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Homer Rice Homer Rice was a college athletic director and football coach . From 1967 to 1968 , he served as the head football coach at Cincinnati , where he compiled an 8 - 10 - 1 record . From 1976 to 1977 , he coached at Rice , where he compiled a 4 - 18 record . He has also served as Offensive Coordinator at Oklahoma ( 1966 ) , and Assistant Coach at Kentucky . From 1969 to 1975 , he served as the athletic director at North Carolina , and from 1976 to 1977 , he served as the athletic director at Rice . His longest tenure as an athletic director though , came at Georgia Tech , where he served from 1980 to 1997 . During that tenure , the Yellow Jackets accomplished more than they ever had , giving rise to several top athletic programs . As a high school coach , Homer Rice won nine Coach of the Year Awards . He earned 1976 ' s " Master of the Passing Game " award .
Rocky Mountain Thunder The Rocky Mountain Thunder was an indoor football team in the Indoor Professional Football League ( IPFL ) during the 1999 season . The Thunder was owned by Scott D . Riddell and played their home games at the World Arena in Colorado Springs , Colorado . The team ' s official colors were : Royal Blue , Silver and Black . The head coach for the Thunder was Collins Sanders , who also served as head coach for the 1998 PIFL Colorado Wildcats and currently is head coach / director of football operations for the Colorado Ice of the UIF . Headlined by former Denver Broncos wide receiver Mark Jackson , a member of John Elway ' s " Three Amigos " receiving corps , the Thunder had high hopes coming into the 1999 campaign . They won four out of their first five games , none by more than seven points , before a seven - game slide all but ended their playoff hopes and left them with a 5 - 11 record . The Thunder was later sold to Mark Jackson and moved to the magnus arena in Denver Thunder staff & team information . Majority Owner : Scott D . Riddell General Manager / Minority Owner : Pat Beard Director of Public Relations : Jason Clark VP of Football Operations / Head Coach : Collins Sanders Offensive Coordinator : David Graham Defensive Coordinator : David Sidwell Line Coach : Rick Manzanares Defensive Backs Coach : Steve Chavez 1999 IPFL Rocky Mountain Thunder schedule . Saturday , April 10th - Rocky Mountain Thunder 38 , Idaho Stallions 37 Wednesday , April 14th - Rocky Mountain Thunder 44 , Idaho Stallions 37 Sunday , April 25th - Louisiana Bayou Beast 34 , Rocky Mountain Thunder 32 Saturday , May 8th - Rocky Mountain Thunder 36 , Texas Terminators 29 Saturday , May 15th - Rocky Mountain Thunder 39 , Louisiana Bayou Beast 38 Sunday , May 23rd - Hawaii Hammerheads 57 , Rocky Mountain Thunder 40 Friday , May 28th - Hawaii Hammerheads 37 , Rocky Mountain Thunder 18 Saturday , June 5th - Mississippi Fire Dogs 36 , Rocky Mountain Thunder 27 Saturday , June 12th - Texas Terminators 58 , Rocky Mountain Thunder 15 Saturday , June 19th - Hawaii Hammerheads 48 , Rocky Mountain Thunder 44 Saturday , June 26th - Hawaii Hammerheads 28 , Rocky Mountain Thunder 17 Sunday , July 4th - Louisiana Bayou Beast 37 , Rocky Mountain Thunder 9 Saturday , July 10th - Rocky Mountain Thunder 56 , Idaho Stallions 54 Sunday , July 18th - Idaho Stallions 43 , Rocky Mountain Thunder 40 ( OT ) Friday , July 30th - Mississippi Fire Dogs 44 , Rocky Mountain Thunder 34 Saturday , August 7th - Mississippi Fire Dogs 35 , Rocky Mountain Thunder 28
Jim Evenson Jim Evenson ( born January 9 , 1947 ) was a running back who played seven seasons in the Canadian Football League for the British Columbia Lions and the Ottawa Rough Riders . Evenson won the Eddie James Memorial Trophy in 1971 . He was a part of the Rough Riders 1973 Grey Cup winning team . Evenson played college football at University of Oregon . He finished his career with a brief stint with the Portland Thunder of the up - start WFL , where he rushed for 439 yards on 99 carries scoring one touchdown . Evenson also caught 18 passes for 108 yards .
