NFL

[CuseJetsFan83]

now for most of you, your probably in your 30's, 40's and above... have you ever gone to school with anyone, or personally knew anyone that was an NFL player or at least did a training camp??

the movie kinda made me think, and for me there are a few players that are on NFL rosters for training camp....

joe kowalewski - NYJ - Syracuse Univ./Solvay HS NY (HS i went to...)

damien rhodes - HOU - Syracuse Univ/ Fayetteville-Manlius HS NY (played against him in a scrimmage, as well as in PeeWee ball)

a few players that were in the yesteryear category -

leon clarke - carolina panthers expansion preseason only - was one of the last players cut (played peewee ball with his kids) even after being cut, he said it was one of the best experiences he ever had

Al Romano - played defensive line for a few years in the NFL, with the oilers if im not mistaken.... was a member of the 1976 pittsburgh panthers championship team and still has a close relationship with tony dorsett (met him at a pee wee camp)

[LtFinFan66]

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A guy I graduated with played a couple preseason games on the Browns O-line back in 89'. Joey Galloway went to my high school 4 years behind me. His brother was in my class. Lance Mehl who played for the Jets(LB) in the late 70's-mid 80's went to my school. Had him for a substitute teacher a couple times. His sister-in-law was in my class.

[Luisito23]

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There was a substitute teacher in my high school that used to play for the Giants way back when they use to call Yankee stadium their home, sorry I forgot his name, but he was a real nice guy, and he used to show me pics of him, and his old teammates.....I regret forgetting his name, but I'll never forget him though..........





GO BILLS!!!!!!!!!!

[THE END OF ALL DAYS]

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One of my HS coaches was in Pats training camp as a WR. He did not make the team, but he rode that horse for years. He actually was a good coach. He could run like the wind.

[YardRat]

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Played basketball against Shane Conlan in HS.

Neighbor up the street played for the NY Giants in the 30's.

[Historian]

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I guy I worked with once had a tryout with the Bills.

He made it to the second cut. Told me he made a couple grand for his efforts.

[BidsJr]

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I went to high school and college with Tim Dwight. Partied with him quite a bit, beach volleyball etc, and my younger sister dated his younger brother. Haven't talked to him in a long while though.

[Gunzlingr]

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I was a Freshman when Bryan Schwartz was a Sr. He played LB for the Jags for several years before he retired due to injuries. He was their top tackler for a few years. He was a dick. His folks are really nice tho.

[RedEyE]

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I actually partied with Jeremy Newberry and Jeff Garcia in Cabo San Lucas in June '04. This was just after Garcia was sent to Cleveland and just before Newberry blew out his knee(?).

A couple of interesting points:

Jeff was with a girl named Jennifer (I believe) and no **** this girl looked like she was 18, tops.

There is no way in hell Jeff Garcia is 6-1. Maybe in cleats. I was taller then him and I'm a modest 5' 11".

We only hung out with Garcia the first night. I bought him a drink and shot the **** with him but he was less then enthusiastic. His entourage was more fun.

I love this story:

My boys and I had been talking to a small group of girls that were also in Cabo on vacation. Coincidentally, these same girls were also talking to Newberry's group. Now, these girls had said they were going to come back to the beach house we had rented but we always seemed to miss each other before the end of each night. Well on their final night in Cabo, one of the girls was getting into Newberry's Navigator when my buddy and her sister pulled her from the car to come party with us.

Newberry was pissed and let us know it. In short, the girls came back to the house to party with us. My buddy Eric ended up sleeping with the girl that almost went with Newberry.

That year JN fell to injury and hasn't been the same since. To this day we joke with my friend Eric that it was all his doing. That Newberry hasn't recovered from Cabo '04 when a nobody came up and stole his piece for the night.

BTW, Garcia is an a-hole.

[JJamezz]

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No NFL players, but I went to HS with Claudio Reyna, who was on the US World Cup team, and afaik is/was one of the better soccer players in the world (or at least the US). He was really quiet from what I remember - didn't really know him, but I knew his brother, who was a good guy.

[OpIv37]

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I don't know any players, but a family friend was a scout for the '72 Dolphins. He has the SB ring and got a personal invite to Don Shula's HOF induction.

[gr8slayer]

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I played basketball with Terrell Owens a few nights back.

[TedMock]

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I grew up with, played little league & H.S. sports with, and hung out all the time with someone who is considered one of the top all-time busts in NFL history. He went 7th overall in the NFL draft, lasted 6 seasons with Philly, and retired.

My father grew up and went to H.S. with Jaws. For years we'd receive a family Christmas card from him, but we haven't in the last several years. I never met him personally though.

[Dicknoze69]

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Played football against DE Will Smith of the Saints....utica area...then he went to Ohio State.

[Gunzlingr]

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I had a classes in college with Adam Timmerman of the Packers and Rams and Adam Vinietari. Didn't associate with him or Adam Vinietari socially tho. I have met Phil Hanson's Brother in Law through work, and he brought me some autographed stuff.