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Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman/TNSBob Stoops was the head coach for the University of Oklahoma from 1999-2017, which included a BCS National Championship in 2000 as his undefeated Sooners beat Florida State in the title game. Stoops led Oklahoma to the national championship game on three more occasions, but the Sooners lost each time. In Dallas, Stoops will be reunited with quarterback Landry Jones, who started at Oklahoma from 2009-12.- Matt Freed/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNSThe four-year starter at Oklahoma was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL draft. Jones appeared in 18 games for the Steelers between 2015 and 2017, starting five. The Steelers released Jones after the 2018 preseason, and he did not appear in another NFL game despite stints with Jacksonville and Oakland.
- David T. Foster III/Charlotte Observer/TNSAfter rushing for more than 1,600 yards and earning first-team All-SEC honors his senior season at Auburn, Artis-Payne was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He appeared in 32 games for the Panthers before being released in August 2019.
- Gina Ferazzi/Los AngelesTimes/TNSThe Ohio State product burst onto the national scene as a redshirt sophomore during the 2014 college season when he started for an injured J.T. Barrett in the Big Ten Championship Game, leading the Buckeyes to a 59-0 victory over Wisconsin. Jones then started the semifinal and championship games for Ohio State as they beat Alabama and then Oregon to claim the College Football Playoff crown. The following year, Jones split time with Barrett under center and declared for the NFL Draft at the end of the season. Drafted by Buffalo in the fourth round of the 2016 draft, Jones appeared in one NFL game for the Bills while also enjoying stints with the Los Angeles Chargers and Seattle Seahawks.
- Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group/TNSA starter at Michigan State from 2013-15 and the school's all-time winningest quarterback, Cook was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Injuries to QBs Derek Carr and Matt McGloin (now of the XFL's New York Guardians) forced Cook into action for the Raiders' wild-card playoff game against the Houston Texans on Jan. 7, 2017. Cook threw one touchdown and three interceptions as Houston won 27-14. That was the last time Cook played before being released by the Raiders ahead of the 2018 season.
- Wally SKalij/Los Angeles Times/TNSCoates, a standout at Auburn from 2012-14, was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round in 2015 after declaring for the NFL Draft following his junior season. After three injury-plagued seasons with the Steelers, Coates was traded to Cleveland in September 2017. Released by the Browns following that season, Coates spent 2018 with the Texans, his last year in the NFL.
- Yong Kim/Philadelphia Daily News/TNSPumphrey played for San Diego State from 2013-16, starting as a true freshman, and is the official all-time leader in rushing yards in NCAA Division I FBS history. Though drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft, Pumphrey tore his hamstring in practice early that season and never logged an NFL carry.
- Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun/TNSAfter three seasons at Florida, Jones was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft. Jones gained 950 yards during his first two seasons with Washington before being released, after which he had a short stint with the Indianapolis Colts.
- David Eulitt/Kansas City Star/TNSAn undrafted free agent from Fort Valley State, King signed with Oakland following the 2012 NFL Draft and started for the Raiders from 2013-17 after missing his rookie season due to injury. King led the NFL in both total punts and punting yards for the 2014 season.
- Jamie Squire/Getty Images/TNSA longtime college and NFL coach, Gilbride is most noteworthy for being the New York Giants' offensive coordinator for their Super Bowl wins over the New England Patriots in 2008 and 2012. He was the head coach of the San Diego Chargers from 1997-98 and also an offensive coordinator with the Houston Oilers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills.
- Octavio Jones/Tampa Bay Times/TNSA Tampa native, Murray was a four-year starter at Georgia from 2010-2013 and enjoyed a stellar college career that saw him graduate as the career SEC passing touchdown and passing yards leader. Murray was drafted by Kansas City in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft, but never saw the field in stints with the Chiefs, Arizona Cardinals, Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Rams.
- Harry E. Walker/MCTDrafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft after starting at the University of San Diego from 2005-07, Johnson was a member of 13 different NFL franchises from 2008-2019. Most notably, Johnson started four games for Tampa Bay in 2009 and three games for Washington in 2018.
- Sam Riche/TNSAn undrafted free agent who attended the University of Maryland, Novak was a kicker with Washington, Kansas City, San Diego and Houston in an NFL career spanning 2005-17.
