring there from Tennessee , and high school football at The McCallie School . He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the 7th round of the 2012 NFL Draft , 243rd overall . College career . Coleman attended the University of Tennessee in 2007 and 2008 . He transferred to University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 2009 and was the starting quarterback until 2011 . Professional career . He was drafted in the Seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers .
Texas A & M Aggies football seasons , 1950 – 59 1956 . In 1956 , the team was the first Aggie football team to beat the University of Texas at Darrell K . Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium . 1957 . In the 1957 season , the Aggies won their first eight games and were ranked Number 1 in the AP Poll . The team lost their last three games after uncertainty over whether their coach , Bear Bryant , would be leaving the school . Although injured early in the season , John David Crow was able to play in 7 games in his senior season . He rushed for 562 yards on 129 carries , with 6 touchdowns . Crow also caught 2 passes and passed for 5 touchdowns . While playing on defense , he intercepted the ball 5 times . Bryant told the Heisman voters that they ought " ' to do away with the thing ' " if they didn ' t vote for Crow . Crow was named a scholastic All - American and won the Heisman on December 3 , 1957 , defeating Iowa tackle Alex Karras . Crow claims not to have understood the importance of the award until sponsors flew him and his family to New York for the presentation . As of 2008 , he is the only Aggie to win the Heisman , and he was the only one of Bryant ' s players to win . Bryant left for Alabama shortly after Crow received the Heisman . 1957 Team Players in the NFL . The following players were drafted into professional football following the season .
Garner Ekstran Garner Ekstran ( born September 1 , 1941 in Bow , Washington ) was a professional Canadian football defensive end and linebacker who played seven seasons for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and one more with the BC Lions . Saskatchewan Roughriders . Garner Ekstran played defense for the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 1961 to 1967 . He was a CFL all - star in , , and , at defensive end for the first two and also at outside linebacker . Ekstran ' s solid play on defense helped the Roughriders win the Grey cup in 1966 against the Ottawa Rough Riders . BC Lions . Eksrand finished his playing career with the Lions , spending one more year before retiring from professional football .
1997 NFL season The 1997 NFL season was the 78th regular season of the National Football League . The Oilers relocated from Houston , Texas to Nashville , Tennessee . The newly - renamed Tennessee Oilers played their home games during this season at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis , Tennessee while a new stadium in Nashville began construction . This was the last season to date that Broadcast NFL games , as well as the last for NBC until 2006 . When the TV contracts were renewed near the end of the season , CBS took over the American Football Conference package and ESPN won the right to televise " all " of the Sunday night games . Due to Game 7 of the 1997 World Series , the Chicago Bears – Miami Dolphins game at Pro Player Stadium was moved back one day to Monday , October 27 . The Denver Broncos and Tampa Bay Buccaneers both changed their uniforms , and the new uniforms for both teams were introduced during this season . The season ended with Super Bowl XXXII when the Denver Broncos defeated the Green Bay Packers . Final regular season standings . " W = Wins , L = Losses , T = Ties , PCT = Winning Percentage , PF = Points For , PA = Points Against " " Clinched playoff seeds are marked in parentheses and shaded in green "
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Muhammad Oliver Muhammad Ramadan Oliver ( born March 12 , 1969 in Brooklyn , New York ) was an American football cornerback in the National Football League for the Denver Broncos , Green Bay Packers , Kansas City Chiefs , Miami Dolphins and Washington Redskins . He played college football at the University of Oregon . Oliver is a former decathlete , who set his personal best score ( 8087 points ) on June 6 , 1992 at the NCAA championships in Austin , Texas .
Big Al ( mascot ) Big Al is the costumed mascot of the University of Alabama Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa , Alabama . The origin of the mascot dates back to 1930 . On October 8 , a sportswriter wrote about the previous weekend ' s Alabama - Ole Miss football game . The writer , using the flair for the dramatic common in sportswriting at the time , wrote that an anonymous fan yelled out " Hold your horses , the elephant s are coming ! " upon hearing the rumble of the first team coming on the field . The name stuck throughout what became a national championship season and beyond . Melford Espey , Jr . , then a student , was the first to wear an elephant head costume to portray the Crimson Tide ' s mascot in the early 1960s . Espey later became a university administrator and Coach Paul " Bear " Bryant asked him to take responsibility when student groups asked to resurrect the costumed mascot in the late 1970s . The costumed " Big Al " mascot officially debuted at the 1979 Sugar Bowl , when the Tide beat Penn State for the national championship . Since then , the mascot has been a fan favorite for the Tide fans . As the Crimson Tide do not have a logo on their helmets or uniforms , Big Al ' s likeness appears on much team merchandise and such . Big Al was named by student vote .