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Kris Cinkovich Kris Cinkovich ( born September 30 , 1960 ) is an American football coach and former player . He is currently the wide receiver s coach at the University of Arkansas , a position he has held since the 2010 season . He formerly was the wide receivers coach at UNLV , and won the Nevada State Championships in 2001 as the head football coach at Las Vegas High School in Las Vegas , Nevada .
Andrae Thurman D ' Andrae Carnell Thurman ( born October 25 , 1980 ) is an American football wide receiver , currently playing for the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League . He was signed by the New York Giants of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent in 2004 . He played college football at Southern Oregon . Thurman has also been a member of the Houston Texans , Green Bay Packers , Tennessee Titans , Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Dallas Desperados . College career . He played college football at Southern Oregon . During his time , He had 105 receptions , 1 , 530 receiving yards and 4 receiving touchdowns along with a kickoff return touchdown . Professional career . New York Giants . On May 7 , 2004 , He was signed by the New York Giants of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent . On June 26 , 2004 , He was released . Houston Texans . On July 2 , 2004 , He signed with the Houston Texans . On August 30 , 2004 he was eventually released . Pittsburgh Steelers . On September 7 , 2004 He signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers to join their practice squad . Green Bay Packers . On September 8 , 2004 He signed with the Green Bay Packers . He only played 2 games and recorded 2 receptions for 12 yards . Tennessee Titans . On September 4 , 2005 , He signed with the Tennessee Titans and was on the practice squad . He only appeared in 5 games and He return 9 punts for 31 yards along with 2 kickoff returns for 42 yards . On October 25 , 2005 , he was released after violating team rules . Second Stint with Green Bay Packers . On October 25 , 2005 , He signed with the Green Bay Packers . He appeared in 10 games and started just one game . He recorded 7 receptions for 92 yards . Winnipeg Blue Bombers . On May 18 , 2006 , He signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League . He recorded 40 receptions for 426 yards and one touchdown . Dallas Desperados . In 2007 , He signed with the Dallas Desperados of the Arena Football League . He played for 2 seasons where recorded 65 receptions for 839 yards and 19 touchdowns . Las Vegas Locomotives . In 2009 , He signed with the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League . In three seasons , He recorded 57 receptions for 796 yards and one touchdown . He currently the UFL ' s All - Time leading in Receptions and receiving yards . Arizona Rattlers . He signed with the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League . Milwaukee Mustangs . He signed with Milwaukee Mustangs of the Arena Football League .
Denver Dream ( football ) The Denver Dream started as an expansion member of the Lingerie Football League in 2009 . They play two dates at their home field , Dick ' s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City , Colorado . The team was one of only two ( the other being the Dallas Desire ) to have played its home games in an outdoor stadium , and one of the few short - field football teams to have done so . League commissioner Mitchell Mortaza suspended the team ' s operations after the 2009 season at the same time as the struggling New York Majesty to keep the league at an even number of teams ; it was implied that the league would be unable or unwilling to reach a deal to continue playing at Dick ' s Sporting Goods Park ( the league is apparently skittish about playing in outdoor arenas when winter conditions are possible ; the league canceled a Dallas Desire game in late 2010 because of the threat of winter weather ) . In May 2013 , the LFL reached an agreement to play 2013 playoff games in 1stBank Center , and hinted at the possible return of the Denver Dream . Coaches . The Denver Dream are coached by Head Coach Allen Watkins , and assisted by former Denver Broncos , New York Giants and Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Mark Jackson . Anthem . Blue Dog And Sponge Cake , a band from Aurora , Colorado , created an anthem for the Denver Dream .