- Haley Graves/XFL/LA Wildcats/TNSMoss was an NFL linebacker, playing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Los Angeles Raiders and Seattle Seahawks from 1987-1997. He was then a defensive assistant coach after his playing days ended, enjoying stints with the Seahawks, New Orleans Saints and Green Bay Packers.
- Star Tribune/TNSThe long-time defensive assistant has a coaching career spanning five decades. His NFL stops included time as the defensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills, New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings and San Diego Chargers in the 1990s and 2000s.
- John Sleezer/Kansas City Star/TNSThe Penn State product set a school record with 46 career touchdown passes and signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent following the 2013 NFL Draft. McGloin appeared in 13 games for the Raiders from 2013-2016, starting in seven.
- SHANE KEYSER/Shane Keyser/Kansas City Star/MCTZorn has a long career as a player and coach in the NFL dating back to his time as the Seattle Seahawks starting quarterback from 1976-1983. After his playing days concluded, Zorn became an offensive assistant with Boise State and then Utah State before returning to the NFL. He was the head coach of the Washington Redskins from 2008-09 and also a quarterbacks coach and offensive assistant for the Seahawks, Detroit Lions, Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs.
- Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times/MCTA veteran coach, Chow's career dates back to his days as an assistant at BYU in the early 1970s. Chow was the offensive coordinator for Pete Carroll's high-flying USC teams from 2001-2004 and held the same position for the NFL's Tennessee Titans from 2005-2007. He then returned to the college ranks as a coordinator at UCLA and then Utah before serving as head coach at Hawaii from 2012-15.
- Jim Rogash/Getty Images/TNSA standout linebacker whose NFL career spanned 1986-1998, Johnson won two Super Bowls (1987, 1991) as a member of the New York Giants. After retiring, Johnson was a longtime Patriots defensive assistant coach and also had stints with the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets.
- Abby Drey/Cetre Daily Times/TNSRiley boasts the distinction of being a head coach in the CFL, at the college level and in the NFL during a career spanning 40 years. Most notably, Riley was the head coach at Oregon State from 1997-1998 and 2003-2014 and Nebraska from 2015-2017 at the collegiate level, as well as the head coach of the NFL's San Diego Chargers from 1999-2001.
- Louis DeLuca/Dallas Morning News/MCTJones' coaching resume stretches back to the early 1980s and includes stints as an assistant and head coach at the college, CFL and NFL levels. Most notably, Jones was the offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons from 1991-93 and then their head coach from 1994-96. He is best-known for instituting the run and shoot offense during his time in Atlanta. Among other positions, Jones was the head coach at Hawaii from 1999-2007.
- Chris Urso/Tampa Bay Times/TNSA longtime NFL offensive assistant coach, Trestman was the head coach of the CFL's Montreal Alouettes from 2008-12, where he won back-to-back Grey Cup titles in 2009 and 2010. He was then the Chicago Bears head coach for two seasons (2013-2014).
- Chris Lee/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/TNSDrafted in 1998 by the St. Louis Rams, Hakim was also a receiver with the Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints and San Diego Chargers during his NFL career, last seeing game action in 2006. This is just Hakim's second coaching job, having been a receivers coach for the San Diego Fleet of the AAF in 2019.
- Charles Trainor Jr./Miami Herald/TNSOriginally signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2013 after kicking at UC Davis, Schmidt played for the Buffalo Bills from 2014-2018.
- Octavio Jones/Tampa Bay Times/TNSA brash character who used to leave tickets for Elvis Presley at will call, Glanville was the head coach of the Houston Oilers from 1985-1989 and the Atlanta Falcons from 1990-1993. Glanville also became interesting in auto racing and participated in the NASCAR Busch Grand National Series and SuperTruck Series in the 1990s.
- Ted S. Warren/APXFL Commissioner Oliver Luck gestures during a press conference in Seattle on Feb. 25, 2019.
- TNSWith the XFL reboot kicking off this weekend, here are some players and coaches you may know.
- Ted S. Warren/APXFL Commissioner Oliver Luck gestures during a press conference in Seattle on Feb. 25, 2019.
- Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman/TNSBob Stoops was the head coach for the University of Oklahoma from 1999-2017, which included a BCS National Championship in 2000 as his undefeated Sooners beat Florida State in the title game. Stoops led Oklahoma to the national championship game on three more occasions, but the Sooners lost each time. In Dallas, Stoops will be reunited with quarterback Landry Jones, who started at Oklahoma from 2009-12.
