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Post by Gopher Mod on May 31, 2010 22:43:17 GMT -5
Stegent
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Post by Orange on Jun 1, 2010 0:32:30 GMT -5
Blackledge, injuries happen so that's why I won't vote Stegent.
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Post by WWE Trademarked My Name on Jun 1, 2010 0:51:21 GMT -5
Stegent takes this one. Match 14: 1979 Draft: New Orleans Saints: Round 1 Pick 11 Russell Erxleben: K/P: TexasPlayed for: New Orleans Saints (1979-1983), Detroit Lions (1987) Previously Defeated: J.P. Losman; Ki-Jana Carter. From Wikipedia: In 1979 he was drafted in the first round (eleventh pick overall) by the New Orleans Saints. The unexpected selection, the eleventh overall in the draft, remains the highest selection of a kicker in the draft. The Saints hoped to save a roster spot by having him perform both the place-kicking and punting duties. He played ten seasons in the NFL, primarily as a punter. He later played for the Detroit Lions and retired in 1988. Despite his stellar college career, he was not considered a standout on the pro level, and did not make the Pro Bowl during his NFL career.
His first NFL game was a portent of his pro career. On September 2, 1979, the Saints and the archrival Atlanta Falcons went into overtime with the game tied 34-34. Midway through overtime, a snap went over Erxleben's head and rolled to the goal line. Erxleben picked the ball up and made a hurried chest pass. The pass was intercepted by Atlanta's James Mayberry at the 6-yard line, and he trotted into the end zone for a touchdown and a 40-34 Falcon victory. The loss proved to be devastating for the Saints, as it cost the team their first winning season. New Orleans finished the year at 8-8, one game behind the Los Angeles Rams, who won the division at 9-7 and played in Super Bowl XIV.
In the 1980 season opener, Erxleben blew a game-tying field goal attempt in a 26-23 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, a team that had won four games over the previous two seasons. The loss was the first of 14 consecutive defeats for the Saints, who ended the year 1-15.
After retiring from the NFL, he became a financial investor in foreign exchange trading, founding Austin Forex International in Austin, Texas. In 1999, following an investigation by the Texas State Securities Board and the Internal Revenue Service, Erxleben pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud, mail fraud and money laundering, and a second count for securities fraud, in connection with misleading statements regarding the past performance of Austin Forex. On September 18, 2000, Erxleben was sentenced by United States District Court Judge James R. Nowlin to 84 months in prison, and ordered to pay a total of $28 million in restitution and a one million dollar fine. Erxleben's lawyers, the law firm of Locke, Liddell & Sapp, settled a related lawsuit for $22m in 2000. |
1992 Draft: Indianapolis Colts: Round 1 Pick 1 Steve Emtman: DT: WashingtonPlayed for: Indianapolis Colts (1992-1994), Miami Dolphins (1995-1996), Washington Redskins (1997) Previously Defeated: Freddie Mitchell; DRAW Mike Phipps From Sports Illustrated and Wikipedia: An outstanding D-lineman at University of Washington. The Colts held the #1 and #2 picks in 1992 but neither of them reached their high expectations. Emtman blew out his knee nine games into his rookie season, beginning a cycle of injuries he never overcame. Emtman started just 10 games over six years for three different teams.
He decided to forgo his senior year and declared himself eligible for the 1992 NFL Draft. At 6'4" and 290 lb (130 kg)., he was the first overall pick, selected by the Indianapolis Colts. One of his most memorable plays was the game-sealing 90-yard interception return for a touchdown in the final minute of an upset win at the Miami Dolphins in his rookie year.
Emtman's NFL career was marred by injuries. Playing a majority of his games on Astroturf, he finished each of his three seasons with the Colts on the injured reserve list. Nine games into his rookie year, he blew out his left knee. The following season, he tore the patellar tendon in his right knee, an injury that no previous NFL player had ever returned from. In October 1994, he beat the odds and made his comeback at home against the team he had grown up following, the Seattle Seahawks. On his first play, he tackled Chris Warren for a 5-yard loss. However, in the second quarter, he ruptured a disc in his neck in a collision with a teammate. Emtman continued to play, even though after the game, he could not close his fists due to nerve damage from the injury. He managed to play three more weeks until continuing pain forced him to undergo season-ending surgery.[2] He later played for the Miami Dolphins and Washington Redskins. His playing career ended following the 1997 season at the age of 27.
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Post by Romeo Hotel on Jun 1, 2010 1:10:17 GMT -5
Erxleben
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Post by Raja Lion on Jun 1, 2010 1:12:37 GMT -5
The punter.
