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Dom DeCicco Dominic John DeCicco ( born September 11 , 1988 ) is an American football linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League . He was signed by the Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2011 . He played college football at Pittsburgh . Early life . DeCicco went to Thomas Jefferson High School , where he played wide receiver , quarterback , safety , cornerback , and kick / punt returner . He was called one of the most diverse athletes in the state his senior year throwing for over 1 , 000 yards , rushing for over 1 , 000 yards , and also returning a kick and punt for a touchdown . He would go on to win one PIAA and two Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League championships . DeCicco was also a four - year letterman in basketball and 1 , 000 - point scorer . College career . DeCicco played for the Panthers as a strong safety . As a true freshman in 2007 , DeCicco played in 10 games primarily on special teams , and garnered six tackles . In 2008 , he played in all 13 games , while starting 11 at safety , recording 56 tackles and a team high four interceptions . In 2009 , he was named to the second team All - Big East team after having 88 tackles , three interceptions , and a forced fumble . He also was named Big East Defensive Player of the Week for week 8 against the USF Bulls , where he recorded 10 tackles . DeCicco ranked seventh among Big East defenders with 7 . 8 tackles per game . Professional career . DeCicco went undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft , and was signed by the Bears . He played in all 16 games , and recorded 17 special teams tackles , which ranks second on the team . In 2012 , DeCicco filled in for Brian Urlacher at middle linebacker during OTAs while he was out with a knee injury . On August 29 , DeCicco was released by Chicago . On December 4 , DeCicco was brought back by the Bears on a two - year contract .
Hayden Smith Hayden Smith ( born in April 10 , 1985 ) is a former professional rugby union player turned professional American football tight end for the New York Jets of the National Football League ( NFL ) . Early life . Hayden grew up in the town of Bullaburra in the Blue Mountains outside Sydney , Australia . He graduated from Blue Mountains Grammar School . Whilst training with basketball team Sydney Kings , Hayden won a scholarship to play and study in the United States . He went on to study Finance at the New York Institute of Technology . Hayden transferred to Metro State College in Denver , Colorado where he completed his degree and moved from basketball to rugby union . Rugby union career . As an Australian , Smith was very aware of rugby union but didn ' t start playing the sport competitively until 2008 . Within weeks of starting he played for the All - American Team and following his graduation , had started to play with the Denver Barbarians . Soon after joining the Barbarians , he was named 2008 Rugby All - American Smith joined the professional English side Saracens FC in the 2008 / 09 season on an academy contract . He made his academy debut against Newcastle Falcons in the 2008 / 09 season . His performances for the academy team Saracens Storm quickly saw him elevated to the first team squad . Smith impressed to earn a first team contract for the following seasons in which he went on to play a total of 22 matches in both the Aviva Premiership and the Heineken Cup . It was not just on the domestic stage that Smith impressed , he also was a regular with the USA Eagles , for which he qualified on residency grounds . He made his test debut on November 8 , 2008 against Uruguay . Smith helped his country qualify for the 2011 Rugby World Cup during which he started all 4 group stage matches for the USA . It was at the World Cup where Smith played his last match for his country , on September 27 , 2011 against Italy . National Football League career . New York Jets . Smith was looking at the possibility of playing in the NFL and had a workout with the New York Jets , Philadelphia Eagles , Dallas Cowboys , Washington Redskins and the New Orleans Saints . The New York Jets signed Smith on April 3 , 2012 . He was waived on August 31 , 2012 . A day later , he was signed to the Jets ' practice squad . On October 27 , 2012 , He was promoted to the active roster from the practice squad .
