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Considered the greatest quarterback to date from the University of Central Florida. Daunte Culpepper was the first first round draft pick and pro bowl player for the Knights (then, the Golden Knights).
The Ocala native, born January 28, 1977, was the 11th overall pick from the 1999 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings. Raised as the last of 17 adopted children by Emma "Dolly" Culpepper, he grew up in a poor section of Ocala called Tucker Hill. Emma died in 2007 at 92. Daunte attended Vanguard High School where he lettered in football, baseball, basketball and powerlifting.
Several universities passed on Culpepper because of poor grades, but UCF offered him a scholarship were he played under...
The Ocala native, born January 28, 1977, was the 11th overall pick from the 1999 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings. Raised as the last of 17 adopted children by Emma "Dolly" Culpepper, he grew up in a poor section of Ocala called Tucker Hill. Emma died in 2007 at 92. Daunte attended Vanguard High School where he lettered in football, baseball, basketball and powerlifting.
Several universities passed on Culpepper because of poor grades, but UCF offered him a scholarship were he played under...
Considered the greatest quarterback to date from the University of Central Florida. Daunte Culpepper was the first first round draft pick and pro bowl player for the Knights (then, the Golden Knights).
The Ocala native, born January 28, 1977, was the 11th overall pick from the 1999 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings. Raised as the last of 17 adopted children by Emma "Dolly" Culpepper, he grew up in a poor section of Ocala called Tucker Hill. Emma died in 2007 at 92. Daunte attended Vanguard High School where he lettered in football, baseball, basketball and powerlifting.
Several universities passed on Culpepper because of poor grades, but UCF offered him a scholarship were he played under Gene McDowell and Mike Kruczek, who also had coaching stints with Florida State and the Arizona Cardinals. Culpepper became only the third athlete in NCAA history to finish his career with over 10,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards. Alcorn State alum Steve McNair and Idaho's Doug Nussmeier also did so.
The 6-4, 265 lb. quarterback completed seven seasons with the Vikings, working with pro-bowl receiver Randy Moss. He led the team to its second playoff appearance in 2004, earned his third Pro Bowl appearance and had his best statistical season including a team record 39 touchdowns. He experienced a career low the following season and suffered a devastating knee injury, tearing three major ligaments, during an Oct. 30, 2005 loss to the Carolina Panthers.
Culpepper was traded to the Miami Dolphins in 2006 where he experienced a rocky relationship with then-coach Nick Saban. He spent the majority of the season on injury reserve rehabbing his knee and shoulder injury. On July 31, 2007, he was signed to the Oakland Raiders as a free agent and entered his ninth NFL season.
The Ocala native, born January 28, 1977, was the 11th overall pick from the 1999 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings. Raised as the last of 17 adopted children by Emma "Dolly" Culpepper, he grew up in a poor section of Ocala called Tucker Hill. Emma died in 2007 at 92. Daunte attended Vanguard High School where he lettered in football, baseball, basketball and powerlifting.
Several universities passed on Culpepper because of poor grades, but UCF offered him a scholarship were he played under Gene McDowell and Mike Kruczek, who also had coaching stints with Florida State and the Arizona Cardinals. Culpepper became only the third athlete in NCAA history to finish his career with over 10,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards. Alcorn State alum Steve McNair and Idaho's Doug Nussmeier also did so.
The 6-4, 265 lb. quarterback completed seven seasons with the Vikings, working with pro-bowl receiver Randy Moss. He led the team to its second playoff appearance in 2004, earned his third Pro Bowl appearance and had his best statistical season including a team record 39 touchdowns. He experienced a career low the following season and suffered a devastating knee injury, tearing three major ligaments, during an Oct. 30, 2005 loss to the Carolina Panthers.
Culpepper was traded to the Miami Dolphins in 2006 where he experienced a rocky relationship with then-coach Nick Saban. He spent the majority of the season on injury reserve rehabbing his knee and shoulder injury. On July 31, 2007, he was signed to the Oakland Raiders as a free agent and entered his ninth NFL season.
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Quarterbacks under pressure across the NFL
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAs if replacing a legend weren't tough enough, Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers faces an even more difficult challenge. He's replacing Brett Favre, a legend who wants to come out of retirement and play again. But Rodgers isn't the only young...Tags: Kurt Warner, Michael Vick, Rex Grossman, Kyle Orton, Washington Redskins
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BOOM! POW!
tom.rock@newsday.comShaun Alexander already was one of the most accomplished players in the NFL. He'd led the league in rushing and touchdowns, been named MVP, gone to three Pro Bowls and played a big part in the Seahawks' roll to Super Bowl XL. But that wasn't enough to...Tags: Theft, Super Bowl, Chicago Bears, Marshall Faulk, Dorsey Levens
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It's an honor to be on box, but not great for one's health
tom.rock@newsday.comIt's an honor to be selected for the cover of the Madden NFL video game box, but it also can be a horror. Some people believe there is a curse or a jinx associated with the placement. But the players who've been there say it's merely coincidence. They...Tags: Super Bowl, Michael Vick, Multi-Sport Events, Marshall Faulk, Dorsey Levens
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Grossman should have to earn QB job
Why don't I trust the Bears when they declare that the quarterback position will feature real, live competition in training camp? It could be because they've said the same thing in the past and then handed the job to Rex Grossman on a silver playbook....Tags: Derek Anderson, Super Bowl, Rex Grossman, Kyle Orton, National Football League
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Risky business in Green Bay
What the Packers are planning to do may be unprecedented in NFL history. If the rest of the off-season, training camp and the preseason unfold the way the Packers envision it will, they will start the regular season with Aaron Rodgers, Brian Brohm and...Tags: Miami Dolphins, Gus Frerotte, Contracts, National Football League, Brett Favre
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Steroids dealer gives names of players he says were buyers
A convicted steroids dealer has met with NFL security officials in the Dallas area and given them names of players he said bought steroids from him, his lawyer said. Hank Hockeimer, the lawyer for convicted steroids dealer David Jacobs, declined to...Tags: Dallas Cowboys, Contracts, Health Treatments, Newspaper and Magazine, Addiction
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Bear with Us
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Kiffin, Raiders turn the tables
A week after a late timeout wiped out Sebastian Janikowski's game-winning kick for Oakland, Coach Lane Kiffin successfully used the same strategy to help the Raiders beat the Cleveland Browns 26-24 Sunday when Tommy Kelly blocked Phil Dawson's last-second...Tags: Warren Sapp, Derek Anderson, National Football League, Phil Dawson, Cleveland Browns
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Jim Mandich Q&A
Sun-Sentinel.comFormer Dolphins tight end Jim Mandich, who broadcasts games for WQAM (560-AM), answers readers' questions in Sun-Sentinel.com's weekly Q&A sessions with former Dolphins. Q: When will Wayne Huizenga start getting the heat he deserves? All I hear is what a...Tags: Miami Dolphins, Jason Taylor, John Jones, Keith Traylor, Marty Booker
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David Haugh's Bears mailbag
Tribune staff reporterThree times in Brian Urlacher's career the Bears have started 1-4 - in 2000, 2003 and 2004. None of those teams made the playoffs or finished with winning records. All those teams had either incomplete rosters or organizational issues that didn't make...Tags: Miami Dolphins, Cade McNown, Super Bowl, Rex Grossman, Carl Johnson
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