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Champions Professional Indoor Football League The Champions Professional Indoor Football League ( CPIFL ) is a indoor football league based along the Midwestern United States region . It will begin play in February 2013 . Season Structure . During the Off - Season , teams hold Open Tryouts for Free - Agent players to earn invites to Pre - Season camps . Free Agent Tryouts range from October to January depending on the individual team . Pre - Season typically runs the duration of February and can involve exhibition games with teams inside the league or outside teams in other leagues . The Regular Season schedule is a 12 game format typically starting in Mid - March and going until Mid - June . Each team will play six home games and six road games typically on Friday and Saturday nights with some exceptions like Sunday afternoon games . The four teams with the best overall record at the end of the season qualify for Post - Season play . Teams with the best record host the first round of the playoffs . The league currently does not have a divisional split . The second round of the playoffs is considered the CPIFL Championship game to crown the league champion each year . League history . In August 2012 , Sioux City Bandits ' managing partner , Bob Scott , generated the idea of a league that would be run by team owners , and not by a president . The idea came after the Bandits had spent two years in the American Professional Football League . The focus was to build the highest level of indoor football in the Midwest by adding teams to the league , linking " well - established teams currently coming from Iowa , Missouri and Kansas . " The CPIFL brought together the top indoor football teams in the Midwest from existing leagues such as the Arena Football League , Indoor Football League , and the APFL to fill the new league . The CPIFL is bringing back rivalries from the past . Oklahoma vs . Wichita , Lincoln vs . Omaha , and Omaha vs . Sioux City are a few examples . The league gained its first member on August 11 , 2012 , when the Bandits officially announced their intentions to join the CPIFL . Also on August 11 , the league voted that James Bain would be the league ' s first Commissioner .
Ron Johnson ( running back ) Ronald A . Johnson ( born October 17 , 1947 ) is a former professional American football halfback . A 1965 graduate of Detroit ' s Northwestern High School ; Ron played football for the University of Michigan and then with the Cleveland Browns , the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League . His brother , Alex Johnson , played major league baseball for several teams and won the American League Batting title in 1970 . Johnson finished sixth in the 1968 Heisman Trophy voting . He was Michigan ’ s top student - athlete ( 1966 - 1968 ) where he received the Big 10 Medal ( which is awarded to the most outstanding scholar - athlete in the school ) and earned All - American honors his senior year at Michigan as a halfback . He also set the school record by rushing for 347 yards against Wisconsin in 1968 , a record that still stands . In fact , Johnson still owns two of the top five single - game rushing performances in school history as follows : After graduating from Michigan with a Business degree , Johnson played for seven years ( 1969 - 1975 ) in the NFL as a first - round draft pick of the Cleveland Browns and later played for the New York Giants . Ron rushed for 1 , 000 yards in 1970 and 1972 , the first two 1 , 000 - yard seasons in Giants history . Those were the only 2 winning seasons the Giants had between 1964 and 1980 . Johnson is a graduate of Michigan ' s Ross School of Business ( 1969 ) . His brother , Alex Johnson , was a professional baseball player . Johnson is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity . While with the Giants , Johnson lived in Fort Lee , New Jersey . After retirement . In 2006 , Johnson was named the chairman of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame , becoming the organization ’ s fifth chairman in 59 years . He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1992 . After retiring from professional football , Johnson started a food service company in 1983 . In 2008 , Johnson was diagnosed with Alzheimer ' s disease . His son Christopher has taken over managing the business , and Johnson is currently residing in a residential care facility .
Wayne Hunter Wayne Hunter ( born July 2 , 1981 ) is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent . He was originally drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft . Hunter played college football at Hawaii after transferring from Berkeley . He attended Radford High School in Honolulu , Hawai ' i . Professional career . Seattle Seahawks ( 2003 - 2005 ) . Hunter was drafted 73rd overall in 2003 . He played three seasons with the Seahawks . Jacksonville Jaguars ( 2006 ) . Hunter played one season with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2006 . New York Jets ( 2007 - 2012 ) . On March 23 , 2010 , Hunter signed a 1 year tender with the Jets worth about $ 1 . 2 million . Hunter came to an agreement on a four year $ 15 million contract extension on July 26 , 2011 with the team , replacing Damien Woody . During the 2011 season finale against the Miami Dolphins , Hunter was involved about an argument with Santonio Holmes while the team was huddling . Holmes was benched for the game after the argument and the Jets would eventually lose the game plus miss the postseason for the first time in 3 years . On August 23 , 2012 , head coach Rex Ryan made the decision to bench Hunter due to his struggles which regards allowing too many sacks . Austin Howard replaced Hunter at that time . St . Louis Rams ( 2012 - present ) . On August 27 , 2012 , the Jets traded Hunter to the St . Louis Rams for right tackle Jason Smith . On March 6 , 2013 the Rams released Hunter in an effort to save $ 4 million in salary cap space .