1997 Outback Bowl The 1997 Outback Bowl , part of the 1996 bowl game season , took place on January 1 , 1997 , at Houlihan ' s Stadium in Tampa , Florida . The competing teams were the Alabama Crimson Tide , representing the Southeastern Conference ( SEC ) , and the Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten Conference ( Big 10 ) . Alabama was victorious in by a final score of 17 – 14 . Teams . Alabama . The 1996 Alabama squad finished the regular season as the SEC Western Division champions with losses to Tennessee and . Following their victory against Auburn in the Iron Bowl , head coach Gene Stallings announced his retirement effective following the bowl game . One week later , Alabama lost to Florida in the SEC Championship Game , to finish the regular season with a 9 – 3 record . The following day , university officials announced a bid to play in the Outback Bowl was accepted . The appearance marked the second for Alabama in the Outback Bowl , and their 48th overall bowl game . Michigan . The 1996 Michigan squad finished the regular season with losses to Northwestern , Purdue and Penn State to finish with a record of 8 – 3 . Their appearance marked the third for Michigan in the Outback Bowl , and their 28th overall bowl game . Game summary . Alabama scored first on a 43 - yard field goal from placekicker Jon Brock to take an early 3 – 0 lead . Remy Hamilton of Michigan answered in the second quarter with 44 and 22 - yard field goals to take a 6 – 3 advantage at the half . In the fourth quarter , Michigan was driving for another touchdown , when Brian Griese threw a pass that was intercepted at the 12 - yard line by Dwayne Rudd of Alabama , and returned 88 - yards for a touchdown , and a 10 – 6 Alabama lead . Running back Shaun Alexander put the game out of reach with 2 : 46 left , by running for a 46 - yard touchdown run , increasing Alabama ' s lead to 17 – 6 . Griese threw a 9 - yard touchdown pass to Russell Shaw to close the gap to 17 – 14 , but that would be the final score .
John Fassel John Fassel ( born January 10 , 1974 ) is a special teams coordinator for the St . Louis Rams of the National Football League . He is the son of coach Jim Fassel . On January 31st , 2012 it was announced that he would be the Special Teams Coach of the St . Louis Rams .
Michael Morgan ( American football ) Michael Morgan ( born January 16 , 1988 ) is an American football linebacker for Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League . He was signed by the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2011 . He played college football for the USC Trojans . Early years . Morgan attended Skyline High School . As a senior he had 203 tackles and 10 sacks . In 2004 he had 98 tackles , 18 sacks and seven forced fumble s . College career . Morgan was redshirted as a freshman in 2006 , sidelined with a back sprain . In 2007 Morgan was a backup and spent time on special teams . He finished the year with nine tackles in 12 games . As a sophomore in 2008 he again spent time as a backup and on special teams . He finished the season with 24 tackles and a sack in 12 games . Morgan took over as the team ' s starting outside linebacker in 2009 . Professional career . Morgan went undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft but was later signed by the Seattle Seahawks . He was released during final roster cuts on September 3 , 2011 . He was promoted to the active roster on November 30 .
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Dionte Johnson Dionte Johnson ( born June 28 , 1986 in Columbus , Ohio ) is an American football fullback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League . He was signed by the Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2008 . He played college football at Ohio State . He was released by the Cardinals because of an ankle injury . Personal . He is the son of former NFL linebacker and current New England Patriots assistant coach Pepper Johnson . Johnson ' s godfather , Keith Byars , is a former NFL running back for the Philadelphia Eagles , Miami Dolphins , New England Patriots and New York Jets .
2010 CFL Draft The 2010 CFL Draft took place on Sunday , May 2 , 2010 live at 12 : 00 PM ET on TSN . 47 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country , as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA . After a number of trades , including ones made on draft day , Toronto and BC wound up with the most picks with nine apiece . The defending Grey Cup champions , the Montreal Alouettes , had seven , while the Calgary Stampeders had six . The Edmonton Eskimos , Hamilton Tiger - Cats , Winnipeg and the Saskatchewan Roughriders each had four . Of the 47 draft selections , 36 players were drafted from Canadian Interuniversity Sport institutions . The Saskatchewan Roughriders also had the option to increase their number of draft picks as part of the three - way trade that was completed with Winnipeg and Hamilton in April , 2009 . The Roughriders could have either swapped first round picks with Winnipeg in this year ' s draft or in the 2011 CFL Draft , or receive two second round picks in 2011 and 2012 . This was done due to the uncertainty of the Stefan LeFors trade where the traded draft pick to Edmonton was conditional upon Lefors ' performance . It was then confirmed that the Roughriders had chosen to swap first round picks with the Blue Bombers in this year ' s draft . Notes .