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Kevin Mitchell dies at 36
Mitchell died overnight Sunday at his home in Ashburn, near the Washington Redskins’ training facility, according to the team. An autopsy was performed Monday by the Virginia state medical examiner’s office. The cause of death was not immediately announced. Mitchell was drafted in the second round out of Syracuse in 1994 by the San Francisco 49ers, who moved the undersized college defensive lineman to linebacker. “I was blown away when I heard of Kevin’s death,” 49ers defensive tackle Bryant Young said. “We were in the same draft class and we always roomed together in training camp and on the road. ————————————————————————– Nothing matters to soccer fans, whether it is pittsburgh steelers or san diego chargers or san francisco 49ers. If their favourite team is not playing, they ‘l side up against the one that defeated their favourite team.
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Bills first-round pick?
The NFL’s career sacks leader and former Bills star defensive end Bruce Smith will announce Buffalo’s first-round pick in the draft Saturday. The league informed the Bills of the decision Friday, inviting Smith to make the announcement as part of a salute to Virginia Tech, following last week’s massacre in which 32 students and faculty members were killed. Smith played college ball at Virginia Tech, and was drafted first overall by the Bills in 1985. Others with Virginia Tech connections to take part in the draft are Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick and cornerback DeAngelo Hall, and Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer. “All of us in Hokie Nation are heartbroken,” said Smith, who retired after the 2003 season. “As far as the league asking me to announce the Bills’ pick, I consider it to be an honor.” The Bills have the No. 12 pick in the opening round. Bills owner Ralph Wilson was pleased with the NFL’s decision to include Smith in the draft. “The tragedy at Virginia Tech continues to affect us all, but none more so than those who are affiliated with the school,” Wilson said. “Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with them.”
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Lions sign 3 players!
The Detroit Lions signed wide receivers Marcus Robinson and Cliff Russell and re-signed cornerback Keith Smith on Wednesday. Robinson was cut by the Minnesota Vikings with one game left last season despite leading the team with four touchdown receptions in 10 games. He started 19 of his 41 games over three seasons in Minnesota, catching 107 passes for 1,553 yards and 17 touchdowns. Robinson has 43 career touchdowns in nine seasons with the Chicago Bears, Baltimore Ravens and Vikings. Russell was released by the Miami Dolphins during last season after catching two passes in three games. Smith, who was a restricted free agent, was selected by Detroit in the third round of the 2004 draft. He has started four of 46 games, making 60 tackles over three seasons and one interception.
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Dolphins fire Williams
The Miami Dolphins fired running backs coach Bobby Williams on Friday. The Dolphins said they would begin to search for a replacement immediately, but did not disclose why they fired Williams three months after new coach Cam Cameron took over for the departed Nick Saban. “We want to thank Bobby for his time with the Dolphins and wish him nothing but the best in the future,” Cameron said. Williams came to Miami from LSU with Saban, who returned to college to coach Alabama after two seasons in which the Dolphins missed the playoffs. Williams is a former head coach at Michigan State.
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Football Game TicketsThe Seattle Seahawks ticket is one of high demand ticket sales with its great playoff in 2006 and a history of sold out sales. 2007 is even a more exciting season with QB Matt Hasselbeck and with outstanding additions like DT Brandon Mebane, DB Josh Wilson, DE Patrick Kerney and SS Brian Russel. Another of the high selling tickets is the Indianapolis Colts. The team is based in Indianapolis, Indiana and founded in 1953. In 1958, the Colts (coached by Weeb Ewbank, a Hall of Famer) defeated the New York Giants in the NFL championship game and became the “Greatest Game Ever Played”. And off course not to mention, they were the glorious champion of the 2006 season. The Steel City’s Pittsburgh Steelers failed to reach the playoff last season with their quarterback Ben Roethlisberger suffering from injuries. But the Steel City is more than ready and the Pittsburgh Steelers tickets are getting more and more sales. It is well known that the wait list for Steelers season tickets will take you 10 years to reach the top of the list, unbelievable but true. The NFL playoff schedules can be easily found on the Internet. Just go to google and search for NFL schedule and you will find season-by-season schedules. Here is a snapshot of the January to February 2008 playoffs.