John Bassett ( USFL ) John F . Bassett ( 1939 - May 15 , 1986 ) was a Canadian professional American football club owner and tennis player . Sports teams ownership . Bassett owned the WFL ' s Toronto Northmen / Memphis Southmen and the USFL ' s Tampa Bay Bandits team . Bassett also owned the Birmingham Bulls of the World Hockey Association . Racket sports play . Bassett was Canadian junior tennis champion in 1955 . He reached the second round of the 1959 U . S . National Championships in singles , in his only appearance in the main draw of the tournament . Bassett never played in a Davis Cup match for Canada , though he was apparently on the team , it would seem in 1959 . He was also a member of Canada ' s 1959 Pan American Games tennis team . Bassett was also an accomplished squash player , having reached the semi - finals of the 1969 Canadian Open , and having been champion of Ontario in 1965 through 1967 . Businesses . Bassett was a motion film producer , President of Amulet Pictures , Ltd . He produced the films " Spring Fever " . and " Face Off " . Bassett also owned a computer software company and real estate firm based in Sarasota , Florida . Personal . Bassett is the son of Canadian Media mogul John W . H . Bassett and father of former women ' s professional tennis player Carling Bassett . He and his wife Susan had a total of four children and lived in Toronto and Sarasota . Bassett attended the University of Western Ontario , playing on the varsity football team for a year . Bassett died on May 15 , 1986 in Toronto General Hospital after a long battle with brain cancer . A few months before his death , Bassett had been at odds with New Jersey Generals owner Donald Trump . Trump favored moving the USFL to a fall schedule . However , Bassett wished to keep the USFL a spring league . When it was decided that the USFL was going to go head in the fall with the NFL , Bassett announced that he was pulling the Tampa Bay Bandits from the USFl , and suspending team operations . Bassett had co - owned the team with Stephen Arky , and actor Burt Reynolds . An USFL - NFL lawsuit was in progress at the time .
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Chuck Walton Charles Richard Walton ( b . July 7 , 1941 in Shattuck , Oklahoma - d . October 6 , 1998 ) was an American football guard who played eight seasons in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions . Previously he played for the Montreal Alouettes and the Hamilton Tiger - Cats of the Canadian Football League . Walton played college football at Iowa State University .
Scott Young ( American football ) Scott Lewis Young ( born July 15 , 1981 ) is a retired American football guard . He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft . He played college football at Brigham Young . Young also played for the Cleveland Browns and Denver Broncos . Early years . Young attended Hillcrest High School in Midvale , Utah and was a three - year letterman in football . He is the son of a police officer and an elementary school teacher . According to the Philadelphia Inquirer Young is an Eagle Scout with 64 merit badges . College career . Young was a two - year starter at Dixie State College ( when it was still a junior college ) , and led Dixie with 15 . 5 sacks as a sophomore . He transferred to Brigham Young in 2002 . Professional career . 2005 NFL Draft . Projected to be a third - round selection , Young was listed as the No . 8 offensive guard prospect in the 2005 NFL Draft by " Sports Illustrated " . , Young is one of only fifteen prospects to repeat more than 40 lifts at the bench press at the NFL Scouting Combine since 1999 . While noted for his upper body strength , his lack of a " dominant base " was criticized by NFL scouts . Retirement . Young announced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday , April 16 , 2009 , a month after signing with the Broncos .
