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Bob Wylie
Robert Wylie (born February 16, 1951) is an American football coach. Wylie has worked on the coaching staffs of multiple teams in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and National Football League (NFL), including stints at the Oakland Raiders and the Cleveland Browns, both under head coach Hue Jackson. He also coached the offensive lines of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL. Coaching career Saskatchewan Roughriders On March 16, 2009, Wylie was named the offensive line coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Roughriders went 10–7 in 2009 and made the playoffs. They would go on to lose the 97th Grey Cup to the Montreal Alouettes 27–28. Under his coaching, center Jeremy O'Day, and guard Gene Makowsky were named CFL All-Stars. Denver Broncos On January 22, 2010, Wylie was named an assistant offensive line coach for the Denver Broncos. The Broncos went 4–12 in 2010 and missed the playoffs. Head coach Josh McDaniels was fired during the sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Warwick, Rhode Island
West Warwick is a town in Kent County, Rhode Island, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 31,012 at the United States Census, 2020, 2020 census. West Warwick was incorporated in 1913, making it the youngest town in the state. Prior to 1913, the town, situated on the western bank of the Pawtuxet River, was the population and industrial center of the larger town of Warwick, Rhode Island, Warwick. The town split because local Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politicians wanted to consolidate their power and isolate their section of town from the Republican Party (United States), Republican-dominated farmland in the east. History The area that is now the town of West Warwick was the site of some of the earliest textile mills in the United States situated along the banks of the north and south branches of the Pawtuxet River. These small mill villages of the would play an important role in the early development of the textile industry in North Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. The Browns compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The team is named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown. They play their home games at Huntington Bank Field, which opened in 1999, with administrative offices and training facilities in Berea, Ohio. The franchise's official club colors are brown, orange, and white. They are unique among the 32 member clubs of the NFL in that they do not have a logo on their helmets. The franchise was founded in 1944 by Brown and businessman Arthur B. McBride as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC), and began play in 1946. The Browns dominated the AAFC, compiling a 47–4–3 record in the league's four seasons and winning its championship in each. When the AAFC folded after the 1949 season, the Browns joined the NFL along with the San Francis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefen Wisniewski
Stefen David Wisniewski (born March 22, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a guard and center. He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the second round of the 2011 NFL draft out of Penn State. He also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers. College career Wisniewski became the first Penn State Football student-athlete to be named an ESPN Academic All-American three times, having been a first team selection in 2008, 2009, and 2010. He became Penn State's 95th first team All-American at the conclusion of the 2010 season. Prior to the 2011 NFL draft, Wisniewski was regarded as one of the top center prospects available. Professional career Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders selected Wisniewski in the second round with the 48th overall pick in the 2011 NFL draft. His uncle, Steve Wisniewski, was an 8-time Pro Bowl guard for the Raiders and was selected in the second round (29th over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Wylie
Robert Wylie (born February 16, 1951) is an American football coach. Wylie has worked on the coaching staffs of multiple teams in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and National Football League (NFL), including stints at the Oakland Raiders and the Cleveland Browns, both under head coach Hue Jackson. He also coached the offensive lines of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL. Coaching career Saskatchewan Roughriders On March 16, 2009, Wylie was named the offensive line coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Roughriders went 10–7 in 2009 and made the playoffs. They would go on to lose the 97th Grey Cup to the Montreal Alouettes 27–28. Under his coaching, center Jeremy O'Day, and guard Gene Makowsky were named CFL All-Stars. Denver Broncos On January 22, 2010, Wylie was named an assistant offensive line coach for the Denver Broncos. The Broncos went 4–12 in 2010 and missed the playoffs. Head coach Josh McDaniels was fired during the sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh McDaniels
Joshua Thomas McDaniels (born April 22, 1976) is an American professional football coach who is the offensive coordinator for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He has served as the offensive coordinator of the Patriots for 14 non-consecutive seasons. During McDaniels' first stint from 2006 to 2008, New England set the season record for points scored and became the first team to win all 16 regular season games in 2007. In his second stint from 2012 to 2021, the Patriots won three Super Bowl titles. McDaniels rejoined New England a third time in 2025. Outside of his Patriots tenure, McDaniels served as the head coach of the Denver Broncos from 2009 to 2010 and the Las Vegas Raiders from 2022 to 2023. Playing career Recruited out of Canton McKinley High School by Greg Debeljak, McDaniels attended John Carroll University, where he played football mostly as a wide receiver from 1995 to 1998. Although a quarterback in high school, McDaniels lost out at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gene Makowsky
Gene Makowsky (born April 17, 1973) is a Canadian politician and former Canadian football offensive lineman. He was a member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly from 2011 to 2024, representing the ridings of Regina Dewdney and Regina Gardiner Park as a member of the Saskatchewan Party. Prior to his political career, Makowsky played 17 seasons for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. Early life Born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Makowsky graduated from high school at Walter Murray Collegiate in 1991. University of Saskatchewan During his 4 years at the University of Saskatchewan, Makowsky helped the U of S Huskies to two Hardy Cup Championships, as well as being named to the Canada West All Star team in 1994. He was selected 23rd overall by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the 1995 CFL Draft. CFL career Makowsky played 17 seasons in the CFL—all with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He earned the CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy O'Day
