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28 Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductees Cap Off A Memorable Weekend

August 11, 2021 By

This past weekend, the Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrined 28 players, contributors and coaches, including eight members of the class of 2021. Below is an overview of the 2021 class…

Alan Faneca enjoyed a 13-year NFL career as an offensive guard, playing primarily with the Pittsburgh Steelers (1998-2007) during which time he earned six first-team All-Pro selections and won a Super Bowl XL ring. Faneca was named to nine consecutive Pro Bowls from 2001-2009 and finished his playing days with the New York Jets (2008-2009) and Arizona Cardinals (2010). In nine of his 13 years in the NFL, Faneca blocked for a tailback who would go on to eclipse 1,000 yards of rushing on the year. A former first-round NFL Draft pick out of LSU, Faneca is a member of both the Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team and the NFL 2000s All-Decade Team. ... Read More

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Former NFL Coach Jimmy Johnson Joins US Navy Fighter Pilot Carey Lohrenz as Keynote Speaker at Southern Exposure Event

January 11, 2016 By Leave a Comment

MILLEN, GA – Former NFL coach Jimmy Johnson along with US Navy fighter pilot Carey Lohrenz will be the Keynote Speakers at Southern Exposure Conference Tradeshow. The event will be hosted on the beautiful South Florida coast of Hollywood, Florida on March 3 – 5 at the Diplomat Resort & Spa. Source: Southeast Produce Council.

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FoxSports Chooses St Jude as Charity for NFL 2010 Season

September 1, 2010 By

MEMPHIS, TN.- FoxSports has chosen St Jude, known for its cancer research, as the charity for the NFL 2010 Season and will promote the children’s hospital throughout the entire NFL season. FoxSports NFL broadcasters Howie Long, Terry Bradshaw, Troy Aikman and Jimmy Johnson felt privileged to recently visit St Jude Hospital to meet some of the patients.

During the two day trip to St Jude, the FoxSports crew recorded commercials that will run before and after football games this season on FOX. The children were excited and thrilled, but the ex-football players said it was the children that made the biggest impression.

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NFL Player Careers Take Off After Retirement

August 17, 2009 By

In the past for many football players, once their playing careers ended, they no longer had a way to stay involved with the game. Sure, some would go onto coaching or front-office positions, but the majority would have to get a “real” job and start a new career.

With the explosion of the NFL’s popularity and the continued growth of cable tv, many players are starting to pursuit broadcasting careers. There have always been broadcasting opportunities for a small number of former players such as Don Meredith and Frank Gifford, but the number of opportunities today is what makes a second career in broadcasting a viable option. ... Read More

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