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Post by floundertime on Jun 1, 2010 1:36:30 GMT -5
Russ
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Post by bob on Jun 1, 2010 2:03:07 GMT -5
the kicker
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Post by Orange on Jun 1, 2010 2:07:10 GMT -5
Erxleben, 11th overall for a kicker? LOL!
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Post by Kris Kobain on Jun 1, 2010 6:23:48 GMT -5
The Saints for selecting a kicker in the first round.
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Post by DASH 243✅ on Jun 1, 2010 9:55:51 GMT -5
Erxleben
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Post by WWE Trademarked My Name on Jun 1, 2010 12:50:11 GMT -5
The Kicker moves on again. Match 15: 1990 Draft: New York Jets: Round 1 Pick 2 Blair Thomas: RB: Penn StatePlayed for: New York Jets (1990-1993), New England Patriots (1994), Dallas Cowboys (1994), Carolina Panthers (1995) From Bleacher Report: Blair Thomas is the poster boy for pre-draft hype, and initiated the run of over-hyped, total flop Penn State running backs (Curtis Enis and Ki-Jana Carter followed).
After a dismal 4-12 season, the Jets spent their second overall pick in the 1990 draft on the aforementioned Thomas.
In four seasons with the Jets, Thomas' season high was a mere 728 yards, and his Jet totals were a whopping 2000 yards and five touchdowns.
The Jets cut their losses in 1993, releasing Thomas, who then had brief stints with the Patriots, Cowboys and Panthers before finally hanging it up in 1995. |
1998 Draft: Chicago Bears: Round 1 Pick 5 Curtis Enis: RB: Penn StatePlayed for: Chicago Bears (1998-2000) From Wikipedia: I'm not really sure if Enis' career with the Bears can be totally blamed on him. Sure his rookie season was cut short due to injury, but at the time it looked like he was finally starting to play well. But then in the offseason, head coach Dick Jauron suggested to him maybe he should drop some weight so he could become more of a pass catcher in the new wide open offense.
Truly getting in the spirit of the weight loss, Enis changed his number from the bulky 39 to the slim 44. Much like Salaam, Enis never lived up to expectations. He only played three seasons in the NFL, all with the Bears, and during that time he totaled 1,497 yards on 456 carries and only four tocuhdowns.
The worst part of Enis being drafted fifth overall were the players who were selected after him; for example Fred Taylor, who has rushed for over 11,000 yards, and Randy Moss, who has gained over 13,000 yards throw the air.
Leading into the draft everyone knew it was either going to be Enis or Moss, but the Bears were too worried about Moss's off the field issues, completely ignoring the advice of Walter Payton who said they should have drafted Moss.
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Post by bob on Jun 1, 2010 13:12:31 GMT -5
Enis
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Post by Romeo Hotel on Jun 1, 2010 13:15:32 GMT -5
Enis
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Post by floundertime on Jun 1, 2010 15:16:41 GMT -5
Enis
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Post by Drillbit Taylor on Jun 1, 2010 15:34:05 GMT -5
Blair Thomas
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Post by Orange on Jun 1, 2010 15:58:41 GMT -5
Thomas
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Post by DASH 243✅ on Jun 1, 2010 16:46:36 GMT -5
Enis
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Post by Raja Lion on Jun 1, 2010 17:16:56 GMT -5
Enis.
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Post by WWE Trademarked My Name on Jun 1, 2010 22:20:59 GMT -5
Enis moves on as we come to the last match of the 3rd Round. Match 16: 1982 Draft: Baltimore Colts: Round 1 Pick 4 Art Schlichter: QB: Ohio StatePlayed for: Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts (1982, 1984-1985), Buffalo Bills (1986) From Wikipedia: Schlichter was picked fourth in the 1982 NFL Draft (in the same class that included Jim McMahon of Brigham Young University and Marcus Allen of the University of Southern California) by the Baltimore Colts (who moved to Indianapolis two years later). Expected to be the starter, he lost the job to Mike Pagel, but was expected to be the Colts' quarterback of the future.
His gambling continued unabated; he blew his entire signing bonus by midseason. He also bet on NFL games (though never on Colts games) and charted scores from out-of-town games on which he'd bet when he should have been charting plays. His gambling spiraled out of control during the 1982 NFL strike, when he lost $20,000 on a college football game. By the end of the strike, he had at least $700,000 in gambling debts.
