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Daytona Beach ThunderBirds The Daytona Beach ThunderBirds were a franchise in the af2 , playing in the 2008 season , and folding afterwards . History . AIFL Era . The team began play in February 2006 as the Daytona Beach Thunder in the American Indoor Football League under coach Ervin Bryson and owners Kevin and Zack McDonald , and Jay Burton . The team made some pre - season headlines when former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback and FOX broadcaster Terry Bradshaw signed an actual players contract in a " blatant publicity stunt " at a Daytona Beach speaking engagement . Bradshaw never played . The team also garnered attention for its unique logo and its 45 - foot sleeper bus that transported the team to its away games and delivered relief supplies to New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina . A partnership with the local PBS station produced a 30 - minute show that aired weekly during the season . On Friday , March 24 , 2006 , after losing their first three games , the Thunder got their first - ever win 49 - 24 against the Augusta Spartans on the road . The team put itself in position for a playoff berth at 5 - 4 , but a three - game losing streak all but denied the Thunder the post - season . The team finished its inaugural season with a 6 - 8 record , with six losses coming at a combined margin of 19 points . On Monday , June 12 , 2006 , the Thunder parted ways with Bryson . After an extensive search , the Thunder named former CFL Rookie of The Year , FSU Seminole , New York Giant and Tampa Bay Buc Leon Bright as Head Coach / Director Of Football Operations . WIFL Era . The team later decided to join the newly - formed World Indoor Football League for the 2007 season as a charter member , joining their former AIFL rival , the Augusta Spartans and two other teams . Tragedy struck the team on February 26 , 2007 , when rookie defensive back Javan Camon was killed after a hard but clean hit during a game with the Columbus Lions . The player , once a captain at the University of South Florida , likely broke his neck in the hit . Major arena news hit Daytona Beach with the word that Barry Wagner ( former Orlando Predators & San Jose SaberCats WR / DB ) would be joining the team after getting cut from the Tampa Bay Storm at the beginning of the 2007 AFL season . The Thunder finished at 4 - 10 , last in the league , and was the only team out of the four in the league not to qualify for the postseason . On September 19 , 2007 , Daytona Beach announced they were leaving the WIFL in hopes of joining af2 for either the 2008 or 2009 season . The WIFL ceased operations soon afterwards . af2 . On November 20 , 2007 , the team announced they had successfully joined the af2 , and would begin play there for the 2008 season . They have changed their name to the ThunderBirds so as not to conflict with their fellow af2 franchise the Mahoning Valley Thunder . According to af2 website the Thundebirds have folded as they are not on the team list . Season - By - Season . ! Totals | | 12 | | 32 | | 0
Reggie Haynes Reginald Eugene Haynes ( born September 15 , 1954 in Denison , Texas ) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins . He played college football at the University of Nevada , Las Vegas and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1977 NFL Draft .
Ray Dominguez Ray Anthony Dominguez ( born July 12 , 1988 ) is an American football offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He was signed by the Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2011 . He played college football at Arkansas . On October 12 , 2011 , he was signed to the Packers active roster from the practice squad .
2011 Minnesota Vikings season The 2011 Minnesota Vikings season will be the franchise ' s 51st season in the National Football League , and the first full season under head coach Leslie Frazier , who served as the team ' s interim head coach for the final six games of the 2010 season . It will also mark the first season with new starting quarterback Donovan McNabb . The team hopes to improve on their 6 – 10 record from 2010 and knock off the defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers , but stumbled out of the gate , going 2 – 6 before their bye week . Offseason . 2011 NFL Draft . After finishing with a 6 – 10 record in the 2010 season , the Vikings were allocated the 12th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft . During the 2010 season , they traded their 3rd round pick – as well as a 7th round pick in the 2012 Draft – to the New England Patriots in exchange for WR Randy Moss . They also received a 5th round pick and a conditional 2012 7th round pick from the New York Giants in exchange for RB Darius Reynaud and QB Sage Rosenfels ; however , they traded away the 2011 5th round pick to the Cleveland Browns for two 6th round picks . Preseason . Schedule . The Vikings ' preseason schedule was announced on April 12 , 2011 .
