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Houston Marshals
The Houston Marshals were a professional football team based in Houston, Texas that played in the Spring Football League in 2000. The Marshals were coached by former Denver Broncos player Ray Woodard. They played their home games at Robertson Stadium on the University of Houston campus. The Marshals were stocked heavily on former Texas A&M Aggies. Randy McCown, the oldest of three brothers who would also play professional football (younger brothers Josh and Luke would have significantly longer professional careers), was the team's quarterback. The Marshals won both games on their schedule, defeating the Los Angeles Dragons and Miami Tropics, before the league abruptly ended its season and ceased operations. The Marshals and the San Antonio Matadors were named league co-champions. Marshals players of note: *Shon Mitchell - (Texas, San Francisco 49ers) *Sterling Palmer - (Florida State, Washington Redskins) * Dion Foxx - (Miami Dolphins) * Nicky Savoie - (LSU, New Orleans Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spring Football League
The Spring Football League (SFL) was a short lived professional american football minor league that existed for only one season in 2000. Spring football Founded by several ex-NFL players such as Eric Dickerson, Drew Pearson, Bo Jackson, and Tony Dorsett, the SFL planned to use the four-game mini-season (dubbed "Festival 2000") to test cities, fans, stadiums, the media, entertainment, and springtime American football as a product. The year before, the Regional Football League staggered through a spring season, then announced it would not return for 2000. In late 1999, the SFL announced an inaugural season of 2000, with ten individually-owned teams playing a 12-week schedule, followed by a championship game during Memorial Day weekend. Mark Rice, chairman of the SFL board of governors, placed eight of the franchises in Birmingham; Canton, Ohio; Houston; Jackson, Mississippi; Los Angeles; Miami; San Antonio and Washington, D.C. On March 1, 2000, the SFL announced the league ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miami Tropics (American Football)
The Miami Tropics were a professional American football team based in Miami, Florida that played in the Spring Football League in 2000. The Tropics Head Coach was Jim Jensen, who played for the Miami Dolphins. The Tropics played their home games at the Miami Orange Bowl. The Tropics were the only team in the SFL that played in an NFL market at the time. Tropics players of note: * James Burgess- (Miami, San Diego Chargers) *James Stewart James Maitland Stewart (May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997) was an American actor and military pilot. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart's film career spanned 80 films from 1935 to 1991. With the strong morality h ... - (Miami, Minnesota Vikings) *Nakia Reddick - (Indianapolis Colts, Carolina Panthers) *Harvey Wilson - (Indianapolis Colts) *Antron Wright - (Baltimore Ravens) The Tropics would play the very last professional football game at the Miami Orange Bowl. References External linksCBS highl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Football Teams In Houston
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YouTube
YouTube is a global online video sharing and social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by Google, and is the second most visited website, after Google Search. YouTube has more than 2.5 billion monthly users who collectively watch more than one billion hours of videos each day. , videos were being uploaded at a rate of more than 500 hours of content per minute. In October 2006, YouTube was bought by Google for $1.65 billion. Google's ownership of YouTube expanded the site's business model, expanding from generating revenue from advertisements alone, to offering paid content such as movies and exclusive content produced by YouTube. It also offers YouTube Premium, a paid subscription option for watching content without ads. YouTube also approved creators to participate in Google's AdSense program, which seeks to generate more revenue for both parties. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madden NFL
''Madden NFL'' (known as ''John Madden Football'' until 1993) is an American football video game series developed by EA Tiburon for EA Sports. It is named after Pro Football Hall of Fame coach and commentator John Madden and sold more than 130 million copies by 2018. It is also the only officially licensed National Football League (NFL) video game series, and it has influenced many players and coaches of the physical sport. Among the series' features are detailed playbooks and player statistics and voice commentary in the style of a real NFL television broadcast. the franchise has generated over $4 billion in sales. Electronic Arts (EA) founder Trip Hawkins conceived the series and approached Madden in 1984 for his endorsement and expertise. Because of Madden's insistence that the game be as realistic as possible, the first version of ''John Madden Football'' did not appear until 1988. EA has released annual versions since 1990, and the series' name changed to ''Madden NFL'' i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Bright
Anthony Leonard Bright (born March 28, 1977) is a former Canadian and American football wide receiver. He played for the Jacksonville Tomcats of the af2, the Carolina Panthers of the NFL and the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL. Bright played college basketball at Valencia Community College Valencia College is a public college in Orlando, Florida. It is part of the Florida College System. The college was founded in 1967 as Valencia Junior College and changed its name in 2010 because the academic scope of the school had expanded to .... References 1977 births Living people Players of American football from Florida American football wide receivers Carolina Panthers players Canadian football wide receivers Calgary Stampeders players Valencia Matadors football players Orlando Predators players Philadelphia Soul players Jacksonville Tomcats players Scottish Claymores players Las Vegas Gladiators players Grand Rapids Rampage players {{widereceiver-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicky Savoie
