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Dallas Vigilantes
The Dallas Vigilantes were an Arena Football League (AFL) team based in Dallas, Texas. Like its AFL predecessor, the Dallas Desperados, the Vigilantes played at the American Airlines Center. The Vigilantes and the Jacksonville Sharks began play in the 2010 season, the first after the league's restructuring. The franchise was owned by former Tampa Bay Storm owner Peter C. Kern and was managed by Stephen Evans. Vigilantes games were broadcast on the radio on 1190 AM and television coverage was provided by Time Warner Cable Sports. History The Vigilantes did not carry on the name of Dallas' previous AFL team, the Dallas Desperados, because of a unique ownership situation with the former team. Although the new AFL owns the former AFL team assets (hence the Arizona Rattlers, Chicago Rush, Cleveland Gladiators, Orlando Predators, Tampa Bay Storm, and Utah Blaze names going over to the new AF1), former Desperados owner Jerry Jones (who also owns the NFL's Dallas Cowboys) retain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Arena Football League Season
The 2011 Arena Football League season was the 24th season in the history of the league. The regular season began on March 11, 2011 and ended on July 23, 2011. The Jacksonville Sharks, in their second year of existence, defeated the Arizona Rattlers 73–70 in ArenaBowl XXIV on August 12, 2011 to conclude the playoffs. League business Teams Three franchises that competed in the 2008 season, the Philadelphia Soul, San Jose SaberCats, and Kansas City Command (formerly the Kansas City Brigade), returned to competition in the 2011 season, after an announcement made on June 19, 2010. Two teams that competed in 2010 relocated and have assumed the history of former AFL franchises. It was announced on August 21, 2010 that the Alabama Vipers would become the Georgia Force, and on September 14, 2010 it was revealed that the Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings would become the New Orleans VooDoo. The Milwaukee Iron officially changed its name to the Milwaukee Mustangs on January 27, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Jones
Jerral Wayne Jones Sr. (born October 13, 1942) is an American billionaire businessman who is the owner, president, and General manager (American football), general manager of the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He bought the team from Bum Bright in 1989. Jones was born in Los Angeles, California, and moved to North Little Rock, Arkansas, as a child. His parents owned an independent grocery store. Jones was a running back at North Little Rock High School, graduating in 1960. Afterward, his family moved to Springfield, Missouri, where his father led a successful insurance company. Jones attended the University of Arkansas, co-captaining the 1964 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, 1964 national championship football team. Following graduation, he became an executive vice president at his family's insurance company. After selling it, the Joneses established Buena Vista Animal Paradise. In 1989, Jones purchased the Dallas Cowboys for $140 million, and swiftly r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DeAndrew Rubin
DeAndrew Trajo Rubin (born October 8, 1978) is an American former professional football wide receiver. Rubin played college football at South Florida, and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL draft. Early life Rubin attended Dixie Hollins High School in St. Petersburg, Florida. He earned honorable mention All-Suncoast honors his senior year in 1997. College career Rubin played college football for the South Florida Bulls from 1998 to 2002. He was redshirted in 1998. He caught 17 passes for 189 yards and two touchdowns in 2000, 34 passes for 532 yards and four touchdowns in 2001, and 18 passes for 357 yards and three touchdowns in 2002. Rubin also returned 64 punts for 1,049 yards and four touchdowns, and 37 kicks for 956 yards and one touchdown during his college career. Professional career Green Bay Packers Rubin was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round, with the 253rd overall pick, of the 2003 NFL draft. He officially ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiger Jones (American Football)
Anthony Keith "Tiger" Jones (born May 21, 1982) is a former American football wide receiver who played eight seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Louisville. He was a member of the Washington Redskins (2005), and was in Training Camp with the Philadelphia Eagles (2012). Professional career Philadelphia Eagles Jones signed with the Philadelphia Eagles on July 22, 2012. He was released in August 2012. Philadelphia Soul Jones was named to his 2nd First Team All-Arena team as a member of the Philadelphia Soul in 2013. Jacksonville Sharks On February 16, 2015, Jones was assigned to the Jacksonville Sharks The Jacksonville Sharks are a professional indoor football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, that competes in the Indoor Football League (IFL). The team plays its home games at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. They were members of the Are .... On October 19, 2015, Jones was once again assigned to the Sharks. He retired in January 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Fields
Matt may refer to: *Matt (name), people with the given name ''Matt'' or Matthew, meaning "gift from God", or the surname Matt *In British English, of a surface: having a non-glossy finish, see gloss (material appearance) *Matt, Switzerland Matt is a village, and former Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality, in the Glarus Süd, municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Matt lies in the valley of the Sernf river, and consists of the village of Matt itself, ..., a municipality *"Matt", the cartoon by Matt Pritchett in the UK ''Telegraph'' newspapers *MATT, gay male erotic artist (born Charles Edward Kerbs) See also * Maat (other) * MAT (other) * Mat (other) * Matte (other) * Matthew (name) * Mutt (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ferguson (American Football)
John Ferguson may refer to: Politics Australia *John Ferguson (Australian politician) (1830–1906), Australian Senator and member of the Queensland Parliament *John Maxwell Ferguson (1841–1924), member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia *John Ferguson (New South Wales politician) (1903–1969), member of the New South Wales Legislative Council Canada *John Ferguson (Upper Canada politician) (1756–1830), judge and politician in Upper Canada *John Ferguson (New Brunswick politician) (1813–1888), merchant and Canadian senator from New Brunswick *John Ferguson (Ontario politician) (1839–1896), physician and Canadian MP and senator from Ontario *John Ferguson (Canadian politician) (1840–1908), Scottish-born farmer, lumberman and political figure in Ontario, Canada United Kingdom *John Ferguson (Scottish activist), Irish born, late 19th century Scottish Labour Party activist *John Ferguson (Conservative politician) (1870–1932), British Conservative MP *John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derrick Ross
