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Matt Nichols Matt Nichols ( born March 19 , 1987 in Redding , California ) is a Canadian football quarterback for the Edmonton Eskimos . Nichols played his college football at Eastern Washington . College career . Nichols was a four - year starter at Eastern Washington , where he compiled 996 completions on 1608 attempts ( 62 % ) for 12 , 616 yards , 96 touchdowns and 46 interceptions in 47 games ( 42 starts ) . Nichols ' career passing yards are the most in Big Sky Conference history and ranks sixth overall in NCAA history . Nichols also holds the school record for touchdown passes with 96 and was named the 2007 and 2009 Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Year . The Business Management major attended college with current Hamilton Tiger - Cat defensive end Greg Peach . Professional career . Nichols attended training camp with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2010 and appeared in two pre - season games , recording 10 completions in 16 attempts for 81 yards and two interceptions . He was released on August 19 . Nichols was signed as a free agent by the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League on October 13 , 2010 . Nichols spent the next three games on the practice roster before being released on November 2 . On February 4 , 2011 , he was resigned by Edmonton through the end of the 2012 season .
2010 Tulane Green Wave football team The 2010 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the 2010 college football season . The Green Wave , led by fourth - year head coach Bob Toledo , are members of Conference USA in the West Division and played their home games at the Louisiana Superdome . They finished the season 4 – 8 , 2 – 6 in C - USA play .
1947 Cleveland Browns season The 1947 Cleveland Browns season was the team ' s second season with the All - America Football Conference . The Browns were coached by Paul Brown , and ended their season with a record of 12 – 1 – 1 , winning the Western Division for the second straight year . The team was once again lead by quarterback Otto Graham and fullback Marion Motley , who paved the way for the team ' s second straight AAFC Championship Game win against the New York Yankees , winning 14 – 3 . The team ' s top draft choice was fullback Dick Hoerner . The Cleveland Browns opened the season on a strong note , defeating the Buffalo Bills , 30 - 14 , and went on to win their first five games . The Browns lost only their second home game in two years to the Los Angeles Dons when the Dons came into Cleveland and defeated the Browns , 13 – 10 . Attendance would fall off by nearly half the next week when the Chicago Rockets visited Cleveland . The Browns only won by three points , establishing another five - game winning streak . The team would then suffer their first tie in franchise history when the Browns and the Yankees tied , 28 – 28 , in Yankee Stadium . However , the Browns would rebound and win their final two games of the season , ending the season with a blow - out victory over the Baltimore Colts , 42 – 0 . Otto Graham would be awarded the league ' s MVP trophy following the season while leading the league in passing with 2 , 753 yards and 25 touchdown passes . Wide receiver Mac Speedie would end the season leading the league in receiving with 1 , 146 yards and six touchdown receptions . The Browns played all of their home games in Cleveland Stadium . The team drew their largest crowd of the season versus the Yankees on October 5 , bringing in over 80 , 000 fans . 1947 AAFC Championship Game . For the second year in a row , the Cleveland Browns and the New York Yankees faced off in the AAFC Championship Game . The result would be the same as it was in 1946 , with the Browns defeating the Yankees in Yankee Stadium , 14 – 3 . Quarterback Otto Graham drew first blood for the Browns when he ran for a one - yard touchdown in the first quarter . Running back Edgar Jones would provide the Browns with their second touchdown in the third quarter , a four - yard run .
Bubba McDowell Bubba McDowell ( born November 4 , 1966 in Fort Gaines , Georgia ) was an American football safety who played seven seasons in the National Football League for the Houston Oilers and Carolina Panthers . He played college football at the University of Miami . He is currently a defensive backs coach at Prairie View A & M University .