Nicky John Savoie (born on September 21, 1973) is a former professional American football tight end who played during one season in the National Football League (NFL) with the New Orleans Saints. Savoie was born in Cut Off, Louisiana, and attended South Lafourche High School. He attended Louisiana State University, where he played college football for the LSU Tigers football team. He was selected by the Saints in the sixth round of the 1997 NFL Draft. During the 1997 NFL season, Savoie appeared in one game with the Saints, making one reception for 14 yards. Savoie later played for the New Orleans Thunder of the short-lived Regional Football League in 1999 and the Houston Marshals of the Spring Football League The Spring Football League (SFL) was a short lived professional american football minor league that existed for only one season in 2000. Spring football Founded by several ex-NFL players such as Eric Dickerson, Drew Pearson, Bo Jackson, an ... in 2000. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dion Foxx
Dion Lamont Foxx (born June 11, 1971) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. Dion Foxx played for the Miami Dolphins, the Washington Redskins, and the Green Bay Packers. Foxx's playing career also included stints in the Canadian Football League, Spring Football League and XFL. Foxx began as a stand out player at Meadowbrook High School. Foxx went on to become a dominant Linebacker at James Madison University. In recent years, he has taught at the middle school and high school levels, and coaches high school football. Foxx is currently the Athletic Director at George Wythe High School in Richmond, Virginia. He is also a member of Omega Psi Phi Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. () is a historically African-American fraternity. The fraternity was founded on November 17, 1911, by three Howard University juniors Edgar Amos Love, Oscar James Cooper and Frank Coleman, and their faculty ad ... fraternity. References 1971 births Living pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sterling Palmer
Sterling Lanard Palmer (born February 4, 1971) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Florida State University and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1993 NFL Draft The 1993 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 25–26, 1993, at the Marriot M .... 1971 births Living people Players of American football from Fort Lauderdale, Florida American football defensive ends Florida State Seminoles football players Washington Redskins players {{defensive-lineman-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Antonio Matadors
The San Antonio Matadors were a professional football team that played in the Spring Football League (SFL) in 2000. The Matadors were undefeated before the league decided to cease operations. The Matadors were named co-SFL Champions along with the Houston Marshals. The Head Coach for the Matadors was Brian Wiggins and the Director of Football Operations was Mark Ricker. The team operated in San Antonio, Texas, and home games were played at Alamo Stadium. Matador players of note: *Keith Rucker DL (Cincinnati Bengals, Arizona Cardinals, Kansas City Chiefs) *Ricky Powers RB (Michigan, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens) * Ronald Humphrey RB (Indianapolis Colts) *Errick Herrin LB (USC, Dallas Cowboys, Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos) *Johnny Johnson QB (Illinois, Detroit Lions) *Brandon Harrison WR (Illinois, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles) The San Antonio Matadors Cheerleaders were under the direction of Cynthia Trinidad, former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke McCown
Lucas Patrick McCown (born July 12, 1981) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana Tech University. Early years McCown was born and raised in Jacksonville, Texas. Like his older brothers Josh and Randy McCown, he showed an aptitude for sports. He attended Jacksonville High School. In basketball, he garnered All-District and All-East Texas honors. College career Although he was nationally ranked as a football recruit (as high as No. 2 among quarterbacks in some publications), McCown accepted a football scholarship from Louisiana Tech University over the University of Oklahoma and Florida State University. As a true freshman, he became the starter in the fifth game, after Brian Stallworth was lost with a sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robertson Stadium
John O'Quinn Field at Corbin J. Robertson Stadium (often referred to as simply Robertson Stadium) was a multi-purpose stadium in Houston, located on the campus of the University of Houston. It was the home of the Houston Cougars football and women's soccer teams. The stadium was the first home for the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer from 2006 to 2011, as well as the first home of the American Football League's Houston Oilers from 1960 to 1964. On January 1, 1961, it hosted the American Football League Championship Game (for the 1960 title). The Oilers defeated the Los Angeles Chargers (24–16) to become the league's first champions. It was also the site for pro football's first ever double-overtime game on December 23, 1962. The Oilers lost to the Dallas Texans (20–17) in that year's AFL title game. This was the only overtime game in the 10-year history of the AFL. The stadium's capacity was 32,000. The stadium's record attendance in its final configuration was set ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
