query: what nfl team did norris blount play for

pos: Mel Blount star in baseball, football, basketball, and track at Lyons High School. Upon graduation, he was offered a scholarship to Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. While there, he was a Pro-Scouts All-American pick as both safety and cornerback. Blount was the prototype cornerback of his era and a significant reason why the Pittsburgh Steelers were the dominant team of the National Football League in the 1970s. A third-round draft choice of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1970, he had the size, speed, and quickness for the position, plus the toughness and mental ability to adjust his coverage tactics and excel despite

pos: Mel Blount Mel Blount Melvin Cornell Blount (born April 10, 1948) is a former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback, five-time Pro Bowler and a 1989 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee. Blount is considered one of the best cornerbacks to have ever played in the NFL. His physical style of play made him one of the most feared defensive backs in the game at a time when pass interference rules were less stringent. He founded the Mel Blount Youth Home. Blount was born in Toombs County, Georgia. The early years of his life were spent in poverty on a Georgia farm. Blount was a

pos: LeGarrette Blount LeGarrette Blount LeGarrette Montez Blount (; born December 5, 1986) is an American football running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Tennessee Titans in 2010, but joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the start of the 2010 NFL season. He also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2014, between his two stints with the New England Patriots, followed by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2017. Blount joined the Detroit Lions for the 2018 season. With the Patriots, Blount won Super Bowl XLIX over the Seattle

pos: LeGarrette Blount in the young man that he learned from his mistake, and he's very competitive. That's why we brought him in here is to watch him run the football like that." Blount survived the final roster cut and was placed on the Titans' 53-man roster. Blount was then waived by the team on September 5, 2010, to make room for veteran linebackers Tim Shaw (Chicago Bears) and Patrick Bailey (Pittsburgh Steelers). Titans sources indicated that Blount would be signed to the rookie practice squad if he cleared waivers, which he did not. On September 6, 2010, Blount was claimed off of

pos: Akil Blount Akil Blount Akil Blount (born July 2, 1994) is an American football linebacker for the Orlando Apollos of the Alliance of American Football (AAF). He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2016 and played college football at Florida A&M. Blount was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent following the 2016 NFL Draft. On August 27, 2016, Blount was waived by the Dolphins. On February 14, 2017, Blount was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was released by the Steelers on May 17, 2017. Blount signed with the Orlando Apollos of

pos: C. J. Goodwin enter the 2014 NFL Draft. He was a virtually unknown prospect due to him playing at two NCAA Division II schools and he was thought to be a raw player, but also had good size and measurables to play wide receiver. Although he wasn't invited to the official NFL Combine held annually in Indianapolis, he still had good showing at a pre-draft combine held by the Detroit Lions. After going undrafted and not receiving any interest as an undrafted free agent immediately after the draft, Goodwin finally received a tryout with the Pittsburgh Steelers after Mel Blount urged them to

neg: Moran Norris Moran Norris Torrance Moran Norris ; born June 16, 1978) is a former American football fullback. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kansas. Norris has also played for the Houston Texans, Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers. Moran graduated from Madison High School in Houston, Texas in 1996. Norris went on to play for the University of Kansas. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the 4th round (115th overall) in the 2001 NFL Draft. Norris played his entire season with the

neg: Super Bowl XIII the two best teams in the NFL, and the honor of the first three-time Super Bowl champion (and likely team of the 1970s designation) that would go to the winner. Super Bowl XIII can arguably be called the greatest collection of NFL talent ever to gather for a game. In addition to coaches Noll and Landry, 14 players would end up being voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Of the 14 Hall of Fame players to play in this game, nine were Pittsburgh players (Bradshaw, Harris, Swann, Stallworth, Webster, Greene, Lambert, Ham, and Blount), and five were Dallas

neg: Rex Norris (American football) coach and assistant head coach during his final three years there. Coaching the Sooners, Rex Norris produced seven first-team All Americans and helped them reach eight Bowl games. After Oklahoma, Norris moved on to Arizona State for one season (1984). The next season Norris made the switch from college football to the NFL when took a job at the Detroit Lions (1985–1987). After the Lions he returned to college football at Florida (1988–1989), Tennessee (1990–1991) and Texas (1992–1993). In 1994, Norris once again made the switch to the NFL, this time with the Denver Broncos, followed by the Tennessee Oilers

neg: Peter Blount He was named the Coach of the Year in 2009 by the National Federation of State High School Association (NFHS). He also has personally trained many high school and college All-Americans, Jamaican National Team members (Duane Evans and Shernette Hyatt) as well as professional athletes including NFL All-Pro Brandon Meriweather among others. Peter Blount Peter Blount (born 1962 or 1963) is a former member of the World Cup Bobsled Team and former member of the US National Track and Field Team and coached the USA Youth National Track and Field Team. He was named to the Florida Track and Field

neg: LeGarrette Blount had 11 carries for a team-high 31 rushing yards. He was ranked 80th by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017. On May 17, 2017, the Philadelphia Eagles signed Blount to a one-year, $1.25 million contract with $400,000 guaranteed. With incentives, Blount can earn up to $2.80 million in 2017. On September 10, 2017, Blount made his Eagles debut in the season-opening 30–17 victory over the Washington Redskins. On the day, he had 14 carries for 46 yards and a one-yard receiving touchdown from quarterback Carson Wentz. The touchdown was the second receiving touchdown of Blount's career.

neg: LeGarrette Blount Chiefs on October 14 with 58 rushing yards and a touchdown. He did not have much as action with 41 carries for 151 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns in the whole season. On April 27, 2013, Blount was traded to the New England Patriots for running back Jeff Demps and a seventh-round selection (229th overall) in the 2013 NFL Draft. On September 8, Blount made his Patriots debut against the Buffalo Bills in the season opener. In Week 4, against the Atlanta Falcons, he had 64 rushing yards and his first touchdown as a Patriot. In Week 15, against

neg: LeGarrette Blount an opposing 49ers player while on the sidelines and was ejected for the first time in his NFL career. In Week 5, against the Green Bay Packers, he recorded his first multi-touchdown game with the Lions in the 31–23 victory. "Source: NFL.com" LeGarrette Blount LeGarrette Montez Blount (; born December 5, 1986) is an American football running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Tennessee Titans in 2010, but joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the start of the 2010 NFL season. He also played