2013 Edmonton Eskimos season The Edmonton Eskimos season will be the 55th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 65th overall . The Eskimos will attempt to improve upon their 7 – 11 record from 2012 , make the playoffs and win their 14th Grey Cup championship . Offseason . CFL Draft . The 2013 CFL Draft took place on May 6 , 2013 . The Eskimos had seven selections in the seven - round draft after trading their first round pick to Montreal for Brody McKnight and acquiring additional third and fourth round picks . Notable transactions . " * Later traded to the Hamilton Tiger - Cats " < br > " * * Later traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders " < br > " * * * Later traded back to the Saskatchewan Roughriders "
Brent Pease Brent Richard Pease ( born October 8 , 1964 ) is an American football coach and former player . He is currently the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Florida . Playing career . Born in Moscow , Idaho , Pease grew up in Mountain Home and played quarterback at Mountain Home High School , where his father Rich was head coach . Pease was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the eleventh round of the 1987 NFL Draft . He was released and picked up by the Houston Oilers , for whom he started three replacement games during the strike - shortened 1987 season . He spent another year in Houston as a third - stringer behind Warren Moon and his back - up Cody Carlson . In February 1991 , Pease became the first quarterback selected in the World League of American Football draft by the Birmingham Fire . After spending the 1991 season as a part - time starter for the Fire , Pease spent 1992 as the backup to Reggie Slack for the New York / New Jersey Knights . Behind Pease as the no . 3 quarterback was future NFL backup Doug Pederson . Coaching career . Pease began his coaching career while still playing in the World League as an offensive assistant coach at his alma mater , Montana , in the fall of 1991 . He spent five seasons in that capacity , coaching quarterbacks , running backs and wide receivers . In 1995 , the Grizzlies won the NCAA Division I - AA championship and quarterback Dave Dickenson , tutored by Pease , received the Walter Payton Award and earned Big Sky Conference MVP honors . The following year , new head coach Mick Dennehy promoted him to offensive coordinator , a position he held for three seasons . He left Montana in 1999 , joining Jerome Souers ' staff at Northern Arizona as the assistant head coach , offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach . Pease was the offensive coordinator at Kentucky under head coach Guy Morriss from 2001 through 2002 . While at Kentucky Pease coached future NFL quarterbacks Jared Lorenzen and Shane Boyd . He then served as the offensive coordinator at Baylor under Morriss from 2003 to 2005 . In 2006 , Pease became wide receivers coach at Boise State , adding the title of assistant head coach the following year . In December 2010 , Pease was named offensive coordinator at Indiana University . However , he returned to Boise less than two weeks later , succeeding Bryan Harsin as the Broncos ' offensive coordinator . Following the 2011 season , Pease was hired by the Florida Gators as their new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach .
2009 Iowa State Cyclones football team The 2009 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The team was led by first year head coach Paul Rhoads . They played their home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames , Iowa . The Cyclones finished the season 7 – 6 , 3 – 5 in Big 12 play and beat Minnesota 14 – 13 in the Insight Bowl . Schedule . ! colspan = 8 | Regular season Adams , Brad RB < br > Roster . Anker , Sam DS < br > Hokel , Ethan WR Coaching staff . Paul Rhoads : Head Coach ( 1st yr ) Tom Herman : Offensive Coordinator ( 1st yr ) Wally Burnham : Defensive Coordinator ( 1st yr ) Game notes . Nebraska . Iowa State ' s first win in Lincoln since 1977 and ended a 15 - game road conference losing streak . After the season . Awards . Big 12 player of the week . Alexander Robinson < br > On September 28 , Alexander Robinson was declared the Big 12 Co - Offensive player of the week after recording 178 yards of total offense and three touchdowns in Iowa State ' s win over Army . Robinson is the first Iowa State running back since Ennis Haywood in 2000 to record three consecutive 100 - yard games .
Dick MacPherson Richard F . MacPherson ( born November 4 , 1930 ) is a former American football player and coach . He served as the head coach at the University of Massachusetts Amherst from 1971 to 1977 and at Syracuse University from 1981 to 1990 , compiling a career college football record of 111 – 73 – 5 . MacPherson was the head coach of the NFL ' s New England Patriots from 1991 to 1992 , tallying a mark of 8 – 24 . He was inducted in to the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2009 . Coaching career . MacPherson ' s record at Syracuse was 66 – 46 – 4 and included an undefeated season in 1987 , when his team finished 11 – 0 – 1 and tied Auburn in the 1988 Sugar Bowl . After the 1990 season he left Syracuse to become head coach of the New England Patriots and was replaced by assistant Paul Pasqualoni . MacPherson coached the Pats from 1991 to 1992 and received strong consideration for Coach of the Year honors turning around a team that went 1 – 15 in 1990 and leading them to a 6 – 10 record in his first season . MacPherson also served as an assistant coach with the Denver Broncos and the Cleveland Browns . Later life . MacPherson has provided commentary during radio coverage of Syracuse football games for several seasons .