Eight - in - the - box defense In American football , an eight - in - the - box defense is a defensive alignment in which 8 of the 11 defensive players are close to the line of scrimmage . Description . The area occupied by defensive linemen and linebacker s is often referred to as " the box " . The box is usually about 3 - 5 yards in depth and spans the offensive line in width . Normally seven players occupy this area but frequently another player is brought into the box for run support against smashmouth - oriented offensive teams or short yardage situations . The most common occurrence of eight in the box in the NFL involves the strong safety walking down from his position 10 - 15 yards off the line of scrimmage before the ball is snapped . From this tightened position he can offer the aforementioned run support as well as jam WR s and TEs , blitz the QB , or provide flat coverage . Due to the superior athleticism of NFL players , it is not uncommon for the box safety to even provide deep coverage after the snap , giving the QB a pre - snap Cover 1 read but effectively transitioning into Cover 2 or another shell post snap . Often , to hold a disguised defense , the safety will not come down until the snap of the ball . While this is not the eight in the box strategy , it gives the same results without showing what your defense is before the snap of the ball . Advantages . Obvious advantages come of the eight in the box strategy including more defenders to stop the run game of the opponent which is the main reason for this strategy . The eight in the box scheme is also often used by teams throughout the NFL as a disguise to which players will be coming after the quarterback . This creates a level of difficulty for the offensive lineman because they will not know pre - snap who they will need to block . Quick decisions will need to be made after the snap of the ball . Disadvantages . Defenses would rather not have to go to the eight in the box strategy because it takes away from the pass coverage . However , teams that run the ball effectively force defenses to go to this strategy . Once a defense does this , the offense can run play - action passes to keep the defenders near the line of scrimmage as the receivers ( usually 1 or 2 since , oftentimes , heavy packages are in the game including tight ends in place of receivers ) run by them and have an entire field to run away from a corner back that is covering him which puts the defensive back at a disadvantage . This scheme can also work against you against the run . In a base defensive set , there are 3 levels of defenders ; line , line backers , safeties . The safeties are there to keep runs from going all the way for the score . However , when one safety creeps down toward the line of scrimmage , that leaves only one high safety to make the tackle once the runner has broken the first line of defense . References . " With foes stacking the box to stop the run , Syracuse University offense turns to passing game " Rahme , Dave . The Post Standard . Sept . 24 , 2010
Jeff Smith ( running back ) Jeff Smith ( born March 22 , 1962 in Wichita , Kansas ) is a former professional American football player who played running back for four seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the National Football League . His most productive season was 1986 with the Chiefs when he gained 1270 all - purpose yards , 557 of which came returning kickoff s . Smith ' s college career was highlighted by his two touchdowns in the 1984 Orange Bowl including one in the last minute to almost rally the Nebraska Cornhuskers to a comeback victory against the Miami Hurricanes in what is still thought to be one of the greatest college football games of all time . After his NFL career Smith has pursued a career in the criminal justice system , working as a parole officer in Wichita , Kansas .
David Carter ( offensive lineman ) David Carter ( born November 27 , 1953 in Vincennes , Indiana ) is a former American football offensive guard and center who played 9 seasons in the National Football League for the Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints . He played college football at Western Kentucky University .
Colin Cole ( American football ) Colin Anthony Cole ( born June 24 , 1980 ) is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a part of the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League . He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2003 . He played college football at Iowa . Cole has also played for the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers . Early years . Born in Toronto , Canada , Cole moved to Florida at the age of 5 . He attended South Plantation High School , where he excelled in football and wrestling . He was named second - team all - state in football , and won the state wrestling title as a senior defeating John Ufferfilge in the state finals . And on Friday , October 24 , 2008 his football jersey number ( number 34 ) was officially retired at South Plantation High School , only the second number in school history to be retired besides All - Pro Linebacker , Bobby Michelin . College career . Cole went to the University of Iowa on a football scholarship . Professional career . Green Bay Packers . Upon graduation Cole played on the practice squad of the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings before being signed to the active roster by the Packers . The Packers extended a second - round ( $ 1 . 417 million ) tender to Cole a restricted free agent . Cole needed this higher tender because he was originally undrafted . Cole was re - signed by the Green Bay Packers on April 17 , 2008 . Cole became an Unrestricted Free Agent on February 27 , 2009 . Seattle Seahawks . Cole was signed by the Seattle Seahawks on March 1 , 2009 ; his five - year contract is worth $ 21 . 4 million , including $ 6 million in guaranteed money . Colin Cole will start at Defensive Tackle for the Seahawks .