neg: LeGarrette Blount a then career-high 164 yards in the 38–15 victory. At the end of his rookie season, Blount had played in 13 games and accumulated 1,007 rushing yards, which was the most by a rookie in the 2010 NFL season. Blount became the second undrafted running back in NFL history to accumulate 1,000 yards in his rookie year, joining Dominic Rhodes, who accomplished the feat for the Indianapolis Colts in 2001. Blount started off the 2011 season with only 5 carries for 15 yards against the Detroit Lions. The next week, Blount reestablished his strong running ability with 13 carries for

neg: LeGarrette Blount Seahawks and Super Bowl LI over the Atlanta Falcons. The following season he won Super Bowl LII with the Eagles, defeating his former team, the Patriots, 41–33. His 11 career rushing touchdowns in the playoffs are tied for 6th-most in NFL history. Blount rushed for over 1,000 yards in each of his two seasons in junior college. He then committed to the Oregon Ducks football program as a junior, for the 2008 season. That year, he ran for over 1,000 yards and scored a school-record 17 touchdowns. Blount was born December 5, 1986, in Madison, Florida, to Gary and Barbara

neg: LeGarrette Blount Blount released a statement thanking head coach Kelly for showing that he "cares enough to offer me this second chance" and that it was up to Blount to "prove to people that their lasting impressions of me are not what they saw in Boise." Blount suited up for the Arizona State and Arizona games, but since his replacement, LaMichael James, was playing so well, Blount did not see any playing time in those games. In their final game of the season, the Civil War against rival Oregon State, the Ducks trailed by nine points in the third quarter. Blount came

neg: Mel Blount of the 100 Greatest Football Players. Blount has two daughters, Shuntel and Tanisia, has five sons: Norris, Dedrick, Akil, Jibri and Khalid. His son Akil played college football at Florida A&M and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Miami Dolphins. Jibri plays college basketball at Cleveland State. His youngest son, Khalid Blount, is a football player who was ranked as a 2-star recruit by Rivals before attending Duquesne University. Blount currently resides in Buffalo Township, Pennsylvania, on a 303 acre farm that includes the site of his former youth home. Mel Blount Melvin Cornell Blount (born April

neg: Brett Favre successful if he led his team to another Super Bowl victory. He added the chances for a Super Bowl win were small, and that he was not up for the challenge. At his press conference, Favre openly wept about leaving the NFL. He stated that his decision, regardless of what was being said in the media, had nothing to do with what the Packers did or didn't do. Seeming to contradict statements made by his agent, Bus Cook, Favre said that his decision to retire was based on the fact that he did not want to play anymore. He said

neg: 1937 Philadelphia Eagles season he did play for the Chicago Bears The table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick. It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with. Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away. The Eagles 1937 NFL season started on September 5 and ended 11 weeks later on November 14. The Eagles would play 4 games at home and 7 games on the road. With a 2–8–1 record in 1937, the

neg: Akil Blount the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season. Blount is the son of Hall of Fame cornerback Mel Blount. He is also the father of Akilah Blount. Akil Blount Akil Blount (born July 2, 1994) is an American football linebacker for the Orlando Apollos of the Alliance of American Football (AAF). He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2016 and played college football at Florida A&M. Blount was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent following the 2016 NFL Draft. On August 27, 2016, Blount was waived by the Dolphins.

neg: 1967 NFL Championship Game get their footing for the Wedge, but the backs are slipping. I'm right there, I can just shuffle my feet and lunge in." Lombardi told Starr, "Run it, and let's get the hell out of here!" Lombardi was asked by Pat Peppler what play Starr would call, to which Lombardi replied, "Damned if I know." Starr returned to the huddle and called a "Brown right 31 Wedge." The play was a short yardage play using a double-team block to force an opening for the fullback. Starr made the play call in the huddle, but did not tell his teammates he

neg: Lisa Blount 2001 for best live action short film for the film "The Accountant". That film also credits her as wardrobe mistress. Blount produced and acted in "Chrystal", which starred Billy Bob Thornton. Blount was found dead in her home in Little Rock, Arkansas by her mother on October 27, 2010. The coroner told the "Arkansas Democrat-Gazette" that Blount appeared to have died two days earlier. No foul play was suspected, according to the Pulaski County coroner. Although the coroner did not release an official cause of death, Blount's mother told RadarOnline.com that her daughter had suffered from idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP),

neg: 1965–66 Chicago Black Hawks season the year. The Hawks continued to play very strong hockey all season long, only once did they have a losing streak of more than three games, as the club set a team record for wins with 37, and their 82 points earned was a six-point improvement over the previous season, as the Black Hawks finished second in the NHL, and earned a playoff spot for the eighth consecutive season. On February 26, 1966, team owner James D. Norris died due to a heart attack. Norris was 59 years old. Offensively, the Hawks were led by Bobby Hull, who had a

neg: Walter Lingo million dollars selling Airedales in just one year, during the height of popularity of the Oorang Indians. La Rue is the smallest community to have ever sponsored an NFL franchise. The Indians, however, never played a game in La Rue. the team was primarily a traveling team. What "home games" they did play were played in Marion since La Rue lacked a playing field. Lingo hired Thorpe to put together a team that only consisted of Native American players. He was paid $500 a week to organize the team. The Indians remained a team in the National Football League for

neg: Jared Norris Jared Norris Jared Scott Norris (born July 19, 1993) is an American football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played football at Centennial High School in Bakersfield, California, where he was a three-year starter and three-year letterman. He also earned All-State honors his senior year. Norris played college football at Utah, where he was a three-year starter and four-year letterman. His senior year in 2015, he was named Second Team All-Pac-12 and played in the Senior Bowl. During his college career, Norris played in 42 games and started 32 of them. He recorded 269

neg: Marcus Norris Marcus Norris Marcus Norris is an American former basketball player, who played for 17 years in Europe. Norris was born in Jackson, Michigan in 1974, playing basketball at Jackson High School. He attended Lansing Community College and Ball State University. Norris played basketball in Tampere, Finland for Pyrbasket from 1996-1998. From 1998-2000 he played in Croatia for Svelost Brod. From 2000-2003 Norris went to Portugal to play for Portugal Telecom and from 2003-2004 he played in Israel for Beni Hasharon, a team in the suburb of Tel Aviv. From 2004-2005 Norris played in Kiev, Ukraine for BK KIE, a Team

