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It's a Shame, but Jerry Sloan Had to Go

By Terence MooreFeb 11th 2011 – 2:30PM

Players get sick of your voice. They really do. So the surprising thing isn't that Jerry Sloan quit as the Utah Jazz coach with two months left in the season, but that he lasted this long. Twenty-three years? With the same team? And by using an approach -- on and off the court -- that hasn't changed since he first...

Antonio Freeman Cherishes Trip to Iraq to Play With Troops

By Jim HenryDec 22nd 2010 – 7:05PM

The Connect to Home Bowl couldn't have ended any more dramatically. In fact, Antonio Freeman, en route home Wednesday night from the Persian Gulf, can't wait to watch the video highlights from the flag football game with American military troops. "It will be fun to relive the moment," Freeman shared in an exclusive...

Ex-Packer, Hokie Antonio Freeman Proud to Play for Soldiers in Persian Gulf

By Jim HenryDec 20th 2010 – 1:00PM

Antonio Freeman considers it a privilege to spend part of his holidays visiting with American military troops in Kuwait. He considers it an honor to shake the hands of men and women and thank them for their daily service and sacrifice. He considers it a lifetime opportunity to share time and stories with persons he...

Bobby Bowden Surprised by Urban Meyer's Decision to Walk Away

By Jim HenryDec 10th 2010 – 4:40PM

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Bobby Bowden couldn't overlook the irony either. In 12 months, the Sunshine State's Big Three – Florida, Florida State and Miami – have lost their coaches, either by invitation, termination or resignation. Include South Florida in the mix – the Bulls are one of the state's four...

The Greatest Bowl Game You'll Never See

By Nando Di FinoDec 2nd 2010 – 10:50AM

While college football fans wait with bated breath over where their favorite team is headed for the postseason, Rodney Peete (right) -- who played 14 seasons in the NFL and starred at quarterback for USC in the '80s -- is on a strict workout regimen in advance of the bowl game he already knows he'll be playing in. This...

Bobby Bowden News From the Web

  • 05/19/12 Bobby Bowden to speak at local Methodist church Source: Tuscaloosa News - Tuscaloosa AL

    NORTHPORT | Hall of Fame football coach Bobby Bowden will be the featured speaker at St. Mark United Methodist Church's Missions Banquet on June 12.

    The banquet will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Family Life Center at the church.

    Tickets to the banquet are $50 each and are available at St. Mark UMC, 1421 McFarland Blvd. in Northport.

  • 05/18/12 CFT: Ohio State hit with 46 secondary violations Source: NBC - NBC 40 WTWC - Tallahassee FL One very powerful Florida State official — and the board he chairs — has publicly stated that his school should listen to overtures from the Big 12 if they come.
  • 05/17/12 Bowden: Florida State should stay in the ACC Source: ESPN Former Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden told Sirius XM radio show College Sports from All Angles with Jack Arute that the Seminoles should stay in the ACC.
  • 05/17/12 Bobby Bowden Wants Florida State To Stay In ACC -... Source: Jackson County Floridan - Marianna FL Rumors have swirled this week about the possibility of Florida State University leaving the Atlantic Coast Conference after two decades and moving to another prominent athletic conference, namely the Big 12.
  • 05/13/12 Florida State Football: Can the Seminoles Win the Big... Source: Bleacher Report And here comes the Seminoles' kick in the groin.

Background on Bobby Bowden

Robert Cleckler "Bobby" Bowden (born November 8, 1929) is a retired college football coach. He coached the Florida State Seminoles football team from the 1976 to 2009 seasons.

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