Alumni in the NFL
And an interview
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And Kevin visits a day camp.
Jeff Kahn '70 '72
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an earlier link
After being cut by the Chargers, Luke is now with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, where he is again playing under Kent Austin.jkahn
Luke Tasker returned a punt 10 yards for San Diego vs. the Bears in the 3rd quarter.
He was originally signed to the practice squad
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but is ow on the regular roster.
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As of this moment their web site says he has played in zero games, but has 13 receptions for 202 yards.
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In the 12/9 issue, in the "Go Figure" section:
"3 -- Goalies in NCAA history who have scored off a direct shot, after Cornell freshman Mitch Gillam turned the trick in a 4-2 victory over Niagara. The game was Gillam's first with the Big Red."
Same issue, in an article about Martellus Bennett -- "Soon his Giants teammates were calling him "the most interesting man in football" and were valuing him as much for what he did off the field - he spent Hurricane Sandy at the house of offensive lineman Kevin Boothe, painting with Boothe's two-year old son, Dante - as for his career high 55 catches, 626 yards and five touchdowns last season. "I think he would have fit in perfectly at Cornell," says Boothe, a graduate of that university. "He is a very intelligent man. People hear his jokes and his great sound bites, but behind all that he very intellectual."
And in an issue about the NFL playing in the days after JFK's assassination, Maxie Baughn was quoted several times....
There are other teams sniffing around I've been told. MT @AdamSchefter: #Eagles asst Bill Lazor in Miami interviewing for Dolphins OC job.
— Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) January 8, 2014
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Bill Lazor is apparently doing well as an NFL coach and may have an OC job soon.There are other teams sniffing around I've been told. MT @AdamSchefter: #Eagles asst Bill Lazor in Miami interviewing for Dolphins OC job.
— Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) January 8, 2014
Report: Eagles QB coach Bill Lazor to be named Detroit Lions' offensive coordinator
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jeff '84
ugarte
Bill Lazor is apparently doing well as an NFL coach and may have an OC job soon.There are other teams sniffing around I've been told. MT @AdamSchefter: #Eagles asst Bill Lazor in Miami interviewing for Dolphins OC job.
— Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) January 8, 2014
Report: Eagles QB coach Bill Lazor to be named Detroit Lions' offensive coordinator
[www.mlive.com]
ESPN is reporting that Lazor is headed to Miami to be the OC for the dolphins (dolphails?).
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Did anyone get to watch Jeff Matthews in the East-West Shrine game?
Missed a throw for a TD in the end zone that was picked off for an interception. Really didn't get a lot of playing time. Was sacked and almost fumbled but looked OK on some other passes.
Cornell Chronicle on Bryan Walters '10. He may or may not be on the roster for the game, but he will at least be on the sideline.cbuck
Bryan Walters is going to the Superbowl! Joining Ed Marinaro, Derrick Harmon, and Kevin Boothe as only Cornell players ever to reach Superbowl.
billhoward
Game day roster shows Walters suited up. He wears #19
Pretty sure I saw a couple references to him being inactive.
Either way, Congratulations to him.
Peyton and the Denver offense, too. Ditto NJ Transit trains. Ditto creativity of the ads. Right now there are 3-5 inches of wet snow on the ground. If you didn't get your FalconJet out of Teterboro when the flight ban lifted at 12:01 a.m., you may still be waiting for a takeoff slot. Now it's on to the well-oiled machine that is the Sochi infrastructure.Jordan 04
billhoward
Game day roster shows Walters suited up. He wears #19
Pretty sure I saw a couple references to him being inactive. Either way, Congratulations to him.
Walters story on Ivyleaguesports.com Walters was on the active roster for the game, though I don't know that he played even during garbage time (read: the second half).Jordan 04
billhoward
Game day roster shows Walters suited up. He wears #19
Pretty sure I saw a couple references to him being inactive.
Either way, Congratulations to him.
How did I forget that Matt Birk went to Harvard? Now that he's retired I suppose I can acknowledge that he was really good.
Only 46 of the 53 suit up on game day. It's not terribly easy to find, but numerous references list him as one of the 7 inactive.
Jordan 04
We're officially going full-nit now, but the Ivy League Sports story says "53-man active roster".
