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2009 Oakland Raiders Season
The 2009 Oakland Raiders season was the 50th season for the original American Football League (AFL) team, and its 40th in the National Football League (NFL). On September 6, 2009, The Raiders traded a 2011 draft pick to the New England Patriots for 5× Pro Bowl Defensive Lineman Richard Seymour. With their loss to Dallas on November 26, 2009, The Raiders sealed their seventh consecutive losing season. After beating the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 6, 2009, the Raiders moved to 4–0 when playing Pittsburgh the year they won the Super Bowl, or are the defending Champions, winning in 1974, 1980, 2006, and now 2009. However, they missed the playoffs for a new team record 7th season. Off Season Draft Local TV Blackouts In 2009, once again the Raiders struggled to sell tickets, resulting in 7 of their 8 home games being blacked out on local television. The Raiders were able to sell out their season opener, on ''Monday Night Football'' against the San Diego Chargers, than ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AFC West
The American Football Conference – Western Division or AFC West is one of the four divisions of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The division comprises the Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Las Vegas Raiders, and Los Angeles Chargers. The division has sent teams to the Super Bowl twenty-one times beginning with Super Bowl I when the Chiefs played the Green Bay Packers, winning ten times, second only to the NFC East. As of the conclusion of the 2023 season, the Chiefs have the most Super Bowl wins of any AFC West team with four Super Bowl victories. The Broncos have appeared in the most Super Bowls in the division with eight, the Chiefs have appeared in seven, and the Raiders have appeared in five. The Chargers lost their lone Super Bowl appearance in Super Bowl XXIX. Two members of the Division also won back-to-back Super Bowls. The Broncos in 1997 and 1998 and the Chiefs in 2022 and 2023. The Chiefs won the most recent, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wide Receiver
A wide receiver (WR), also referred to as a wideout, and historically known as a split end (SE) or flanker (FL), is an eligible receiver in gridiron football. A key skill position of the offense (American football), offense, WR gets its name from the player being split out "wide" (near the sidelines), farthest away from the rest of the Formation (American football), offensive formation. A forward pass-catching specialist, the wide receiver is one of the 40-yard dash#Average time by position, fastest players on the field alongside cornerbacks and running backs. One on either extreme of the offensive line is typical, but several may be employed on the same play. Through 2022, only four wide receivers, Jerry Rice (in 1987 and 1993), Michael Thomas (wide receiver, born 1993), Michael Thomas (in 2019), Cooper Kupp (in 2021), and Justin Jefferson (in 2022), have won Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award, Offensive Player of the Year. In every other year it was aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Missouri Tigers Football Team
The 2008 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Gary Pinkel, who returned in his eighth season with Mizzou, and played their home games at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Quarterback Chase Daniel returned for his final year of eligibility and led the Tigers to a second appearance in the Big 12 Championship Game.Associated PressFive Tigers to stay next year, drop NFL Draft planJanuary 8, 2008 Recruits Key Losses: * SS Cornelius "Pig" Brown * WR William Franklin * OT Tyler Luellen * TE Martin Rucker * C Adam Spieker * RB Tony Temple Five junior Tigers will return for the 2008 season after turning down the NFL Draft, including QB Chase Daniel, TE Chase Coffman, SS William Moore, Delaware Stryker Sulak and DT Ziggy Hood. The Tigers will have 16 returning starters, 10 on defense and six on offense.DeArmond, Mike (January 8, 2008Missouri's five draft-worthy juniors a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stryker Sulak
Stryker Sulak (born June 17, 1986) is a former American football linebacker with the Green Bay Packers. He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL draft but was waived before he signed a contract. He played college football at Missouri. Early life Sulak was a standout defensive end at Rockdale High School, Texas, who was a First-team All-State selection in 2003 by the Texas Sports Writers Association after leading his team with 83 tackles and returning an interception 78 yards for a touchdown and also caught one touchdown and a 2-point conversion playing the tight end spot. He was his team's 5th-leading tackler as a junior in 2002, with 70 total tackles. He earned First-team All-District as well as his team's defensive MVP award that year, He also competed in baseball, basketball and track at Rockdale, and was a regional qualifier in the high jump in 2002. College career At the University of Missouri, in 2008, Sulak played 14 games and made 55 tac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Oregon State Beavers Football Team
The 2008 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Mike Riley, the Beavers compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 7–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the Pac-10. Oregon State was invited to the Sun Bowl, where the Beavers defeated Pittsburgh. For the third straight season, Oregon State won at least nine games and finished in the top three in the Pac-10 standings. The team played home games Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon. Schedule Game summaries At Stanford Oregon State was almost able to come back late in the fourth quarter when Darrell Catchings caught the ball just outside the end zone, but it was knocked loose by Taylor Skaufel, resulting in a touchback and victory for the Cardinal. At No. 19 Penn State Despite the off-field distractions, the Nittany Lions rolled to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slade Norris