William L . Allen William Lindsay Allen , sometimes identified as William Luedyard Allen , ( c . 1877 – May 13 , 1907 ) was an American football player and coach . He played college football at the University of Michigan and was a player on the 1898 Michigan Wolverines football team that won the school ' s first Western Conference championship . During the 1900 and 1902 college football seasons , he was the head football coach at Washington Agricultural College ( later known as Washington State University ) located in Pullman , Washington . He compiled a record of 6 – 3 – 1 as the head coach at Washington Agricultural . Early years . Allen was born in approximately 1877 and was a resident of Sac City , Iowa . He was the son of William Allen ( born c . 1816 in Virginia ) and Sarah Allen ( born c . 1847 in Wisconsin ) . At the time of the 1880 United States Census and the 1885 Iowa Census , the family was living at Sac City . Allen began his education at the University of Notre Dame . In 1897 , he enrolled at the University of Michigan as student in the Department of Laws . As a first - year student in 1897 , Allen was the vice president of his class and the captain of the varsity reserve football team . As a second - year student in 1898 , he played at the guard position for the undefeated 1898 Michigan Wolverines football team that won the school ' s first Western Conference championship . He was a starter at guard in Michigan ' s 21 – 0 victory over Michigan State Normal , its 29 – 0 victory over Kenyon College , and its 12 – 5 victory over Illinois , As a third - year student , Allen was the coach of the varsity reserves football team . He graduated from Michigan with a Bachelor of Laws degree as part of the Class of 1900 . Washington Agricultural . After graduating from Michigan , Allen was hired as the head football coach at Washington Agricultural College ( now Washington State University ) in Pullman , Washington . He led the team to an undefeated record of 4 – 0 – 1 in the 1900 college football season . In his first four games as the head coach , Allen ' s team won shut out victories over L . A . A . C . ( 2 – 0 on October 13 , 1900 at Lewiston ) , S . A . A . C . ( 6 – 0 on October 20 , 1900 at Pullman ) , W . W . A . C . ( 5 – 0 on November 10 at Walla Walla ) , and S . A . A . C . ( 21 – 0 on November 24 at Spokane ) . The season ended with a 5 – 5 tie in a Thanksgiving Day game with the University of Washington in Seattle . The 1902 Washington Agricultural yearbook , the " Chinook " , noted : " The football teams during the season just past have , for the first time in the history of athletics at the W . A . C . , had the assistance of a coach . W . L . Allen , a graduate of the University of Michigan , was procured by the Athletic Association to coach the men ; he was very successful and has built a strong foundation for our future in football . " He returned to coach the team in 1902 and compiled an overall record of 6 – 3 – 1 . Later years . By 1902 , Allen had moved to Seattle , Washington . He died in May 1907 at Las Vegas , New Mexico , and was buried at Cherokee , Iowa .
Willie Parker ( offensive lineman ) William Nolen Parker ( born December 28 , 1948 in Baytown , Texas ) is a former American football center who played for eight seasons in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions . North Texas University . Parker played college football at North Texas University . San Francisco 49ers . Parker was originally drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 1971 NFL Draft , but he never played a game for them . Buffalo Bills . In 1977 , his fifth year with the Buffalo Bills , Parker became their starting center , replacing Mike Montler . Despite a strong middle of the offensive line with Parker flanking left guard Reggie McKenzie and Hall - of - Fame right guard Joe DeLamielleure in all 14 games , that team had a bad 3 - 11 won - lost record , the offense scoring only 160 points ( 11 . 4 points / game ) , 26th among 28 teams in the NFL . The team ' s fortune improved to 5 - 11 in 1978 and 7 - 9 in 1979 , the first two years with Chuck Knox as the head coach , the same linemene trio up the middle in all 16 games during both years . However , in the following year , Parker was replaced by third year pro Will Grant . Detroit Lions . In 1980 , his final year in the NFL , Parker went to the Detroit Lions , starting only once in 4 games .
Harlan Page Harlan Orville " Pat " Page ( March 20 , 1887 – November 23 , 1965 ) was an American football , basketball , and baseball player and coach . He was one of basketball ' s first star players in the early 1900s . The 5 ' 9 " Chicago , IL native played guard at the University of Chicago ( 1906 – 1910 ) and was known as a defensive specialist . While leading Chicago to three national championships ( 1908 – 1910 ) , the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively named him an All - American each time and named National Player of the Year in 1910 . Page also played football at Chicago . Walter Camp selected him as a second - team All - American at the end in 1908 and a third - team All - American at the same position in 1909 . Following his playing days , Page embarked on a coaching career . He served as the head basketball coach at the University of Chicago ( 1911 – 1920 ) , Butler University ( 1920 – 1925 ) and the College of Idaho ( 1936 – 1938 ) , compiling a career college basketball record of 269 – 140 . In 1924 , he coached Butler to the AAU title . Page was also the head football coach at Butler from 1920 to 1925 , at Indiana University from 1926 to 1930 and at Albertson College ( now known as the College of Idaho ) from 1936 to 1937 , tallying a career college football mark of 58 – 46 – 7 . In addition , Page coached baseball at the University of Chicago from 1913 to 1920 and again in 1931 , amassing a record of 63 – 35 . In 1962 , he was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame as a player .