List of St . Louis Rams seasons This is a list of seasons completed by the St . Louis Rams American football franchise in organized play . The list documents the season - by - season records of the St . Louis Rams franchise from 1936 to present , including conference standings , division standings , postseason records , league awards for individual players or head coaches , and team awards for individual players . The Rams franchise was founded in Cleveland in 1936 when the team was playing in the newly formed American Football League ( AFL ) . The franchise moved to the National Football League ( NFL ) the following year . In 1943 operations were suspended due a depleted player roster due to World War II , and play resumed the following year . The Rams were the only team to suspend completely in 1943 . The franchise has changed home cities twice , moving to Los Angeles in 1946 and to St . Louis in 1995 . The franchise has had three periods of success in their history . The first period of came as the Cleveland Rams in NFL when they won the NFL Championship . This period continued until the 1950s as the Los Angeles Rams with them making the playoffs a further five times . The second period of success lasted over twenty years between 1966 – 1989 where the Rams made the playoffs 16 times and captured ten NFC Division titles including a run of seven in a row . However , this period of success was marred by the fact that the franchise did not win the Super Bowl and only one Conference Championship . The most recent period of success began in 1999 as the St . Louis Rams when the Rams capped a surprisingly successful season ( after going 4 - 12 the previous year ) by winning Super Bowl XXXIV against the Tennessee Titans . This period continued until 2004 but the franchise failed to win another Super Bowl and suffered a surprise defeat to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXVI . The Rams have experienced failure in their history but mostly over brief periods . As the NFL Cleveland Rams they failed to record a single winning season until their final year in the city . In 1962 they won just one game . During the 1990s they had nine consecutive losing seasons . Over the course of the Rams ' 71 - year history , they have won 15 division titles . They have appeared in the postseason 27 times , winning three NFL Championships . During the Super Bowl era , they have played in three Super Bowls , winning one .
1970 Montreal Alouettes season The 1970 Montreal Alouettes finished the season in 3rd place in the East Division with a 7 – 6 – 1 record and won the Grey Cup , by defeating another third place team , the Calgary Stampeders in a rain soaked field , which both teams called disgraceful . This was Montreal ' s second Grey Cup , with the first being in their fourth year of existence in 1949
DeJuan Groce DeJuan Anthony Groce ( born February 17 , 1980 , in Garfield Heights , Ohio ) is an American football cornerback in the NFL who is a free agent . He was drafted in the 2003 NFL Draft by the St . Louis Rams . Groce has also played for the New Orleans Saints , the Seattle Seahawks , and the Toronto Argonauts . Groce played collegiate football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and set or tied four school records as well as an NCAA record . He received his Communications degree in December 2002 . Early life . DeJuan Groce was born on February 17 , 1980 to Debra and Warren Groce . Growing up , he was very involved in a wide variety of sports including football , basketball , and track . Groce attended St . Edward High School in Lakewood , Ohio , and was a letterman in football and track athletics . In football , he was named to the PrepStar ' s Dream Team . In track , he ran a personal best of 10 . 7 seconds in the 100 meters and 21 . 9 seconds in the 200 meters . College career . Following high school , Groce chose to attend the University of Nebraska over Michigan State , Indiana , Ohio State and Syracuse , where he played football and was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity . As a freshman , Groce was redshirted . As a sophomore , Groce played in every game as the backup left corner , taking over as the left corner when Keyou Craver moved to nickel back . Groce had at least one tackle in 12 - of - 13 games and had 24 tackles . As a junior , Groce broke Ralph Brown ' s school record for pass breakups in a season with 17 . In 2001 , as a redshirt junior , Groce had his most productive season , starting every game at cornerback as well as returning kickoffs and punts . Additionally , Groce was named a First - Team AP All - American for his punt - return duties , finishing fourth nationally with 17 . 0 yards per punt return . As a senior , Groce was selected as one of the three team captains . He continued his productive career by starting every game of his redshirt - senior season . Against Troy State , Groce set a school record and tied an NCAA record with two punt return touchdowns and a pair of first - quarter interceptions in a 31 - 16 win . Overall , Groce set or tied four school records and set one NCAA record . Additionally , Groce joined 1972 Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Rodgers as the only players in NU history to amass 1 , 000 career punt return yards . In December 2002 , Groce received a Communications degree . Professional career . St . Louis Rams . He was selected by the St . Louis Rams with the tenth pick of the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft . New Orleans Saints . The New Orleans Saints released Groce on June 15 , 2007 . Toronto Argonauts . On May 31 , 2008 , Groce signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League . However , Groce was released before the start of the regular season .