Only 46 of the 53 suit up on game day. It's not terribly easy to find, but numerous references list him as one of the 7 inactive.
yes, he was inactive for the Super Bowl
Good point, thanks.Jordan 04
We're officially going full-nit now, but the Ivy League Sports story says "53-man active roster".
Only 46 of the 53 suit up on game day. It's not terribly easy to find, but numerous references list him as one of the 7 inactive.
[www.cornellbigred.com]Jordan 04
We're officially going full-nit now, but the Ivy League Sports story says "53-man active roster".
Only 46 of the 53 suit up on game day. It's not terribly easy to find, but numerous references list him as one of the 7 inactive.
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At 5.26 seconds, Jeff Matthews posts the slowest time of any quarterback invited to the Combine. Still: invited to the combine.
While not a great result for him, he'll make it to the next level, if at all, on his arm.
Seattle drafts Matthews, they'll need separate playbooks for Russell Wilson and Matthews. Being Ivy League, he'll be good on the first part of "read option."ugarte
At 5.26 seconds, Jeff Matthews posts the slowest time of any quarterback invited to the Combine. Still: invited to the combine.
There's a reason the tweets about this called it "the Tom Brady award".scoop85
ugarte
At 5.26 seconds, Jeff Matthews posts the slowest time of any quarterback invited to the Combine. Still: invited to the combine.
While not a great result for him, he'll make it to the next level, if at all, on his arm.
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There's a reason the tweets about this called it "the Tom Brady award".scoop85
ugarte
At 5.26 seconds, Jeff Matthews posts the slowest time of any quarterback invited to the Combine. Still: invited to the combine.
While not a great result for him, he'll make it to the next level, if at all, on his arm.
Three degrees:
OJ SIMPSON <--> SLOW WHITE BRONCO <--> JOHN ELWAY <--> JEFF MATTHEWS
Nitpick: Tretter.Rita
JC Trotter is being projected as the starting center for the the Green Bay Packers. Trotter went down with a season ending injury in minicamp (IIRC), though was able to work out with the practice squad at season's end. Green Bay's center from last season recently signed with the Tampa Bay Bucs.
Josh '99
Nitpick: Tretter.Rita
JC Trotter is being projected as the starting center for the the Green Bay Packers. Trotter went down with a season ending injury in minicamp (IIRC), though was able to work out with the practice squad at season's end. Green Bay's center from last season recently signed with the Tampa Bay Bucs.
My bad. It was info I picked up on Sirius/XM radio. When it is discussed on two shows, it must have a bit of truth to it. I knew I probably should have checked the spelling but I was getting ready to leave work.
"7. Looking for a subplot for the big Green Bay-Seattle opener? Check out center, where the Packers might be playing a rookie, Corey Linsley, the fifth-round pick from Ohio State, in the wake of prospective starter J.C. Tretter going down for a few weeks with a knee injury Friday night. Linsley, as of Sunday, had not snapped a ball with the first-team offense since being drafted; all the emphasis had been on getting Tretter, a Cornell kid, ready for his big debut after the Pack let Evan Dietrich-Smith walk in free agency this off-season. I don’t expect it’ll be the decisive factor by any means, but the last thing Mike McCarty wanted in a game of that magnitude is any uncertainty between Aaron Rodgers and his snapper."
Bummer.
His low-A stats aren't as good but since he was promoted, I'm going to assume that is a function of being taught a new pitch or delivery that took a little time to get used to. Someone to keep an eye on, anyway.
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Playing time percentage isn't in the Gamebook yet but he was used as a punt returner at least once (fair catch). No receptions or tackles.Chris H82
Bryan Walters was one of the last cuts by the Seahawks at the 53-man roster deadline, but was added back the next day.
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Playing time percentage isn't in the Gamebook yet but he was used as a punt returner at least once (fair catch). No receptions or tackles.Chris H82
Bryan Walters was one of the last cuts by the Seahawks at the 53-man roster deadline, but was added back the next day.
[seattletimes.com]
And the Seattle Times reports today that Walters now has the punt-return job. [seattletimes.com]
So we indirectly benefit from Golden Tate breaking up Russell Wilson's marriage. Which is nice.Chris H82
And the Seattle Times reports today that Walters now has the punt-return job. [seattletimes.com]
It's cool to see that his ESPN Splits page includes his college career.
