Archive for December, 2007
Q&A with Gary Stills
Gary Stills set a franchise record last season when he registered 44 special teams tackles in his first year with the Ravens, and the linebacker leads the team this season with 26. Stills’ fast motor is matched by his passion for cars.
If you weren’t playing football, what would you be doing?
I would probably have pursued [...]
Smackdown: Best Assistant Coach
Smackdown Results: Offense 8, Defense 7
TAMPA – The success or failure of a professional football player can often be attributed to their positional coach.
While head coaches are often overseeing the final product, assistant coaches work daily toward improving their player’s skill, ability, awareness and making a good player become great. They often do not receive [...]
Field Makes Curry Classic
A local holiday basketball tournament staple has emerged this Christmas season with a famous name.
The first Ronald Curry Christmas Classic begins at 2 p.m. today, with games to follow at 4, 6 and 8 for three days.
The tournament features 16 boys teams, almost all from the Peninsula and Southside, competing at the Hampton University Convocation [...]
Browns Sign Vet Hamilton
The Browns have filled two vacant roster spots with defensive linemen to boost an ailing unit.
Wednesday, the team signed 13-year NFL veteran Bobby Hamilton and moved 2007 sixth-round draft pick Melila Purcell from the practice squad to the active roster.
Hamilton (6-feet-5, 285 pounds) has played in 164 NFL games with 102 starts for the Jets, [...]
Russell Running out of Nowhere
Steelers rookie Gary Russell doesn’t have to look far for hope, that, as an undrafted free agent running back, he can someday be an impact player in the NFL.All he has to do is take a quick look 10 feet across the locker room at Pro Bowler Willie Parker.
“You always have hope,” Russell said. “We [...]
Goal Line’s Everett Levy Wins Scouts TD Passing Title!
Everett Levy, the son of Brian Levy (and future Goal Line client) wrapped up the Scouts League TD Passing title by throwing for a season high five Touchdowns along with a 100 yard TD on an interception return in the final regular season game. In leading his team to a 40-13 victory and season record [...]
Man of Steel
Shortly after Mike Tomlin was named coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers in January, he had dinner with star quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.
On the menu was how Tomlin, an unknown outsider, was going to win over a team that was expecting offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt or offensive line coach Russ Grimm to be tabbed as Bill Cowher’s [...]
Giants will use Dockery for Ross at CB
Kevin Dockery will make his second start at cornerback for the Giants Sunday in place of rookie Aaron Ross.
That may seem like a big drop-off, given that Dockery is a below-the-radar guy in the secondary. But Dockery, a second-year undrafted free agent, has been playing plenty this season. And he’s been playing plenty in a [...]