Frank Cornish Frank Edgar Cornish IV ( September 24 , 1967 – August 22 , 2008 ) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers , the Dallas Cowboys , the Minnesota Vikings , the Jacksonville Jaguars , and the Philadelphia Eagles . He played college football at UCLA and was drafted in the sixth round of the 1990 NFL Draft . He is the son of former Chicago Bears player , Frank Cornish Jr . . Cornish played for the UCLA Bruins for four years ( 1986 – 89 ) and started all 35 games of his sophomore , junior and senior seasons . He earned first - team All - America honors in 1989 and was a second - team selection in 1988 . Following his collegiate career , Cornish played in the NFL for six seasons . A sixth - round selection by the San Diego Chargers , he played with the Chargers , Dallas Cowboys , Minnesota Vikings , Jacksonville Jaguars and Philadelphia Eagles . He was with Dallas for the 1992 and 1993 seasons , helping the Cowboys win the 1993 and 1994 Super Bowls . Cornish died of heart disease in his sleep at his home on August 22 , 2008 . Cornish lived in Southlake , Texas ( near Dallas ) with his wife Robin , who is a registered nurse in the Dallas area , and their five children ( three daughters and two sons ) .
Cameron Sheffield Cameron Corley Sheffield ( born February 12 , 1988 ) is an American football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He was drafted by the Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft . He played college football at Troy . Professional career . Sheffield missed the 2010 NFL season with a neck injury sustained in a tackle with Mike Bell of the Philadelphia Eagles during the preseason .
List of NFL Kickoff Game broadcasters The following is a list of the television network s and announcers who have broadcast the National Football League Kickoff game . The NFL Kickoff game , and related festivities , mark the start of the National Football League season . The first game of the season falls typically on the Thursday following Labor Day . A single game is held , preceded by a concert and other ceremonies .
Roy Zimmerman ( American football ) Henry LeRoy Zimmerman Jr . ( February 20 , 1918 – August 22 , 1997 ) was an American football player who played running back and quarterback in the National Football League from 1940 to 1948 . Early life . Zimmerman was born in Tonganoxie , Kansas to Henry Leroy Zimmerman Sr . and Ivol Gertrude Hawkins and played high school football at Monrovia Arcadia Duarte High School ( Now Monrovia High School ) in Monrovia , California , where he was a quarterback . He then went on to play college football at San José State University . While playing for the San José State Spartans in 1939 , the team went 13 – 0 . NFL career . Zimmerman was drafted in the seventh round of the 1940 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins . Zimmerman was the first San Jose State player ever to be drafted by the NFL . He played for the Redskins from 1940 to 1942 . Then in 1943 , Zimmerman played for the Steagles , a team that was a combination of the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers ( the teams were forced to merge because both had lost many players to military service due to World War II ) . He continued playing for the Eagles until 1946 , and then played for the Detroit Lions , before finishing his career with the Boston Yanks . Zimmerman was named to the Pro Bowl in 1942 and named All - Pro twice . He also led the league in interception s in 1945 with seven . Personal . After retiring from the NFL , Zimmerman taught and coached at Parlier High School and then Madera High School , both in California . He also was a professional fast - pitch softball pitcher and led his team to 10 world titles over 26 seasons . He was inducted into the International Softball Congress Hall of Fame in 1970 and the award for the outstanding pitcher in the ISC World Tournament is named in his honor . He married Dena Mary Otis of Big Timber , Montana on May 3 , 1940 , and they had 3 sons . Zimmerman died in Madera , California on August 22 , 1997 .
Great Midwest Conference The Great Midwest Conference was an NCAA Division I athletics conference which existed from 1991 to 1995 . It was formed in 1990 with six members - - Cincinnati and Memphis State ( now Memphis ) from the Metro Conference ; UAB from the Sun Belt Conference ; Marquette and Saint Louis from the Midwestern Collegiate Conference ( now the Horizon League ) , and independent DePaul . Dayton joined in 1993 . Cleveland State and Detroit - Mercy were also strongly considered . In 1995 six of the schools in the Great Midwest ( with the exception of Dayton , who joined the Atlantic 10 Conference ) joined with UNC Charlotte , Louisville , Southern Mississippi , Tulane , and South Florida of the Metro and Houston of the dissolving Southwest Conference and formed Conference USA . Members . - Dayton and Saint Louis are in the Atlantic 10 Conference ; Following the July 2013 split of the original Big East Conference into two leagues , DePaul and Marquette moved to the non - football conference that retained the Big East name , while Cincinnati moved to the football - sponsoring American Athletic Conference . At the time of the Big East split , Memphis moved from C - USA to The American . Championships . The following were the locations of the GMC men ’ s basketball tournament .