neg: 2014–15 NFL playoffs on a drive that ended with a 1-yard touchdown run by Zurlon Tipton, cutting their deficit to 14–7. New England responded with a 15-play drive to score on Stephen Gostkowski's 21-yard field goal, putting them up 17–7 with nine seconds left in the half. In the second half, New England completely dominated the game. On their opening drive, Brady completed a 23-yard pass to receiver Julian Edelman and Blount ripped off a 22-yard run as the team drove 87 yards to score on Brady's 16-yard touchdown pass to tackle Nate Solder, who had checked in as an eligible receiver for

neg: Jeb Blount in the head with a football, at which point the entire herd would follow. Blount spent the 1976 season on injured reserve with an ankle injury. He was waived prior to the 1977 NFL season. He was claimed by several teams, but the NFL awarded the Tampa Bay Buccaneers his rights. The Bucs were short at quarterback, having suffered a string of quarterback injuries during the preseason. This resulted in a starting opportunity for Blount, who beat Parnell Dickinson for the third quarterback spot and rotated at starting quarterback with Gary Huff and Randy Hedberg throughout the 1977 season. Jeb

neg: Donn Moomaw 1952. In 1953, Moomaw was selected in the first round of the NFL draft by the Los Angeles Rams. However, he did not play in the NFL, noting that he did not want to play football on Sundays. Moomaw signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League, whose teams did not play on Sundays. He appeared in seven games for the Argonauts in 1953, and two games for the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1955. Moomaw's UCLA jersey number (#80) has been retired by the team. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1973, and

neg: Gary Stein on Maryland Public Television and WMAR TV. Stein serves as the play-by-play broadcaster for UMBC Retrievers Basketball and Lacrosse on the Retrievers Radio Network. Gary has worked as the sports anchor for "The Ed Norris Show", which airs on 105.7 The Fan in Baltimore. While working on "The Kirk and Mark Show" (prior to "The Ed Norris Show") Gary was given the nickname "The Hairy Back of Sports". Additionally, Gary also works for the NFL as the press box PA announcer at the Super Bowl. He has worked all Super Bowls from Super Bowl XXXIX through the most recent game,

neg: Michael Reghi (final) season of the now defunct NFL Europe (subsequently renamed NFL Europa), Reghi called several games for the NFL Network. Reghi also called games for the FIBA Americas Championship 2007 that aired on NBA TV, and in 2008, he did play by play for the College Basketball Invitational on Fox College Sports and for the Cleveland Gladiators arena football team on FS Ohio. He will do Cleveland Browns preseason games on the radio, starting in 2013, when Jim Donovan calls Browns preseason on television. Reghi is a substitute host on Cleveland Browns Daily, a radio show produced by the team.

neg: Jared Norris total tackles, 7.0 sacks, eight pass breakups, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft, Norris signed with the Panthers. Norris played linebacker at Centennial High School in Bakersfield, California, where he was a three-year starter and three-year letterman. In his junior year, he was named Second Team All-Area, Second Team All-Southwest Yosemite League and Centennial High's co-Defensive Most Valuable Player. He also won the Hometown All-Stars Linebacker Award. He earned Second Team MaxPreps Division I All-State accolades as a senior. He was named the All-Area Defensive Player of the Year by "The

neg: Jeb Blount Jeb Blount John Eugene Blount (born July 12, 1954) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the second round of the 1976 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tulsa, where he completed 320 of 588 passes for 4,372 yards and 35 touchdowns in three seasons as a starter. He was an honorable mention All-American, and American Bowl MVP following his senior season. He claimed to have developed his passing accuracy while herding cattle on his parents' ranch. He would spook the lead bull by hitting him

neg: Rex Norris (American football) Norris moved continent to coach in the NFL Europa league, replacing Darryl Sims as defensive line coach at the Amsterdam Admirals. In 2005, he was the defensive coordinator at Amsterdam together with Richard Kent. Altogether, Norris has over 40 years of coaching experience, with 12 of those years coaching in the NFL. Rex Norris (American football) Rex Norris (born December 10, 1939) is a former college linebacker who has coached college football and NFL teams during the past 40 years. Norris has a long history of coaching football teams. After playing the position of linebacker himself, Norris moved on to

neg: Karl Powe Green Bay Packers, but was released before the start of the season. After his retirement, he became the offensive coordinator at Mattie T. Blount High School. Karl Powe Karl Alonzo Powe (born January 17, 1962) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Alabama State University. Powe attended Mattie T. Blount High School, where he lettered in football, basketball, track and baseball. He accepted a scholarship from Alabama State University. Although he was considered the fastest player on the team, he spent most of his career

neg: 2008 Green Bay Packers season to stay, but nobody told him to leave either." Cook also believed that Favre had not gotten the impression from the Packers that they wanted him back. Although Favre stated that he had been willing to play another year, he felt that another season would only be successful if he led his team to another Super Bowl victory. At his press conference, Favre openly wept about leaving the NFL. He stated that his decision, regardless of what was being said in the media, had nothing to do with what the Packers did or did not do. He said, seemingly contradictory

neg: Josh Norris Josh Norris Joshua Norris (born May 5, 1999) is an American collegiate ice hockey player, currently with the University of Michigan of the Big Ten Conference (B1G). Norris first played midget hockey with the Oakland Jr. Grizzlies before gaining attention of the U.S. National Development Team. He played with Team USA in the United States Hockey League for two seasons through to the 2016–17 season. Norris committed to play college hockey with the Michigan Wolverines of the NCAA on September 21, 2016. On June 23, 2017, Norris was drafted in the first round, 19th overall, of the 2017 NHL Entry

neg: 2009 NFL season The team traces its existence to the founding of the AFL in 1959, but although they participated in that league's inaugural draft, they were instead lured to the NFL before playing a game. (The Oakland Raiders replaced Minnesota in the AFL.) The Minnesota team, not named the Vikings until after they joined the NFL and did not take any of their drafted players with them, were granted their own expansion draft by the NFL and did not play until 1961. As such, the Vikings were only in their 49th season, and will celebrate their 50th NFL season in , while

neg: LeGarrette Blount college prospects. He was named the nation's top junior college running back and the No. 12 overall prospect in the Rivals.com Junior College Top 100. Blount was heavily recruited by several high-major schools, including Florida State and West Virginia. He committed to Oregon in December 2007. Oregon coaches said Blount reminded them of former Oregon and NFL running back Reuben Droughns. Blount entered his junior year at Oregon sharing the running back role with senior Jeremiah Johnson. The two backs lived together, and the talkative Johnson advised Blount in his first Pac-10 season. For Blount, it was the first season