Pepper Johnson Thomas " Pepper " Johnson ( born July 29 , 1964 ) is a former American football linebacker , and the current linebacker coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . Playing career . College . Upon graduation from Detroit ' s Mackenzie High School , Johnson played college football for the Ohio State University Buckeyes under head coach Earle Bruce . Johnson lettered every year from 1982 to 1985 , and led the team in tackles in 1984 and 1985 . He was a team co - captain in 1984 and 1985 , and in 1985 was named as an All America n . Johnson ended his college career with 379 total tackles . He was inducted into the Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame in 2001 . NFL . Johnson was drafted by the New York Giants in the second round of the 1986 NFL Draft . With the Giants , he was a member of both the Super Bowl XXI and Super Bowl XXV - winning teams , under head coach Bill Parcells and assistant Bill Belichick . After seven seasons in New York , Johnson re - joined Belichick with the Cleveland Browns in 1993 , Belichick ' s third season as the team ' s head coach . After the 1995 season , the Browns moved to Baltimore , Maryland , and neither Belichick nor Johnson followed the team there . Johnson instead joined the Detroit Lions , whom he spent one season with in 1996 . For what would become the final two seasons of his career , Johnson again re - joined Belichick , who was now serving as the defensive coordinator for the New York Jets under Parcells . After the 1998 season , Johnson retired from the NFL with career totals of 25 . 5 sacks , 12 forced fumbles , 14 interceptions , and over 1 , 200 tackles . Coaching career . Johnson began his coaching career as an assistant linebackers coach with the Patriots during the 2000 season . Johnson then served as the Patriots ' inside linebackers coach from 2001 through 2003 , before moving to defensive line coach in 2004 . In 2012 , he returned to linebackers coach . With Bill Gutman , Pepper Johnson wrote " Won For All , " an account of the New England Patriots 2001 Super Bowl Championship season , which was published by Contemporary Books , a McGraw - Hill company , ISBN 0 - 07 - 140877 - 0 . Personal . Johnson ' s nickname of " Pepper " originated from his aunt who noticed Johnson liked to put black pepper on his breakfast cereal . Pepper ' s son , Dionte Johnson ( born June 28 , 1986 ) is a former fullback for the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Arizona Cardinals . Dionte was elected as a captain of the Ohio State team in 2007 , making Pepper and Dionte only the third father - son captains ( after Jim and Kirk Herbstreit and James and Jeff Davidson ) in Buckeye history . He was referenced in the Seinfeld episode The Diplomat ' s Club .
George Cecil Woodruff George Cecil " Kid " Woodruff , Sr . ( November 29 , 1888 – November 16 , 1968 ) was an American businessman and football player and coach . He served as the head football coach at the University of Georgia from 1923 to 1927 , compiling a record of 30 – 16 – 1 . Early life and education . Born in Columbus , Georgia in 1889 , Woodruff attended Columbus High School and the University School for Boys in Stone Mountain , Georgia before enrolling at the University of Georgia in Athens in 1907 . He played quarterback for the Georgia Bulldogs football team during the 1907 and 1908 seasons before taking a year off from school to travel around the United States and Mexico . After returning to the university and rejoining the football team in 1910 and 1911 , when he was team captain , Woodruff graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1912 . Professional and coaching career . Following graduation , Woodruff became an insurance salesman in Columbus . He served in World War I as a major in the 82nd Infantry ( " All - American " ) Division of the United States Army and then returned to his successful insurance business after the war . After the 1922 season , Georgia football head coach Herman Stegeman moved to the position of athletic director , and Woodruff was hired as the new head coach at a salary of $ 1 a year . During his tenure from 1923 until 1927 , Woodruff compiled a record of 30 – 16 – 1 . When he came to Athens , he brought with him the Notre Dame offensive scheme as well as assistant coaches Frank Thomas and Harry Mehre , who were Knute Rockne ' s disciples . Jim Crowley , who was one of the Four Horsemen at Notre Dame , was also an assistant coach under Woodruff at Georgia . Woodruff was the third of a total of five former Georgia players who later became head coach of the Bulldogs . Of the five , Ernest Brown , Marvin D . Dickinson , Johnny Griffith and Ray Goff were the other four , he was the most successful . After the 1927 season , Woodruff stepped down to focus on his insurance business . Georgia governor Richard Russell , Jr . appointed Woodruff as an initial member of the University System of Georgia Board of Regents in 1932 , and Woodruff served on that board until 1945 . Legacy . Woodruff Hall , the former basketball arena at the University of Georgia , was named in honor of Woodruff and his older brother , Harry " Big Kid " Woodruff , who also attended Georgia and played quarterback . Woodruff Hall stood on the site of the current Henry W . Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication . Georgia current outdoor football practice field is also named in honor of George Woodruff . Woodruff was instrumental in arranging for the annual Auburn – Georgia football game to be played in Columbus for many years .
