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2024 Michigan Panthers Season
The 2024 Michigan Panthers season was the third season for the Michigan Panthers (2022), Michigan Panthers as a professional American football franchise (sports), franchise and their first as part of the United Football League (2024), United Football League. The Panthers played their home games at the Ford Field and were led by head coach Mike Nolan. With a 22–9 victory over the 2024 DC Defenders season, DC Defenders in Week 7, the Panthers surpassed their win total from last season with five wins. Previous season The Panthers finished the previous season with a 4–6 record. They would make the USFL playoffs, where they were eliminated by the Pittsburgh Maulers in the North Division finals. Roster Schedule ''All times Eastern Time Zone, Eastern'' Game summaries Week 1: vs. St. Louis Battlehawks Standings Postseason Schedule Staff The 2024 coaching staff was announced on February 21, 2024. Front office *General manager – Steve Kazor Head coach Head coach � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Michigan Panthers Season
The 2023 USFL season, 2023 season was the Michigan Panthers (2022), Michigan Panthers second season in the United States Football League (2022), United States Football League (USFL), their first playing at Ford Field and their first under head coach/General manager (American football), general manager tandem of Mike Nolan and Steve Kazor. They improved upon their 2–8 record from the 2022 Michigan Panthers season, previous season and reached the playoffs where they lost to the 2023 Pittsburgh Maulers season, Pittsburgh Maulers in the USFL North Division Championship Game in overtime. Offseason Stadium plans During the 2022 USFL season, 2022 season, the Panthers, and every team in the USFL, played in Birmingham, Alabama. Before the end of that season, the USFL announced plans to move into two or four hubs for teams to play in. In November, the USFL were reportedly exploring options of having a hub in Metro Detroit, with possible locations being the Eastern Michigan Eagles' Rynea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, originally named Memphis Memorial Stadium, and later Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, is a football stadium located at the former Mid-South Fairgrounds in the Midtown area of Memphis, Tennessee, United States. The stadium is the site of the annual Liberty Bowl, the annual Southern Heritage Classic, and is the home field of the University of Memphis Tigers football team of the American Athletic Conference. It has also been the host of several attempts at professional sports in the city, as well as other local football games and other gatherings. History The stadium was originally built as Memphis Memorial Stadium in 1965 for $3 million, as a part of the Mid-South Fairgrounds, then home to one of the South's most popular fairs, but now conducted in neighboring DeSoto County, Mississippi. The fairgrounds also included the now-defunct Mid-South Coliseum (formerly the city's major indoor venue) as well as the now-closed Libertyland amusement park, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Bates
Jake Bates (born March 3, 1999) is an American professional football placekicker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college soccer for the Central Arkansas Bears and college football for the Texas State Bobcats and Arkansas Razorbacks. Bates holds the record for the longest field goal in United Football League history, 64 yards. College career Bates played two seasons of college soccer at Central Arkansas in 2017 and 2018, before transferring to play college football at Texas State in 2020 where he only handled kickoffs. He transferred to Arkansas in 2022, once again only handling kickoff duties. He was named first-team All-SEC as a kickoff specialist in 2022, tying the selection with Jack Podlesny. Professional career Houston Texans After going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft, Bates signed with the Houston Texans on July 31, 2023. He was released on August 12, 2023. Michigan Panthers On December 25, 2023, Bates signed with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcell Ateman
Marcell Ligon Ateman (born September 16, 1994) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Oklahoma State. Early life Ateman attended Wylie East High School in Wylie, Texas. As a senior, he had 84 receptions for 1,584 yards and 27 touchdowns. He committed to Oklahoma State University to play college football. College career Ateman played at Oklahoma State from 2013 to 2017. As a true freshman, he played in all 13 games, recording 22 receptions for 276 yards. As a sophomore, he had 20 receptions for 268 yards. As a junior, he had 45 receptions for 766 yards and five touchdowns. Ateman missed the 2016 season due to a foot injury and took a medical redshirt. He returned from the injury and played in all 13 games in 2017, recording 59 receptions for 1,156 yards and eight touchdowns. Professional career Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders Ateman was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round (228th overall) of the 2018 NFL draft. He was wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Colburn
Matthew Colburn II (born July 27, 1997) is an American professional football running back for the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Wake Forest. Early life and education Colburn was born on July 27, 1997, and grew up in Irmo, South Carolina. He attended Dutch Fork High School and set schools records as a junior with 2,448 rushing yards and 40 touchdowns. As a senior, he ran for 1,705 yards and scored 24 touchdowns, being named the 2014 SC "Mr. Football." Colburn initially committed to Louisville but was told shortly before signing day that the school had no room for him. He then signed with Wake Forest, declining offers from Marshall, Georgia Southern and Furman. In his debut against Elon, Colburn ran for 38 yards on 12 carries and scored his first career touchdown. He led the team with 51 yards against Florida State. As a sophomore, Colburn led the team with 626 rushing yards. In a win against Delaware, he made a career- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andre Szmyt
