Monthly Archives: December 2010

2011 Senior Bowl Roster Watch

The following players have received invites to the 2011 Senior Bowl:

QB Jake Locker, Washington

QB Christian Ponder, Florida State

QB Colin Kaepernick, Nevada

QB Ricky Stanzi, Iowa

QB Andy Dalton, TCU

QB Greg McElroy, Alabama

RB Daniel Thomas, Kansas State

RB DeMarco Murray, Oklahoma

RB Noel Devine, West Virginia

RB Evan Royster, Penn State

RB Craig Cooper, Miami

RB Allen Bradford, USC

RB Kendall Hunter, Oklahoma State

FB Stanley Havili, USC

WR Niles Paul, Nebraska

WR Ronald Johnson, USC

WR Titus Young, Boise State

WR Austin Pettis, Boise State

WR Leonard Hankerson

WR Greg Salas, Hawaii

WR Jerrel Jernigan, Troy

WR Dwayne Harris, East Carolina

WR Matt Szczur, Villanova

TE DJ Williams, Arkansas

TE Luke Stocker, Tennessee

TE Lance Kendricks, Wisconsin<br

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Shaun Suisham | From Wallpaper To Playoff Run

We’ve all heard the phrase, ‘It’s not where you start, it’s where you finish.’ It’s a strange coincidence that, after five years, Steelers kicker Shaun Suisham may very well finish exactly where he started. When the struggles of former kicker Jeff Reed became too much for the Steelers to risk their season on, they reached out to Suisham who said with a humble smile, “I was stripping wallpaper. You know…the honey-do list” That’s when he got the call to come try out for the Pittsburgh Steelers and on November 16, Suisham signed to take over for Reed as the man to put the ball through the uprights.

Suisham was born in Wallaceburg, Ontario, which is known as the ‘Glass Town of Canada.’ Suisham said, “It used to be Libby Glass,

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MAACO Bowl Las Vegas: Utah vs. Boise State

Utah (10-2) vs. Boise State (11-1)

Las Vegas, NV Sam Boyd Stadium 12.22.10 8:00 pm ET ESPN

Play-By-Play: Brent Musburger; Analyst: Kirk Herbstreit

While TCU gears up for its second straight BCS Bowl, the two teams that have already successfully crashed the BCS party, twice, are game planning to take on each other in Las Vegas. Late October, with both clubs in the top five, feels like years away after Boise State felt the sting of defeat for the first time since 2008 in an overtime loss to Nevada. The Broncos have only lost twice in the past four seasons, compiling a stunning record of 50-2 with two undefeated seasons and two BCS Bowl wins on their resume. The

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MAACO Bowl Las Vegas: Utah vs. Boise State

Utah (10-2) vs. Boise State (11-1)

Las Vegas, NV Sam Boyd Stadium 12.22.10 8:00 pm ET ESPN

Play-By-Play: Brent Musburger; Analyst: Kirk Herbstreit

While TCU gears up for its second straight BCS Bowl, the two teams that have already successfully crashed the BCS party, twice, are game planning to take on each other in Las Vegas. Late October, with both clubs in the top five, feels like years away after Boise State felt the sting of defeat for the first time since 2008 in an overtime loss to Nevada. The Broncos have only lost twice in the past four seasons, compiling a stunning record of 50-2 with two undefeated seasons and two BCS Bowl wins on their resume. The

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Around the NFL: The Week 15 Ramble

The playoff picture is shaping up in both conferences after a wild week 15. The Ravens, Jets, Colts, Bears, and Chiefs each staked their claim with victories while the Saints, Steelers, Jags, and Rams suffered setbacks. For the Saints, their loss at Baltimore assured them of a wild card; they won’t be defending their title at home. Pittsburgh’s loss was perhaps the least costly; the Steelers will still win the AFC North if they handle Carolina and Cleveland in their final two games. Jacksonville went from first place in the AFC South to a two-game deficit in the wild card chase, and the Rams slipped into a tie with Seattle for first in the NFC West. The St. Louis loss also guaranteed that a team without a winning record will win the division and host a playoff game. However, none of those wins or losses measured up to

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