Ed and Charles O’Bannon helped UCLA win the National Championship in 1995, but neither had NBA success. Ed was selected ninth overall by the New Jersey Nets in the ‘95 draft and lasted three years in the league. Charles was taken with the third pick in the second round of the ‘97 draft by the Detroit Pistons but washed out after two years.
• The former Florida State and NFL wide receiver has signed
to play indoor football
For all of you that were sitting around saying “I wonder what happened to Peter Warrick”, wonder no more. The former Florida State wide receiver, and fourth overall pick in the 2000 NFL draft has signed with the Bloomington Extreme of the Indoor Football League.
• Eagles team president questions Roy Williams deal, team direction
The 2008 season is hanging in the balance for the Dallas Cowboys. If the ‘Boys can weather the storm while Tony Romo’s out, get some help in the secondary, pacify TO, find Wade Phillips a pair, refresh Jason Garrett’s playbook, and get Jerry Jones to stay out of the way, they might be able to go 8-8.
The Cowboys traded for wide receiver Roy Williams to help beef up their offense. I don’t know how his acquisition makes Dallas get back to the run game or get Terrell Owens more involved, and I don’t think the Cowboys know either. Philadelphia Eagles president Joe Banner was asked his thoughts on the Williams deal and after basically saying Dallas overpaid he explained the difference between the two organizations. Read the full story
• Former NFL player and coach Mike Ditka has a plan to clean up the game
Former NFL head coach and current ESPN analyst Mike Ditka is one of the league’s all-time baddest men. He’s 69 years old and he can still lay the wood and take a hit.
Yesterday Ditka stopped by his alma mater, Pitt, to talk to the players and offer advice like “Outhit your opponents”. The subject of the NFL taking hard hits out of the game came up, and Iron Mike says he knows how to solve the problem.
• Larry Johnson is being investigated following nightclub incident
Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson was suspended for Sunday’s 34-10 loss to the Tennessee Titans for breaking unspecified team rules. He could be looking at more time away from the game due to a nightclub incident with a woman during the Chiefs’ bye week.
• Mike Nolan fired after going 18-37 in three and a half seasons
The San Francisco 49ers fired head coach Mike Nolan after reports surfaced that the team planned to drop the ax on him after this Sunday’s game. Former Chicago Bears linebacker and current Niners linebackers coach Mike Singletary is taking over the head coaching duties for the remainder of the season.
The 49ers are 2-5 this season and have the 23rd ranked offense and defense. With J.T. O’Sullivan at quarterback and a defense that’s giving up 28 points a game, it’s hard to say a coaching change is gonna make the difference in San Fran. One thing’s for sure. Regardless of how this season turns out, the 49ers fans are poppin’ bottles over the news of Mike Nolan’s firing.
