Thomas Joseph Myslinski, Jr. (born December 7, 1968) is an American professional

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for the

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. He was strength and conditioning coach for the

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until the end of the 2009 season. He is also a former

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. He was selected by the

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in the

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and played nine seasons in the NFL for seven different teams.

Early life

Myslinski attended Rome Free Academy, where he played as a center. As a junior, he was a part of an undefeated season and a state championship. He received All-state honors as a senior. In

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, he was a two-time state champion in the

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and finished second in the

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competition.

College career

Myslinski accepted a football scholarship from the

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. As a

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freshman, he was given his first start at right guard in the second game against

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. He then suffered an ankle injury which caused him to miss the next 5 games. He was a starter at left guard in 37 straight games, dating back to his freshman season, helping the team to a 29–6–2 record, 2 SEC championships and to set a school record for total yards each of his last three years. He was a member of the 1991 NCAA Champion

team. In 1990, he finished third in the

in the SEC outdoor meet with a career-best 61 '2" toss. In 1991, he placed fifth in the

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in the SEC outdoor meet.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys (first stint)

Myslinski was selected by the

in the fourth round (109th overall) of the

. He got injured on the first day of training camp, which would limit him going forward. He was waived on August 31 and signed to the

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on September 2.

Cleveland Browns

On September 8,

1992 1992 was designated as International Space Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 – Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Pérez de Cuéllar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General. * January 6 ** The Republ ...

, he was signed by the

from the Cowboys

. He dressed but did not play in 5 games, before being waived on October 10. On October 14, he was signed to the

. On October 17, he was released.

Washington Redskins

On October 21,

, he was signed to the

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. He was promoted to the active roster on November 11. He played against the

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and the

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. He was released on November 28.

Buffalo Bills

On April 6,

1993 The United Nations General Assembly, General Assembly of the United Nations designated 1993 as: * International Year for the World's Indigenous People The year 1993 in the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands had only 364 days, since its ...

, he was signed by the

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. He was waived on August 30, and re-signed one day later. He appeared in the season opener, but did not play in the next 3 contests. He was declared inactive in 4 games, before being released on November 15.

Chicago Bears

On November 30,

, he was signed by the

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. He was declared inactive in his first four games. He played in the season finale against the

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. In

1994 The year 1994 was designated as the " International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations. In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitti ...

, he appeared in four games, while being declared inactive in the sixth game against the

and the two playoff games. He dressed but did not play in 11 games.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Myslinski was selected by the

in the 1995 NFL expansion draft from the

roster. He started in the first 9 games at right guard. He was declared inactive for the final 7 games. He was released on March 4,

1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

Pittsburgh Steelers (first stint)

On April 24,

, he signed with the

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and was waived on August 25. On August 27, he was re-signed and started 6 out of 8 games at right guard. In

1997 Events January * January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States. * January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus on account of a deal to buy Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot Missile Crisis. * January 1 ...

, he started 7 out of 16 games at right guard. He was the team's

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from game 10 to 14.

Indianapolis Colts

On February 19,

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for Lunar water, frozen water, in soil i ...

, he was signed by the

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. He was limited by a rotator cuff surgery to four games and was not re-signed.

Dallas Cowboys (second stint)

On September 23,

1999 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...

, he was signed by the

. He played in 10 games (2 starts) and was not re-signed.

Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)

On April 7,

2000 2000 was designated as the International Year for the Culture of Peace and the World Mathematics, Mathematical Year. Popular culture holds the year 2000 as the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd millennium, because of a tende ...

, he was signed by the

. He was waived on August 31,

2001 The year's most prominent event was the September 11 attacks against the United States by al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror. The United States led a Participan ...

. He started in 6 out of 8 games. He started in games 6 through 12 at right guard in place of an injured Brenden Stai.

Personal life

Myslinski developed the “Tunch Punch Ladder” hand agility pad. While still playing in the NFL, he served as a volunteer strength and conditioning coach at the

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in 1996. He was a volunteer assistant strength and conditioning coach at the

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from 1998 to 2001. In 2007, he was named the head strength and conditioning coach for the

. In 2005 he was hired as the head strength and conditioning coach at

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. In 2010, he was hired as the football strength and conditioning coach at the

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. In 2011, he was named the football strength and conditioning coach at the

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. On January 27, 2012, he was hired as the

strength and conditioning coordinator. After the first game of his senior season in high school, he was involved in a car accident, in which he was thrown through a rear door window breaking his right leg and forcing him to have over 100 stitches to his head. Despite these injuries, he was able to pull the two passengers that were in the front seat of the car.

References

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