Jimmy Martin ( American football ) James Mercer Martin , III ( born October 19 , 1982 in Chantilly , Virginia ) is an American football guard and tackle for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . He was originally drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft . He played college football at Virginia Tech . Professional career . Martin was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in 2006 , but was released by the team prior to the beginning of the 2006 NFL season . He subsequently was added to the practice squad of the Minnesota Vikings - coincidentally the team that traded the Chargers ' the pick used to select Martin . He spent the season on the practice squad and went to training camp with the team in 2007 before being released . Martin was signed for a future contract with New England Patriots on January 8 , 2008 .
2007 International Bowl The 2007 International Bowl , held on January 6 , 2007 at Rogers Centre in Toronto , Canada , was one of the college American football bowl game s that ended the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The game pitted the University of Cincinnati against Western Michigan University . It was historically notable for several reasons : The game drew a crowd of 26 , 717 . In this game , Cincinnati jumped out to a 24 – 0 lead with 10 : 22 left in the first half , but Western Michigan was able to score 24 unanswered points to tie the game at 24 early in the fourth quarter . The Bearcats defeated the Broncos 27 – 24 with WMU missing a late 51 yard field goal that could have sent the game into overtime . Besides the historic significance of the game itself , the UC – WMU matchup was of particular interest because newly - hired Cincinnati head coach Brian Kelly coached Central Michigan University during the 2006 regular season . Kelly and Central Michigan , the main rival of WMU , defeated Western Michigan 31 – 7 just eight weeks earlier . In addition , both schools had been charter members of the Mid - American Conference ( WMU is still in the conference today , but UC left after the 1952 – 53 academic year ) . Broadcast . The on - air ESPN crew included John Saunders , who was born and raised in Toronto and graduated from WMU ; and Doug Flutie , who played two seasons with the Toronto Argonauts , both of which ended in Grey Cup championships .
Kris O ' Dowd Kristofer O ' Dowd ( born May 14 , 1988 ) is an American football center who is currently a free agent . He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2011 . He played college football for the University of Southern California . High school career . O ' Dowd ' s 2006 honors included Parade All - American , EA Sports All - American first team , Super Prep All - American , Prep Star All - American , USA Today All - USA second team , Super Prep Elite 50 , Prep Star 100 , Rivals . com 100 , Super Prep All - Farwest , Prep Star All - West , Scout . com All - West , Long Beach Press - Telegram Best in the West first team , Orange County Register Fab 15 first team , Tacoma News - Tribune Western 100 and All - State as a senior offensive lineman at Salpointe Catholic High in Tucson ( Ariz . ) . He was also invited to play in the 2007 U . S . Army All - American Bowl alongside fellow USC recruits Marc Tyler , Chris Galippo , and Everson Griffen . He recorded 90 pancake blocks in 2006 . As a junior in 2005 , he made the All - State first team . He also attended Salpointe Catholic Highschool in Tucson , Arizona . College career . The 6 - foot - 5 , 300 - pound O ' Dowd is the first true freshman in USC history to start a game at center for the Trojans . According to USC officials , the last true freshman to start an opener on the offensive line was guard Travis Claridge against Penn State in 1996 . Guard Brad Budde was the only other true freshman offensive lineman to start a post - World War II opener . Budde played against Missouri in 1976 . His sophomore year he was named to the 2008 First Team All - Pac - 10 . He suffered a kneecap injury before the 2009 season , and had to sit out the opener against San Jose State ; his spot was filled in by veteran tackle Jeff Byers . Professional career . Arizona Cardinals . Despite being considered the 3rd best Center prospect in the NFL draft , O ' Dowd was not selected in the 2011 NFL Draft . He was signed as a free agent by the Arizona Cardinals . He was released on September 2 , 2011 . New York Jets . The New York Jets signed O ' Dowd on March 13 , 2012 . He was waived on May 6 , 2012 . Seattle Seahawks . O ' Dowd was signed by the Seattle Seahawks on August 16 , 2012 .