1981 Liberty Bowl The 1981 Liberty Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game held on December 30 , 1981 in Memphis , Tennessee at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium . The game featured the conference independent Navy Midshipmen facing off against the Ohio State Buckeyes from the Big Ten Conference . Ohio State won the game 31 – 28 .
List of Miami Hurricanes bowl games Miami has played in 34 bowl games , going 18 – 16 for a . 529 winning percentage . Its most common bowl destination has been the Orange Bowl , where the ' Canes have appeared 9 times and compiled a 6 – 3 record . Miami ' s most common opponent in bowl play has been Nebraska . The schools have met six times in bowl play , with the Hurricanes having a 4 – 2 record against the Cornhuskers .
David Overstreet David Arthur Overstreet ( September 20 , 1958 – June 25 , 1984 ) was a running back in the Canadian Football League and National Football League . He played for coach Barry Switzer and the Oklahoma Sooners as a halfback out of the wishbone offense . Biography . A native of Big Sandy , Texas , David Overstreet prepped at Big Sandy High School and played his college football at the University of Oklahoma . One of Overstreet ' s great moments as a Sooner happened on October 4 , 1980 when the senior halfback ran for 258 yards on 18 carries against the Colorado Buffaloes as Oklahoma won big , 82 - 42 . He had long runs of 84 and 53 yards in the contest . For Overstreet ' s senior season , the 5 - 11 , 180 - pound running back led the University of Oklahoma to a 10 - 2 record , a No . 3 ranking nationally , and the Big Eight Conference Championship while rushing for a team - leading 678 yards on 96 carries with six touchdowns . He was drafted in the 1981 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins in the first round , 13th pick overall . A contract dispute with the Dolphins led him to sign with the Montreal Alouettes , who , under the ownership of Nelson Skalbania , tried to buy a big money winning team . His first season ( 1981 ) was successful , as he rushed for 952 yards and was the Alouettes rookie of the year . His second season , with the newly renamed and dreadful Montreal Concordes , was plagued by injury , and he only gained 190 yards rushing . He returned to the Dolphins in 1983 , and showed much promise , rushing for 392 yards in 14 games with a 4 . 6 yards per carry average . Overstreet was killed in a car accident in June 1984 . He was driving northbound in his 1980 Mercedes on Texas State Highway 155 , when his car swerved off the road about 10 miles northeast of Tyler into gasoline pumps at a service station and exploded . He was survived by his son David Overstreet Jr . , who played safety at the University of Missouri from 2003 to 2006 .
Gavin Walls Gavin Walls ( born January 29 , 1980 in Ripley , Mississippi ) is a professional American football player , who most recently played with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League ( CFL ) . He has also played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers . A defensive end , Walls played collegiate football for the University of Arkansas . Following college , he attended training camp with the Minnesota Vikings , but was cut before the regular season . In 2004 , he was drafted in the fifth round of the NFL Europe draft by the Scottish Claymores . In February 2005 , Walls signed with the Blue Bombers and ended up having one of the most successful rookie seasons in team history . He led the team in quarterback sacks with 12 , second best that season in the CFL , and was named CFL Rookie of the Year following the 2005 season . He was recognized as CFL Lineman of the Week four times during the season and was selected as a CFL West Division All - Star and a CFLPA All - Star for the season . During the season , he scored two touchdowns , unusual for a defensive lineman . Walls ' s second season saw a similar level of performance , registering eleven quarterback sacks and earning honours as a CFL East Division All - Star in 2006 . In 2007 , Walls played a substantial role in leading the Blue Bombers to the 95th Grey Cup , which they lost to the Saskatchewan Roughriders , 23 - 19 . Walls was signed to a new contract by the Blue and Gold heading into the 2009 season . He is regarded as the best in the league at the strong - side defensive end position , and his new contract reflects that . On February 26 , 2010 Gavin was traded to the Montreal Alouettes in exchange for non - import defensive end Stan Van Sichem .
