Cullen Jenkins Football Camp 2008
April 18, 2008
Cullen Jenkins Football Camp 2008. June 29–July 3, 2008…St. Norbert College, De Pere, WI
Walt Harris Golf Classic
April 18, 2008
NFL standout and cornerback Walt Harris of the San Francisco 49ers will host a celebrity charity golf tournament to benefit youth and families on May 10, 2008, at Pine Mountain, Georgia’s Callaway Gardens. The Walt Harris Golf Classic is hosted by Harris’ not-for-profit organization Walt’s World Inc. Foundation. The tournament is a fundraiser for the foundation, which provides educational resources for adults, single mothers and economically deprived youth in Georgia’s Troup County. Harris was a highly successful player during his tenure at LaGrange High School in Troup County and created this foundation to give back to his hometown.
Those who wish to participate in the golf tournament can register at www.waltharrisgolfclassic.com. The cost of the tournament is $250 for individuals and $1,000 for teams. On a first-come, first-serve basis registered teams may be paired with a NFL player. There will also be an opportunity to mingle with the pros, including Walt Harris. The tournament will be played on Callaway’s Mountain View course, home to 12 PGA Tour events.
The tournament is part of the Walt Harris Celebrity Charity Weekend. The weekend includes a gala, kids day, free youth football clinic, and celebrity flag football.
The event will begin the afternoon of Friday, May 9, with the Grand Opening of the Walt Harris Community Resource Center. The resource center will serve a central location for other non-profit organization, job training, community assistance, and social service resources. The resource center will also provide space for community athletics, activities and special events.
Renee Adams, Executive Director for Walt’s World noted, “The resource center will make an invaluable contribution to Troup County. It will promote growth and stand as a fixture for our community. The celebrity weekend and the community resource center launch demonstrate Walt’s commitment to giving back.”
Location: Callaway Gardens
Date: May 10, 2008
Time: 9:00 (Shot Gun Start)
Registration: www.waltharrisgolfclassic.com
Invited Guests Include: Charles Grant (Saints), Donald Strickland (49ers), Ryan Clark (Steelers), Mark Roman (49ers), Nate Clemens (49ers), Vernon Davis (49ers), Trent Dilfer (49ers), Shawntae Spencer (49ers), Demetric Evans (Redskins), Deshea Townsend (Steelers), Bryan Robinson (Bengals), Mike Adams (Browns), Mike Doss (Vikings), R.W. McQuarters (Giants), Roosevelt Colvin (Patriots), Shawn Springs (Redskins), Mark Brunell (Redskins), Reynaldo Wynn (Saints), Terry Cousins (Jaguars), Marcus Pollard (Seahawks), Sam Olajubutu (Buccaneers).
Please visit www.waltsworld.org for more information about The Walt’s World Foundation.
CONTACT:
Rachel M. Crumbley, Corporate Relations Manager
Callaway Gardens
706-663-5187 (desk)
706-663-5068 (fax)
rcrumbley@callawaygardens.com
www.callawaygardens.com
Fiedler Make Beach Volleyball Debut
April 11, 2008
Former NFL quarterback Jay Fiedler made his pro beach volleyball debut Thursday and lost in the first round of qualifying for the Miami Open.
The event, which runs through Sunday, kicks off the 2008 AVP Tour.
Fiedler and Marcos Macau lost to Russ Marchewka and Mike Placek 21-13, 21-14. Marchewka and Placek were the top-seeded qualifiers; Fiedler and Macau were seeded 32nd.
“I was a little nervous that I would come out here and embarrass myself,” Fiedler said. “But I think I made a good showing.”
Fiedler said he practiced once for the match and otherwise played volleyball only at summer camps and in gym class.
Fiedler, who retired in 2006 after suffering a shoulder injury with the New York Jets, started for the Miami Dolphins for four years and twice led them to the playoffs.
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Tomlin: One season into his new job
April 8, 2008
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Jackson named Player of the month
April 6, 2008
Philadelphia Soul receiver Chris Jackson was named AFL player of the month.
Jackson (6-2, 200, Washington St.) leads the AFL in scoring (114 pts) and receiving touchdowns (19) over five games during the month of March to lead the Soul to a perfect 5-0 record. Jackson’s 19 receiving touchdowns rank fourth-highest in AFL history for five games to begin a season. Jackson earned Co-Offensive Player of the Week Honors in Week 4 for his 10-reception, 167-yard, six-touchdown performance against the Los Angeles Avengers. He is the only player this season to amass six touchdowns in a game.
Source: Philadelphia Soul
Tomlin Offers Surprising Prediction
April 3, 2008
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Tubbs Knows Hawks Offseason Conditioning All to Well
April 2, 2008
It already has been a long — and at times lonely — offseason for Marcus Tubbs.
Five days a week, five hours a day, the former first-round draft choice calls the training and weight rooms at the Seahawks’ headquarters “home” as he continues to rehab from the reconstructive surgery on his right knee that ended his 2007 season before it ever started.
That was his second major procedure in 15 months, since he had microfracture surgery on his left knee late in the 2006 season.
“It’s been real hard,” Tubbs said Monday. “I’m not going to lie to you, I think about it all the time. It’s been pretty much like a year and a half since I’ve really got to play, so it’s really hard.”
At least Tubbs will now have some company, as other players began their offseason conditioning programs Monday.
“When everybody got to leave and go home for the offseason, I was still here, still slaving away,” he said. “So it feels good to see the guys again and get some new energy around here.”
With free agency having all but run its course, the team is now turning its attention to the April 26-27 draft.
Among the players on the Seahawks’ wish list is a wide-bodied, run-stuffing defensive tackle. A player like, well, Marcus Tubbs.
The Seahawks thought they had scratched that perennial itch in 2004, when they selected Tubbs with the 23rd pick overall out of Texas. Big (318 pounds). Explosive. Active. Able to force double-team blocks.
On one of his first plays, during a preseason game against the Green Bay Packers, Tubbs drove Pro Bowl guard Marco Rivera into quarterback Brett Favre to force a sack.
But before that initial wow had fully subsided, a series of injuries slapped a whoa on his promising career. An ankle injury ended his rookie season. A calf injury interrupted his best season for three games in 2005 — when Tubbs had 5 1/2 sacks and the Seahawks went to the Super Bowl.
Those ailments seemed like hangnails, however, compared with what happened to Tubbs the past two seasons. He missed the final 11 games in 2006 because he needed the microfracture surgery on his left knee. After an arduous rehab, Tubbs torn the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during the final preseason game last August.
“It hurts, because you feel like you’re letting people down,” Tubbs said. “You know you could help the team, the coaches know that you can help. But for one reason or another, you just can’t be out there.
“So it really hurts a lot.”
The pain is only intensified on game days, when Tubbs is a sideline spectator at Qwest Field and doesn’t even travel to the away games.
Can the Seahawks count on Tubbs being the same player they drafted? One major knee surgery is one thing, but one on each knee?
“You know, you want to write him off and say, ‘Nobody comes back from that,’ ” club president Tim Ruskell said. “But Marcus’ rehab has been nothing less than amazing. His attitude. He’s hit every marker. In some cases, he’s beaten markers, in terms of timelines.
“So I would not count him out. I would absolutely not count him out.”
Tubbs isn’t.
“Situations like this really test how mentally strong you are,” he said. “There are days I just don’t want to do it, because it seems like it’s never going to end and the season seems so far away.
“It tests you. But I’m mentally strong. I’m focused. There’s nothing that’s going to stop me from coming back.”