Jacob Bender Jacob David Bender ( born April 25 , 1985 ) is an American football guard and offensive tackle who is currently a free agent in the National Football League . He was drafted by the New York Jets in the sixth round in the 2007 NFL Draft . He played college football at Nicholls State University . Bender has also been a member of the New England Patriots , San Francisco 49ers , New York Giants and New Orleans Saints , Washington Redskins . Early years . Bender played high school football under Bill McGregor at the prestigious DeMatha Catholic High School . College career . In 2004 Bender took over as the starting left tackle at Nicholls State and never looked back , starting every game and becoming an All - Southland Conference selection . In the 2005 season Bender started every game and became an All - Southland Conference first - team and All - Louisiana second - team selection after allowing only 1 . 5 sacks , 76 pancake blocks , and 8 touchdown resulting blocks . In his final season of 2006 , Bender was once again named to the All - Southland Conference and All - Louisiana teams after recording 87 pancake blocks , 8 touchdown resulting blocks and 0 sacks allowed . Professional career . New York Jets . Bender was drafted by the Jets in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft . He was active for two games for the Jets in the 2007 season , and was waived by the team on August 30 , 2008 . New England Patriots . Bender was signed to the practice squad of the New England Patriots on September 1 , 2008 . He remained there until he was signed by the San Francisco 49ers on November 18 . San Francisco 49ers . Bender was signed by the San Francisco 49ers off the New England Patriots ' practice squad on November 18 , 2008 when offensive tackle Jonas Jennings was placed on injured reserve . New York Giants . After being cut by the 49ers on September 5 , 2009 , Bender was signed to the New York Giants practice squad on September 16 . On January 5 , 2010 Bender was signed to a reserved / future contract . On September 4 , 2010 , Bender was waived by the Giants . New Orleans Saints . Bender was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad on September 13 , 2010 . Washington Redskins . Bender was signed to the Washington Redskins practice squad on November 23 , 2010 . Carolina Panthers . On December 29 , 2010 , Bender was signed by the Panthers to their practice squad . His contract was extended on January 14 , 2011 . He was cut on September 3 , 2011 .
Canadian Rugby Football Union Football Canada is the governing body for amateur Canadian football . History . The organization now known as Football Canada was founded on October 21 , 1882 as the Canadian Rugby Football Union and re - organized as the Canadian Rugby Union in 1892 . The CRU was founded to govern a sport which at the time had rules similar to the rugby football being played in the United Kingdom . In 1909 , Lord Earl Grey , then Governor General of Canada , donated a trophy to the CRU to be awarded for the Rugby Football Championship of Canada . This trophy became known as the Grey Cup . Even by this time however , the rules being played in Canada were vastly different from the rules used in countries that were part of the International Rugby Board ( IRB ) . In the years that followed , the CRU and its American counterparts would legalize forward pass ing and make other changes that would keep the Canadian game reasonably similar to the American one , but unrecognizable to a rugby union enthusiast . Despite the divergence , the sport continued to be referred to as " rugby " for many years , and the CRU did not change its name despite the obvious confusion . By the 1950s , however , another development was to cause further changes to the CRU ' s mandate — it was now clear that two of its member leagues — the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union in eastern Canada and the Western Interprovincial Football Union in the West were far more competitive than other circuits . These teams would eventually leave the CRU and form the conferences of the Canadian Football League , which soon assumed control of the Grey Cup . As an organization with no direct jurisdiction over the professional clubs and having nothing in common with rugby union by this time , the CRU finally changed its name to the Canadian Amateur Football Association ( CAFA ) in 1967 . The CAFA changed its name again , to Football Canada in 1986 . As of 2005 Football Canada is primarily responsible for running amateur football in Canada , including the national amateur football championships . It is actively trying to foster closer working relationships with both the Canadian Football League and the National Football League . Champions prior to 1909 . These are the CRU champions before the dedication of the Grey Cup . The 1909 game was the first game for the Grey Cup . See the article ' List of Grey Cup champions ' for the complete Grey Cup listing . Source : Ottawa Citizen , November 28 , 1910 , page 8 .