neg: Buffalo Bills estate reached an agreement to sell the team to Terry and Kim Pegula, which was approved by the other NFL team owners on October 8, 2014. The Bills formerly possessed the longest active playoff drought in any of the four major professional sports in North America: they did not qualify to play in the NFL playoffs from 1999 until 2017 and were the last NFL team (and last team in the major North American professional sports leagues overall) to compete in the playoffs in the 21st century. The Bills began competitive play in 1960 as a charter member of the

neg: 1953 Philadelphia Eagles season the 7th pick in the 2nd round, 20th overall, they chose Al Conway a Back out of Army and William Jewell College. He did not play due to injury and ended up as an official in the American Football League and an official in the NFL for 28 years. The table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick. It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with. Not shown are acquired picks that

neg: Mel Blount Blount Rule. Blount ended his career with 57 interceptions, which he returned for 736 yards and two touchdowns. He intercepted at least one pass in all 14 NFL seasons and led the league in interceptions with 11 in 1975. Blount also was used as a kickoff returner early in his career. He totaled 36 returns for 911 yards and a 25.3-yard average. He also recovered 13 opponents' fumbles, two of which he returned for touchdowns. Blount, who was named the NFL's most valuable defensive player in 1975 by the Associated Press, earned All-Pro acclaim in 1975, 1976, 1977 and 1981.

neg: U.S. cities with teams from four major league sports the NFL. There has often been speculation of an NFL team in Toronto, which is larger than many NFL cities and the second-largest city in North America (behind Mexico City) without an NFL team, but the NFL insists it has no plans for expansion. The NFL allowed the Buffalo Bills to play one regular-season game a year at Toronto's Rogers Centre for several years in the early 21st century, as the Bills' profits depend on a considerable Southern Ontario fan base. The first two games in the Toronto series did not directly conflict with the CFL, as they were scheduled

neg: National Football League Draft But as no rules were broken the Giants and eventually Minnesota had to back down. Following that season, the NFL instituted the current semi-random supplemental draft order. The strategy devised by A.J. Faigin, to not declare for the NFL until after the regular draft, was subsequently used by other top players for various reasons. In some cases, it was because they did not want to play for the team that would have drafted them in the regular draft. For example, Brian Bosworth did not declare because he did not want to play for the Indianapolis Colts or the Buffalo Bills,

neg: American Football League against expansion, and planned to bring NFL expansion teams to Houston and Dallas, to start play in 1961. (The NFL did not expand to Houston at that time, the promised Dallas team – the Dallas Cowboys – actually started play in 1960, and the Vikings began play in 1961.) Finally, the NFL quickly came to terms with the Bidwills and allowed them to relocate the struggling Cardinals to St. Louis, eliminating that city as a potential AFL market. Ralph Wilson, who owned a minority interest in the NFL's Detroit Lions at the time, initially announced he was placing a team

neg: History of the National Football League scouting combine in 2014, and at least one team (the Buffalo Bills) acknowledged Suhr's interest favorably but did not invite her to a combine; Suhr did not indicate what position she would play. On July 27, 2015, the Arizona Cardinals hired Jennifer Welter as an assistant coaching intern for training camp and the preseason; as such, she is believed to be the first female coach in the NFL. The Buffalo Bills hired Kathryn Smith as an assistant special teams coach for the 2016 season; thus Smith, who had long served as an assistant and front office staffer, became the first

neg: 2010 National Pro Fastpitch season adding a new team named the Tennessee Diamonds which would begin play in 2010 in Blount County, Tenn. and have first rights to players on the Thunder's roster. Later it was revealed that the Diamonds would be moving operational headquarters from Alcoa, TN to Nashville, TN. The Alcoa owners did not fund the team or comply with other contractual commitments made to NPF. The team was operated by NPF in Nashville for 2010. NPF revealed that the Philadelphia Force would not participate in the league when the 2010 schedule was released without the Force. The 2010 NPF Senior Draft was

neg: History of the Pittsburgh Steelers Blount in 1970, Jack Ham in 1971, Franco Harris in 1972, and Mike Webster, Lynn Swann, John Stallworth, and Jack Lambert in 1974. According to the NFL Network 1974 is the best draft class in the history of the NFL with Webster, Swann, Stallworth, & Lambert all in the Hall of Fame, and all four won four Super Bowl Championships. This group of players formed the base of one of the greatest teams in NFL history. 1970 was a turning point year for the Steelers. The team, along with the Cleveland Browns (with whom the intense "Turnpike Rivalry" developed) and

neg: Jared Norris well. He also played in the 2016 Senior Bowl as part of the North team. Throughout his college career, Norris played in 42 games and started 32 of them. He recorded 7.0 sacks, eight pass breakups, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and 269 total tackles, 24.0 of which were tackles for loss. He had at least 10 tackles in 11 games during his career. He graduated from Utah with a bachelor's degree in economics. Norris was rated the ninth best inside linebacker in the 2016 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com. Lance Zierlein of NFL.com predicted that he would be selected

neg: Paul Allen Times" about Allen's decision to buy the team, "I'm not sure anybody else in this community would have done what [Allen] did." The Seahawks are valued at $1.33 billion in August 2014 by "Forbes", which says the team has "one of the most rabid fan bases in the NFL". Under the helm of Allen, the Seahawks went to the Super Bowl three times winning Super Bowl XLVIII and three NFC Championships (2005, 2013, 2014). Allen's Vulcan Sports & Entertainment is part of the ownership team of the Seattle Sounders FC, a Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise that began play in

neg: Mel Blount rule changes that favored receivers. A Pro-Scouts All-American as both a safety and cornerback at Southern University, Blount became a starter in the Steelers secondary beginning in 1972. That season, he did not allow a single touchdown. Blount was equally effective playing either zone or man-to-man defense. Known for his rugged style of play, his specialty was the "bump-and-run" pass defense. Because of his size and speed, he physically overpowered pass receivers. Midway through his career, however, the rules regarding pass coverage were changed, making such harassment of a receiver illegal. The rule would come to be named the Mel

