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Vaka Manupuna Vaka Manupuna ( born June 30 , 1982 in Honolulu , Hawaii ) is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent . He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2006 . He played college football at Colorado . Manupuna has also been a member of the New York Jets and Utah Blaze . Early years . As a senior , Manupuna earned first - team all - state honors from both the Honolulu Advertiser and Star - Bulletin for St . Louis School in Honolulu , Hawaii . SuperPrep named him to its All - Far West team , ranked as the No . 72 player overall in the region , and he also earned first - team all - Interscholastic League of Honolulu ( ILH ) honors for a second straight year . As a senior , he registered 37 solo tackles ( about 60 overall ) , with four fumble recoveries , three forced fumbles and three quarterback sacks . College career . Manupuna played college football at the University of Colorado and started in all 13 games as a senior , including the Champs Sports Bowl . He enjoyed his best season as a senior where he earned honorable mention All - Big 12 Conference honors from both the Associated Press and the league coaches . Manupuna had 52 total tackles on his senior season ( 28 solo ) , including four for losses , five third down stops , seven quarterback hurries , two fumble recoveries and two pass breakups . Professional career . First stint with Redskins . Manupuna was signed by the Washington Redskins of the National Football League as a free agent in 2006 and spent part of the season on the practice squad . New York Jets . Manupuna was signed to the practice squad of the New York Jets on December 20 , 2006 , only to be released on December 27 . Second stint with Redskins . Manupuna was re - signed to a future contract by the Washington Redskins . He was released on May 15 , re - signed on August 2 and released again on August 13 . Utah Blaze . Manupuna played for the Utah Blaze of the Arena Football League in 2008 , recording 16 tackles and 2 . 5 sacks . Third stint with Redskins . Manupuna was re - signed by the Washington Redskins on May 1 , 2009 . He was waived on August 4 , 2009 . Spokane Shock . Manupuna signed with the Spokane Shock of the newly reformed Arena Football League . Rugby League . He has been named in the United States national rugby league team 22 man squad for the 2010 Atlantic Cup .
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Mike Fanning Michael LaVern Fanning ( born February 2 , 1953 in Mount Clemens , Michigan ) is a retired American football player . He played college football at the University of Notre Dame . He was a defensive tackle for ten seasons in the National Football League . He started in Super Bowl XIV for the Los Angeles Rams . College . A rough competitor who puts out the kind of pursuit that upsets running backs and terrorizes quarterbacks . At Notre Dame , Fanning accounted for 164 tackles . Fanning was a starter at defensive tackle in 1973 and 1974 . He was an 1974 All - America selection by the Walter Camp Foundation , The Sporting News , NEA , " Time " and was a Second - team All - America selection by the AP . In his years at Notre Dame he shared the practice field with Daniel " Rudy " Ruettiger whose saga was made into a Hollywood film , " Rudy . " Notre Dame ranked 2nd in the nation in total defense in 1973 and the Irish claimed the National Championship with a 11 - 0 record . In 1974 the defense ranked first in the nation , allowing only 195 . 2 yards per game and were ranked 6th in the nation in the final AP poll . NFL . Fanning was drafted on the First round ( 9th selection ) of the 1975 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams . He was touted to be the successor of Merlin Olsen who was entering his 14th season in 1975 . In 1976 , in spot duty for Olsen , Fanning recorded 4 sacks . Fanning took over as the starter at left tackle in 1979 after an injury to Cody Jones . Fanning had 8 sacks in 1979 and 10 sacks in 1980 . He led the Rams in sacks in the strike - shortened 1982 season with 5 . Prior to the 1983 season Fanning was traded to the Detroit Lions . He played one season with the Lions and was signed as a free agent by the Seattle Seahawks in 1984 . He had 7 sacks in 1984 as a pass - rush specialist for the Seahawks .
List of Green Bay Packers retired numbers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team in the National Football League . Since their founding in 1919 , 5 players have had their uniform numbers retired . All 5 players are also in the Pro Football Hall of Fame . Possible additions . Founder , coach and player Curly Lambeau is the only Packer credited with wearing the number 1 . Lambeau ' s # 1 has yet to be retired . When Brett Favre retired from the Packers , the organization planned to retire the # 4 in his honor . Since he returned to football this was put off indefinitely . The organization is expected to retire his number after he retires .
