CEDAR RAPIDS – He still has an office in the Iowa football operations building. He still watches ever game. He still wanders into film sessions on Sunday mornings to see what went right or wrong. But there’s something that can’t be replicated in former Iowa defensive coordinator Norm Parker’s retirement: the postgame smiles. “The thing [...]
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DES MOINES — His name graces the University of Iowa football stadium, was etched in the 1939 Heisman Trophy and was, apparently, scribbled on a football that, until this week, sat, forgotten, on a basement shelf in a West Des Moines home. Now, the football that includes Heisman winner Nile Kinnick’s name, along with the [...]
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IOWA CITY – The only athlete using the term “practice” more than the Iowa Hawkeyes football team is Allen Iverson. When given questions about the 27-16 win over Northern Iowa, the answer was simple – practice. “The difference to me last week was Thursday,” senior offensive lineman James Ferentz said. “We came out Thursday and [...]
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IOWA CITY – The last time Northern Iowa made a trip to Kinnick Stadium, David Johnson was a guest of Iowa. The then-Clinton tailback attended the instant classic between UNI and Iowa as a recruit for the Hawkeyes. When an offer never came to play for Kirk Ferentz he took his talents to Cedar Falls. [...]
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UPDATE: University of Iowa running back De’Andre Jacquese Johnson was cited late Thursday on suspicion of disorderly house after Iowa City police were called about a loud party at his home. The officers who responded to 1311 West Benton St. at 11:27 p.m. Thursday found about 50 people in the front yard, side yard and [...]
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Sean Considine liked his half-season with the Arizona Cardinals. But now he’s on the move again. Friday, Considine signed a contract with the Baltimore Ravens. He played eight games with Arizona last season after getting waived by the Carolina Panthers. Before that he spent four years with the team that drafted him, the Philadelphia Eagles, [...]
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Patience. Perseverance. And a salary that doesn’t do much harm to the Kansas City Chiefs’ salary cap. Those are three things former Iowa quarterback Ricky Stanzi either has or needs with the Chiefs. Since every team carries three quarterbacks, Stanzi needn’t have been shaken by Monday’s news that the Chiefs signed free agent Brady Quinn, [...]
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It’s Year 9 and Team 3 for Robert Gallery, NFL offensive lineman from East Buchanan High School and the University of Iowa. At long last, he’s on a good team. Monday, Gallery signed a one-year contract with the New England Patriots. Gallery experienced a lot more winning than losing when he played for the Hawkeyes, [...]
continue »Riley Reiff, T (Iowa) Measurables: 6-6 (height), 313 (weight), 10 1/8 (hands), 33 1/4 (arms) 40-yard dash: 5.23 seconds Bench press: 23 Vertical jump: 26.5 inches Broad jump: 98 inches 3-cone drill: 7.87 seconds 20-yard shuffle: 4.75 seconds Kelechi Osemele, T (Iowa State) Measurables: 6-6 (height), 333 (weight), 10 1/4 (hands), 35 7/8 (arms) 40-yard [...]
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INDIANAPOLIS — Marvin McNutt walked to the podium, smiled big for everyone and told jokes. He was at ease, and told everyone he belonged on the stage. This stage. The big one. The NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. McNutt acted the part, touted his humility but make no mistake, he said. He has the [...]
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