Derrick Lewis Ross (born December 29, 1983) is an American former professional football running back who played in the Arena Football League (AFL), National Football League (NFL), and NFL Europe. Ross played college football at Blinn College and Tarleton State University. He is the AFL's all-time leader in carries (872), rushing yards (3,245), and rushing touchdowns (195). Early life Ross attended Huntsville High School in Huntsville, Texas. Ross began his high school career as a defensive end before switching to running back. College career Ross started his college football career at Blinn College in Brenham, Texas. As a sophomore in 2003, Ross was named first-team All- Southwest Junior College Football Conference, as well the conference Offensive MVP. After graduating from Blinn, Ross transferred to Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas, where he had received a football scholarship. In his first game with the Texans, Ross ran for a then-school record 261 yards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Raudabaugh
Daniel "Red" Raudabaugh (born March 30, 1987) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the Arena Football League (AFL) for the Dallas Vigilantes and Philadelphia Soul. He played college football at Miami University. Early life Raudabaugh attended Coppell High School, in Coppell, Texas, where he was a member of the football and baseball team. He completed 95-of-187 passes for 1,282 yards and eight touchdowns during his senior season and was a second-team all-district selection in 2004. He was also a second-team all-district selection as a pitcher. College career Raudabaugh attended Miami University, where he was a member of the football team. He finished his career ranked 5th on the RedHawk's all-time passing yards (5,352). He was third in all-time career completions (511) and also third in the school’s all-time pass attempts (916). College statistics ''Source:'' Professional career Raudabaugh was rated the 52nd best quarterback in the 2010 NF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Drone
Luke Drone (born December 18, 1984) is an American former professional football quarterback. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Illinois State. Early life Drone attended Mt. Carmel High School, Illinois, and was a four-year starter in baseball and a three-year starter in football and basketball. As a senior, he threw 30 TDs and passed for over 2,000 yards, while rushing for over 1,000 yards with 15 TDs. Drone was a First-team All-State selection and was academic All-State as well. He was voted the conference MVP as his team posted a 25–3 record during his junior and senior years, finishing as the state runner-up both seasons. As a junior, Drone passed for over 1,900 yards and 22 touchdowns. He averaged 17 points per game his senior season in basketball, while hitting .400 at the plate in his final year as a prep. College career As a senior at Illinois State Drone completed 192 passes for 2,222 yards and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revolver
A revolver is a repeating handgun with at least one barrel and a revolving cylinder containing multiple chambers (each holding a single cartridge) for firing. Because most revolver models hold six cartridges before needing to be reloaded, revolvers are commonly called six shooters or sixguns. Due to their rotating cylinder mechanism, they may also be called wheel guns. Before firing, cocking the revolver's hammer partially rotates the cylinder, indexing one of the cylinder chambers into alignment with the barrel, allowing the bullet to be fired through the bore. By sequentially rotating through each chamber, the revolver allows the user to fire multiple times until having to reload the gun, unlike older single-shot firearms that had to be reloaded after each shot. The hammer cocking in nearly all revolvers is manually driven and can be cocked either by the user using the thumb to directly pull back the hammer (as in single-action), or via internal linkage relaying t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Texas
The flag of Texas, also known as the Lone Star Flag, is the official flag of the U.S. state of Texas. The flag—often flown at homes and businesses statewide—is highly popular among Texans and is treated with a great degree of reverence and esteem within Texas. Along with the flag of Hawaii, it is one of two state flags to have previously served as a national flag of an independent country. In 2001, the North American Vexillological Association surveyed its members on the designs of the 72 U.S. state, territorial, and Canadian provincial flags and ranked the Texas flag second, behind Flag of New Mexico, New Mexico. Flag design The state flag is officially described by law as: History and adoption Legislation authorizing the flag was introduced in the Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 28, 1838, by Senator William H. Wharton. The flag was adopted on January 25, 1839, as the national flag of the Republic of Texas. "Accompanying the original Act ... is a drawing b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skull And Crossbones (fraternities And Sports)
The skull and crossbones was a common fraternal motif as a symbol of mortality and warning in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The symbol was adopted, for various reasons, by many sporting teams, clubs, and societies in both America and Europe. Adoption by societies The skull and crossbones motif was used by many American college fraternities, sororities, and secret societies founded in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The most well-known example of this usage is Skull and Bones, a secret society at Yale University which derives its very name from the symbol. Other well-known college fraternal organizations which use the skull and bones in some capacity in their public symbols include but are not limited to Delta Sigma Pi, Kappa Sigma, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Phi Kappa Sigma, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Chi Psi and Zeta Beta Tau Fraternities and Sigma Sigma Sigma, Chi Omega, and Kappa Delta Sororities. Other fraternal groups also use the skull and crossbones in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