Don Narcisse Donald Narcisse ( born February 26 , 1965 ) was a wide receiver with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadian Football League . He played college football at Texas Southern University . He signed with Saskatchewan as a free agent on September 1 , 1987 . A smaller player at 5 ' 9 " and 170 pounds , Don was effective at short yardage plays , often in situations needing a 1st down . As a result of rarely being injured and giving strong on field performances , Don shared and held a few records . He had over 1000 + receiving yards for 7 consecutive seasons from 1989 - 1995 including a career high 1419 yards in 1989 . Despite this consistency , the Roughriders were frequently an average team in the middle or bottom half of the standings . He played alongside Ray Elgaard and Jeff Fairholm who combined to be a top group of receivers , among the best in the league . At the time of his retirement , he was 1st all - time in career receptions , 3rd in career receiving yards and tied for 1st with 8 - 1000 + yard seasons . Don holds the professional football record for most consecutive games with at least one reception in every game ( 216 ) . He is considered one of the greatest players in Roughriders history and one of the leagues greatest receivers . Don was a popular and respected man due to his positive and warm nature towards fans , players and media . His community involvement became much appreciated throughout his career . His most well - known contribution was the " Catch For Kids " program with SaskEnergy on behalf of Kidsport Saskatchewan which began in 1998 . The program has evolved to include a charity Saskatchewan Roughrider player calendar , as well as charity bowling event which today raises more than $ 100 , 000 annually for Kidsport . That same season , the Leader Post newspaper ranked him as # 7 on their list of 50 greatest Roughrider players . He won a Grey Cup with the Riders in 1989 and reached the finals again in 1997 . After spending his entire career with the Roughriders , Don retired at the conclusion of the 1999 season . In 2000 , Don coached for the San Antonio Matadors of the Spring Football League In 2006 , Don was among 185 players nominated for The TSN / CFL 50 Greatest Players list . He was not voted into the top 50 . He was among the 135 player Honor Roll of those who didn ' t make the list . He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2010 . CFL . 13 Seasons » > 1987 - 1999 Regular Season Stats Playoffs Stats Awards & Honors Records
Al Brenner Allen Ray Brenner ( November 13 , 1947 in Benton Harbor , Michigan – February 13 , 2012 in Clinton , North Carolina ) was a football player in the Canadian Football League for seven years . Football career . Brenner played defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger - Cats , Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Ottawa Rough Riders from 1971 - 1977 . He was a CFL All - Star in 1972 , the same year he set a record of most interceptions in a season at 15 , and also won the Grey Cup with the Tiger - Cats . He was also part of the Ottawa Rough Riders when they won the Grey Cup in 1976 . Brenner started his career with the New York Giants of the NFL , for whom he played two seasons . He played college football at Michigan State University where he was an All - America n in 1968 . Al Brenner was also the Head Coach of the Burlington Braves Junior Football Team in 1981 . While playing in the CFL for the Hamilton Tiger - Cats he intercepted Joe Theismann 4 times in one game . Brenner also was part of " The Game of the Century " , where both Michigan State and Notre Dame were ranked number 1 in the country and went to a 10 - 10 tie in 1966 . Disappearance . Brenner was reported missing in April 1983 . He , his wife , and four children were residents of Burlington , Ontario . Brenner is featured in a Fifth Estate program on Dec 3 , 2010 which discusses his disappearance and subsequent resurfacing eight years after abandoning his family . He is interviewed living in an unnamed small town in North Carolina and says he cannot explain why he left . Death . Brenner died Feb . 13 , 2012 at age 64 in Clinton , North Carolina after a long illness .
Scott Evans ( Canadian football ) Scott Evans ( born December 15 , 1983 in Sudbury , Ontario ) is a professional Canadian football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent . He also played CIS Football at Wilfrid Laurier . Evans first signed with the Toronto Argonauts as an undrafted free agent in 2007 and attended training camp , but returned to school after its conclusion . He re - signed with the Argonauts in 2008 , and remained on their practice roster for the first seven weeks of the 2008 CFL season , then returned to Wilfrid Laurier for his final year of eligibility on August 16 , 2008 . Evans re - joined the Argonauts for the start of the 2009 pre - season training camp , but was cut by the team , only to rejoin the Argonauts on October 16 , 2009 under a practice roster agreement . On June 11 , 2010 , Evans was released by the Argonauts .
2007 Montreal Alouettes season The Montreal Alouettes finished third place in the East Division in 2007 . Jim Popp decided to remain as Head Coach rather than hire a replacement for Don Matthews , who unexpectedly resigned the previous season . The result was unintended as the Alouettes endured their first losing season since rejoining the league in 1996 . They appeared in the East Semi - Final , losing to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and putting an end to a disappointing season . Playoffs . Scotiabank East Semi - Final . Date and time : Saturday , November 11 , 1 : 00 PM Eastern Standard Time < br > Venue : Canad Inns Stadium , Winnipeg , Manitoba
Coy Wire Coy Michael Wire ( born November 7 , 1978 ) is an American football linebacker and safety who is currently a free agent . He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft . He played college football at Stanford . He currently works for the Pac - 12 Network television station . Early years . Wire played high school football for Cedar Cliff High School . Atlanta Falcons . In 2008 , Coy was a special teams captain . He started four games for the Falcons and totaled 34 tackles , 28 solo . He was released on September 2 . He currently works for the Atlanta Falcons media team as part of the " McDonald ' s What ' s Brewin ' " video series . Personal . He is also one of the few part Asian American football players currently playing in the NFL . In 2009 , Wire was featured on the NFL Network Total Access segment " On The Fringe . " Coy has a younger brother named Casey Wire .
