Archive for June, 2009
Giles makes life hard on Bombers
He was one of the many Winnipeg Blue Bomber spring signings who drew little fanfare and a collective shrug of the shoulders from across the Canadian Football League.
Oh sure , 23-year-old Lavarus Giles has size at 6-foot-2 and 215 pounds, and was said to have decent wheels for his size. But his numbers in college [...]
Bucs’ Morris Carries ‘Irvington Swagger’
Even on the day that was designed for him, Raheem Morris could not escape the storm.
He stood in a puddle on a broken piece of track, looking out at the ragged football field of his youth. The sky was as gray as a bruise, and the rain beat against his umbrella in a steady hum. [...]
Tomlin stresses importance of fatherhood
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is a father of three and knows better than anyone how valuable spending time with his kids is.
“For me this time of year I don’t do too much unless it involves my kids,” said Tomlin, who keeps a hectic schedule during football season and takes advantage of every free moment [...]
How (and Why) Athletes Go Broke
What the hell happened here? Seven floors above the iced-over Dallas North Tollway, Raghib (Rocket) Ismail is revisiting the question. It’s December, and Ismail is sitting in the boardroom of Chapwood Investments, a wealth management firm, his white Notre Dame snow hat pulled down to his furrowed brow.
In 1991 Ismail, a junior wide receiver for [...]
What you see is what you get with new Bucs’ coach Raheem Morris
The best professional counsel Raheem Morris ever got came from the defensive coordinator he played for at Hofstra University.
After serving as a graduate assistant at his alma mater for one season, Morris was tabbed to coach secondary and special teams at Cornell. Before joining the Ivy League, Greg Gigantino gave his protégé a bit of [...]
Ex-Stillman lineman working hard to make it in NFL
When Sammie Lee Hill was at Stillman College, he played football in a couple of NFL stadiums. Now he’s in Michigan, trying to make it as a rookie with the Detroit Lions.
“It’s nothing too overwhelming,” said Hill, a 6-foot-4, 329-pound defensive tackle. “It’s more like a job. You just try to take care of your [...]
Gordon encourages grads to celebrate sober
Chargers cornerback Cletis Gordon teamed with Mothers Against Drunk Driving Thursday to promote an alcohol-free graduation season.
When Chargers cornerback Cletis Gordon was wrongly accused of driving under the influence nearly three years ago, he decided to take a strong public stance against drinking and driving to assure everyone that’s something he just doesn’t do. [...]
Bucs’ Morris returning to where it all began
The citizenry of Irvington, N.J. once asked author Washington Irving, the man for whom the town was named, to come by for a visit. They were turned down. Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Raheem Morris won’t follow Irving’s lead.
Morris, who just may be Irvington’s most famous native son, will return today to his hometown, where plans [...]
Raheem Morris honored in return to hometown
Minutes after entering to a standing ovation in a crowded room at Irvington High School, the youngest coach in the NFL stood on a stage, concealed by a curtain, before the festivities for Raheem Morris Day began.
He briefly greeted some of the 70 or so people there to see him before he was whisked away [...]
Raheem Morris: All Access
At the Buccaneers’ training facility, remnants of Jon Gruden’s reign remain. In the media room, some press-release shelves are still labeled “Gruden transcripts.” Jumbo-size photos of Coach Chucky at Super Bowl XXXVII line the hallway. In the building’s lobby, a six-foot statue of Gruden and his team at the Big Game looms large.
But new [...]