In the winter of 1982 and the spring of 1983, Schlichter lost $389,000 betting on basketball games, and his bookies threatened to expose him if he didn't pay up (the NFL forbids its players from engaging in any kind of gambling activity, legal or otherwise). Schlichter went to the FBI, and his testimony helped get the bookies arrested on federal charges. He also sought the help of the NFL because he feared the bookies would force him to throw games in return for not telling the Colts about his activities. The league suspended him indefinitely. Schlichter was the first NFL player to be suspended for gambling since Alex Karras and Paul Hornung were suspended in 1963 for betting on NFL games.
He was reinstated for the 1984 season, but later admitted that he'd gambled during his suspension (though not on football). He was released five games into the 1985 season in part because the Colts heard he was gambling again. He never played another meaningful down. He signed as a free agent with the Buffalo Bills in the spring of 1986. However, he appeared in only one preseason game, and was cut after Jim Kelly signed what was then the largest contract for an NFL quarterback.
In January 1987, Schlichter was arrested in New York City for his involvement in a multimillion-dollar sports betting operation. He pleaded guilty to illegal gambling in April, and Commissioner Pete Rozelle refused to permit him to sign with another team. He made another bid for reinstatement in 1988, but was turned down. That same year, he filed for bankruptcy to shield himself from creditors.
In parts of three seasons, Schlichter played only 13 games, primarily in backup or "mop-up" roles. He threw 202 passes and completed 91 of them. He amassed a quarterback rating of only 42.6, and is considered one of the biggest draft busts in NFL history.
Schlichter briefly signed a contract with the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League, but was released midway through the season.
He played for the Arena Football League for the Detroit Drive in 1990 and 1991, leading them to a third consecutive league title in 1990 as the league's MVP. He signed with the Cincinnati Rockers in 1992, but was arrested that July for passing a bad check. He admitted suffering a relapse, but the Rockers were willing to stand by him. They worked out a deal with Schlichter in which they put most of his paycheck into an account to pay his gambling debts, except for $300 which they gave to his wife, Mitzi. However, he announced he wouldn't return to the team in 1993, intending instead to focus on curing his gambling addiction.
He hosted a radio sports talk show in Cincinnati during the early 1990s, and appeared on The Phil Donahue Show, talking about his addiction. |
1994 Draft: Washington Redskins: Round 1 Pick 3 Heath Shuler: QB: TennesseePlayed for: Washington Redskins (1994-1996), New Orleans Saints (1997), Oakland Raiders (1998) From Wikipedia: At Tennessee, Shuler gained national attention as one of the SEC's top quarterbacks. He held nearly all Volunteer passing records at the end of his career, although most of them have since been shattered by Peyton Manning. In 1993, he came in second in the vote for the Heisman Trophy.
Shuler was a first-round selection in the 1994 NFL Draft, taken by the Washington Redskins with the third overall pick. ESPN rated him the 4th biggest NFL Draft bust of all time.[3] He held out of training camp until he received a 7-year, $19.25 million contract. The Redskins had fallen on hard times since winning Super Bowl XXVI, and Shuler was looked on as the quarterback of the future. However, Shuler's poor play contributed to a quarterback controversy with fellow 1994 draft pick Gus Frerotte. This was evident when Shuler threw five interceptions in a game against the Arizona Cardinals. Shuler started only 18 games in his first two years with the team and was benched in his third year, as Frerotte went to the Pro Bowl.
After the 1996 season, Shuler was traded to the New Orleans Saints for a fifth-round pick in the 1997 draft and a third-round pick in 1998. Shuler's statistics remained poor. He suffered a serious foot injury during the 1997 season in New Orleans and went through two surgeries.
After being unable to take the field due to his foot injury in his second season in New Orleans, Shuler signed with the Oakland Raiders, where he re-injured his foot in training camp and retired. As a pro, his career passer rating was a horrible 54.3 and in 2004 ESPN rated him the 17th biggest 'sports flop' of the past 25 years.[4]
After retiring from the NFL, Shuler returned to the University of Tennessee and completed his education, graduating with a degree in psychology. He then became a real estate professional in Knoxville. His real estate company is one of the largest independent firms in East Tennessee. In 2003, Shuler moved to Waynesville, North Carolina, where he lives today.
In July 2005, Shuler announced his intentions to seek the Democratic nomination to run against eight-term incumbent Republican Charles H. Taylor. The district covers most of the Western North Carolina mountains where Shuler grew up.
In the November election, Shuler won with 54 percent of the vote to Taylor's 46 percent. He carried nine of the district's 15 counties, including several areas that had reliably supported Taylor over the years. He even carried Taylor's home county of Transylvania. Shuler was one of only two Democrats to defeat an incumbent in the South that year. His victory gave the Democrats a majority of the state's congressional delegation for the first time since the 1994 elections. |
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Post by bob on Jun 1, 2010 22:52:17 GMT -5
Shuler
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