Slade Norris (born October 25, 1985) is an American former professional football linebacker. He played college football at Oregon State. He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL draft. Norris was also a member of the Seattle Seahawks, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Detroit Lions. Professional career Oakland Raiders Norris was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL draft. He was released at the end of the 2009 training camp but was later re-signed to their practice squad. Norris was promoted to the active roster in November 2009. On December 30, he was placed on injured reserve due to a hamstring injury. He was released from the practice squad by the Raiders on September 23, 2010. Jacksonville Jaguars Norris was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad on November 10, 2010. He was waived by the Jaguars on August 25, 2011. Personal life Norris currently resides in Dallas, Texas Dallas () is a city in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Florida Gators Football Team
The 2008 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gators competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and played their home games in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the university's Gainesville, Florida, campus. They were led by fourth-year head coach Urban Meyer. After clinching the SEC East, the Gators defeated then top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide 31–20 in the SEC Championship Game to win their eighth conference title. They capped their season by defeating the Oklahoma Sooners in the BCS National Championship Game 24–14. The Gators finished the season ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll and the Coaches' Poll. Of the team's 120-player roster, 30 members went on to have stints in the NFL. Bleacher Report has often named the 2008 Florida Gators as on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Murphy
Louis Morris Murphy Jr. (born May 11, 1987) is an American former professional American football, football wide receiver. He played college football for the Florida Gators football, University of Florida, where he was a member of two BCS National Championship teams. The Oakland Raiders selected him in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL draft, and he also played for the Carolina Panthers, New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and San Francisco 49ers. Early life Murphy was born in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1987, of mixed Samoan and African-American descent. As a teenager, he completed the requirements to be an Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America), Eagle Scout.GatorZone.com, Football History, 2008 Roster Louis Murphy. Retrieved March 31, 2011. Murphy attended Lakewood High School (Florida), Lakewood High School in St. Petersburg, where he played for the Lakewood Spartans high school football team. In addition to playing quarterback and wide receiver for the Spartans football t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Wisconsin Badgers Football Team
The 2008 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Bret Bielema, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 7–6 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for sixth in the Big Ten. Wisconsin was invited to the Champs Sports Bowl, where the Badgers lost to Florida State. The team played home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. Schedule Rankings Game summaries Akron Marshall Fresno State Michigan Ohio State Penn State Iowa Illinois Michigan State Indiana Minnesota Cal Poly Personnel Roster Coaching staff Regular starters Statistics Offense Passing Rushing Receiving Team players selected in the 2009 NFL draft References {{Wisconsin Badgers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defensive End
Defensive end (DE) is a defensive position in the sport of gridiron football. This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formation (American football), formations over the years have substantially changed how the position is played. History Early formations, with six- and seven-man lines, used the end as a containment player, whose job was first to prevent an "end run" around his position, then secondarily to force plays inside. When most teams adopted a five-man line, two different styles of end play developed: "crashing" ends, who rushed into the backfield to disrupt plays, and "stand-up" or "waiting" ends, who played the more traditional containment style. Some teams would use both styles of end play, depending on game situations. Traditionally, defensive ends are in a three-point stance, with their free hand cocked back ready to "punch" an offensive lineman, or in a two-point stance like a strong safety so they can keep con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Shaughnessy
Matthew K. Shaughnessy (born September 23, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2009 NFL draft. He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers. Early life Shaughnessy attended the Norwich Free Academy in Norwich, Connecticut and graduated in 2005. He earned Super Prep All-American honors and was rated one of the top 30 defensive ends in the nation, according to Rivals.com. He was named to the Connecticut High School Coaches Association and New Haven Register All-State teams in 2004. Also, he earned All-Conference and All-Area accolades in each of his three final seasons, adding three more letters in basketball and two in track. He also played in the Connecticut vs Rhode Island All-Star Football Game as a Defensive End, earning the CT Defensive Player of the Game. College career Shaughnessy played in 50 games and started 46 g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Ohio Bobcats Football Team
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The 2008 Ohio Bobcats football team represented Ohio University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Ohio competed as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The Bobcats were led by Frank Solich in his fourth year. They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio. Schedule References Ohio Ohio Bobcats football seasons Ohio Bobcats football The Ohio Bobcats football team is a major intercollegiate varsity sports program of Ohio University. The team represents the university as the senior member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC), playing at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