neg: Lombardi (play) Lombardi (play) Lombardi is a play by Eric Simonson, based on the book "When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi" by Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Maraniss. The play follows Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi through a week in the 1965 NFL season as he attempts to lead his team to the championship. (The Packers won the NFL championship that year, which would be the last season before the introduction of the Super Bowl.) A "Look Magazine" reporter, Michael McCormick, wants to "find out what makes Lombardi win". However, players on the team refuse to be interviewed, wary

neg: Alvin Harper did not play in any game. His final season in the NFL was in 1999 when he returned to play for his former team, the Dallas Cowboys. He played only two games that year. Harper finished his eight NFL seasons with 191 receptions for 3,473 yards and 21 touchdowns. He also rushed once for 15 yards, completed a pass for 46 yards, and recorded one interception on defense. In 2001, Harper signed with the Memphis Maniax of the short-lived XFL. He did not finish among the league's top ten receivers in any category. In 2005, Harper was a volunteer wide

neg: Jared Norris Bakersfield Californian" and the Southwest Yosemite League Defensive Player of the Year. He also won the Bakersfield Jockey Club's Outstanding Athlete Award. He won the Hometown All-Stars Linebacker Award for the second consecutive year. He missed a few games his senior year due to Valley fever. He graduated from Centennial High School in 2011. He was teammates with future NFL player Cody Kessler at Centennial High. Norris was a team captain as well. He also earned one letter in baseball. In the class of 2011, Norris was rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Scout.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports.com. He was also

neg: 1903 Alabama Crimson White football team 1903 Alabama Crimson White football team The 1903 Alabama Crimson White football team (variously "Alabama", "UA" or "Bama") represented the University of Alabama in the 1903 college football season. The team was led by head coach W. A. Blount, in his first season, and played their home games at The Quad in Tuscaloosa and at West End Park in Birmingham, Alabama. In what was the eleventh season of Alabama football, the team finished with a record of three wins and four losses (3–4, 3–4 SIAA). Alabama did not have another losing season until their 1951 season. Alabama opened the season

neg: 1967 NFL expansion draft 1967 NFL expansion draft The 1967 National Football League expansion draft was a National Football League (NFL) draft held on February 9, 1967 in which a new expansion team named the New Orleans Saints selected its first players. On November 1, 1966 (All Saints Day), NFL owners awarded its 16th team franchise to the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. The expansion draft included future Hall of Famer running back Paul Hornung, who set an NFL record by scoring 176 points in only 12 games in 1960 for the Green Bay Packers, but did not play in Super Bowl I. Hornung

neg: Mark G. Frank athletics did to perceived and actual aggressiveness of the participants involved.Frank and Gilovich found 25 subjects who knew nothing of the NFL or NHL and nothing about the corresponding sports What they found was that teams with black uniforms were consistently rated as being more aggressive than their counterparts. Again, the interesting thing about this is that the subjects knew nothing of what these jersey’s represented, only what it looked like. Frank and Gilovich went to the NFL and NHL and requested official penalty records for all teams from 1970 through the NHL and the NFL. If a team had

neg: Martha Blount this unhappy episode. Ralph Allen went to see him, to find him still eager in Martha Blount's defense. Samuel Johnson relates that during Pope's last illness he saw Miss Blount in his garden, and sent for her, and (what is incredible) that Martha met the messenger (Lord Marchmont) with a callous cry, ‘What! not dead yet!’ Maynard Mack, Pope's definitive biographer, notes, "It is impossible to be sure whence Johnson had this story, so obviously intended to discredit Martha," and adds that "It would come quite plausibly... from any source close to Warburton, who hated Bolingbroke" and "did not care

neg: Bud Grant agreed to play for the team during the 1951 NFL season. In his first season with the Eagles, Grant played as a defensive end and led the team in sacks (an unofficial statistic at the time). He switched to offense as a wide receiver for his second season with the club and ranked second in the NFL for receiving yardage, with 997 yards on fifty-six catches, including seven touchdowns. Grant's contract expired at the end of the 1952 NFL season and the Eagles refused to pay him what he thought he was worth. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL

neg: Keith Elias Elias' veteran salary would not fit under the salary cap for the 2000 team. Thus, Elias did not play in the NFL during the 2000 NFL season. In November 2000, Elias attended the minicamp of the New York/New Jersey Hitmen of the XFL who were scheduled to begin play the following February. He hoped to survive roster cuts as the team went from 70 men to a 38-man roster. Elias made the team as a backup running back. In the early season games, he saw plenty of action as a ball carrier, even though he was struggling with a knee

neg: Ed Hochuli incomplete pass. Hochuli later wrote, "Affecting the outcome of a game is a devastating feeling. Officials strive for perfection – I failed miserably." The NFL passed a rule the following offseason allowing such plays to be reviewable under the instant replay rule for the 2009 NFL season. Speaking to "Referee" in November 2009, Hochuli told the magazine, "It was really an easy play. I’ve thought many times why I did what I did. The best explanation is it was almost like dyslexia. I realized it was a fumble and did the wrong thing. I realized I was wrong but there

neg: LeGarrette Blount into the game for James and several plays later, scored on a 12-yard run to bring the Ducks within two points. Blount ended up rushing for 51 yards in the game and the Ducks would go on to win the game by a score of 37–33 and earn a berth in the 2010 Rose Bowl against Ohio State. Blount was undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft but agreed in principle to a free agent contract with the San Francisco 49ers following the draft. However, after a meeting with Tennessee Titans head coach Jeff Fisher, Blount decided to sign as an

neg: Dwayne Norris Dwayne Norris Carl Dwayne Norris (born January 8, 1970 in St. John's, Newfoundland) is a former professional ice hockey player. Norris started his hockey career with the St. John's Capitals (Caps) of the Avalon Junior Hockey League, eventually leaving home at the young age of 14 to play with the Notre Dame Hounds. He then went on to play college hockey with Michigan State. From there Norris joined the AHL's Cornwall Aces after being drafted by the Quebec Nordiques (127th overall) in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft. The Aces then moved their team to Halifax in 1994 under the name

neg: Slade Norris Slade Norris Slade Norris (born October 25, 1985) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Oregon State. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. Norris was also a member of the Seattle Seahawks and Jacksonville Jaguars. Norris was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He was released at the end of the 2009 training camp but was later re-signed to their practice squad. Norris was promoted to the active roster in November 2009. On December 30, he was placed