1962 AFL season The 1962 American Football League season was the third regular season of the American Football League . The Dallas Texans moved to Kansas City , Missouri following the season and changed their name to the Kansas City Chiefs . The season ended when the Texans defeated the Houston Oilers in the AFL Championship game . Division Races . The AFL had 8 teams , grouped into two divisions . Each team would play a home - and - away game against the other 7 teams in the league for a total of 14 games , and the best team in the Eastern Division would play against the best in the Western Division in a championship game . If there was tie in the standings , a playoff would be held to determine the division winner . The 1962 season started out as a race between Houston and Boston in the East , and Dallas and Denver in the West . After seven games , the Broncos were 6 - 1 - 0 and the Texans right behind at 5 - 1 - 0 , while Boston and Houston were tied at 4 - 2 - 0 . In " Week Eight " , Buffalo beat Denver 45 - 38 , while Dallas won at Houston , 31 - 7 . The Oilers ' loss , and Boston ' s 26 - 16 win over Oakland , put the Patriots and Texans at the top fo their divisions . The next week , though , Houston won their rematch at Dallas , 14 - 6 , and though it didn ' t help the Oilers , Denver made a comeback to win 23 - 20 at San Diego to reclaim the division lead on November 4 . In " Week Ten " , Boston beat Denver 33 - 29 . Houston stayed half a game behind Boston , while Dallas pulled half a game ahead of Denver . In " Week Eleven " ( November 18 ) , Houston won at Boston , 21 - 17 , to reclaim the East , and Dallas won 24 - 3 at Denver to boost its lead . Houston and Boston continued to win , but in the final week , the Oilers clinched the division with a 44 - 10 in over the Titans . Standings . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > — Qualified for Championship Game .
Chris Boniol Christopher Donald Boniol ( born December 9 , 1971 in Alexandria , Louisiana ) is a former professional American football placekicker in the National Football League . He played first at Alexandria Senior High School and then college football at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston , Louisiana . In the NFL , Boniol played for the Dallas Cowboys from 1994 to 1996 , the Philadelphia Eagles from 1997 to 1998 , and the Chicago Bears in 1999 . In 1996 , Boniol tied the NFL record for most field goal s in a game with seven . He is currently serving as the assistant Special Teams coordinator for the Oakland Raiders , after having previously served in that capacity with the Cowboys . Early years . Boniol attended Alexandria High School , Louisiana , where he was the placekicker for the football team and the catcher for the baseball team . He received a scholarship to play football at Louisiana Tech University . In 1990 , he was named all - Louisiana and the Louisiana Freshman of the Year after hitting 17 of 24 field goals . He finished his college career third on the school ' s all - time scoring list . Professional career . Dallas Cowboys . Boniol was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys in 1994 , helping the team win Super Bowl XXX during his rookie season . He was a very successful kicker during his 3 seasons with the team , becoming the first Cowboy to have three consecutive 100 - point seasons . In 1995 he set a club record for the longest streak of consecutive field goals made with 26 . His 96 . 4 percent ( 27 field goals out of 28 attempts ) season kicking percentage was the highest in club history and his 127 points where the fourth - most points in franchise history . In 1996 he broke his own club record for the longest streak of consecutive field goals made with 27 . He also tied an NFL record with 7 field goals made in a game , during a Monday night game against the Green Bay Packers . That year he became the first player in team history to win the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week two times in a season , with the second award coming after the Wild Card Playoff win over the Minnesota Vikings . Philadelphia Eagles . Boniol was signed as a restricted free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1997 , after the salary cap - strapped Cowboys could not match the Eagles ' four - year offer . He played in Philadelphia for 2 seasons , before being waived because of inconsistency making field goals over 40 yards . Chicago Bears . He finished his career in Chicago , being waived in 1999 after missing four of nine field goal attempts , including a possible game - winner in overtime against the Minnesota Vikings . Boniol played in the NFL for 6 seasons , making 128 of 163 field goals and 183 of 189 extra points for 567 points . Post - playing career . In 2002 , he was a math teacher and football coach for Lewisville High School . Coaching career . In 2010 , he was hired as the Dallas Cowboys kicker ' s coach , and in 2014 moved to the Oakland Raiders as an assistant to Special Teams coordinator Bobby April .