2009 Senior Bowl The 2009 Under Armour Senior Bowl was an all - star college football exhibition game featuring players from the 2008 college football season , and prospects for the 2009 Draft of the professional National Football League ( NFL ) . The game was played on January 24 , 2009 at 6 p . m . local time at Ladd Peebles Stadium in Mobile , Alabama . The South defeated the North , 35 – 18 , and quarterback Pat White of the South team was named game ' s Most Valuable Player ( MVP ) . Various players were seen to have either improved or harmed their NFL draft prospects through their play in the game and the week leading up to the competition , which was closely monitored by NFL scouts and the media . Coverage of the event was in high - definition on the NFL Network . Sponsor . The clothing company Under Armour sponsored the event for the third consecutive year . The company also provided apparel for the game .
J . T . Turner James Denis Turner ( born April 17 , 1953 in Moultrie , Georgia ) is a former American football guard in the National Football League for the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins . He played college football at Duke University . He is now the offensive line coach for Tenafly High School ' s football team . He was also known for being in the movie " Trading Places " .
Teyo Johnson Teyo Johnson ( born November 29 , 1981 ) is a free agent professional American and Canadian football tight end who last played for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League . He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft . He played college football at Stanford . Johnson has also been a member of the Arizona Cardinals , Miami Dolphins , Denver Broncos and Buffalo Bills of the NFL and the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL . Early years . Johnson grew up in Lynnwood , Washington and attended Mariner High School in Everett . He transferred to Mira Mesa Senior High School in San Diego , California during his senior year along with friend Amon Gordon , now of the Seattle Seahawks . College career . Johnson was recruited to Stanford University as one of the most highly touted two - sport athletes in the country . He aspired to play quarterback , but as he was buried on the depth chart , the coaches switched him to wide receiver to get his talent on the field . In 2001 , Teyo Johnson was Pac - 10 Freshman of the Year at the position of Wide Receiver . He racked up 79 catches , 1 , 032 yards and 15 touchdown s in 22 games . After his sophomore season , when the new coach said he was switching Teyo to yet another position from Wide Receiver to Tight End for next season , he decided to leave school early and enter the NFL draft . He also played forward for two years on the Stanford basketball team , alongside future NBA players like Josh Childress , Casey Jacobsen , Jason Collins and Jarron Collins . Professional career . Oakland Raiders . Johnson was drafted with the 63rd pick in the 2003 NFL draft by the Oakland Raiders . In his rookie year he once again changed positions , this time to tight end . He played in all 16 games and made 14 catches for 128 yards and 1 TD . His second season saw him play in only 8 games . He believed that his role was reduced because he missed some voluntary offseason workouts to go to China on an NFL tour , although head coach Norv Turner denied this was the case . Johnson made 9 catches , 131 yards , and 2 TDs . Arizona Cardinals . The start of his third season came with disappointment as he was released by the Raiders at the end of the preseason . He was however quickly signed by the Arizona Cardinals . He only played 6 games for the Cardinals before was once again released . He only made 3 catches for 29 yards in those games . Recent years . Johnson went to training camp with the Miami Dolphins in 2006 but failed to make the team . While in camp with the Denver Broncos in 2007 , he was injured and ended up sitting out that season . Johnson was signed by the Buffalo Bills on January 29 , 2008 . He won the 2008 Grey Cup with the Calgary Stampeders . Early on November 13 , 2009 , Johnson was stabbed in his rear hip while attending a concert in Calgary . Personal . Teyo Johnson is the younger brother of former NFL and CFL players Ahmani Johnson and Riall Johnson .
Brandon Sanders Brandon Christopher Sanders ( born June 10 , 1973 ) is a former American football player for the New York Giants in the National Football League ( NFL ) . The defensive back played three season for the Giants from 1997 to 1999 . He went to college at the University of Arizona and high school at Helix High School .