Boyd Dowler Boyd Hamilton Dowler ( born October 18 , 1937 in Rock Springs , Wyoming ) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League who played twelve seasons for the Green Bay Packers and Washington Redskins from 1959 to 1971 . Dowler played college football at the University of Colorado . While at Colorado he was a member of Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity . A two time Pro Bowl er in 1965 and 1967 , Dowler was a key contributor on the Packers Dynasty in the 1960s , assisting the team to five NFL championship wins , including victories in Super Bowl I and Super Bowl II . Dowler was knocked out of the game early in the first quarter of Super Bowl I , but made a big impact in Super Bowl II , catching a 62 - yard touchdown reception in the first half . He finished the game as the top receiver for the Packers , with two receptions for 71 yards and a touchdown . Dowler is a member of the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame , and the NFL 1960s All - Decade Team . Dowler retired with a career record of 474 reception s for 7 , 270 yards and 40 touchdown s . He led the Packers in receptions for seven seasons . He is currently a scout for the Atlanta Falcons .
Dwan Edwards Dwan Edwards ( born May 16 , 1981 ) is an American football defensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft . He played college football at Oregon State . Early years . Edwards attended Columbus High School in Columbus , Montana . He lettered in football , basketball , and track and field , and also served as the senior class president . In football , he was a three - year starter , was a three time All - Conference honoree on both , offense and defense . In track and field , he placed third in the shot put and fourth in the discus at the District Finals . College career . Edwards attended Oregon State University . He was a two - time All - Pacific - 10 Conference selection , and finished his career with 12 . 5 sacks , 159 tackles ( 30 for a loss ) , three fumble recoveries , two forced fumbles , and three pass deflections . He graduated in 2003 with a degree in business administration . Professional career . Baltimore Ravens . Edwards was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round ( 51st overall ) in the 2004 NFL Draft . In his rookie season , he played in four games at defensive tackle and finished the season with four tackles . He made his NFL debut in the opening game of the season on September 12 at the Cleveland Browns . The following season saw Edwards get more playing time with 12 games . This was reflected in his tackle count for the season which was a career - high 38 . In 2006 , he saw action in eight games and finished the campaign with 12 tackles . He was hurt in the Preseason of 2008 , and was forced to undergo season ending surgery . Dwan underwent a spinal fusion of the C3 and C4 vertabrae . The surgeon replaced one of his discs with a cadaver ' s . His contract was up in 2008 and he had to consider whether to stay or go . With little leverage after surgery , he signed a one - year deal . He became a starter in week 6 of 2009 . Buffalo Bills . On March 16 , 2010 , Edwards signed with the Buffalo Bills . With the team , he recorded 3 . 5 sacks , a forced fumble , and an interception in 2010 , which Edwards returned eight yards . Carolina Panthers . On September 2 , 2012 , Edwards signed with the Carolina Panthers .
Mark Cooper ( American football ) Mark Cooper ( born February 14 , 1960 in Camden , New Jersey ) is a former American football guard in the National Football League for the Denver Broncos and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . He started for the Broncos in Super Bowl XXI . Cooper attended the University of Miami .