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Carroll says of Bryan Walters, re-signed Tues, as punt returner for Sun vs NYG: "We picked him up to get him right back in there" #Seahawks
— Gregg Bell (@gbellseattle) November 5, 2014
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Wednesday in Hawkville: Bryan Walters knows the business side of the NFL too wellTrotsky
Interesting. What was up with that?
[arizonasports.com]
Jeff Kahn '70 '72
Hope that happens sometime this week so he and Walters can face off Sunday.jkahn
Jeff Matthews signed by Arizona Cardinals today. Will be on the practice squad, perhaps until their next quarterback gets hurt.
[arizonasports.com]
The alumni facing off this week are Bryan Walters and JC Tretter. One goes to the Super Bowl. [ithacavoice.com]Trotsky
Hope that happens sometime this week so he and Walters can face off Sunday.jkahn
Jeff Matthews signed by Arizona Cardinals today. Will be on the practice squad, perhaps until their next quarterback gets hurt.
[arizonasports.com]
jkahn
Jeff Matthews signed by Arizona Cardinals today. Will be on the practice squad, perhaps until their next quarterback gets hurt.
[arizonasports.com]
Jeff Mathews signed a contract with the CFL Hamilton Tiger cats and his former HC at Cornell Kent Austin.
[sports.yahoo.com]
Good preseason debut: [www.winnipegfreepress.com]Ken711
jkahn
Jeff Matthews signed by Arizona Cardinals today. Will be on the practice squad, perhaps until their next quarterback gets hurt.
[arizonasports.com]
Jeff Mathews signed a contract with the CFL Hamilton Tiger cats and his former HC at Cornell Kent Austin.
[sports.yahoo.com]
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Jeff Kahn '70 '72
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JC Tretter is also still on the Packers roster. He's mostly playing on special teams (he has one "return" on what I assume was a squib) but gets a couple of plays on offense per game, usually it seems in goal-line packages, and he reports in as eligible a lot. I really hope they throw him a pass.
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Wisniliwski did a great job of side-stepping the tackler.ugarte
OK, let's hope that this works. Bryan Walters had 3 catches for 29 yards, including this first down reception. But nobody is talking about the first down:
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Al DeFlorio '65
If looks like he thought he was shielding Hill so Walters could cut left behind him but Walters decided going left wasn't safe either.Al DeFlorio
Wisniliwski did a great job of side-stepping the tackler.ugarte
OK, let's hope that this works. Bryan Walters had 3 catches for 29 yards, including this first down reception. But nobody is talking about the first down:
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And a Go Big Red!
sjact
J.C. Tretter gets a shout-out in the NYT.
And a Go Big Red!
I also heard his name (and Cornell) mentioned on TV during the game. Unfortunately, immediately after that he was bull-rushed and gave up a sack.
Yup, I noticed that very thing.Jeff Hopkins '82
sjact
J.C. Tretter gets a shout-out in the NYT.
And a Go Big Red!
I also heard his name (and Cornell) mentioned on TV during the game. Unfortunately, immediately after that he was bull-rushed and gave up a sack.
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2 in the NFL: Walters (Jax) and Tretter (GB). I'll let someone else do the NHL work but I think it's just Nash and Moulson so far.nshapiro
Are there currently as many alums in the NFL as the NHL?
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2 in the NFL: Walters (Jax) and Tretter (GB). I'll let someone else do the NHL work but I think it's just Nash and Moulson so far.nshapiro
Are there currently as many alums in the NFL as the NHL?
Right now, Greening is playing with the Marlies, Ferlin is out injured with Providence, Bardreau is with the Phantoms, while Scrivens, Vesce, and Sean Collins are all in the KHL.
Somehow Greening is a big enough name to get his housing purchase written up in Chicago: [www.chicagotribune.com]
RichH
ugarte
2 in the NFL: Walters (Jax) and Tretter (GB). I'll let someone else do the NHL work but I think it's just Nash and Moulson so far.nshapiro
Are there currently as many alums in the NFL as the NHL?