Andre Eric Szmyt (born September 26, 1998) is an American professional football placekicker. He played college football for the Syracuse Orange. College career Szmyt redshirted his true freshman year in 2017. In 2018, Szmyt became the first Syracuse kicker and third freshman to win the Lou Groza Award, and was named a unanimous All-American. Szmyt also won the 2018 Vlade Award. After a stellar freshman year, Szmyt's performance was marred by coaching changes and his holders switching. He returned to a better form when Bob Ligashesky took over as the special teams coordinator in 2022. Professional career Chicago Bears Szmyt was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2023. He was waived on August 8. St. Louis Battlehawks On January 22, 2024, Szmyt signed with the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL). He re-signed with the team on August 21. Cleveland Browns On December 24, 2024, Szmyt was signed to the Cleveland Browns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Butt
Jonathan Duane "Jake" Butt (born July 11, 1995) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Michigan. He was selected as a two-time All-American and was a two-time Big Ten Tight End of the Year. Also winning the Ozzie Newsome Award, John Mackey Award and the Senior CLASS Award. He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL draft. In 2022 he began a new career in broadcasting, working for the Big Ten Network as an analyst. His inaugural game was on September 10, 2022, his alma mater Michigan versus Hawaii. Early life Butt was born in 1995 and raised in Pickerington, Ohio, attending Pickerington High School North. Butt caught 96 passes for 1,361 yards with 20 touchdowns and posted 142 tackles and 20.5 sacks during his high school career. He hauled in 68 receptions for 907 yards with 12 touchdowns as a senior and re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devin Gardner
Devin Jaymes Gardner (born December 14, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played professionally in Japan for two seasons. At the University of Michigan, Gardner was the starting quarterback for the Wolverines from 2012 to 2014. Early in the 2013 season, Gardner was awarded Tom Harmon's Michigan Football Legends jersey, becoming the first Michigan player to wear No. 98 in over 70 years. Through the first seven games of the 2013 season, Gardner had 1,779 passing yards, 660 rushing yards, and 22 touchdowns (13 passing, 9 rushing). On October 19, 2013, Gardner broke John Navarre's Michigan single-game record with 503 passing yards. He also broke Denard Robinson's Michigan single-game record with 584 yards of total offense. As a high school senior, Gardner was rated as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Kugler
Kevin Kugler (Born August 1972) is an American sportscaster who works in both radio and television. Kugler is currently employed on television by Fox Sports for NFL, college basketball (including on Big Ten Network), MLB and UFL games. On radio, Kugler is employed by Westwood One as its lead college basketball voice as well as a part of its NFL coverage. Kugler is based out of Omaha, Nebraska Omaha ( ) is the List of cities in Nebraska, most populous city in the U.S. state of Nebraska. It is located in the Midwestern United States along the Missouri River, about north of the mouth of the Platte River. The nation's List of United S ..., where he hosted a daily sports talk show on KOZN until 2012 when he left to focus on his other duties. He won the Nebraska Sportscaster of the Year award nine times. Westwood One Kugler has worked for Westwood One's sports broadcasting arm since 2004. That year, he began covering the College World Series for Westwood One and continues to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, LLC (commonly known as Fox; stylized in all caps) is an Television in the United States, American commercial broadcasting, commercial broadcast television broadcaster, television network serving as the flagship property of Fox Corporation and operated through Fox Entertainment. Fox is based at Fox Corporation's corporate headquarters at 1211 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, and it hosts additional offices at the Fox Network Center in Los Angeles and at the Fox Media Center in Tempe, Arizona. The channel was launched by News Corporation on October 9, 1986 as a competitor to the Big Three (American television), Big Three television networks, which are the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), the CBS, Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), and the NBC, National Broadcasting Company (NBC). Fox went on to become the most successful attempt at a fourth television network; it was also the highest-Nielsen ratings, rated free-to-air netwo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit ( , ) is the List of municipalities in Michigan, most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the bank of the Detroit River across from Windsor, Ontario. It had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of United States cities by population, 26th-most populous city in the United States and the largest U.S. city on the Canada–United States border. The Metro Detroit area, home to 4.3 million people, is the second-largest in the Midwestern United States, Midwest after the Chicago metropolitan area and the 14th-largest in the United States. The county seat, seat of Wayne County, Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit is a significant cultural center known for its contributions to music, art, architecture and design, in addition to its historical automotive and industrial background. In 1701, Kingdom of France, Royal French explorers Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac and Alphonse de Tonty founded Fort Pontc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protective Stadium
Protective Stadium is an outdoor multi-purpose stadium owned and operated by the Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex, Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Authority in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. Since its opening in 2021, the stadium has been named for Protective Life, a financial service holding company based in Birmingham, which pays $1 million per year as part of a 15-year naming rights deal. It is the host site of the annual Birmingham Bowl, and serves as the home stadium of the UAB Blazers football team, the Birmingham Stallions (2022), Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (2024), United Football League (UFL) and Birmingham Legion FC of the USL Championship. History Football The stadium replaced Legion Field as the home of the UAB Blazers football program. The 2021 UAB Blazers football team, Blazers played their first game in the stadium on October 2, 2021 against 2021 Liberty Flames football team, Liberty. The stadium has a capacity of over 47,100. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