Sergio Render Sergio Orlando Render ( born September 13 , 1986 ) is an American football guard who played college football at Virginia Tech . He was considered one of the top prospects available in the 2010 NFL Draft , but was not selected by any team . Render was picked up after the draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent , but was released after the team signed Keydrick Vincent . High school career . Render attended Newnan High School in Georgia , where he was a two - way lineman and a two - time all - area honoree . Render graded out at 85 percent in his blocking assignments and recorded over 100 pancake blocks his last two seasons . Considered a three - star recruit by " Rivals . com " , Render was listed as the No . 7 center prospect in the nation in 2005 . He chose Virginia Tech over Arkansas and Florida State , among others . College career . After redshirting his initial year at Virginia Tech , Render earned the starting right guard job during the 2006 preseason . He played 663 snaps on offense during the 2006 season , and kept his starting job during the 2007 and 2008 seasons . Following the 2009 Orange Bowl he underwent a shoulder surgery and did not participate in the 2009 off - season workouts or spring practice . The surgery was successful , and Render was at 100 % health going into the 2009 NCCA Season . He moved to left guard for the 2009 season and helping the 2009 Hokies football team finish the season with 10 wins and 3 losses ( 6 – 2 ACC ) . Render was listed at No . 8 on " Rivals . com ′ s " preseason interior lineman power ranking in 2009 . He was also named to the 2009 Outland Trophy watch list , but that trophy eventually went to Ndamukong Suh . Render , however , was named to the All - ACC Second Team for the second consecutive time . Professional career . Regarded as the No . 20 offensive guard available by " Sports Illustrated " , Render went undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft . He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , but was released before the 2010 NFL season began . He was then signed by the Arena Football League ' s Georgia Force .
2005 All - Pro Team The 2005 All - Pro Team is composed of the National Football League players that were named to the Associated Press , Pro Football Writers Association , and The Sporting News All - Pro Teams in 2005 . Both first and second teams are listed for the AP team . These are the three teams that are included in " Total Football II : The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League " . In 2005 the Pro Football Writers Association and Pro Football Weekly combined their All - pro teams , a practice with continues through 2008 .
Bill Mathis Bill Mathis ( born December 10 , 1938 in Rocky Mount , North Carolina ) was an American college and professional football player . A halfback , he is in the Clemson University Hall of Fame , South Carolina Hall of Fame , and the Georgia Hall of Fame . He started his professional career with the American Football League ' s New York Titans , and played his entire career with the AFL ' s New York franchise . One of four Titans who remained with the New York Jets to play in and win a World Championship game , Mathis led the American Football League in carries in 1961 and was selected by his peers to the Sporting News 1961 AFL All - League team . He was an AFL Eastern Division All - Star in 1961 and 1963 . Mathis had a collarbone broken in the third game of 1961 , against the Boston Patriots . He played in the next game , and in fact in all the remaining games of the season . That persistence allowed him to gain a roster spot year after year , and end his career in 1969 as a member of the World Champion Jets . He is one of twenty players who were in the AFL for its entire ten year existence , and seven players who played their entire AFL careers for one franchise . After retiring from football , Mathis began a career on Wall Street , starting at the firm Cogan , Berlind , Weill & Levitt .
Sam Goldman Samuel Goldman ( November 9 , 1916November 8 , 1978 ) was an American professional football end for the Boston Yanks . He was born in Cleveland , Ohio . He went to Samford University and Ohio State University . He stood 6 ' 3 " and weighed 228 pounds .
Sanders Commings Sanders Commings ( born March 8 , 1990 ) is an American football defensive back . He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs . He is considered a mid - to - late round prospect in the 2013 NFL Draft . High School . Commings attended Westside High School in Augusta , Georgia . As a senior in 2007 , he missed five games with a cracked fibula but still tallied three interceptions , 41 tackles , 109 rushing yards , 248 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns , and as a junior , he recorded seven interceptions . He also played baseball , where as a junior , he batted . 406 with six home runs , 27 runs batted in and 18 stolen bases and was a 37th round draft pick of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2008 MLB Draft . College career . Commings attended the University of Georgia between 2008 - 2012 . During his tenure , he appeared in 58 games , starting 34 of them , and accumulated 154 tackles ( 113 solo ) , six tackles for loss , 17 pass break ups and eight interceptions .