NFL Championship Game , 1947 The 1947 National Football League Championship game was the 15th annual championship game and was held December 28 , 1947 at Comiskey Park in Chicago . The attendance was 30 , 759 . The game featured the Western Division champion Chicago Cardinals ( 9 - 3 ) and the Eastern Division champion Philadelphia Eagles ( 8 - 4 ) . The Eagles had the week earlier defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 21 - 0 to determine the championship of the east . Both the Eagles and Cardinals were making their first appearance in the championship game . The Cardinals ( later moved to St . Louis and now in Arizona ) have not won a championship since , a six - decade drought that is currently the longest in the NFL .
Hayden Riley Loyd Hayden Riley ( September 14 , 1921 – April 24 , 1995 ) was an American college basketball coach . He was the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide for eight seasons during the 1960s , and the Tide ’ s head baseball coach for ten seasons in the 1970s . He was also a recruiting coordinator for football at Alabama under Paul " Bear " Bryant . College and military . Born and raised in Guin , Alabama , Riley was a four - sport athlete in high school and played football , basketball , and baseball at Howard College ( now Samford University ) . He entered the U . S . Navy in 1942 and was stationed at NAS Pensacola in the nearby Florida panhandle as a physical trainer . Following his discharge from the military in 1946 , he returned to college at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa , where he lettered in basketball and baseball . He earned a bachelor ' s degree in physical education in August 1948 and earned a master ' s degree in 1953 . Coaching . Just days after earning his degree , Riley was the head coach of baseball and basketball at Coffee High School in Florence . He stayed for a decade , and his basketball team won the state championship in 1951 , with high finishes in other years . One of his players at Coffee was Wimp Sanderson , a future assistant under Riley at Alabama and later the Tide ' s head coach . Riley was also the head football coach at CHS for three seasons , beginning in 1955 . He moved to the University of Alabama in 1958 as a football assistant to Bear Bryant and an assistant basketball coach under Eugene Lambert . When Lambert left in 1960 , Riley was promoted to head basketball coach . After eight seasons , Riley suffered his first losing season and resigned in 1968 , and continued as an assistant athletic director . In 1970 , he succeeded Joe Sewell as head baseball coach for ten seasons and stepped down due to health reasons in 1979 . Riley served in the athletic department at Alabama until 1982 , then became commissioner of the Gulf South Conference from 1982 for two years . He suffered a stroke in 1987 and was confined to a wheelchair , and lived at the VA hospital in Tuscaloosa . Riley died of a heart attack in 1995 at age 73 . A city park in Guin is named for him . Personal . Riley was married to the former Lauranne Kudrop of Greenville and they had three children , two sons and a daughter . Riley had five sisters and was the older brother of football coach Bud Riley , who is the father of Mike Riley , the head football coach at Oregon State . Nephew Mike played football at Alabama in the early 1970s while Hayden was the head baseball coach .
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29th Vanier Cup The 29th Vanier Cup was played on November 20 , 1993 , at the SkyDome in Toronto , Ontario , and decided the CIAU football champion for the 1993 season . The Toronto Varsity Blues won their second championship by defeating the Calgary Dinos by a score of 37 - 34 .
1998 Chicago Bears season The 1998 Chicago Bears season was their 79th regular season completed in the National Football League . The club posted a 4 - 12 record under head coach Dave Wannstedt . It was the club ' s second straight 4 - 12 finish , which ultimately cost Wannstedt his job .