Jeremy O'Day (born August 31, 1974) is the current Vice President of Football Operations and General Manager for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and a former Canadian Football League offensive lineman. He grew up in Lockport, New York, playing high school football at Lockport High School. O'Day played in college at Edinboro University in Pennsylvania. College career O'Day played football for the Edinboro Fighting Scots from 1993 to 1996, helping the team finish with a 30-12 record during that period. The team appeared in the NCAA Division II Playoffs in 1993 and 1995, and in 1995, won the PSAC West championship. O'Day was inducted into the Edinboro University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2008. Professional career O'Day's parents were born in Canada, specifically Kitchener, Ontario, meaning that O'Day would be classified as a Canadian in the CFL. Toronto Argonauts O'Day was selected by the Toronto Argonauts in the second round of the 1997 CFL Supplemental Draft, and signed with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montreal Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes (Canadian French, French: ''Les Alouettes de Montréal'') are a professional Canadian football team based in Montreal, Quebec. Founded in 1946, the team has disbanded twice and been re-established thrice. The Alouettes compete in the East Division (CFL), East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and last won the Grey Cup in 2023, defeating the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 110th Grey Cup Game in 110th Grey Cup, 2023. Their home field is Percival Molson Memorial Stadium for the regular season and as of 2014 also home of their playoff games. The original Alouettes team (1946 Montreal Alouettes season, 1946–1981 Montreal Alouettes season, 1981) won the Grey Cup four times and were particularly dominant in the 1970s; appearing in six Grey Cup Finals through that decade, they won in 1970, 1974 and 1977, while losing in 1975, 1978 and 1979 (all against the Edmonton Eskimos). After their collapse in 1982, they were immediately reconstituted under new owne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
97th Grey Cup
The 97th Grey Cup was played on November 29, 2009, at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, Alberta, and decided the Canadian Football League (CFL) champion for the 2009 season. The Montreal Alouettes came from behind to defeat the Saskatchewan Roughriders 28–27, on a 33-yard field goal by Damon Duval as time ran out. Duval had actually missed a first attempt, but Saskatchewan was penalized for having too many men on the field, allowing Duval a second field goal attempt. Montreal running back Avon Cobourne was named the Most Valuable Player of the game. Alouettes slotback Ben Cahoon received the Dick Suderman Trophy as the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian. History This was the fourth Grey Cup to be held in Calgary; the others were the 63rd Grey Cup (1975), the 81st Grey Cup (1993), and the 88th Grey Cup (2000). The game featured the West Division Champion Saskatchewan Roughriders and the East Division Champion Montreal Alouettes. It was the first time that these two teams played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hue Jackson
Hue Jackson (born October 22, 1965) is an American football coach who is the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Georgia State University, a position he has held since 2024. An offensive assistant at both the collegiate and professional levels, he held coordinator positions in the National Football League (NFL) with the Washington Redskins in 2003, the Atlanta Falcons in 2007, the Oakland Raiders in 2010, and the Cincinnati Bengals from 2014 to 2015. He also served as the head coach of the Raiders in 2011 and Cleveland Browns from 2016 to 2018. Jackson compiled a 3–36–1 record with the Browns, including a winless season in 2017, which is the worst record among coaches who presided over an NFL team for at least 40 games. He later returned to coaching at the HBCU level, where he spent a season at Tennessee State University, and was the head coach at Grambling State University from 2022 to 2023. Early life and playing career Jackson, a native of Los Angeles, was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Football League
The National Football League (NFL) is a Professional gridiron football, professional American football league in the United States. Composed of 32 teams, it is divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and the highest professional level of American football in the world. Each NFL season begins annually with a NFL preseason, three-week preseason in August, followed by the NFL regular season, 18-week regular season, which runs from early September to early January, with each team playing 17 games and having one Bye (sports), bye week. Following the conclusion of the regular season, seven teams from each conference, including the four division winners and three Wild card (sports), wild card teams, advance to the NFL playoffs, playoffs, a single-elimination tournament, which culminates in the Super Bowl, played in early February ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League (CFL; , LCF) is a Professional gridiron football, professional Canadian football league in Canada. It comprises nine teams divided into two divisions, with four teams in the East Division (CFL), East Division and five in the West Division (CFL), West Division. The CFL is the highest professional level of Canadian football in the world. The league is headquartered in Toronto. The CFL was officially established on January 19, 1958, upon the merger between the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union or "Big Four" (founded in 1907) and the Western Interprovincial Football Union (WIFU) (founded in March 1936). The Big Four was renamed the Eastern Football Conference in 1960, while the WIFU was renamed the Western Football Conference in 1961. , the league features a 21-week season (sport), regular season in which each team plays 18 games with 3 bye (sports), bye weeks. The season traditionally runs from mid-June to early November. Following the regular seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