neg: Keith Elias he got involved as a narrator for the Westchester Philharmonic. As the Giants prepared for the 1997 NFL Draft they attempted to resign Elias. In 1997, he earned the Unsung hero award from the New York Giants. Elias did not play for the Giants during the 1997 NFL season, and he did not sign with the Indianapolis Colts until the 1998 NFL season. He had an offer from the 1997 Carolina Panthers, but he tested the market too long and lost it. He spent 1997 coaching his high school alma mater's football team where his brother, Greg, was playing. He

neg: Robert Kolesar practice three days a week and would be available for weekend games. Kolesar, however, did not appear in any games for the Lions in the 1943 NFL season, and in August 1944 he was selected to play against the Chicago Bears in the College All-Star Game, a now-defunct matchup between the NFL champions and the country's best college players. In February 1946, after completing his military service, Kolesar signed to play with Paul Brown's newly organized Cleveland Browns football team. Kolesar played for the Browns in their 1946 inaugural season in the All-America Football Conference. The team won the AAFC

neg: David Norris (politician) with the headline "Senator Backs Sex With Children". Burke claimed that, when Norris saw the reaction to the interview, he "back-tracked" and denied saying what had been quoted. She also called Norris' views "evil" and "against the law". According to Norris, he was only read two paragraphs of the interview before publication, and he asked for corrections to be made to those paragraphs, and these corrections were not made. In a May 2011 statement on his Presidential campaign website, Norris affirmed "I did not ever and would not approve of the finished article as it appeared". Norris asserts that he

neg: NFL Challenge champion Steelers pitted against the then-Super Bowl Champion San Francisco 49ers. Even with John Stallworth out early in the game due to an injury, the Steelers defeated the 49ers in overtime, when Joe Montana was intercepted around mid field by Mel Blount, who returned the interception for a touchdown. Steve Sabol, NFL Films president, said he disagreed with the simulation result, feeling that San Francisco had a better team. XOR made available the "Dream Season" disk after the show's run, with the actual teams used by ESPN's program. The company went out of business in the early 1990s, after advertising

neg: NFL Football (video game) two years later in "Video" magazine's 1982 Guide to Electronic Games where reviewers expanded on this, suggesting that "the scrolling playfield and great number of offensive and defensive play possibilities are without peer in the video-game field". NFL Football (video game) NFL Football is a sports video game developed by Mattel and released for its Intellivision video game system in 1979. The players each control a football team competing in a standard four-quarter game. Like Mattel's other sports video games, "NFL Football" did not use any official National Football League team names or player names, even though Mattel obtained a

neg: Shaun Norris Shaun Norris Shaun Daryl Norris, OAM (born 2 April 1985) is an Australian wheelchair basketball player. Norris is from the Perth suburb of Alexander Heights, and was born on 2 April 1985. He became a paraplegic after a car accident. The most influential person in his life is Ben Ettridge. Norris's wheelchair basketball classification is 3.0, and he is a shooting guard. His ability to play wheelchair basketball has been supported by the Western Australian Institute of Sport Individual Athlete Support Program. When competing for the national team, Norris wears number 7. Norris was part of the silver medal winning

neg: Eric Blount Eric Blount Eric Blount (born September 22, 1970) is a former all-star running back in the Canadian Football League and National Football League. A North Carolina Tar Heel in college, Blount was drafted by and played two seasons with the Phoenix Cardinals. He primarily returned kicks in the NFL. In 1994, he signed with the Edmonton Eskimos and rushed for 1091 yards that season. After two more years with the Esks he starred with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1998, being named an all-star; he led the league in total yards (3816, 2nd best in CFL history), punt return yards

neg: Kermit Blount Kermit Blount Kermit Blount (born May 16, 1958) is an American football coach. He is the head football coach at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina, a position he has held since the 2015 season. Blount was the head football coach at Winston-Salem State University from 1993 to 2009 and at Delaware State University from 2011 to 2014. He is a Winston-Salem State alumnus who played quarterback for the Rams from 1976 to 1979, and was a teammate of future National Football League (NFL) player Timmy Newsome. During his tenure as head coach at his alma mater, the

neg: Ken Norton Jr. 1994 to 2000, becoming the first player to win three consecutive Super Bowls (Super Bowl XXIX). Norton was selected to his second Pro Bowl in 1995. Norton was also named to the NFL All-Pro Team following the 1995 season. Norton finished his 13 NFL seasons with 12 sacks and 5 interceptions, which he returned for 127 yards and 2 touchdowns (both in the same game against the St. Louis Rams in 1995). He also recovered 13 fumbles and returned them for 36 yards. Along with ex-teammate Deion Sanders, Norton won consecutive Super Bowls on different teams. Years later, LeGarrette Blount

neg: Neal Fort Trophy for the 1990 football season. Fort was drafted by the NFL Los Angeles Rams in 1991. He made the teams developmental roster for the entire 1991 season. 1992 off-season He was assigned to the Orlando Thunder of NFL Europa in 1991, but did not play. Fort joined the Baltimore Colts in there inaugural season in 1994. In that season with the Baltimore Colts/Stallions, the team went on to play in the 1994 82nd Grey Cup in Vancouver, British Columbia. They lost to a home town BC Lions team 26-23. He went on to win his first Grey Cup in

neg: Seantrel Henderson for one. Henderson was invited to the 2014 Senior Bowl. Before the game, he admitted that marijuana use led to his three suspensions from the University of Miami football team. "I'm just being honest with every (NFL) team and letting them know exactly what the situations were, and that I'm putting all the negative things behind me moving on to the next level," he said. "I want to be a starter and play in the NFL." The Buffalo Bills selected Henderson in the seventh round (237th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft. In his rookie season in 2014, Henderson started

neg: Gambit (novel) an Italian restaurant, one which also appears in "Poison à la Carte". And the part that a gambit plays in a murder echoes "Method Three for Murder". Sally Blount's father, Matthew Blount, has been arrested for the murder of Paul Jerin, a chess master. Blount had arranged for Jerin to play twelve simultaneous games of blindfold chess at his club. Well into the contest, Jerin complains of physical discomfort and cannot continue. Shortly thereafter, Jerin dies of what tests show to be arsenic poisoning. During the contest, Jerin had been sitting by himself in a small library off the chess