Israel Route Israel Lerato " Izzy " Route ( born December 2 , 1984 in Albany , Georgia ) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent . He was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2007 . He played college football at Tulane .
Jay Norvell Merritt Jay Norvell ( born March 28 , 1963 ) is an American college football coach and former player . He is currently the co - offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach at the University of Oklahoma , a position he has held since December 2010 . He played at the collegiate level at the University of Iowa . He also played linebacker in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears for one season . Norvell served as the offensive coordinator for Nebraska ( 2004 – 2006 ) and UCLA ( 2007 ) .
Derek Rae Derek Rae ( born 1967 in Aberdeen , Scotland ) is a Scottish football announcer for ESPN , working as a sports commentator for its coverage of the UEFA Champions League and Scottish Premier League . He is also the host of ESPN FC ' s " PressPass " . Career . Rae grew up in Aberdeen , Scotland . During his youth he attended football matches with a tape recorder to work on his commentary . At 15 he began his professional broadcasting career calling games for a radio station that broadcast to local hospitals . In 1986 , BBC Radio Scotland announcer David Francey suffered a knee injury and Rae , a 19 - year old student at the University of Aberdeen who had sent the BBC a copy of his radio work , substituted for him on the call of a Scottish Premier Division game between Kilmarnock F . C . and Dumbarton F . C . . The network was impressed and hired Rae to call the Rous Cup match between rivals England and Scotland the following week . The BBC then hired him as its Scotland soccer correspondent , a job he held for five years . Rae was the 1987 British Sports Broadcaster of the Year . Rae moved to the United States in anticipation of the 1994 World Cup . FIFA hired him as a press officer and he oversaw the World Cup games that were held at Foxboro Stadium . Rae met his wife Beth Powers while working on World Cup preparations and the two would later settle in Beverly , Massachusetts . Rae called Major League Soccer games for the New England Revolution from 1996 to 1999 and again in 2001 , for the Metrostars in 2000 and the Los Angeles Galaxy in 1996 . After the World Cup , Rae joined ESPN International , where he called Eredivisie and Campeonato Brasileiro Série A games . His role later expanded to calling more than 150 games a year and hosting a weekly studio - based soccer discussion show , PressPass . He also writes a column called " Rae ' s Say " for ESPNsoccernet . Rae is fluent in German and speaks several other languages partially . Rae has been known to call consulates to confirm that he has the correct pronunciation of a player ' s name . In August 2009 , Rae began splitting his time between the States and Scotland after being hired as lead commentator for Scottish Premier League matches on the UK version of ESPN . In June 2010 he was in South Africa to commentate on 12 matches at the FIFA World Cup finals for ESPN USA partnered by Robbie Mustoe and Ally McCoist . In the summer of 2010 it was announced that Rae would be making the move back to the UK to continue commentating on a wider basis for ESPN ' s London - based channel .
1997 Rocky Mountain Football League season 1997 Season . The 1997 season was the inagural season for the Rocky Mountain Football League . the Rocky Mountain Bulls ( Pocatello ) rode a dominating defense to the RMFL title winning the title game against the Idaho Falls Mustangs 16 - 0 . The Bulls , Mustangs and Dragons played some highly competitive and close matches through a brief 6 - game regular season , while the Kangaroos struggled with personnel in going winless . That first year goal was met , however . . . to just play football . . . Even today , many RMFL old - timers will say that 1997 was the league ' s greatest season . . . because that is the year it all began .
Joey Kent Joey Kent ( born April 23 , 1974 in Huntsville , Alabama ) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League . He was drafted by the Tennessee Oilers in the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft . He played college football at Tennessee . In 1999 , the Titans made it to Super Bowl XXXIV in which Kent appeared as a substitute , however they lost to the Kurt Warner - led St . Louis Rams . Kent also played for the Indianapolis Colts and Minnesota Vikings .
