Alumni in the NFL

[David Harding]

Kevin Boothe seems solidly entrenched with the NY Giants, being listed as #1 at left guard on the depth chat.  Even so, Bleacher Report suggests that perhaps it's not a long term relationship.  
And an interview.  
And Kevin visits a day camp.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

No lineman position in the NFL is ever longterm.

[jkahn]

Luke Tasker returned a punt 10 yards for San Diego vs. the Bears in the 3rd quarter.

[David Harding]

J.C. Tretter messed up his ankle in May during a fumble recover drill on the first day of OTA with the Green Bay Packers.  He is expected to be out the whole season.  
link
an earlier link

[cbuck]

Bryan Walters was called up from the practice squad to the 53-man roster for the Seattle Seahawks. So far he has only played a few special teams and late game situations. link

[David Harding]

Luke Tasker returned a punt 10 yards for San Diego vs. the Bears in the 3rd quarter.

After being cut by the Chargers, Luke is now with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, where he is again playing under Kent Austin.
He was originally signed to the practice squad
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/09/20/luke-tasker-lands-with-cfls-hamilton-tiger-cats/
but is ow on the regular roster.  
http://www.ticats.ca/roster/index/team/6
As of this moment their web site says he has played in zero games, but has 13 receptions for 202 yards.  
http://www.ticats.ca/roster/show/id/6487

[billhoward]

Do the math and Tasker probably leads the CFL in catches per game.

[jeff '84]

Catching up on Sports Illustrated and a few CU sports related tidbits. (Ok only one is CU football alumni, and one is hockey related, but anyway....)

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....

[ugarte]

Bill Lazor is apparently doing well as an NFL coach and may have an OC job soon. https://twitter.com/Jeff_McLane/status/421020883449573376

[jeff '84]

Bill Lazor is apparently doing well as an NFL coach and may have an OC job soon. https://twitter.com/Jeff_McLane/status/421020883449573376

Report: Eagles QB coach Bill Lazor to be named Detroit Lions' offensive coordinator

http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/01/report_eagles_qb_coach_bill_la.html

[Rita]

Bill Lazor is apparently doing well as an NFL coach and may have an OC job soon. https://twitter.com/Jeff_McLane/status/421020883449573376

Report: Eagles QB coach Bill Lazor to be named Detroit Lions' offensive coordinator

http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/01/report_eagles_qb_coach_bill_la.html

ESPN is reporting that Lazor is headed to Miami to be the OC for the dolphins (dolphails?).

[Rita]

Article (and puns) from the Miami Herald on the Lazor hire.

[Ken711]

Not the NFL, but former Cornell football QB Ricky Rahne will be the QB coach at Penn State on new head coach James Franklin's staff.

[ugarte]

Did anyone get to watch Jeff Matthews in the East-West Shrine game?

[Ken711]

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.