Kenny Wheaton Kenneth Tyron Wheaton ( born March 8 , 1975 in Phoenix , Arizona ) is a defensive back who most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League . Personal life . Wheaton attended McClintock High School in Tempe , Arizona . Kenny was part of a strong Tempe football family . Kenny Wheaton ' s brother Derrek Wheaton also attended McClintock High School playing varsity football , basketball , and baseball . Derrek went on to play college football at Phoenix College and received a football scholarship to attend the University of Oregon . Derrek was killed on his way home from the Phoenix College football banquet , he was the random victim of a drive by shooting . The Arizona Junior High School Basketball Tournament honors Derrek ' s memory with the Derrek Wheaton MVP Award . Wheaton ' s cousin Andre Bailey also played football at McClintock High School and went on to play college football at Mesa Community College before attending the University of Texas El Paso . Wheaton ' s younger cousin ' Marquese Wheaton played for University of Southern Mississippi and Markus Wheaton currently plays for Oregon State University . College career . Wheaton played college football at the University of Oregon where , in his freshman season in 1994 , he made arguably the most famous play in Ducks history known as " The Pick . " As time was winding down and the University of Washington was driving down to the Oregon nine - yard line , Wheaton intercepted a Damon Huard pass and ran it back for a touchdown to save the game . Professional career . Dallas Cowboys . After three seasons at Oregon , Wheaton was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL in the 1997 NFL Draft . In three seasons with the Cowboys , Wheaton predominantly played on special teams . Arena League . In 2002 , Wheaton joined the Detroit Fury of the Arena Football League playing nine games , but starting in only six of them . He was later traded to the Colorado Crush during the offseason , only to be cut by the team in training camp . Toronto Argonauts . In 2003 , Wheaton signed with the Toronto Argonauts and was their starting defensive half back . In 2004 , during a playoff game against the Hamilton Tiger - Cats , Wheaton intercepted a pass in the end zone . In a play reminiscent of " The Pick " in his famous college game , Wheaton returned the interception from deep in his own end for a touchdown setting a CFL post - season record for the longest ever interception return for a touchdown ( 116 yards ) . Wheaton went on to help his team win the 92nd Grey Cup championship with the Argonauts that season . Wheaton was named to CFL East Division All - Star team each year between 2005 - 2008 . On January 9 , 2009 , Wheaton was released by the Argonauts .
Lewis Kelly Lewis Kelly ( born April 21 , 1977 in Lithonia , Georgia ) is a former American football offensive guard for the Minnesota Vikings ( 2000 – 2003 ) and the New York Giants ( 2005 – 2006 ) Also has 3 kids Lewis Jr . , Michelle , and Broughton .
2000 West Virginia Mountaineers football team The 2000 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 2000 college football season . The 2000 season was also Don Nehlen ' s final one in his coaching career . The Mountaineers finished the season 7 – 5 , capped by a victory over Ole Miss in the Music City Bowl . The victory snapped the program ' s eight - game losing streak in bowl games .
Mal Bross Matthew A . " Mal " Bross ( December 7 , 1903 – February 8 , 1989 ) was a running back in the National Football League . Biography . Bross was born on December 7 , 1903 in Great Falls , Montana . Career . Bross played with the Green Bay Packers during the 1927 NFL season . Previously he had played with the Los Angeles Wildcats of the American Football League . He played at the collegiate level at Gonzaga University .
1999 Tulane Green Wave football team The 1999 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the 1999 NCAA Division I - A football season . The Green Wave played their home games at the Louisiana Superdome . They competed in Conference USA . The team was coached by head coach Chris Scelfo .