neg: William Hutchinson Norris the Alabama Masonic Lodge. On 27 December 1865, Norris and his son Robert C. Norris arrived in Rio de Janeiro aboard the ship "South America". It is uncertain what his departure point was, probably New Orleans or Mobile. Norris had left his home at Mount Pleasant in Monroe County. The only member of this immediate family who did not accompany the group to Brazil was his son Francis Johnson Norris. Norris helped establish a Confederate American presence in Americana and Santa Bárbara d'Oeste where slavery was still legal, and he began planting cotton. During that period, Norris served as imperial

neg: 2013–14 NFL playoffs conference championship game in the last 13 years. The Patriots took a 7–0 lead just 1:15 into the game after Alfonzo Dennard intercepted a pass from Colts quarterback Andrew Luck on the third play of the game and returned it 27 yards to the Indianapolis 2-yard line. On the next play, LeGarrette Blount ran the ball into the end zone for a score. Then after an Indianapolis punt, Tom Brady completed a 25-yard pass to Julian Edelman and a 16-yarder to Danny Amendola as the Patriots drove 74 yards to increase their lead to 14–0 on Blount's second 2-yard touchdown

neg: 1967 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team (2–8). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 192–317 for the season. No Cal Poly Pomona players were selected in the 1968 NFL Draft. 1967 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team The 1967 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team represented California State Polytechnic College, Kellogg-Voorhis during the 1967 College Division football season. Cal Poly Pomona was a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) in 1967 & 1968, but the football team's games did not count as conference play since then did not play a full conference schedule. Cal Poly Pomona was led by first-year head coach Ray

neg: 1968 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team losses (0–10). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 152–363 for the season. No Cal Poly Pomona players were selected in the 1969 NFL Draft. 1968 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team The 1968 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team represented California State Polytechnic College, Kellogg-Voorhis during the 1968 College Division football season. Cal Poly Pomona was a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) in 1967 & 1968, but the football team's games did not count as conference play since they did not play a full conference schedule. Cal Poly Pomona was led by second-year head coach

neg: 2017–18 NFL playoffs threw a pass that was intercepted by cornerback Patrick Robinson and returned 50 yards for a touchdown. Following a Vikings punt, Philadelphia drove 75 yards in 12 plays to take a 14–7 lead. Jay Ajayi started the drive with two carries for 20 yards, while Nick Foles converted a third-and-10 with an 11-yard completion to Zach Ertz and LeGarrette Blount finished the drive with an 11-yard rushing score on the third play of the second quarter. Later on, the Vikings drove to a third-and-5 on the Eagles' 16-yard line. But on the next play, Derek Barnett forced a fumble while

neg: National Football League Alumni who ever played professional football qualifies to join as a Player member while team personnel are Professional Members. Individuals who did not play in the NFL may enroll in a limited category as Associate Members. The cornerstone of the NFL Alumni's fundraising efforts is its Charity Golf Classic Tour which began in 1979. Among its programs for former players is the Dire Need Trust that provides financial assistance for former NFL players in need. Another program is the Pro Legends Speakers Bureau, which books former NFL players for personal appearances around the country. Since 1982 the NFL Alumni has held

neg: Super Bowl XXII included: Anaheim, Detroit, Houston, Jacksonville, Miami, Minneapolis, New Orleans, Pasadena, Philadelphia, San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle, Tampa, and Tempe. The Philadelphia host committee assembled what was considered a strong, but long-shot bid, hoping to win the first outdoor Super Bowl in a cold weather city. Jacksonville and Tempe had no NFL team at the time; the Jacksonville Jaguars were founded in 1993 and did not start play until 1995, while the Cardinals moved from St. Louis to Tempe in 1988. After the balloting for XXI took over two hours to complete, XXII was also voted on, but the voting for

neg: 2011–12 NFL playoffs the end zone for what he thought was a touchdown. Coach Tom Coughlin decided to challenge the play and see whether or not Williams did indeed touch the football, which would have given the Giants possession. The call was reversed upon review, with the Giants taking possession at the spot of the touch as the kicking team is not allowed to return a muffed punt. Seven plays later, Manning found Mario Manningham for a 17-yard scoring pass to give them the lead again. The 49ers responded on their next possession and on the first three plays, they achieved successive first

neg: National Football League on television and NBC, this depended on which network produces the game for NFL Network. With Fox taking over the "TNF" package in 2018, Fox affiliates will have the primary option of simulcasting NFL Network games. This led to controversy in , when the New England Patriots were scheduled to play the New York Giants at Giants Stadium in their regular season finale on the NFL Network, in what was to be a chance to complete the first 16–0 regular season in NFL history. After the Senate Judiciary Committee threatened the NFL's antitrust exemption if it did not make the game available

neg: NFL on CBS as part of the network's deal to air NFL games, while league rules at the time mandated that home games could not be televised "at all" during this period, even if they did sell out tickets. After acquiring the new package, CBS Sports then named former "NFL Today" host Greg Gumbel, as their lead play-by-play announcer (Gumbel had moved to NBC Sports, where he worked from 1994 to 1998 after CBS lost the NFL to Fox). Phil Simms (who at the time, was at NBC as part of the lead announcing team alongside Dick Enberg and Paul Maguire) was hired

neg: James Blount garrison held out for months against Richard III's forces, until in early 1485 they surrendered in return for safe passage into France. Sir James then landed with Henry Tudor's forces in 1485 at Milford Haven, where he was knighted. Blount appears as a minor character in Shakespeare's play Richard III. James Blount Sir James Blount (died 1493) (sometimes spelt "Blunt") was commander of the English fortress of Hammes, near Calais. Blount was the son of Walter Blount, 1st Baron Mountjoy, and uncle of William Blount, 4th Baron Mountjoy. In 1473 he sat in Parliament as the MP for Derbyshire. When

neg: 1931 Arizona State Bulldogs football team On November 7, the Bulldogs earned a 7-0 road shutout win over Fresno State. On November 14, Arizona State fell to ASTCF 13-7 at Irish Field. On November 21, the Bulldogs closed the season by defeating the Arizona All-Stars 13-7 in Tempe. The usual Arizona State lineup included left end Dick Wilburn, left tackle Cecil McCullar, left guard Earl McCullar, center Reid Calicoat, right guard Paul Griffin, right tackle Don Pace, right end Bob Smith, quarterback Howard "Curley" Blount, halfbacks Norris Steverson and Bill Baxter, and fullback Horace Smitheran. Bob Adams, Guideo Cislaghi, Norman Clements, Ben Cole, Anson Cooper, and

