Damien Woody certainly made his mark on New England Patriots franchise history. When Bill Belichick, Eric Mangini, and Tom Brady joined the Patriots in 2000, they set the foundation for the team's dominance over the next two decades. Woody, who became a center during his college days with the Boston College Eagles, snapped the football to Brady for three seasons … [Read more...] about The Life And Career Of Damien Woody (Story)
New York Jets
The Life And Career Of Neil O’Donnell (Story)
Long before Ben Roethlisberger excelled at quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Neil O'Donnell shone brightly for the black and gold in the early-to-mid 1990s. O'Donnell took over starting quarterback duties from Bubby Brister at the end of the memorable Chuck Noll era in 1991. O'Donnell became new Steelers head coach Bill Cowher's starter for the next four … [Read more...] about The Life And Career Of Neil O’Donnell (Story)
The Life And Career Of Mark Brunell (Story)
Mark Brunell is one of the best players in Jacksonville Jaguars franchise history. Brunell, who hardly saw action with the Green Bay Packers from 1993 to 1994, became the expansion Jaguars' first starting quarterback in 1995. The unheralded Brunell promptly led a memorable Jaguars resurgence in the mid-to-late 1990s. Behind Brunell's league-leading 4,367 … [Read more...] about The Life And Career Of Mark Brunell (Story)
The Life And Career Of Eric Mangini (Story)
Eric Mangini's football coaching career began in inauspicious fashion from 11,000 miles away. Mangini became a football coach in Australia while he studied there for two semesters in the early 1990s. He eventually became a Cleveland Browns ball boy after he earned his bachelor's degree from Wesleyan University, the same school that produced the legendary Bill … [Read more...] about The Life And Career Of Eric Mangini (Story)
The Life And Career Of Dennis Byrd (Story)
Dennis Byrd could have been one of the best defensive ends in New York Jets' history. Had Byrd played longer in the National Football League, he would have been in the same stratosphere as Muhammad Wilkerson, Jeff Lageman, Shaun Ellis, John Abraham, and Mark Gastineau. Byrd got off to a great start in his football career. His unstoppable chop-swim technique … [Read more...] about The Life And Career Of Dennis Byrd (Story)