Right now, Greening is playing with the Marlies, Ferlin is out injured with Providence, Bardreau is with the Phantoms, while Scrivens, Vesce, and Sean Collins are all in the KHL.
Somehow Greening is a big enough name to get his housing purchase written up in Chicago: [www.chicagotribune.com]
Willcox is also with the Phantoms.
RichH
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2 in the NFL: Walters (Jax) and Tretter (GB). I'll let someone else do the NHL work but I think it's just Nash and Moulson so far.nshapiro
Are there currently as many alums in the NFL as the NHL?
Right now, Greening is playing with the Marlies, Ferlin is out injured with Providence, Bardreau is with the Phantoms, while Scrivens, Vesce, and Sean Collins are all in the KHL.
Somehow Greening is a big enough name to get his housing purchase written up in Chicago: [www.chicagotribune.com]
Maybe "somehow" is an out-of-towner paying $1M for a house for which no local would pay more than $500K.
In the NFL free agency signing frenzy, JC Tretter left Green Bay to sign with the Cleveland Browns. 3 yr /16.75 million with 6.5 million guaranteed.
He was on Sirius Radio/NFL Radio Monday 3/13 The Opening Drive show (10 am hour) with Bob Papa and Ross Tucker. Tretter said a major reason for signing with the Browns was that he would be the starting Center - a position that he feels is his best. In Green Bay he played where he was needed.
I didn't know that he was a QB in high school and just as he put it "an athlete" playing all different sports.
Green Bay also lost lineman JT Lang in free agency - to Detroit.
Tretter has a good chance of being the Browns' starting QB. More seriously, has the NFL had a center who is the team's emergency QB?Rita
JC Tretter update.
In the NFL free agency signing frenzy, JC Tretter left Green Bay to sign with the Cleveland Browns. 3 yr /16.75 million with 6.5 million guaranteed.
He was on Sirius Radio/NFL Radio Monday 3/13 The Opening Drive show (10 am hour) with Bob Papa and Ross Tucker. Tretter said a major reason for signing with the Browns was that he would be the starting Center - a position that he feels is his best. In Green Bay he played where he was needed.
I didn't know that he was a QB in high school and just as he put it "an athlete" playing all different sports.
Green Bay also lost lineman JT Lang in free agency - to Detroit.
Half the NFL is former high school quarterbacks. All of these guys were the best athlete in their hometown.billhoward
Tretter has a good chance of being the Browns' starting QB. More seriously, has the NFL had a center who is the team's emergency QB?
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I assume Cornell HC would be a big demotion?George64
Bill Lazor promoted to Bengals' offensive coordinator.
Trotsky
I assume Cornell HC would be a big demotion?George64
Bill Lazor promoted to Bengals' offensive coordinator.
According to an article in the Washington Examiner, Lazor earned $483,000 as a UVA assistant in 2012 and I'm sure he makes more now. The only benefit of being Cornell's HC might be an end to his peripatetic life. Too bad it's unlikely to happen.
WR Luke Tasker '13 has likewise been playing in the CFL - he's been with Hamilton for 5 years after getting signed and cut by the Chargers after graduation. He's getting better - 104 receptions this year, a career high.
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Rita
JC Tretter update.
In the NFL free agency signing frenzy, JC Tretter left Green Bay to sign with the Cleveland Browns. 3 yr /16.75 million with 6.5 million guaranteed.
He was on Sirius Radio/NFL Radio Monday 3/13 The Opening Drive show (10 am hour) with Bob Papa and Ross Tucker. Tretter said a major reason for signing with the Browns was that he would be the starting Center - a position that he feels is his best. In Green Bay he played where he was needed.
I didn't know that he was a QB in high school and just as he put it "an athlete" playing all different sports.
Green Bay also lost lineman JT Lang in free agency - to Detroit.
More on JC Tretter.
.@browns @bakermayfield goes for what looks like a routine QB Sneak on 3-1. Lots of teams couldn’t make a yard when they needed to Sunday. But this is a very disciplined TEAM; and they pay attention to the smallest of details. Watch ; Learn ; Appreciate. #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/8gi2N0IGpa
— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) December 21, 2020
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baldy's twitter feed is greatbillhoward
That was a nice analysis of Tretter and the slow-motion makes his skill on this play clearer.
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