neg: LeGarrette Blount the Baltimore Ravens, he had 76 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns in the 41–7 victory. On December 29, he led the Patriots to a playoff bye with a win over the Buffalo Bills by rushing for a career-high 189 yards on 24 carries scoring two touchdowns and returning two kickoffs for 145 yards with a long of 83 yards. Blount set a franchise record for all-purpose yards with 334 yards. His performance earned him NFL Ground Player of the Week honors. Blount finished the season with 772 rushing yards and a career-high seven touchdowns. The Patriots made the playoffs

neg: John Wood (American football) John Wood (American football) John Curtis Wood (born January 20, 1951) is a former professional American football player. He played defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints for one season, in 1973. He appeared in two games with the team that season. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 1973 NFL draft but did not play for the team. He attended Louisiana State University, where he was selected to the Associated Press and United Press first-team All-Southeastern Conference teams in 1972 while playing for the LSU Tigers. He

neg: 2016–17 NFL playoffs three-yard loss by nose tackle Vincent Valentine. On third down, Roethlisberger's pass was incomplete, so the team settled for Boswell's field goal to make the score 17–9. New England dominated the second half, burying the Steelers with four unanswered scores. After forcing them to punt, New England drove 55 yards in nine plays, 24 of them coming on a catch by Hogan. Gostkowski finished the drive with a 47-yard field goal that put the team up 20–9. Following another punt, Brady's 39-yard completion to Hogan led to a one-yard touchdown by LeGarrette Blount, giving the team a 27–9 lead with

neg: XFL which turned out to be his last appearance in uniform before retiring). Lastly, Las Vegas Outlaws DB Kelly Herndon played in Super Bowl XL with the Seattle Seahawks in 2005, where he is remembered for intercepting a pass and returning it a then-record 76 yards. Although he did not play for an NFL team after the XFL's lone season, former Las Vegas Outlaw offensive guard Isaac Davis also had a notable NFL career, playing in 58 games over a six-year career. Davis started for the San Diego Chargers in Super Bowl XXIX. John Avery went on to play for both

neg: Tim Tebow Terrelle Pryor for example) wore messages on eye black. An NCAA spokesman said: "When this rule was proposed, the committee did not focus on any one team or student athlete. That measure reinforces what the intended use of eye black is, which is to shade the eyes from the sun." The NFL already had a rule prohibiting players from wearing messages on eye black, so Tebow could not have continued the practice in the NFL. After passing on the 2009 NFL Draft for his senior season at Florida, Tebow went on to enter the 2010 NFL Draft. Despite his college

neg: John Wood (American football) was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana and attended Lake Charles High School. John Wood (American football) John Curtis Wood (born January 20, 1951) is a former professional American football player. He played defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints for one season, in 1973. He appeared in two games with the team that season. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 1973 NFL draft but did not play for the team. He attended Louisiana State University, where he was selected to the Associated Press and United Press first-team

neg: 1938 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL) season in rushing that year, and became the first player to do so whilst playing for a losing team. He left the team the next year to pursue his studies overseas, he did however return as a Lion in 1940. The Pirates selected one of their best draft picks of that era in Byron "Whizzer" White from Colorado. He was given a large $15,000 contract to play in 1938. White finished the season with 152 rushes for 567 yards, 4 TD, and 7 catches for 88 yards. After the season, he continued his studies overseas. He did return and play for

neg: 1977 New York Jets season to allow the Jets to play two September home games a season at Shea beginning in 1978 for the remaining six years in the Jets' lease. In 1977, the Jets were to play one September game at Giants Stadium and an October 2 game at Shea. From 1967 through this season—a span of 11 seasons—the Jets did not play a home game at Shea Stadium in the month of September. As of 2017, the Jets are the first (and so far, only) team in NFL history to finish 3 straight seasons with only 3 wins. Since the NFL schedule expanded

neg: Troy Aikman NFL Football the schedule from the 1993 NFL season. There is limited speech from the referee and announcer. Players can either play or coach an exhibition game or an entire regular season (including the Super Bowl). Games can be saved, which prevents the frustration of having to play 16-19 games in a single sitting. The two sports reviewers of "Electronic Gaming Monthly" gave the Super NES version scores of 65% and 68%, criticizing the small characters, choppy graphics, and poor defensive AI. Reviewing the Super NES version, Quick-Draw McGraw of "GamePro" commented that "What the Genesis did for Joe Montana, the SNES

neg: Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings Company. Butch Bellah resigned on November 17, 2009 Jon Norris was born in Wales and received his master's degree at Adams State College in Alamosa, Colorado. He also received a bachelor's degree from American International College and graduated from Stratford High School in Connecticut. He is the current head coach of the Battle Wings. Norris has much experience in the football community, playing for the NFL Chicago Bears, the NFL New England Patriots, the Arena Football League's Denver Dynamite. After retiring from football, Jon Norris began his coaching career. He was head coach for the AF2 Tulsa Talons, leading them

neg: Moochie Norris Moochie Norris Martyn Bernard "Moochie" Norris (born July 27, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player who played several seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as well as other leagues. Norris, a journeyman, played collegiately at Odessa College (junior college) (from 1992 to 1994), at Auburn University (1994–95) and at the University of West Florida (1995–96). He was drafted with 33rd overall pick (4th in second round) of the 1996 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. He did not play for the Bucks and on November 22, 1996, was waived by them. On December 12, he signed as

neg: 1949 Cleveland Browns season sportswriters thought the team was not as good as its NFL counterparts as it prepared to play in the league in the 1950 season. Redskins owner George Preston Marshall was especially dismissive of the Browns, saying the NFL's "weakest team could toy with the Browns." Greasy Neale, the head coach of the NFL champion Philadelphia Eagles, also did not take the Browns seriously and decided not to scout the team when the Eagles were scheduled to open the 1950 season against Cleveland. The Browns went on to beat the Eagles in Philadelphia and win the NFL championship in 1950. 1949

neg: Farm team (Atlanta), Bud Adams (Tennessee), Tom Benson (New Orleans), and Pat Bowlen (Denver), but very rarely did they ever promote or demote any players between the AFL and NFL, due in part to significant differences in the playing schedules and the style of play between outdoor and indoor football. All of the NFL owners backed out of the league when it went bankrupt, was sold off and reorganized. The United Football League operated mainly as a senior league for players who formerly played in the NFL but no longer are on NFL rosters. The UFL no longer is playing due to