- Matt Freed/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNSThe four-year starter at Oklahoma was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL draft. Jones appeared in 18 games for the Steelers between 2015 and 2017, starting five. The Steelers released Jones after the 2018 preseason, and he did not appear in another NFL game despite stints with Jacksonville and Oakland.
- David T. Foster III/Charlotte Observer/TNSAfter rushing for more than 1,600 yards and earning first-team All-SEC honors his senior season at Auburn, Artis-Payne was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He appeared in 32 games for the Panthers before being released in August 2019.
- Gina Ferazzi/Los AngelesTimes/TNSThe Ohio State product burst onto the national scene as a redshirt sophomore during the 2014 college season when he started for an injured J.T. Barrett in the Big Ten Championship Game, leading the Buckeyes to a 59-0 victory over Wisconsin. Jones then started the semifinal and championship games for Ohio State as they beat Alabama and then Oregon to claim the College Football Playoff crown. The following year, Jones split time with Barrett under center and declared for the NFL Draft at the end of the season. Drafted by Buffalo in the fourth round of the 2016 draft, Jones appeared in one NFL game for the Bills while also enjoying stints with the Los Angeles Chargers and Seattle Seahawks.
- Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group/TNSA starter at Michigan State from 2013-15 and the school's all-time winningest quarterback, Cook was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Injuries to QBs Derek Carr and Matt McGloin (now of the XFL's New York Guardians) forced Cook into action for the Raiders' wild-card playoff game against the Houston Texans on Jan. 7, 2017. Cook threw one touchdown and three interceptions as Houston won 27-14. That was the last time Cook played before being released by the Raiders ahead of the 2018 season.
- Wally SKalij/Los Angeles Times/TNSCoates, a standout at Auburn from 2012-14, was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round in 2015 after declaring for the NFL Draft following his junior season. After three injury-plagued seasons with the Steelers, Coates was traded to Cleveland in September 2017. Released by the Browns following that season, Coates spent 2018 with the Texans, his last year in the NFL.
- Yong Kim/Philadelphia Daily News/TNSPumphrey played for San Diego State from 2013-16, starting as a true freshman, and is the official all-time leader in rushing yards in NCAA Division I FBS history. Though drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft, Pumphrey tore his hamstring in practice early that season and never logged an NFL carry.
- Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun/TNSAfter three seasons at Florida, Jones was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft. Jones gained 950 yards during his first two seasons with Washington before being released, after which he had a short stint with the Indianapolis Colts.
- David Eulitt/Kansas City Star/TNSAn undrafted free agent from Fort Valley State, King signed with Oakland following the 2012 NFL Draft and started for the Raiders from 2013-17 after missing his rookie season due to injury. King led the NFL in both total punts and punting yards for the 2014 season.
- Jamie Squire/Getty Images/TNSA longtime college and NFL coach, Gilbride is most noteworthy for being the New York Giants' offensive coordinator for their Super Bowl wins over the New England Patriots in 2008 and 2012. He was the head coach of the San Diego Chargers from 1997-98 and also an offensive coordinator with the Houston Oilers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills.
- Octavio Jones/Tampa Bay Times/TNSA Tampa native, Murray was a four-year starter at Georgia from 2010-2013 and enjoyed a stellar college career that saw him graduate as the career SEC passing touchdown and passing yards leader. Murray was drafted by Kansas City in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft, but never saw the field in stints with the Chiefs, Arizona Cardinals, Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Rams.
- Harry E. Walker/MCTDrafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft after starting at the University of San Diego from 2005-07, Johnson was a member of 13 different NFL franchises from 2008-2019. Most notably, Johnson started four games for Tampa Bay in 2009 and three games for Washington in 2018.
- Sam Riche/TNSAn undrafted free agent who attended the University of Maryland, Novak was a kicker with Washington, Kansas City, San Diego and Houston in an NFL career spanning 2005-17.
- Haley Graves/XFL/LA Wildcats/TNSMoss was an NFL linebacker, playing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Los Angeles Raiders and Seattle Seahawks from 1987-1997. He was then a defensive assistant coach after his playing days ended, enjoying stints with the Seahawks, New Orleans Saints and Green Bay Packers.
- Star Tribune/TNSThe long-time defensive assistant has a coaching career spanning five decades. His NFL stops included time as the defensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills, New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings and San Diego Chargers in the 1990s and 2000s.