Sat Jan5: AFC/NFC Wild Card Game (NBC) Sun Jan 6: AFC/NFC Wild Card Game (CBS/FOX)
Sat Jan 12: AFC/NFC (CBS/Fox) Sun Jan 13: AFC/NFC (CBS/Fox)
Sun Jan 20: AFC/NFC (CBS/Fox)
Sun Feb3: University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona AFC vs NFC championship (Fox)
Sun Feb10: Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii AFC vs NFC (Fox) The College Football schedules are also readily available in the Internet. A lot of websites feature the schedule for viewer’s reference. Here is the snapshot of the January 2008 schedule. Jan 1 11am: Outback Bowl (Tampa) – Southeastern vs Big Ten Wisconsin vs Tennessee Jan 1 11:30am: Cotton Bowl (Dallas) – Big 12 vs Southeastern Missouri vs Arkansas Jan 1 1pm: Capital One Bowl (Orlando) – Big Ten vs Southeastern Michigan vs Florida Jan 1 1pm: Gator Bowl (Jacksonville) – Big 12 vs Atlantic Coast Texax Tech vs Virginia Jan 1 4:30pm: Rose Bowl (Pasadena) – Big Ten vs Pacific-10 Illinois vs USC Jan 1 8:30pm: Sugar Bowl (New Orleans) – Western Athletic vs Southeastern Hawaii vs Georgia Jan 2 8pm: Fiesta Bowl (Glendale) – Big East vs Big 12 Oklahoma vs West Virginia Jan 3 8pm: Orange Bowl (Miami) – Big 12 vs Atlantic Coast Virginia Tech vs Kansas Jan 5 12pm: International Bowl (Toronto) – Big East vs Mid-American Rutgers vs Ball State Jan 6 8pm: GMAC Bowl (Mobile) – Mid American vs Conference USA Bowling Green vs Tulsa Jan 7 8pm: BCS Championship (New Orleans) – Southeastern vs Big Ten LSU vs Ohio State Again you can easily get the schedules at ESPN and other sports websites. If you want to read more on the college football teams, well there are many forums and blogs for you to join and chat with the college football fanatics. .NFL Training Camp - This Is Where Football Begins
As a former NFL player, NFL training camp is where the real work begins, especially for rookies and un-drafted athletes who want to try and make a team. Prior to training camp, you may have been on vacation or spending time with friends and family. But the fun is over the moment you are given your training camp room key. This is where the sweat and tears start. This is where nervous butterflies give you a constant uneasy feeling in your gut. You start training camp by meeting with other players and coaches. There is a nervous excitement in the air and it seems that all the players have some jitters. Your mind plays games against your confidence and you find yourself asking questions like, “Am I really good enough to play in the pros?” “What will I do if I don’t make the team?” “What if I can’t remember the plays we are taught?” “What happens if I get sick or injured?” Then you get your schedule and it tells you where to go and meet. The schedule tells you that your first meeting is a team meeting with the head coach, staff, trainers, and the team owner. This is it. Training camp has officially started. It’s time to get to work and prove yourself. Psych yourself up. You are the best. You are going to do great and impress everybody. You are going to make the team and become a starter. You are a professional football player! The schedule says that practice starts tomorrow. Morning practice is at 9:00 am to 11:30 am. Lunch is noon to 2:00 PM. At 2:30 PM to 3:00 PM we watch film. Our second practice is from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM. For the first three days of camp, practice is a light practice with shorts and a helmet. This is to get your legs under you. On the fourth day of camp you get to put on pads. This is when the excitement begins and the butterflies go wild. You are so anxious to hit somebody. It feels like it has been forever since you were last on the field and ready to play. This is the toughest day for you. Your body has to get accustomed to the pads that weigh 70 lbs. Your body suffers as you go through practice drills while wearing these heavy pads in 100 plus degree heat. This is when you find out if you are in shape or not. Can you survive it? Are you going to get sick? Are you going to look weak in front of the other players? Be a man! You can handle it. If others can do it you can too. It’s mind over matter. Do it! Coaches make day four with full pads a very physical day. This is to break players in on wearing pads in heat. This is where there coaches see which players have the strength and stamina to compete in the NFL. This is also where coaches see which players take being an athlete seriously and keep their bodies in top physical condition and which players are lazy and don’t work out. After afternoon practice players hit the showers and the cold tubs. Cold tubs are filled with ice water. They feel like hell but they help an aching swollen body recover like nothing else. After you clean up, it’s time to have dinner from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM. But the day is not over yet. You have film to watch from 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM. Snacks are at 10.00 PM and curfew is at 11:00 PM. At 11:00 PM you better be in your room and ready for bed. If not, you face the wrath of the coaches, and the last thing you want to do is make your coaches mad. Coaches do not like problem players, especially rookies and walk-ons. There’s too much talent out there to put up with trouble makers. Get your butt to bed. This is your life every day for the next 6 weeks. Do you think you can handle it? Martin Chase is a retired NFL player who now owns MCSportsFan.com, a popular NFL Merchandise website.
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