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Earl Cochran Earl Cochran , Jr ( born April 19 , 1981 in Birmingham , Alabama ) is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent . He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2003 . He played college football at Alabama State . Cochran has also been a member of the Amsterdam Admirals , Minnesota Vikings , Houston Texans , and California Redwoods . College career . During his senior season for the Hornets , Cochran amassed 9 . 5 sacks , which earned him All - SWAC honors . Professional career . Green Bay Packers . Despite being undrafted , Cochran signed with the Green Bay Packers in 2003 . During the 2003 preseason Earl suffered season - ending shoulder surgery and was placed on Injured Reserve , which eventually led to his release from the Packers prior to the 2004 season . Minnesota Vikings . Cochran spent training camp with the Minnesota Vikings in 2005 but was released prior to the regular season . In week 7 of the 2005 season Earl was brought back as a member of the Vikings practice squad . Houston Texans . In June 2006 Cochran signed a contract with the Houston Texans , but was release following the final preseason game . Later in week 11 of the 2006 season Cochran was resigned as a member of the Texans practice squad . In week 16 Cochran saw his first NFL action as a member of the Houston Texans , when he entered into the Texans ' 2006 season finale versus the Cleveland Browns and recorded two tackles and two quarterback pressures . Amsterdam Admirals ( NFL Europe ) . In the spring of 2006 , Cochran was the starting left defensive end for the NFL Europe Amsterdam Admirals . He started 9 of 10 games and recorded 42 tackles , 9 assists and 5 . 0 sacks . His 51 total tackles and 5 sacks led the Admirals defense . He led the club to World Bowl XIV eventually losing to the Frankfurt Galaxy , 22 - 7 .
Jake Kupp Jacob Ralph Kupp ( born March 12 , 1941 in Pasadena , California ) is a former American football guard in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys , Washington Redskins , Atlanta Falcons , and the New Orleans Saints . Kupp played college football at the University of Washington and was drafted in the ninth round of the 1964 NFL Draft . His son Craig Kupp played quarterback for the Phoenix Cardinals in 1991 , the same year that Jake was inducted into the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame . Jake currently resides in Yakima , Washington . Early years . He attended Sunnyside High School in Washington and would go on to play college football at the University of Washington , where he played offensive tackle and offensive end . He was part of two Rose Bowl teams . Kupp was also a pitcher for the baseball team . Professional career . Dallas Cowboys . Kupp was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the ninth round of the 1964 NFL Draft . Although he played offensive end in college , he was converted to offensive guard , where he made the All - Rookie Team . He remained with the team one more year , before being traded to the Washington Redskins at the end of the 1965 season , along with Brig Owens and Mitch Johnson , in exchange for Jim Steffen and a draft choice . Washington Redskins . The Washington Redskins tried to play him at tight end without much success and left him unprotected for the 1967 NFL Expansion Draft New Orleans Saints ( first stint ) . Kupp became one of the original members of the New Orleans Saints , after being selected in the 1967 NFL Expansion Draft , playing 5 regular season games before being released . Atlanta Falcons . The Atlanta Falcons claimed him off the waiver wire and would play for them the rest of the 1967 season New Orleans Saints ( second stint ) . In 1968 the Saints acquired him back via a trade and by 1969 he had made the Pro Bowl as an offensive guard . He was a team captain during several seasons . Kupp was inducted into the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame and also selected to the Saints All - 40th Anniversary team . Personal life . Jake was once voted one of the best dressed in New Orleans .
LaBrandon Toefield LaBrandon Cordell Toefield ( born September 24 , 1980 in Independence , Louisiana ) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent . He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft . He played college football at Louisiana State . Toefield has also been a member of the Carolina Panthers and New York Sentinels . College career . Toefield was a three year starter at Louisiana State . As a junior named an All - Southeastern Conference first - team selection by league ’ s coaches and Associated Press . Toefield rushed for 2 , 149 yards with 26 touchdowns on 511 carries , ranking ninth in school history in rushing yards , eighth in rushing scores and sixth in carries . Started 10 games as a freshman , 11 games as a junior and 9 games as a senior . He led all freshman running backs in the SEC with 682 yards on 165 carries with five touchdowns . Toefield majored in general studies . Toefield played high - school football for Independence High under head coach Charles Baglio . Toefield excelled as a sophomore rushing for 1800 yards and 32 touchdowns . As a junior Toefield lead Independence to the 3A state championship before losing to Evangel Christian Academy . In Toefield ' s junior season he posted remarkable stats rushing for 2800 yards and 45 touchdowns . He injured his knee in the spring of that year and did not play as a senior . Professional career . Jacksonville Jaguars . Toefield was a backup running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars , behind Fred Taylor and usually Maurice Jones - Drew , until 2008 . Carolina Panthers . On March 7 , 2008 he was signed by the Carolina Panthers . He was released during final cuts on August 30 and spent the year out of football . New York Sentinels . Toefield was drafted by the New York Sentinels of the United Football League in the UFL Premiere Season Draft . He signed with the team on August 27 , 2009 .