Fort Wayne Fusion The Fort Wayne Fusion was a 2007 af2 ( Arena Football League ' s minor league ) expansion team in the Midwest Division of the American Conference . They played their home games at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne , Indiana , which was the former home of the defunct National Indoor Football League / United Indoor Football franchise , the Fort Wayne Freedom . On February 20 , 2007 , the team announced an updated logo and colors , switching to a retro - style orange and purple color scheme . The Fusion played their first game in the af2 on March 31 , 2007 against the Green Bay Blizzard , who were the then - defending American Conference champions . After only one year of existence , the Fusion folded and a new version of the Fort Wayne Freedom was formed for the Continental Indoor Football League . 2007 season . Schedule . The Fort Wayne Fusion ' s schedule for the 2007 season is as follows : ( Home Games in bold ) < br >
Greg Mohns Gregory R . Mohns ( May 1 , 1950 – July 25 , 2012 ) was a football executive and coach who served as the Assistant General Manager and Director of Player Personnel of the Toronto Argonauts until February 19 , 2010 . Career . Mohns was born in Pasadena , California an offensive lineman at Bradley University from 1968 – 1969 and Baker University from 1970 - 1971 . He was a graduate assistant at Oklahoma State University in 1972 . In 1973 , he was hired as a full - time assistant coach until June 1977 . Mohns was hired as an assistant coach at Arizona State by Frank Kush from 1977 - 1980 . In 1980 , Mohns became the head coach at Ventura College , where he posted a 15 - 3 - 2 overall record in his two season as head coach . Mohns was hired by the Kansas City Chiefs as a talent scout in 1983 . Mohns became the Chiefs ' Coordinator of Pro Scouting in 1986 when the team made its first playoff appearance since 1971 . Greg began his Canadian Football League career in 1991 as the Hamilton Tiger - Cats Director of Player Personnel . From 1992 - 1994 he was the team ' s Assistant General Manager . Mohns served as the Director of Player Personnel for the Memphis Mad Dogs in 1995 before becoming the Assistant General Manager and Director of Football Operations for the Toronto Argonauts in 1996 . Mohns was part of the Argos turnaround from 4 - 14 to 17 - 3 and a win in the 84th Grey Cup . In 1998 , Mohns joined the B . C . Lions as an assistant to team President Glen Ringdal . When his friend Adam Rita made the move to General Manager , Mohns became the Lions ’ Head Coach . Mohns ' Lions went a 22 - 12 in his 34 games as head coach , giving him the second highest winning percentage in Lions history at the time . He currently ranks third all - time in winning percentage Mohns served as the Director of Player Personnel for San Francisco Demons during the XFL ' s only season . He returned to Toronto in 2003 as the Director of Football Operations and Player Personnel . In 2005 , Mohns was promoted to Assistant General Manager . He served this role until 2010 . Mohns was the director of player personnel for the UFL ' s Omaha Nighthawks at his time of death on July 25 , 2012 of throat cancer , he was 62 .
Andre Hastings Andre Orlando Hastings ( born November 7 , 1970 in Atlanta , Georgia ) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 1993 NFL Draft . A 6 ' 1 " , . wide receiver from the University of Georgia , Hastings played in 8 NFL seasons from 1993 to 2000 for the Pittsburgh Steelers , New Orleans Saints , and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Hastings ' s biggest highlight of his career came during Super Bowl XXX when he caught 10 passes for 98 yards and returned 2 punts for 18 yards for the Steelers versus the Dallas Cowboys . Hastings most recent football appearance was for the Georgia Force of the Arena Football League in 2005 where he appeared in only one game . Hastings was given the nickname " fumble punts " for his habit of mishandling punt returns by Steelers radio broadcasters Bill Hillgrove and Myron Cope .
Teale Orban Teale Orban is a former Canadian football quarterback for the University of Regina Rams . He was selected in the sixth round of the 2008 CFL Draft by the Saskatchewan Roughriders . Personal life . Teale Orban is the son of Rick Orban , a principal for the Regina School Board , and older brother of Taylor Orban who is a first - year linebacker for the Rams .