1984 All - Pro Team The 1984 All - Pro Team is composed of the National Football League players that were named to the Associated Press , Newspaper Enterprise Association , Pro Football Writers Association , Pro Football Weekly , and The Sporting News in 1984 . Both first - and second - teams are listed for the AP and NEA teams . These are the five teams that are included in " Total Football II : The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League " . In 1984 the Pro Football Writers Association chose only one defensive tackle and two inside linebackers in a pure 3 - 4 format . Pro Football Weekly added a “ Special Teams ” player , a non - returner who excelled in special teams play . Key . AP = Associated Press All - Pro team ; AP - 2 Associated Press Second - team All - Pro ; PFWA = Pro Football Writers Association All - Pro team ; NEA = Newspaper Enterprise Association All - Pro team . ; NEA - 2 Newspaper Enterprise Association Second - team All - Pro ; PFW = Pro Football Weekly All - Pro team ; TSN = The Sporting News All - Pro team ; t = players tied in selection
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1953 in Canadian football Canadian Football News in 1953 . The Canadian Rugby Union was paid in total of $ 20 , 500 by three television stations for the rights to show the Grey Cup game live . Edmonton ' s Billy Vessels ( RB ) , became the first player to win the Schenley Award as the Most Outstanding Player Award . G . Sydney Halter , QC was named as WIFU Commissioner . Regular season . Final regular season standings . " Note : GP = Games Played , W = Wins , L = Losses , T = Ties , PF = Points For , PA = Points Against , Pts = Points " < / div > Grey Cup playoffs . " Note : All dates in 1953 " < / div > < / div > Grey Cup Championship . < / div >
H . B . Blades Horatio Benedict " H . B . " Blades , Jr . ( born September 30 , 1984 ) is an American football linebacker in the National Football League ( NFL ) , who is currently a free agent . He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh . He was drafted in the sixth round , with the 179th overall pick , of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins . Early years . Blades attended Plantation High School in Plantation , Florida where he set school records for tackles in a career ( 409 ) , season ( 154 ) , and game ( 21 ) . College career . Blades became only the fifth player in school history to record over 400 career tackles . He started and played in 12 games during his senior season at Pittsburgh where he was a First - team All - American by the Football Writers Association of America and SportsIllustrated . com and was named Big East Defensive Player of the Year . He was also a First - team All - Big East for the third time . He recorded a career - high 147 tackles ( 86 solo ) , 10 . 5 tackles for a loss , one sack , two fumble recoveries , two interceptions and two blocked field goals as a senior . Professional career . Washington Redskins . Blades was drafted in the sixth round ( 179th overall ) of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins . In his rookie season , he played mostly special teams and recorded 21 tackles . In 2008 he played 16 games with 5 starts and recorded 60 tackles for the Redskins . Blades was re - signed on August 1 , 2011 . On September 3 , the Redskins cut Blades just before the start of the 2011 season . Personal . Blades is the son of retired Pro Bowl defensive back , Bennie Blades . He is also the nephew of retired Seattle Seahawks wide receiver , Brian Blades , and former San Francisco 49ers safety , Al Blades . He is currently an assistant football coach at Parkwood High School in Monroe , North Carolina .
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1905 Stanford football team The 1905 Stanford football team represented Stanford University in the 1905 college football season . In Head Coach James F . Lanagan ' s third season , Stanford went undefeated . The team played their home games at Stanford Field in Stanford , California . The 1905 season marked the first meeting between Stanford and USC . Consequently , Stanford is USC ' s oldest existing rival . The Big Game between Stanford and Cal on November 11 , 1905 was the first played at Stanford Field , with Stanford winning 12 – 5 . Following the 1905 season , Stanford , responding like other American universities to concerns about the violence in football , dropped football in favor of rugby . Despite having no knowledge of the sport , Lanagan was retained as the rugby coach , spending time in Vancouver , British Columbia to study the sport . In his first season , the team ended with a 6 – 2 – 1 season . Lanagan remained as rugby coach for two more seasons . He also served as Stanford ' s baseball coach from 1906 to 1907 .