- John Sleezer/Kansas City Star/TNSThe Penn State product set a school record with 46 career touchdown passes and signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent following the 2013 NFL Draft. McGloin appeared in 13 games for the Raiders from 2013-2016, starting in seven.
- SHANE KEYSER/Shane Keyser/Kansas City Star/MCTZorn has a long career as a player and coach in the NFL dating back to his time as the Seattle Seahawks starting quarterback from 1976-1983. After his playing days concluded, Zorn became an offensive assistant with Boise State and then Utah State before returning to the NFL. He was the head coach of the Washington Redskins from 2008-09 and also a quarterbacks coach and offensive assistant for the Seahawks, Detroit Lions, Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs.
- Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times/MCTA veteran coach, Chow's career dates back to his days as an assistant at BYU in the early 1970s. Chow was the offensive coordinator for Pete Carroll's high-flying USC teams from 2001-2004 and held the same position for the NFL's Tennessee Titans from 2005-2007. He then returned to the college ranks as a coordinator at UCLA and then Utah before serving as head coach at Hawaii from 2012-15.
- Jim Rogash/Getty Images/TNSA standout linebacker whose NFL career spanned 1986-1998, Johnson won two Super Bowls (1987, 1991) as a member of the New York Giants. After retiring, Johnson was a longtime Patriots defensive assistant coach and also had stints with the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets.
- Abby Drey/Cetre Daily Times/TNSRiley boasts the distinction of being a head coach in the CFL, at the college level and in the NFL during a career spanning 40 years. Most notably, Riley was the head coach at Oregon State from 1997-1998 and 2003-2014 and Nebraska from 2015-2017 at the collegiate level, as well as the head coach of the NFL's San Diego Chargers from 1999-2001.
- Louis DeLuca/Dallas Morning News/MCTJones' coaching resume stretches back to the early 1980s and includes stints as an assistant and head coach at the college, CFL and NFL levels. Most notably, Jones was the offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons from 1991-93 and then their head coach from 1994-96. He is best-known for instituting the run and shoot offense during his time in Atlanta. Among other positions, Jones was the head coach at Hawaii from 1999-2007.
- Chris Urso/Tampa Bay Times/TNSA longtime NFL offensive assistant coach, Trestman was the head coach of the CFL's Montreal Alouettes from 2008-12, where he won back-to-back Grey Cup titles in 2009 and 2010. He was then the Chicago Bears head coach for two seasons (2013-2014).
- Chris Lee/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/TNSDrafted in 1998 by the St. Louis Rams, Hakim was also a receiver with the Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints and San Diego Chargers during his NFL career, last seeing game action in 2006. This is just Hakim's second coaching job, having been a receivers coach for the San Diego Fleet of the AAF in 2019.
- Charles Trainor Jr./Miami Herald/TNSOriginally signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2013 after kicking at UC Davis, Schmidt played for the Buffalo Bills from 2014-2018.
- Octavio Jones/Tampa Bay Times/TNSA brash character who used to leave tickets for Elvis Presley at will call, Glanville was the head coach of the Houston Oilers from 1985-1989 and the Atlanta Falcons from 1990-1993. Glanville also became interesting in auto racing and participated in the NASCAR Busch Grand National Series and SuperTruck Series in the 1990s.
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The relaunched XFL has some quirky new rules, some of which may or may not work. And it’s pro football in February, right after everyone just got done with the Super Bowl, so maybe we could use a break.
But regardless of the success or failure of the league, this should stick: The broadcasts will embrace sports gambling.
According to front office sports’ Michael McCarthy, ABC and ESPN will openly address betting lines during game telecasts. The score bug will feature the point spread, and game total.
Finally.
The NFL currently forbids its announcers from directly discussing such things during a game. NBC’s Al Michaels has dropped plenty of cheeky references over the years — “that’s OVER-whelming” — while the league as a whole ignores the elephant in the room.
Hopefully that can change before next season rolls around, and there’s an audible cringe when Patrick Mahomes is taking three consecutive knee downs, killing his rushing total.
Twenty states — including Michigan in December — have passed sports-betting legislation since 2018, when the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the ban on sports gambling. The number of people who have a few bucks on game, thus keeping their interest in it, is only going to multiply. Kudos to the XFL for embracing it. Others will follow.
